There is always a "Steve."

[Miles Archer]

Always.

Always, always, always ALWAYS a "Steve."

Went to an interview with a prospective client yesterday. Interview went very well. Got to the point of "What will it cost," and sales wisdom says that people only ask that question when they're ready to buy. I told them, the response was almost shock at how inexpensive it was.

Then it happened.

"I have to call Steve. He's our money guy."

That turned into "I had to leave a voice message. But I'll call you as soon as he gets back to me."

That was 17 hours ago. I might get a call today, I might not. When I follow up it might be "Steve hasn't gotten back to me yet" or "Steve said no," which gives me the opportunity to walk away OR say "Well, can you and I sit down with Steve and explain how moving forward with this is going to help you tremendously?"

But there is always a Steve,

Don't kid yourself. ALWAYS.

[Iggo]

1. That reminds me. I gotta talk to Steve when he gets in this morning.

[Kali]

2. OMG!

Steve is a little inside-my-family joke. We just happen to know several assholes named Steve so we have a fake-ish paranoia about anybody with that name! good luck!

[OriginalGeek]

6. Steves are the worst. But Stevens, like my son, are pretty OK

He hates to be called Steve. And he buys me beer so I figure he's alright.

[Tom_Foolery]

3. Sometimes it's a Stephanie...

[Miles Archer]

4. BWAHAHA! Stephanie is the name of the new client who actually did pay me this morning.

So far the score is Stephanie 1, Steve 0.

[Tom_Foolery]

7. Funny stuff!!!

[Behind the Aegis]

5. And a Mark and a Rick...

Some gay people (maybe a few others) will get that reference.