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Originally posted by Dawgy
i know program owners who cant do any of that shit
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True, which goes to show that you dont necessarily have to know the tech stuff to get the job done. Does larry flynt know how to build freesites and should he leave the industry if he doesnt? And this biz changes so fast that what somebody did a few years ago often has no relevance today anyway. A rep is a representative, which means he represents others, its usually those others that are doing the actual technical stuff. The reps job is to act as an interface, to expedite things, provide information etc. Communication and people skills are probably a lot more important than tech experience. It depends on the individual person though, they do need to be able to quickly pick up on how things are done and what the real scoop is.
And besides, if he had practical experience why isnt he still doing those things? Could it be that he wasnt worth a fuck? Having practical experience at doing things poorly is maybe worse than no experience at all.