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Robert Crossley

Robert Crossley

Robert Crossley is the founder and CEO of Cosmic Fog Vapors, a subsidiary of Imperial Brands (IMBBY). Born and raised in Philadelphia he left for California in 2011 to begin his business career but never left behind his confusing and often disappointing love in all things Philly sports.

Posts By Robert Crossley

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Lessons in Sales from Sports Contracts: Money vs Legacy

Robert Crossley June 25, 2018

In the horrible sports dead zone that is June and July, those of us who can’t work up the patience to watch 9 innings of baseball on a regular basis have very little to look forward to. Presently, the most exciting thing going is keeping an eye on NBA free agency to see where guys […]

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Going All In: Sales Lessons from Poker

Robert Crossley June 4, 2018

If you hang out with a large group of salespeople long enough, one event is all but guaranteed to happen, you will be invited to a poker game. Poker has exploded in popularity since 2003 when a nobody amateur player named Chris Moneymaker turned a $39 satellite entry fee into a birth and eventual win […]

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How to Close Sales like Drew Rosenhaus

Robert Crossley May 14, 2018

At one point, Drew Rosenhaus was very likely the most hated man in sports by almost every fan and general manager. Even though I haven’t been able to prove it, I am 99% certain he staged the drowning and his subsequent saving of a small child from a public pool in 2005 just to get […]

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Hiring Salespeople: A Lesson From the 2018 NFL Draft

Robert Crossley April 30, 2018

With the 1st pick of the 2018 NFL draft the Cleveland Browns select…Baker Mayfield? No seriously, Baker Mayfield. I did not see that coming. How does this happen every year, how do we not already know who the top picks will be? I mean shouldn’t the guy who leads the NCAA in rushing be the […]

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How Superbowl 52 Showed Me That Coffee Comes From Closers

Robert Crossley April 23, 2018

Sunday, February 4th 2018 will always go down as one of the most memorable days of my entire life. As a lifelong Eagles fan who is used to dealing with bitter disappointment and tragic ends to promising seasons, I was finally at the Super Bowl. As amazed as I was to see my Eagles take the […]

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