POV: Your Sales Manager shows up to your funeral

@troybartersales

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Why it worked

The video uses a highly relatable, hyperbolic 'POV' format that taps into the shared trauma and frustrations of the tech sales community, making it extremely shareable.

Summary

A creator performs a comedic skit portraying a sales manager who is so obsessed with metrics that he interrupts a funeral to ask about Salesforce updates. The video satirizes the high-pressure culture of tech sales.

Structure

1Creator sets the scene with a POV caption
2Creator acts as a demanding sales manager
3Manager complains about lack of Salesforce updates
4Manager asks what is in the pipeline
5Manager asks what is cooking this week

On-screen text

POV: Your Sales Manager shows up to your funeral ⚰️

Transcript

Hey buddy, I noticed that you haven't updated Salesforce all week. I have no clue what's going on with your pipeline. This isn't the first time that I've asked you about this, so, I mean, what do you have cookin this week?

Original caption

Seriously bro, what do you have cookin? #sales #techsales #saleslife #salestips #coldcall #salestraining #techsalestips #hustle #motivation #accountexecutive #sdr #salesdevelopment #coldcalling