Tag Archives: pest control sales

A Tiger By The Tail

Posted on July 23, 2014 by The Bug Doctor

Long before I donned a suit and tie and hit the road as a wildly successful, –eh hem – cough cough,—-Commercial Salesman later to become a National Accounts rep, I was a simple and happy residential pest control salesman. (money … Continue reading →

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A Commercial Sales Strategy You Can’t Live With Or Without

Posted on October 25, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

It was the beginning of a new new month in the dead of winter and my first day as a commercial representative. I sat in my same desk as I always had but today I wore an suit tie. The … Continue reading →

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Sand Bags, Shell Games And Successful Pest Control Sales

Posted on October 5, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

Pest control sales can be a pretty sweet gig when things are rolling. Nobody questions you about your daily activity, the boss is fairly happy to see you and as long as numbers are adding up in the positive realm … Continue reading →

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Two Winters Too Cold For a Jacket-Winter # 1

Posted on August 22, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

At one point in my career I came within a whisker of quitting pest control altogether. What started out as such an adventure and my ‘high calling’ had suddenly turned into this free fall of one bad experience after another. … Continue reading →

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Fired By An Absent Mad Man

Posted on August 6, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

I left Baltimore and the drama of the big corporate world behind for grande promises and a tropical paradise. When that went to hell in less than a year I needed to move on. I did about 2 years as … Continue reading →

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The Reticular Activating System Guarantees Pest Control Sales

Posted on August 1, 2011 by The Bug Doctor

What would you pay for a system that automatically brought your companies name up first in the mind of a potential customer? Imagine, if every time the need arises or a chance for a referral comes about– Sha-zam- (your name … Continue reading →

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