Kirby Vacuum sales meeting (1971)

Kirby vacuum cleaner sales staff attend a meeting and psyche themselves up to sell more products by celebrating one another's accomplishments and singing together.
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[@doct0rnic]

OMG I always thought the singing was a new thing I never knew it was a thing back then, truly a cult

[@kwayanday7974]

Horror movie plot

[@One-Day-After-Another]

Lawd have mercy what a different world....... I was born a year later... Can you imagine how much EASIER it would be to sell those vacuums then vs now?

[@ssgadambray]

"Mind if I step in?"
1971: "Please do."
2024: "Get the F*&$ away from here."

[@Sc0teeBe318]

Were people actually this excited to work for Kirby, or were there a lot of martinis drank before this meeting? Are there any Kirby salesmen out there who would like to share their experiences? For the record, I have nothing against Kirby. I love mine. I have the Heritage 2, which is still kicking strong after 30+ years!

[@arcienarchives1957]

As a Kirby Salesman in todays world it is amazing I feel these men's excitement
This company brings the true opportunity for anybody that even the most mediocre salesman can make a decent living
One sale can make you up to $1500!
And if you sell at least one everyday with 4 days off in one month
1500 in commission x 26 days = $42,000 in one month!
That's $504,000 a year if done right!

[@apieceofdirt4681]

The big turn off for me when I worked for them the summer of 86 was the majority of “cold call visits” I had no business doing. I had a regional manager that would go with me and he would not take no for an answer. He would intimidate people into saying yes then once we got back to the office every one of those people would cancel. I ended up quitting because I was spending all of this time from 8 a.m. till 9 p.m. and hardly ever making a sale. It was literally the worst job I’ve ever had

[@r.h.0101]

Madness

[@vacuumlover1]

The OG vacuum cult

[@peterc8021]

Geezus where do I sign up at?

[@AdamFPV]

Wow, what a blast from the past.

[@NicholasVincent-ol1zk]

@kylore