Jackson

Just got home from training in Jackson, Mississippi. Groups of on-premise (restaurant) sales people were there from New Orleans, Shreveport, Alexandria, & Jackson (of course).

Woke up to get ready at 4 AM and drove to Hammond to meet everyone to carpool at 6 AM.

We got to the plant in Jackson around 8:30 AM after stopping for McDonalds coffee and breakfast. Training started at 9 AM.

Here is everyone getting ready for training in the meeting room.

This is the table I sat with for the training. From left to right: Calvin, Angie, Robert Bollotte, and Tricia. Calvin is the salesman for East New Orleans and Gentilly. He was once shot in the leg when selling in his area. Angie is my friend who took Tony and I to the Zephyrs baseball game. Robert Bollotte is my new friend who has worked for Coca Cola since 1982! I was just a bean in my mom's belly! He knows alot about working with schools. And Tricia, my coach!

This is Prospecting Monopoly. A game to check our understanding of how to find new customers and switch customers from Pepsi to Coke. Unfortunately, we ran out of time and didn't get to play the game.