This is what really happens in a Verizon store [telecom]

May 24, 2018 1 Replies
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This is what really happens in a Verizon store, according to a store veteran



Have you ever wondered what your phone salesperson is really thinking and feeling? You may be surprised.



By Chris Matyszczyk



I have an unreasonable, perhaps demented, fascination with the gadget sales process.



I wrote about itfor some years over at CNET, and now that I've been promoted to ZDNet, you surely can't expect me to change overnight, can you? (Though I promise to try.)



I've generally found salespeople to be either a touch indifferent or a little forthright. Sometimes, even both.



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Speaking of telephone company business offices, here are some looks from the past

1961 new products (two pages)
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1944 wartime telephone shortages "we'd rather say yes"
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'd%20rather%20say%20yes&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q&f=false 1946 "want to meet a nice family--your friends and neighbors"
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1956 "She Likes to Help People" story about a service representative
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