>> New Yorkers may seem assertive/rude/cold at first but you will soon love the fact you always know where you stand.
My first gig at a large company was an inside sales role. The first territory I was handed was the Bronx and some zip codes in NJ. I was warned about the personalities of the people I would be dealing with (mostly attorneys and law librarians) when I was calling them - The office I was working out of was in the Midwest.
After the first four or five times people cut you off and tell you, "Listen pal, I don't have all day to sit her and listen to your sales pitch. Either tell me what you want or get off my phone, I have other stuff I need to." You appreciate the curtness and ability to cut the bs and get down to business. I was way more successful just telling these people, "This is why I'm calling. . ." instead of running through the 12 step sales process we were trained to adhere to.
So yes, I agree with you 100% on knowing where you stand with New Yorkers and in general people in the East Coast.
My first gig at a large company was an inside sales role. The first territory I was handed was the Bronx and some zip codes in NJ. I was warned about the personalities of the people I would be dealing with (mostly attorneys and law librarians) when I was calling them - The office I was working out of was in the Midwest.
After the first four or five times people cut you off and tell you, "Listen pal, I don't have all day to sit her and listen to your sales pitch. Either tell me what you want or get off my phone, I have other stuff I need to." You appreciate the curtness and ability to cut the bs and get down to business. I was way more successful just telling these people, "This is why I'm calling. . ." instead of running through the 12 step sales process we were trained to adhere to.
So yes, I agree with you 100% on knowing where you stand with New Yorkers and in general people in the East Coast.