Sales Shark Prints

"Could be worse, we could be that guy."

Fire Sale / "Sell something or you're fired."

'If you don't mind, my sales manager wanted me to call him the second you took the hook.'

Call Center.

"We need to do a little better job of hitting our target."

"Rex, come up here and mark your territory."

'I said we've got to lift up our numbers! I did not say to turn a loss of 150.000,- into a loss of 280.000,-!!'

'Looks like Bob has taken his new e-commerce position a bit too seriously!'

'Some people say they're ego-compensation, but what do they know.'

"...You've got a choice between a 'birdie' or a big sales order."

'And here's old Elias T. Pendergast - a legend in the advertising game. He's the one who successfully marketed the Ass-Expander.'

"Well, ordinary men have colleagues. Successful men have victims."

'Quick! We need a bigger chart in here!'

'He's so rich, when he writes a cheque the bank bounces.'

"What's wrong with swallowing up other companies?"

Signs: Sales, Profit and Media coverage.

"Bad things happen to people who don't buy my cookies, Sir."

Fish and color

Soaring Profits

"We've had a major development this year that I'm excited to share with the employees."

'He's ruthless and greedy... so let's make sure he's on our side.'

Trade Show Sherpas

"Pardon me, but why is there no ceiling this office?"

"You're on top of this week's Sales Pyramid."

"Oh good, you brought Robert's rules of order."

Hedge fund sharks attacking 'The Markets' ship.

'Herb will provide one of his concise interpretations of the quarterly sales charts.'

"Hire me and I'll bring in orders. Big orders. You're gonna need a bigger door."

"It's strictly business. Please don't take your financial ruin personally."

'Sir, our new financing concept has probably got out.'

"Oh, go on Jeffrey. . . Give him an order!"

'The good news is that we're making huge profits - the bad news is that we won't be getting a bailout.'

Dragon's den desk. 'I'm in' and 'I'm out' tray on desk.

'There's a gentleman out here with $643 million. He would like to discuss a takeover.'

"...That's agreed then, we raise our salaries by 40%..."