SELLING...SALES SECRETS OF A SOUK SALESMAN by Ernie Ashbury: KEEP ON POLKAING IN THE FREE WORLD

The Legend

Let me make it very clear that I am not Ernie Ashbury and please, let me explain why I have this blog.

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It would have been in the later part of 2012 on one of my frequent trips to the Souks of Morocco that I was privileged to obtain a copy of Ernie's legendary sales book, 'Selling..Sales Secrets of a Souk Salesman".

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This book does exist (contrary to established authorities who have stated otherwise) and I do have in my hands a copy of this work. With this blog, I will share the Sales Secrets of a Souk Salesman

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

KEEP ON POLKAING IN THE FREE WORLD

I haves been reading this blog with great interests, both Yosh and me ( I am Stan). Yes, it is true, I am a member of that world famous Polka Band that is on every ones lips and tongues. PBG . Polka Band Gobi. Yosh and Me ( Stan) we go to that big desert, the Sahara for our gig and before we goes to this
packed , standing room only polka party in the desert, our manager said we are going to have a surprise guest to play with us. A man famous for his Cuban drumming. He played with us under the stars. He
was a very intense player..very. This fine man, he add his Cuban beat to our Pink Floyd Songs.
When we did one of our many encores and when Yosh does his famous one finger accordion solos this drummer man missed not one beat. After those two nights we did not see him again. This man was very wise and spoke about many wise things. ..like how do you know where you are in the desert and
then he went away on a one day trek and that was the last we saw of this fine man.
We wondered and wondered some more, Yosh and I ( Stan)...could this have been Mr E???

See our poster from our stop in the Sahara from our World Polka Tour.

Kumar...do you think this was this Mr E man.?

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kumarMay 16, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Sir I am not knowing. Mr E very intense. Maybe Mr E but I am not knowing. Mr E ride camel in unique way that could help me knowing. Unique style. Mr E know his way in desert, he know direction and dry plant and know unique style of riding camel.
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Johnny LaRueMay 17, 2013 at 11:37 PM
Kumar
You give me hope Kumar. When all seems lost and when there seems no more hope, you shine a strong bright light on the mystery man.
The desert will be a destination for me . I will look for pencil shavings in the sand as Mr E uses his pencil sharpeners all the time and when I find these...I can track him down by following the
pencil shavings...
Wish me luck Kumar
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KumarMay 25, 2013 at 10:47 PM
Pencil shaving very needful idea Sir. If you not see maybe too windy. Very hot this time in desert wear turban Mr Johnny and find more shady.
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Johnny LaRueMay 25, 2013 at 11:15 PM
Kumar...this mission is overtaking me...I did not think of the wind.
I would fail in this mission without your advice
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THE LEGEND OF ERNIE ASHBURY

My first 'hint' of a super sales technique came many years ago when I was selling accordions door to door in the Tonawanda Lackawana and Cheektowaga area of New York State. It was the winter of 99 and it was oh so very cold. I recall this day like it was yesterday I had just sold my quota of accordions for the week and was riding high on my success. Our newest salesman by the name of Hamza walked into the office with his 5th sale of the week ! Five in one week, it was unheard of ! I asked Hamza what was his secret, how could he break all records for accordion sales in such a short period of time; he had only been with us for 2 weeks! Hamza just smiled, a sort of knowing gentle smile and said he knew the secrets of sales and it was something he learned while selling in the Souks of Morocco. Hamza would say no more but I wanted to learn more from this Hamza. Over the next many months Hamza continued to excel and continued to break all accordion sales records but he would say no more to me about this 'method'.

Then one day I was standing close to him while he was on the

phone with his brother and he was speaking in his native language and I guess he did not know I was standing so close but I then heard him say to his brother, he says"...(words I don't understand)...Ernie Ashbury." Hamza then turned around and saw me nearby and said some things to his brother, he said them very fast and then hung up the phone.

Hamza looked at me, he had that way of looking at you that is very friendly but also not so friendly and he asked me if I heard what he said. I truthfully answered that all I heard was

Ernie Ashbury and Hamza's jaw dropped and he turned white as a white sheet. Hamza swore me to an oath to never mention that name again. Hamza made me promise this. So I did but only if he told me the importance of this name.

Hamza I could see was troubled, he was uncertain of what to say. I said to him, I asked him if this was the technique of sales, from Ashbury and I could see from his expression it was. Shortly after this I decided to see what I could find about this Ernie Ashbury school of sales. This would take me to many fine adventures in Morocco and this would take me to this blog.

Johnny LaRue

The Legend

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

KEEP ON POLKAING IN THE FREE WORLD

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