Need Some Cold Calling Motivation, Watch This Movie

I just watched that movie(again) on Monday night to get fired up. I am ready to rock n roll tomorrow!

Boiler Room was a pretty good movie. I like "Two For The Money" a little better though.

Weren't the callers in Boiler Room ripping off folks? That motivates you to make your calls??? If so please remove my name from your list!

Lol....
Yes, the movie is about ripping people off.
Don't ask me to ever do a JV with you!
I want my name to stay far far away from you and your shenanigans!

Shocker.

Someone suggesting to follow the criminals in "Boiler Room" to sell web services.

And some of you wonder why I am such a cynical jerk at times.

There's another one with Alec Baldwin. I don't remember the name, it was very vulgar, but he kept saying "Coffee is for closers" and wouldn't let anyone who couldn't coldcall drink coffee. I'm sure you could IMDB it.

Boiler Room is a great movie....I wouldn't model my business after it though lol

God damn people on this forum need to get a sense of humor.

I was actually going to defend the Original poster because I don't think his post necessarily means that he condones some of the practices in this movie.

But It won't change how some people are so forget it.

To the OP, I hope you stay motivated to take action in your endeavors and wish you the best.

PS: The tags on this post are, Calling, Cold, Motivation, movie, watch, NOT: Rip off, Lie, Cheat, and Steal mkay?

Glen garry glen ross is a great film!

I have ran a similar sales office for many years and no one really liked coffe so I had biscuits laid out every day and would say "Biscuits are for closers!" (You will get that if you have seen the film). It's amazing that salesguys get more fired up over the bragging rights of being able to wave a biscuit in someones face who hasn't made a sale than they do if you offer a cash bonus!

When people started moaning about the leads I'd put that movie on then tell them to make some sales and stop crying

Regarding boiler room; yes, they are ripping people off -- but -- the film captures the atmosphere of a sales office very well. Anyone who has worked in a large cold calling sales team will know what I am talking about. There is a certain energy that spurs you on to make call after call. Working on your own can make it hard to re-create this energy and buzz. If watching the boiler room fires up the OP then I don't think people should instantly assume he is a conman -- isn't it a bit childish to insinuate this?

I am glad that some of you guys are not retards and can take the good points of the movie for what it is lol. Why would I want to advocate ripping people off?

Serious lols @ people getting their panties in a wad over what the characters in the movie were offering.

He used the example for principle of great closing techniques and motivation.

Seems to me the ones defending the OP are just as much over-reacting as those who raised the issue that the movie is about ripoff artists. I don't think a single person pressed the point once the OP explained why he takes inspiration from it. No need to accuse them of being humorless or holier than thou, getting their panties in a bunch, etc. In the immortal words of Rodney King, "can't we all just get along". (Rodney King is not my role model-in case anybody wonders-but those were simple, wise words).

I think the OP's point was missed, or he didnt communicate it clearly. They got him on semantics. I know the scam part is not what he was suggesting we identify with.