How to Be a Sales Superstar - The Top 10 Movies You Should Watch

Ranked #358 in Business & Work, #21,413 overall

Why Movies?

Becoming a more effective salesperson requires learning, practice and application, failure, practice and finally success.  You can read books, listen to tapes, watch videos, get coaching and participate in training.  But I've found that one of the single most powerful vehicles to understanding what should vs. shouldn't take place in selling is to watch powerful scenes that demonstrate a sales lesson.  Enjoy, learn and prosper.

Best Sales and Sales Management Ideas

Dave Kurlan's Primary Lens

The World of Sales and Selling
My primary lens has links, resources, books, competencies and more. If you're in sales, you'll want to check it out.

Top 10 Movies to Watch...

...if you're in Sales

Each of these movies has at least one scene that either demonstrates a sales competency or shows what should not happen on a sales call. I've listed them in no particular order. Most are comedies and really, really funny.

You can vote to move these movies up or down, add to the list or comment down below. Enjoy.

Tommy Boy - Holy Schnike Edition

Tommy Boy - Holy Schnike Edition

Chapter 9 - Funny, funny example of how not to handle a "think it over".6 points

Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire

Never give up is the lesson. Oh Yea and "Show me the Money" is the reason.6 points

Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross

Submitted by a visitor. Great examples of management setting clear expectations.5 points

Hitch

Hitch

Chapter 7 - Bar Scene - Great example of how to break the ice and get to 1st base; Chapter 6 - Shock and Awe - Demonstrates SOB Quality.3 points

Wall Street

Wall Street

A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth under his wing.3 points

Dumb and Dumber

Dumb and Dumber

Chapter 21 - Lloyd Makes His Move - This is a great example of what happens when salespeople get Happy Ears - They hear what they want to hear.2 points

My Cousin Vinny

My Cousin Vinny

Chapter 8 - The Pool Hall - Negotiating, overcoming objections, always prospect, and don't become emotionally involved.1 point

Anger Management

Anger Management

Chapter 21 - Kendra - is a great example of overcoming self-limiting beliefs.1 point

Analyze That

Analyze That

Chapter 11 - Here's the Manager - How you shouldn't close. Although crude and offensive, there are some good things.1 point

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Chapter 24 - Biblical - Watch this scene to understand how to use Compelling Reasons to beat the competition.1 point

Cadillac Man

Cadillac Man

Submitted by a visitor: Robin Williams uses all of the sales techniques


in a hostage situation. Salesman as superhero!1 point

The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

This was submitted by a visitor without comments as to the lessons.1 point

Boiler Room

Boiler Room

a very funny look at of selling stock.1 point

Analyze This

Analyze This

Chapter 8 - Office Visit - What effective questioning sounds like.0 points

RV

RV

Chapter 21 - Diablo Pass - This is a effectively demonstrates doing whatever it takes, overcoming adversity and closing - at all costs.0 points

Apollo 13

Apollo 13

Chapter 12 and 13 - These two scenes effectively demonstrate the importance of comprehensive qualifying, including the option to abort if necessary.0 points

Subliminal Manifestation Vol 2

Subliminal Manifestation Vol 2 "Increase Sales"

Dr. Joe Vitale partnered with this project to bring you the subliminal programming you need to guide you to better sales. (I used it, it works)0 points

Movie Comments?

Suggest a movie and describe the scene and the sales lesson it demonstrates...

  • Burberry bags on sale Apr 27, 2012 @ 9:23 pm | delete
    The article is very good, I like it very much.Here I learned a lot, then I will pay more attention to you.
  • jacklogan247 Dec 29, 2011 @ 1:16 am | delete
    Nice lens, i must say that you did a wonderful job. This is also will be helpful for the students of the sales training.
  • zhikai Nov 19, 2011 @ 1:45 am | delete
    Excellently written article, if only all bloggers offered the same content as you, the internet would be a much better place. Please keep it up! Cheers.
    UGG Boots
    UGG Sale
  • Ted Nov 7, 2011 @ 9:39 pm | delete
    Try to watch Money Don't Sleep movie it is nice more lessons. As I observed people who make money a lot don't have love life? Please, correct me if I'm wrong. Dating and meeting new people would be time consuming but I know it is important for us human beings.
  • ugg boots discount Nov 7, 2011 @ 8:58 am | delete
    Ugg Boots On Sale are popular since a long time ago. They are not only a way to keep your feet from cold weather with less money, but also they are also a perfect symbol to present your social status and identity. This makes people keep coming back to buy more and moreUgg Boots Discount. Ugg boots are provided in more and more online shop in different styles and designs asUgg Boots Clearance,UGG Classic Short. They will show woman's chic and self-confidence. And they share the same quality with other Ugg boots. They are very durable and comfortable, too. This is an important reason that women consider to buy ugg boots on sale.
  • ugg boots discount Nov 7, 2011 @ 8:58 am | delete
    Ugg Boots On Sale are popular since a long time ago. They are not only a way to keep your feet from cold weather with less money, but also they are also a perfect symbol to present your social status and identity. This makes people keep coming back to buy more and moreUgg Boots Discount. Ugg boots are provided in more and more online shop in different styles and designs asUgg Boots Clearance,UGG Classic Short. They will show woman's chic and self-confidence. And they share the same quality with other Ugg boots. They are very durable and comfortable, too. This is an important reason that women consider to buy ugg boots on sale.
  • Amywang Aug 11, 2011 @ 4:30 am | delete
    These cheap gucci bags are durable, I like them.
  • Sleepless-in-Vegas Jul 2, 2011 @ 2:14 pm | delete
    Cool lens, I have a site all about being a sales person called How to make sales
  • Jun 3, 2011 @ 2:26 am | delete
    The retangular leather bottom and slight gussets of Louis Vuitton Suhali Leather makes me charming in my company.
  • beiju2010 Dec 13, 2010 @ 3:20 am | delete
    Almost everyone dreams of a pair of ugg boots uk since 1980, the wholesale ugg boots in the for-line approach, and its concept of fashion, it is always the sign of trade items. However, the analysis of ugg boots, this idea is all over the world, people of different countries into wearing ugg boots for this season of fashion is not limited to, ugg through the winter, this summer, it seems a bit hot to wear ugg. With a stylish, modern simplicity design, these UGG boots can help you make a unique fashion statement but also have the ability to luxury sheepskin to keep feet dry hygroscopic, odorless all day it will become popular ugg boots classic cardy UK. Each year to create different styles of the 20th century, until the size of the market did not find the expansion of online business worldwide, cheap ugg boots, this is not a dream become a reality they go perfectly with skirts, jeans tucked. Each to guide trade market now classic ugg Mini fashion boots, but the traditional concept of real change, the use of mini skirt and t-shirts, women can show their personalities in the streets in the early, only to buy expensive high Ugg boots, however, low-income people wearing boots wholesale Ugg Boots Ugg on the line in a dream.
    Cheap ugg classic short boots feature high round toe and flexible rubber sole purpose is to provide the most comfortable to wear and especially the short ugg boots sale, women now favor the classic high ugg boots, cheap set off a new trend ugg boots as a Christmas must have a project to clean up in women's wardrobe, it is considered a pair of ugg shoes, their wives, this is an opportunity for young people to showcase their personality at that moment not because they are a sheepskin in the Australia, ugg mini boots just a warm and comfortable in the cold winter bloom. This beautiful calf high boot to the Australian twin-faced sheepskin, so you can keep feet warm temperature even in the worst cold of the day and cool weather heats her husband, who wants to give a gift to your wife, Can you miss this the perfect gift for? ugg first sale cheap, off the British in Europe ugg boots, the climax of the present. In order to meet all the requirements, they will be short-term high ugg ugg boots walking, dating, love can ugg waterproof beath farming follow the trend of promoting feelings of stars, now is the summer profile with the appropriate care, it will continue for several years after a rigorous process to classic high ugg boots, cheap ugg boots, each pair, good quality.
    The word is a random trend. Who would have thought, bedroom slippers, sheepskin boots like the shape of anabolic agents will be considered a valuable winter shoes?These boots do not provide protection from ice traction suede patches and their external no water, no snow proof. The first sign of winter, in addition to the general pale, so that students bed-addicted non-tanning middle voice is louis vuitton are trudged the canteen floor. Select new brave enough to wear Uggs with barelegged skirts and clothes. (Just a outloud spiritual Note: If the weather is warm enough to wear a skirt, it is not cold enough, you can wrap the legs legwarmers in sheep's clothing.)
    For young style and function to wear them to buy a pair of ski boots of these is the easiest way to enter the fashion trends, because they can provide more versatility and precision of movement is the greatest advantage of ugg can be worn by anyone regardless of age of materials are mainly used for these shoes from the top of the Australian Merino sheep, which the reason is that your feet can feel very comfortable at ease when you wear them.
    One will never believe the ski boots may be the primary role in the fashion industry, and now the UGG boots so that they can use to ankle length, can be worn indoors as well those who come only on the leg below the knee in sheep's clothing Mini ugg boots boots to start a trend, has become a popular fashion accessories such as rear entry boots, UGG boots, you can easily release is due to the wholesale UGG in the back, while only two instead of four boots ouch. Believe it or not, these elements uggs Klinsmann did not know until the rejection has been the world gathered at the Australian Surf cracking surf along the coastline of the 20th century in Australia 60 years after his debut, these sheepskin boots in Asia, the Western world, the United States and elsewhere in The sequence is a true Australian legend baby ugg boots twisted it does seem prescient. This guide is considered to be a shepherd in the vast grasslands invented the name in Australia, Ug, ugg, Oh, the lovely, actually, "ugly" period. Browse through the use of existing online ugg sandals boot selection, it is easy to find ugg boots, sheepskin shoes than other types of fashion from the unique look and luxurious comfort at that time, a few feet of the sheep is used to protect the element in the cold Although simple sheepskin winter theme, the dominant winter footwear fashion market today, many people were reminded how when it happened the beginning of uggs is original and heavy in this regard, we look at the legend of distortion, which Perhaps ugg boots vivid reminder behind the development and now sheepskin fashion phenomenon of local surfers at that time they have used, this is sheepskin boots to those who loved this land of strangers, and finally give these boots a try, and soon was hooked on ugg is very comfortable "extremely short of shoes."
    Dramatic, it should also give the guide more experience and 2000, Winfrey appeared Oraph listed two pairs of ugg boots online, Jimmy choo her famous show, and then call them celebrity endorsements, these shoes, and finally, "ugly" win their comfortable boots classic cardy ugg boots overwhelming global popularity of these brands sheep led to the emergence of modern people's desire for comfort boots. However, the glory of history, guided only by the play's own surfboard pilot during World War I, and II.
    It is very very comfortable shoes, these scrolls to enhance their popularity. Perhaps, ugg from the humble beginning, but as a general popular icon now, these mini ugg boots for everyone, including from Northeastern University found that children want to give their feet a rest from the super-high heels, the celebrity boxer However, whether these sheepskin boots for the first time in the Western world is different person in many fashion conscious people who boast to the ban on British uggs ugly shoes are discount ugg shows there is actually a distortion of the history of the legendary figure, it is demonstrated fashion for the logic of these pilots are now very like these boots comfortable and warm and comfortable feet in the high-altitude flight ugg sandals.
    Workers, many women sell ugg fluff flip-flop style that are available, from waterproof woven design of a comprehensive analysis studies in different regions, gucci outlet, change their forms for indoor and outdoor. Do not need to wash it Day after day, Ugg boots are your best partnet not guided in their daily life style can create many a year, not suitable for indoor and outdoor guide to, rather than just a day to ensure your boots warm and stylish, but cheap British ugg boots, you will find that your understanding is too shallow ugg, this winter, ugg boots, fashion sales flat to make your feet feel soft and flexible, like walking on the beach, your feet will feel so comfortable and breatheable. However, in some Asian regions, not too cold in winter the snow outside, so boots too hot, but short Ugg boots, you will find that it is warm, suitful outside, rather than worrying about a strange smell when the off Ugg classic cardy boots, breathing patterns to make your feet healthy. However, with global sales ugg boots, you will find a very simple beat the cold high ugg boots with a number of different print designs, while providing excellent traction and extreme comfort.
    Ugg boots from the Messenger of short ugg boots, ugg always go their own way and creative people for some new products, they do not wear Ugg boots outside, they use your room, Ugg boots high seems a bit hot, Ugg boots and a short walk can make you more easily indoors, light and warm as slippers, mini Ugg boots and a short easy to take off to make your life convenient and comfortable, you need to do is walk a day to day , but keep warm all day.
    mbt shoes
    mbt shoes cheap
    Jordan shoes
    air Jordan shoes
    nike shoes
    nike outlet
    jorddan outlet
    mbt outlet
    Gucci
    Gucci handbags
    Gucci outlet
    uggs boots outlet
    uggs boots cheap
    mbt shoes outlet
    Jordan shoes outlet
    Louis vuitton handbags
    Louis vuitton outlet
    Louis vuitton
    ugg boots shop
    ugg boots store
    ugg boots on sale
    brand handbags
    Designer handbags
    Ugg boots on sale
    Ugg boots
    Ugg outlet
    Ugg boots uk
    Uggs
    Uggs outlet
    Uggs boots outlet
  • Load More

by

trainerguy

I'm a pioneer in the world of Sales Force Development. I wrote Baseline Selling - How to Become a Sales Superstar by Using What You Already Know about... more »

Feeling creative? Create a Lens!