“So were you planning on buying any portraits today?” I say as I wrap up my poorly memorized sales pitch. Before they can answer my Trainer pushes me out of the way and takes over. “Hi.” She says with a huge smile. “What sizes portraits do you normally share? Is 8×10 big enough or would …
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Ten Bucks Is Ten Bucks
“Well, what do you think?” The Passer says as we reach the end of another slow day. “Do you think it’s going to get any better?” “No.” I say and shrug. “I think all of us would be doing something else, if there was anything else to do.” The New Company wants all of us …
Old Dogs and New
“You need to turn her a little more to the left.” I say in a stage whisper to my Trainee. “Oh. Uh, rotate to the left a little more.” The Trainee says and watches the woman rotate her body. “That’s good.” “The angle’s good.” I say. “Take the exposure.” Flash! The Trainee trips the camera …
Processes are More Important than Products
“Through successful Meetings our Photographers and Passers have raised our overall sales average over that of the last quarter.” The Big Boss says in her chipper voice. She doesn’t say it, but it is implied that her fearless leadership is directly responsible for this surprising turn of events. Well, that and the fact that we …
I'm Here To Make A Living
“That will be five hundred and fifty-five dollars.” The Passer says with a smile. “Check, Cash, or Credit?” Yes, a five hundred dollar sale does happen from time to time. Last year the largest order one of my Passers(salespeople) had was $1600. That’s one thousand and six hundred dollars spent at an Assembly Line Portrait …
