58. How to Give a Sales Presentation

November 5, 2003

Q: I remember a cartoon from ’76, ‘ 77, ‘ 78 ?? which showed three ways to put on a sales presentation. One was to be clean cut and professional, one was to come in acting like a clown, and one was to give BJs under the table. What issue was that in?

A: It was the December 1975 (Money) issue. The article was called “The National Lampoon Guide to Effective Salesmanship” by Tony Hendra and Gerald Sussman, illustrations uncredited. (Thanks to Jay.)

Comments

http://www.nationallampoon.com/flashbacks/salesmanship/salesman1.html

—Jay

November 9, 2003 8:46 pm

Jay, what issue was that from?

—Mark Simonson

November 10, 2003 4:46 pm

Not sure, Mark. I want to say the "success" issue...But I'd have to check to be sure. j

—Jay

November 11, 2003 5:33 pm

(Cover has a rich kid peeing down a manhole)

—Jay

November 11, 2003 5:35 pm

That's it. The December 1975 (Money) issue.

—Mark Simonson

November 11, 2003 7:12 pm

http://www.nationallampoon.com/flashbacks/salesmanship/salesman1.html is a broken link. The current NatLamp site is so-o-o-o multimedia.

—Sigman Scott

September 6, 2006 7:03 pm

You'll have to take that up with Jay (see the first post). He is actually the guy who puts that stuff on the official NL website.

—Mark Simonson

September 6, 2006 7:14 pm

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