Nothing happens until someone sells something -Red Motely
I love this quote...
Nothing happens until someone sells something -Red Motely
The above quote is from a gentleman named Arthur Harrison Motely aka Red Motley. He is the former President and Chairman of the Board for Parade Publications.
From the Advertising Hall of Fame
Former President & Chairman of the Board, PARADE Publications Inc.[/B]
An unparalleled master of the spoken word, Arthur "Red" Motley was widely respected as the world's greatest salesman and equally revered as an innovative industry leader.
Through hundreds of eloquent speeches given during his 50-year career, Motley fostered the recognition of advertising as the major driving force in our economy, using his motto, "Nothing Happens Until Somebody Sells Something." A fervent opponent of government control of advertising, Motley advocated education instead of legislation to protect the rights of both companies and individuals in our system of free enterprise.
His 32 years at the helm of PARADE magazine turned a fledgling publication into one of the most powerful voices in the country. Motley embodied a power that motivated others to seek higher personal and professional goals. As president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, he inspired business leaders to become more involved in the social and economic problems of our society.
Motley was a dedicated humanitarian and philanthropist who raised millions of dollars for his favorite causes, including the Desert Hospital Foundation in Palm Springs, the Parl Spring Boy's Club, United Way and his alma mater, University of Minnesota. He was a hardworking member of Alcoholics Anonymous where he gave his time, fellowship and understanding to help others win a battle which he had already won.
The saying,
Nothing happens until someone sells something -Red Motely
Is both a quote and the title of an album he released. There is no book by this title. Once in a while you can find the album for sale on Amazon or eBay. I did however find a YouTube video, which is the audio from the album. It's a good listen.
Arthur H. "Red" Motley – My 15 Word Guide to SUCCESSFUL SELLING | FULL 1963 Sales Spoken Word LP Record Album
And then just to comments, the reason I like this quote or saying is because too often I've experience people making nasty, negative and even demeaning comments to myself and anyone working, where a part of their work is to share information about a product or products.
Some people have a negative view of salespeople. What they fail to remember, is that many of the things, if not all of the things they own, house, car, food, beer, etc. they purchased after someone one sold it to them.
My favorite example is the below picture of two people blasting around on Jet Skis
My guess is they are having the time of their life. But they couldn't have all this fun until someone sold them the Jet Skis.
One thing for sure, you can't fix broken people.
My own personal practice goes like this,
Never sell anything, solve people's problems. If you can solve someone's problem, (with your product or service), they will sell themselves on you and your products or services.
Mike
I love this quote...
Nothing happens until someone sells something -Red Motely
The above quote is from a gentleman named Arthur Harrison Motely aka Red Motley. He is the former President and Chairman of the Board for Parade Publications.
From the Advertising Hall of Fame
Former President & Chairman of the Board, PARADE Publications Inc.[/B]
An unparalleled master of the spoken word, Arthur "Red" Motley was widely respected as the world's greatest salesman and equally revered as an innovative industry leader.
Through hundreds of eloquent speeches given during his 50-year career, Motley fostered the recognition of advertising as the major driving force in our economy, using his motto, "Nothing Happens Until Somebody Sells Something." A fervent opponent of government control of advertising, Motley advocated education instead of legislation to protect the rights of both companies and individuals in our system of free enterprise.
His 32 years at the helm of PARADE magazine turned a fledgling publication into one of the most powerful voices in the country. Motley embodied a power that motivated others to seek higher personal and professional goals. As president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, he inspired business leaders to become more involved in the social and economic problems of our society.
Motley was a dedicated humanitarian and philanthropist who raised millions of dollars for his favorite causes, including the Desert Hospital Foundation in Palm Springs, the Parl Spring Boy's Club, United Way and his alma mater, University of Minnesota. He was a hardworking member of Alcoholics Anonymous where he gave his time, fellowship and understanding to help others win a battle which he had already won.
The saying,
Nothing happens until someone sells something -Red Motely
Is both a quote and the title of an album he released. There is no book by this title. Once in a while you can find the album for sale on Amazon or eBay. I did however find a YouTube video, which is the audio from the album. It's a good listen.
Arthur H. "Red" Motley – My 15 Word Guide to SUCCESSFUL SELLING | FULL 1963 Sales Spoken Word LP Record Album
And then just to comments, the reason I like this quote or saying is because too often I've experience people making nasty, negative and even demeaning comments to myself and anyone working, where a part of their work is to share information about a product or products.
Some people have a negative view of salespeople. What they fail to remember, is that many of the things, if not all of the things they own, house, car, food, beer, etc. they purchased after someone one sold it to them.
My favorite example is the below picture of two people blasting around on Jet Skis
My guess is they are having the time of their life. But they couldn't have all this fun until someone sold them the Jet Skis.
One thing for sure, you can't fix broken people.
My own personal practice goes like this,
Never sell anything, solve people's problems. If you can solve someone's problem, (with your product or service), they will sell themselves on you and your products or services.
Mike