Sales History: Snake Oil Sales – A quick story about the sales approach at Medicine Shows

Jun 18, 2020 | Video

Snake Oil sales was just that – often actually selling snake oil as a cure all. But what was in these medicines? Could be anything! Here’s a clip from Todd Caponi’s interview with John Moore – The Collaborator, telling the story of how sellers (aka, Medicine Men) sold at the Medicine Shows in the 1800’s.

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Sales History: Snake Oil Sales – A quick story about the sales approach at Medicine Shows

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