RIP Billy Mays - Death of the legendary salesman broke on Twitter(sfgate.com)
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RIP Billy Mays - Death of the legendary salesman broke on Twitter
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail?entry_id=42657
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I know this is slightly off-topic for HN, but I feel that many here could learn from the man's life. His passing robs us of a salesman who had perfected the art. No, you shouldn't go scream at people to use your app, but you can find a style of sales that is in sync with your personality like Billy did.
FWIW, I think the YC consensus is that he's no "peeler guy," a real market hacker:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=463746
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=463746