Salesman Training Video (1995)

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CREDITS
Written by Richard Rogers and Sage Smith
Charles - Nick Dardes
Dick - Kyle Metz
Martha - Caitlyn Alyn
Directed by Richard Rogers
Cinematography - West Webb
Location Sound and Mix - Bryan Tivnan
MUSIC
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[@meejmuas8686]

This is supposed to be a parody but the sales tactics are actually very real

[@backlogbuddies]

No joke, I was asked to do that when selling Dish TV through an "authorized 3rd party seller". We were but we were shady as fuck. They told us it was "advanced persuasion" in training too. One lie I was told to tell was that people get their credit card information stolen all the time via hacks sourced from Netflix and Hulu. That DishTV was safer.

[@codyf3419]

I use the "not taking action is actually more expensive than the product I'm offering you" tactic all the time. Really puts things into the right perspective for the potential client.

[@FerunaLutelou]

​@@codyf3419and if they say "nat taking action got me this far"?

[@BarackLesnar]

on the first day of training at a call center they said "never lie to a customer or you'll be fired" which soon turned into "I mean you have to lie to them obviously just don't lie about these specific things about the product, but yeah do tell whatever lie you want to make them buy it"

[@backlogbuddies]

@@BarackLesnar Reminds me of when I worked a call center and they told us to make sure the customer was fully serviced and we didn't rush them. While putting us on a time requirement of 3 minutes per phone call. If you went above that you got in trouble.

[@andrewalonsi]

As outrageous as Dick's tactics were, that's Social Engineering right there! No wonder he got promoted, keep up the great work 👍

[@lordfriedrick7911]

Only the best go up! I can only hope to become like Dick... He's my role model...

[@neverclosetoperfect]

Its just morally ambiguous enough

[@FerunaLutelou]

​@@lordfriedrick7911don't be a Dick

[@jonathanbaker4361]

And small wonder when people seeing these videos learn to behave in like manner. I know it is meant as a joke, people are always looking for the next scam they can pull for easy money. It's not corporations, its mankind in general.

[@punchieouchieguy]

I had this job for a while when I was 19

[@CalvinRRC]

The supervisor looks so proud of himself for freestyling that organization name lmao

[@glumbortango7182]

Technically a crime, but he's too high off his own persuasion to care

[@nemernemer]

@@glumbortango7182 no crime in staying safe!

[@walterrising4276]

Hilarious

[@owenbicker799]

Where would we be without NARMTOA?

[@AnthonyChinaski]

This is EXACTLY how sales organizations train their employees. Sure, this is slightly absurd, but 100% accurate

[@lloydzeroa.k.aforger6990]

They probably use this video. At least one.

[@AdamS235]

There’s a word for that, it’s ‘parody’

[@HeavenlyWarrior]

Yep. According to my experience that's exactly how sales organization train their employees and that's why I despise them.

[@offscreen6578]

This proves that a movie about a scam call center could be amazing.

[@roger_something]

If you would like to see a movie like that then you might like a movie called Glengarry Glen Ross.

[@offscreen6578]

@@roger_something Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out!

[@thedude5295]

@@roger_something Coffee's for closers!

[@sg2126]

@@offscreen6578was it good?

[@chibimoon1432]

I mean there's wolf of wallstreet! It's not the same thing but some of the sane shady call tactics!😂

[@Frawzen480]

"You know what's expensive? Therapy." Some things never change ❤️

[@ionbg7]

​@@SeraphicPhantasmno it's fictionally set in 1995..

[@nihilist6008]

​@@ionbg7no its from 1995

[@KiriAllanforeverandever]

Therapy is expensive even now

[@HelpMeGet100kSubsWithNoVideos.]

@@ionbg7 It's obviously from '95

[@VanBourner]

"yeah we're recovering"

[@teledoink]

This reminds me of the corporate training videos I had to watch when I got hired at Olive Garden. 30 minutes of floor training, but 3 days of videos on how to upsell food. Because we weren’t serving Italian food, we were serving the concept of Italian food.

[@Elric54]

I like the concept of unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks

[@thetrickster9885]

Concept my ass, concept wont feed me

[@BlasphemousButler]

LOL. They made me watch a full day of this shit sitting on a plastic crate in the storage room. That was the first and last day I worked there. Only time in my life I just no-call no-showed a company.

[@andrewfalconer8599]

This is exactly how the best sales people do it. It’s why I quit.

[@jadedandbitter]

Yeah. The most successful salespeople are psychopaths with no conscience and no shame. Unfortunately.

[@pulpsatire]

Ditto! And the money

[@emmw7794]

I sold Timeshare's. It was truly descpicable. I love sales, but I don't like how you have to lie to people to make deals happen. Being honest just doesn't work.

[@fancycrafts7774]

@@emmw7794nothing wrong with being a greedy sociopath, don’t be a pussy. Golf after work? Me and Chet fished up a couple choice slabs of meat, you gotta meet em.

[@pegcity4eva]

Every call center job turns into a sales job.

[@R0_n_1n]

As a former Customer Representative for an Antivirus software, this video really connects with me.

[@Paul-A01]

Thank you for protecting america from cyber rapists.

[@gunslingergirl2579]

@@Paul-A01 That sentence makes me think of dudes putting their peepees in computers.

[@alejandrootero8894]

¿every month?

[@ivanhenderson31]

So does the hacker in India when he connects to your bank account and drains your savings! But for only $5.99 a month you can prevent Uncle Pedo from touching your great grandchildren on KZbin. 😊

[@Ipodmaillt]

average NordVPN worker

[@solalabell9674]

why's this not top

[@Startingfires4u]

Man used the modern scammer method of guilt tripping and using the customers fears against them.

[@notatrollll]

“Scammer” i think you mean advanced persuasion, my friend

[@rixille]

Definitely reminds me of the scam call centers.

[@strueskills]

i read this as he said this lmao well done @@notatrollll

[@Sashazur]

I don’t think that’s a *modern* technique.

[@phattjohnson]

it's a sales technique as old as gold, baby.

[@WestonHawk]

I was not expecting a "happy" ending. I thought Charles was going to come to his senses and realize his entire job is built on predatory lies, try to blow the whistle, but then be confiscated and tortured by SkyCrop, with Dick being found complicit and thus ruining their friendship by betraying him. But no. Charles overcame his struggle, his friendship with Dick is stronger, and neither faced a cruel consequence. The only bad thing here is the exploited customers paying a 4.99 month subscription and being more wary of the internet (which could be taken as a good thing?). I am left with an eerie feeling like I witnessed something I wasn't supposed to.

[@egregius9314]

The customers got peace of mind; everybody wins!

[@TheCat_3]

Are you sure it's 4.99 and not 49.9 or 499

[@WestonHawk]

​@@TheCat_3 you're right it could be... but I would expect them to say the whole 499.99 if it were $500

[@TheCat_3]

@@WestonHawk true

[@bleeduntildeath]

yo we got another one trying to crack the code here! gonna need a few doses of mind melter for Mr. big thinker over here

[@David_Fellner]

It's great to have a supportive, nurturing work environment that helps you grow as a person. It warms the cockles to see Dick teaching Charles how to terrorize strangers in order to snap up those sweet, juicy sales commissions.

[@midshipman8654]

what do you mean terrorize? they where just selling conceptual security. And thats something pretty darn worthwhile for only 49.99.

[@thetrickster9885]

Conceptual security is best, it conceptually saved my family, so what my left me, she is conceptually having sex with me

[@supermetroid009]

I work for T-Mobile and this is EXACTLY how they want us to act on the phones with the customers. and yes looking for another job but its rough out there.

[@Sashazur]

Next week I need to call them to tell them not to put me on a more expensive plan I don’t want. I’m sure they’ll try to convince me why I need it!

[@BlackFlamingo314]

@@Sashazurhow did it go?

[@freddykabuffke461]

@@BlackFlamingo314 he's probably paying 50 a month now

[@nostalgiamostalgia0319]

So great that you guys are becoming increasingly common again!

[@halimkbas2883]

You know what I appreciate the most? The fact that the video is the old aspect ratio of a CRT television. 😂

[@uNiels_Heart]

Fonts, music, video artifacts, audio quality, form factor of the computers and monitors. All in all very convincing 😆

[@lordfriedrick7911]

​@@uNiels_Heart The guy who makes the videos made a how do i make the effects And he uses old videotapes and CRT televions to make the videos as 90s as possible

[@SADerMetzger]

Nothing brings me joy like seeing a Skycorp video in my feed. Always good to see you back!

[@SonglyWryt]

The real ones. Saving people from problems they never had.

[@milktea6676]

Thanks Dick :D Because of you I’m not being tracked down by the voices in my head anymore And I owe that all to you 👍

[@FerunaLutelou]

What, you installed mind protection?

[@foresttaylor7850]

I was a furniture salesman and this is the exact vibe I had with my boss

[@MeAnINFP]

That subtle move of cutting off the end of the customer's "thank you" before they hung up on them

[@gummyboots]

This channel is fine art

[@AneeshSeeYay]

THE WOLF OF THE WALLSTREET of sales business 😂🤣

[@kimmyfreak200]

and BOILER ROOM...very underrated movie..

[@gregorio87]

"I don't want anybody waking up to his tongue licking their forehead"... love the absurdity, lol

[@achha_thik_hai_samajh_gaya]

3:15 "It's okay, we are recovering" . 😂😂😂😂

[@keenoogodlike]

"What if customer doesn't have a problems?" "Then you make one!" Imao

[@ig72games__ita67]

Aired 1989. It actually looks incredibly realistic, and the suits look also very 80s/90s but next time make them wear actual dress shoes and not sneakers

[@aliburns2150]

We should do a Wikipedia article this bro.

[@paulhorneschillings1212]

Hey. It's Tennis Shoes Tuesday. We have fun in this office.

[@christophercarrasco154]

Hot damn that "smile the camera is watching you" pay-off at the end was brilliant.

[@synccrow114]

This is one of those things we know exist, but it is hard to put what was happening into words. This video is perfect lol

[@christopherstein2024]

I am so glad I watched this with my VPN on so all my Data went through this secure tunnel that all the KZbinrs told me about while all the savage cyber thiefs were outside gnawing their teeth of!

[@unguidedone]

outrageous as this video is it has very common selling points that work: fear, ignorance, insecurity. many cyber security products do not work or have very little effect. the main selling point of cyber security is simplifying complexity but at a cost to maintain ease of mind because the customer does not know better. i would classify it as an exploitative business model. take a anti virus for example, if the malware is already on the system running an av is a little late :(

[@jadedandbitter]

No, it can often let you know you have the malware in the first place. Then a boot into safe mode, running malwarebytes, some manual registry editing, etc is whats prescribed. But you never get to do that unless the antivirus/malware package hits.

[@ARockyRock]

*some* forms of _free_ antivirus are worth a shot. malwarebytes has helped me a few times to get me out of stupid mistakes.

[@Eagle3302PL]

Windows defender is good enough for 99.99% of people. If your PC is compromised the only sure way to make sure it's safe is a bios flush and completely replacing the drives while burning the old ones. Good cyber security is about data handling processes, obfuscation, training, keeping track of exploits and updates and redundancy. Cyber security software is only good when it's designed to lock down systems to prevent Karen from HR from clicking on every hyperlink in her mailbox.

[@unguidedone]

@@Eagle3302PL oh, that sounds right thanks for your prospective on this all of this is complicated :(

[@RyanTheLeader]

Did sales for 4 years, i did this all the time!

[@b0exi]

Bro

[@joshpatterson4973]

Yeah I work in IT and our sales guys always sell unnecessary shit and then I have to explain that to customers when things start breaking, fuck em

[@Eagle3302PL]

@@b0exi It's a clown world, people with poor morality exploiting ignorant people to make money for sociopaths.

[@dublev78]

@@Eagle3302PL Sounds like your worldview is really compromised. That happened to me once too. I was beat up by some clowns. What you really need, to overcome that, is some cybersecurity. It really helped me.

[@jayteethegreat]

Exactly. A true closer can sell sand to a beach.

[@Gayfrogscollective]

Imagine one of your own Logo clips featuring the words "post-satire capitalism". "Reality is a joke".

[@CorndogBrownie]

I would happily watch a 30 min video like this, about damn near anything

[@Hachizukatenzo]

It feels like they use this video non ironically as training in Indian scam companies.

[@nazirrainbowcarpet6548]

[@engineeredarmy1152]

Not just Indian. Scammers are from everywhere

[@stephenbachmann1171]

@@engineeredarmy1152mostly Indian because that’s where most call centres are

[@TeslasMoustache419]

@@engineeredarmy1152 Come on. India is most famous for its scammers, and secondly Bollywood. The only contact I have with Indians is when they call from scam centers several times a month, I just hang up the call of course, but It's irritating.

[@alxreiuuser5717]

Or pharma companies. What could we do, if the customer is not sick? Sell em' vaccines to "prevent" them from getting sick. I know times are tough, but hey, we got you covered. You don't even need to pay, as you already payed in advance with your tax dollars.

[@ZonnexNecton]

Dick is a great guy. He saved me money by giving money to his cause. Thanks buddy!

[@djtaitai]

I hope a musician collabs with y’all one day for a funny, well-produced music video

[@tprski]

Been in commissioned sales for 30 years and this is is pretty much how it’s done.

[@Videogamer-555]

This is basically showing how phone scammer telemarketers work.

[@sageofsixpaths98]

Guy took his name literally. That's how they monetize anxiety, well represented.

[@DUHRIZEO]

I'm convinced this is just real security footage from an antivirus company.

[@Beta_Mixes]

I would not be surprised if someone actually used this, unironically, in a presentation in one of these corporations nowadays. Great work, I enjoyed every second of this!

[@donavonzerbest9530]

As someone in sales... I would recommend this video to any entry-level sales person, even door to door guys. Sell or be sold baby.

[@gwen110]

Did you sell me the 2002 Honda Civic, Donovan Zerbest?? Who also goes by Mike? Yeah. I am not swayed by these tactics anymore.

[@donavonzerbest9530]

@@gwen110 no. But you almost had me there.

[@shitanotosaurus]

@@donavonzerbest9530 you can run, donavonzerbest9530. but the 2002 Honda Civic Cult is coming for you.

[@goldensloth7]

ew

[@wansimon2266]

Nowadays with easy access information online, this kind of tactic only has opposite effect.

[@anonimanonim2710]

This makes me feel strangely nostalgic, like it reminds me of a very wholesome movie and I think this is wholesome by association

[@Duraputer]

In the 90s you didn't pay for software monthly. You would order it from a magazine and they would send you a box with floppy disks.

[@paintedexpressionssogriffi1322]

Yep, then it was up to you to figure out how to install it, OR you could call the 'helpful' call center and they'd gladly walk you through installation...for $1.99/minute. Thanks Dick!

[@BuckyCharmsXXX]

There is an unfortunate percentage of people who will take this as advice, instead of as a warning.

[@thichinhphan4010]

It's a good demonstration of the sale technique, all things considered.

[@steampoweredtv]

The only thing I didn't like was me not discovering this channel sooner, so I could subscribe!

[@puz]

i think they got an actual character generator this time, the production quality is so much better

[@sab3re]

He's literally Patrick Bateman

[@MomMom4Cubs]

If he was Patrick Bateman, he wouldn't be in the office. He take his superior haircut and designer suit to return some video tapes.

[@xx-mz2eg]

I cant unsee it now lol

[@isolatedirectorofficial]

Love how it’s actually converted into VHS!

[@TheTechCguy]

Life back in the 1990s was so colorful. Lol. Nostalgia and childhood! 😆😎

[@Nefariously_ignorant]

I wish this was an exaggeration of how immoral and despicable salesman are Every time someone I know has even gone into small-scale sales their morals drastically slipped and I lost some respect for them

[@bwctubes]

"It's okay, we're recovering."

[@gamebuster800]

You hear that? It's all the VPN companies taking notes

[@jamesedwards147]

hey wait the guy in the blue suit is also the guy that was in some Value Select videos! For example, the classic "Triple Bunk" video! Glad to see our friend is involved in lots of different projects. Good stuff!

[@ArtimusDragon]

LOL, I legit thought this was real right up until he called and created the problem.

[@blavkadam2153]

Aw cute little office workers

[@anzhel3268]

Truly a mastepiece. Sky Corporation has outdone themselves once again!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

There's no better entertainment on the information super highway !

[@markberardi5805]

This cybersecurity company has an incredibly supportive workplace culture!

[@mikedepue]

SO HAPPY Sage is getting stuff out there again

[@Yas-sx6rm]

the acting and then the music at the end its too good haha

[@paperking_real]

Time to watch this video on my Self Aware Computer.

[@Snicesqwork]

It’s so good to see a Bob Odenkirk/Tim&Eric prodigy! I only mean that as the biggest compliment I love you man.

[@DeadManAnimations]

This is so nostalgic; I'm so glad my parents purchased NetProtect Pro when I was younger.

[@christophers_verified]

Congratulations, Charles! Congratulations, Dick! Good work, both of you!!

[@CrashTestPepe]

“Advanced persuasion” I’m gonna start using that lmao

[@colinbrinkley]

I'm so happy to see you're back to uploading here. Your videos are my bread and butter, and I honestly can't get enough of them.

[@kyramonnix1520]

I think we all worked with Dick. Truly an inspiration.

[@ganglians]

I worked with Dick. It was hard work, but it was worth it in the end!

[@cufflink44]

The first thing super-cute Charles's imagination goes to is . . . a ball gag. Hmm . . .

[@Geekster1984]

This is literally the best analog thing I’ve ever viewed

[@PTB_BE]

I need some advice: I sold the Masturglove and VR-set to someone, and now the FBI is trying to get me. What should I do?

[@PTB_BE]

@@noxrim to where?

[@riptide7540]

@@PTB_BE IKEA. No one will find you there. The Swedish Backrooms.

[@-lollipopsunder-7044]

Average scammer playbook in real life lmao...

[@CinnamonToastKing]

That was incredible!!! Awesome to see you guys coming back and coming back strong!!

[@_GhostMiner]

*5:15* * _dial up handshake sound_ * (as his brain tries to come up with a thing)

[@dustyhammer7569]

Really miss this brazen style of comedy I haven’t seen in years online. Great stuff

[@FrankChickens]

And this training video has been used in India every day since its release.

[@CosmicPlayR]

"Advanced persuasion" is another way to say "Economical with the truth", which is another way to say "I made that shit up", which can also translate to "I lied": but no one will ever get to the point of realising it's a lie or made up if you don't tell them that it is, indeed, a lie... interesting. Man, that Dick really knows a thing or two about making a sale!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

They give off a Mormon vibe, lol !

[@ahcmpotatoes9268]

As a person with a marketing degree, you've summarized 4 years of college.

[@randomdouchebag]

These videos are GOLD. so glad I stumbled upon this channel today.

[@Knocker2020]

Finally, positive SkyCorp video!

[@Tap_Tap_TheRedNose]

Me imitating mr krabs from that one episode of SpongeBob: THERE BACK THERE BACK I TELL YA I SAW IT WITH ME OWN EYES THE SKYS THE SKYS

[@kimmyfreak200]

"That's ok we're recovering"

[@joefrumenti3874]

Reminds me of when I worked at CVS and they wanted me to sell Carepass to people

[@DeadVoidzzz999]

6:27 I've never heard the term "Man, dick" said so casually before. 😆😆😆

[@justine9430]

They just can’t resist the free installation.

[@unitedhybrid187]

A little late to the comments but this used to be AOL's tactics right before they went bye-bye with the discs as they started selling "cyber security" junk.

[@joebaumgart1146]

I got fired unjustly from my last job. Now I'm straight up Machivellian. I got a guy arrested for a crime he didn't commit in the store. I got another girl fired for stealing an item I put in her bag. I cause friendships to fail by becoming close to someone then spreading false rumors to keep myself in power. All the while playing the part of the nicest guy in the store. I've already been promoted twice. Idgaf if it's wrong, it works.

[@wayfaring_stranger1413]

I have a similar story as well. What a coincidence.

[@TraditionRoots]

Ooo so edgy and cOoL

[@lobster6736]

so edgy but oh so BASED

[@maelstrom2313]

I don't blame you, but that's a pretty sad existence. My life isn't that great but if I did those things I would hate myself.

[@bickyboo7789]

That is pretty fuckin funny. Keep up the good work soldier!

[@hiya25277]

Thanks! I can't wait to use these tips... Oh the FTC has just sent me an email!

[@KarimY-119]

such a good superviser ❤

[@jknifgijdfui]

This was a good ass video happy to see yall back making original stuff skycorp

[@qualquerum2395]

Thanks Dick for helping us all with our security!

[@aaronlegend14]

I love when companies use advanced persuasion on me.

[@GRIMREEFER42069BOOBS]

"I'll never get a supervisors badge" (they both have the same badge) 😂

[@allydeath]

This channel is pure gold ❤

[@Chiefs_fan1595]

This needs way more views

[@mystwalker479]

Charles should've rocked the spike hair

[@Jebu911]

Satire is my favorite humor. This is real funny and makes me think.

[@MagneticPowder]

The eyes are screaming the moral conflicts the trainee is having. I can tell exactly what he is thinking 😂