cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/26763464
Pro-tip: Asking permission to interrupt to say your bit goes down much much better than just interjecting
this post was submitted on 28 Aug 2024
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Ugh. I'm a sales engineer. I work with an account executive. When she's speaking to a client she often says, "blah blah blah u/MapleEngineer can expand on this" then just keeps talking. When I hear my name I come off mute, take a breath to speak, and she just...keeps...talking. I spoke to her about it and told her that when she says my name she should stop taking and let me explain. She kept doing it so I started just jumping in by saying, "Thanks, SalesWeasel, blah blah blah..." and speaking over her until she stops talking. She's learning.
I feel your pain... don't bring my name up and then ramble on for another 5mins and then expect me to go back to the 4 points you glossed over...
I believe it's not necessarily unreasonable to expect you to just take notes of the points as they come up, and expand on them if requested by the client.
It also doesn't make sense that mentioning your name should prompt you to immediately start explaining shit. People can mention you or something about you and move on. Maybe just acknowledge it briefly.
That's not the way it works though.
I need to keep in mind what I am actually supposed to say, and what salesweasel got wrong. Then try to reconcile the two without making das weasel look bad.
If you mention me by name, as opposed to 'we', 'the team', etc. I will believe my input is required, then I will want to clarify things and put them in the most unambiguous terms.
Really though, I don't want to be here, if you don't need me (you talk over me, or diminish what I say) let me get on with things.
You should be aware that that's an extremely autistic way to view this.