"Legendary Wrestler" Trains Verkada Sales Athletes

John Honovich

•Mar 15, 2023

IPVM

Verkada really believes in its, as they describe it, "sales athletes", though even with that said, this training raises some interesting issues.

Background - Verkada Chairman talks about hiring "sales athletes" and "hiring half the football team"

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

•Mar 16, 2023

**** ** *********** ***** ** *** the ******** ** ***** ********* ********:

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John Honovich

•Mar 16, 2023

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In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

***** *** **** ********** ******, **** got * ***** **** *********?

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**** ******** -*** * ********* ******.

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

•Mar 16, 2023

** **** * ** ******** ******* cameras **** * **** **** ***** salesman ****'* **** *** ****** ** was * ********* ********.

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

•Mar 21, 2023

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John Honovich

•Mar 21, 2023

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In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3

*** ***** ************ ** *******?

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John Honovich

•Feb 29, 2024

IPVM

******* **** ******* ******** *** *** NYC ******:

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Undisclosed End User #4

•Feb 29, 2024

In reply to John Honovich

******** ********. *** *****? ** *** it - ******* ***.

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**** ***** ******* ** **** ********, but **** ** **** ** ****** exhausting.

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John Honovich

•Feb 29, 2024

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In reply to Undisclosed End User #4

******** ********. *** *****? ** *** it - ******* ***.

* ***'* ***** **** ***** ******* bad. * ** ***** *** ******* sales ******* ******* ***** ** ** important ******* ** *******'* ********* *** weaknesses.

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

•Feb 29, 2024

** * **** ****, * ****** thought *** **** ****** ******** **** perpetual **** ***** ********** ** **** their *** ************ ** **** ***** compete.

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* *** *********, *** ** **** sense. *********** ****** ********* **********.

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