Nicole: “I loved selling The Big Issue with Phil. It’s always inspirational meeting people like Phil who have a smile and a thank you for everyone. It’s a great magazine and Phil shared plenty of brilliant selling tips with me.” Phil: “CEO Selling is all about getting the information out about what The Big Issue and being a vendor is. Nicole is great; she had fun and I enjoyed it. It was actually perfect because we sold out of all the magazines!”
Stephen: “In the whirlwind of everyday life it’s often easy to forget how lucky we all are. It was a really great afternoon and I’d do it again next year, and would encourage everyone when they see a vendor to buy a magazine.” David: “I enjoyed it! I gave them tips like keep eye contact and look people in the eye. They were great at encouraging people to buy.”
David Atkin, CEO, Cbus, with vendor Louis
Ian Wells, Linda O’Farrell, Greg Lilleyman and Zara Fisher, Fortescue, with vendors Nakita, Sean, Kellie and Ron.
David: “I had a lot of fun today with Louis. People were very happy to see us, and Louis had a very lovely personality and some fantastic lines. He’s very experienced and he knows how to engage people and put a smile on people’s faces.” Louis: “David did a great job. I enjoyed it immensely. It was an interesting experience. It gives the CEOs an insight into how the other half lives, what it’s like selling the magazine and how challenging it can be.”
Greg: “Fortescue was proud to support The Big Issue across two CEO Selling days this year. Our Fortescue leaders enjoyed meeting the inspiring vendors and hearing their stories. We feel it’s important to be active members of our community and The Big Issue empowers people to set goals and never, ever give up – two personal attributes we really value at Fortescue.” Kellee: “I love doing CEO Selling; this was my third time. Greg was awesome and a really nice guy. I am really grateful for his support of us vendors.”
21 FEB–05 MAR 2020
Dave Stevens, Chairman and COO and Stephen Sims, CEO, Brennan IT, with vendor David
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Nicole Sheffield, Executive General Manager, Community & Consumer, Australia Post, with vendor Phil