Derek Zabbia

Head of Brand Partnerships @eBay. Passionate about all things technology, commerce and media; #Familyfirst (Allison and Ryan) and love the @TexasLonghorns

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

Great @GasBuddy usage by the governor, @GregAbbott_TX from the great state! Everyone should using this app! @GasBuddyGuy

[Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX]

Gas prices are going down in Texas.

Below $2 a gallon coming to a station near you.

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

@velocoop LOL, i've been using it for the same purpose for weeks now. Incredibly impressive and spot on. The best aspect has been updating the initial query week by week as we've got more information or feedback/questions from family, etc. Better than the paid service :-(

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

:-) 🥂

[Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital]

“Babe, please keep it light at Thanksgiving.”

“Of course. Just gonna chill.”

Me after 3 drinks:

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

1st sold item trivia? Ah yes, The broken laser pointer. Spent 7 years of career there rebuilding the Ads business. Wish them much luck in a challenging and increasingly difficult E-commerce landscape.

[Jon Erlichman @JonErlichman]

On this day in 1995: eBay was founded.

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

Great kids (and families!) and will be cheering for their continued development on the field and as young men! Kudos to you as well coach!

[JPIIHS Football @JPIIHS_Football]

Immensely proud of @blakemckenna_13 @djtaylor_52 for signing letters of intent this AM! Both 4yr lettermen, impact players on gameday, even better young men off the field. Excited to watch these dudes at the next level! Don’t forget the lessons you learned here… #OutWorkEveryone

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

❤️‍🔥🎯

[Gokul Rajaram @gokulr]

LEARNING TO SELL

To better understand (and eventually disrupt) a local services industry, a product-centric founder joined a sales team at an established incumbent in the space. They did a 10 day blitz with this team, doing door to door sales, knocking on hundreds of doors and setting appointments.

They had 4 takeaways:

1. There is nothing quite like being on a high energy sales team driven by commissions. You truly understand the meaning of "incentives drive behavior". You only get paid a commission when you either set an appointment, or close the contract. That's it.
2. When you knock on someone's door to pitch your product in person, there is literally no place to hide. You become fearless, able to objection handle, and think on your feet.
3. The best in any field do really well. Some of the closers make $500k per year. A competitor saw this founder pitching and offered them a job both setting appointments and closing.
4. The founder was able to understand the key objections and product issues 100x better hearing it directly from customers when trying to sell to them, than by sitting at their computer and doing research.

There is a saying that learning to "carry a (metaphorical) suitcase" (i.e. doing quota driven sales) is one of the best jobs a young person can have. This founder's experience proved it.

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

Absolutely thrilled for this young man and his family! He'l be a tremendous asset to our country on the field and off! Without question, best #kicker in #TAPPS #outworkeveryone @JPIIHS_Football

[Jacob Carlson @jacobtc05]

I’m honored to announce my commitment to the Naval Academy ⚓️
@JPIIHS_Football @OberkromKicking @coryelolf @Chris_Sailer @JPIIHSSports

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

#Whoseallgoin?

[Bryan Letts @newyorkletts]

Will never forget this HUGE win in Tuscaloosa back in September 🤘

#NoLonghornfanUnder1k

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

@MikeSington Relatable on multiple levels and bravo to the @chevrolet marketing execs that embraced the opportunity to be a story enabler vs. an ROI calculator

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

Little late on this one....Good win, nice execution and proud of you

[Ryan Zabbia @RyanZabbia]

Great team Win last week vs Coram Deo!! Let's keep it rollin! @JPIIHS_Football @Teaguefootball @QBC_DFW
#outworkeveryone

https://t.co/KQDvwTfc6u

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

I can't believe it! From my first game at ol' Arlington stadium in '77 (RIP grandpa Z) ...I never thought we'd be this fortunate to experience a World Series championship #thankful

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

THEY DID IT 👏

More than a half-century after moving to Texas, the Rangers are champions at last!

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

@chrisfralic 1000%. The saddest aspect if this is when you see a colleague or worse a friend compromise principles out of fear or personal gain...

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

Great work and @nickgranado1991 was in a great rhythm as a playcaller. #keepchoppingwood

[Ryan Zabbia @RyanZabbia]

Great team win last week! Let's keep rolling! @JPIIHS_Football @JPIIHSSports @QBC_DFW @Teaguefootball @TXPSMedia @TXPrivateFBGuy
Game stats: 265yds 4TD 57 comp%

https://t.co/8vsb0rzYk7

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

Incredibly proud of you @RyanZabbia ! This guy has become a playmaker and leader in year 2 at the helm! #leavenodoubt #stillgrowingandgrinding @TXPSMedia @TXPrivateFBGuy Big shootout to @QBC_DFW

[Ryan Zabbia @RyanZabbia]

Midseason Highlights #makinplays #nopicks Let's Finish Strong!! #outworkeveryone

@JPIIHS_Football @JPIIHSSports @Teaguefootball @QBC_DFW

https://t.co/oA5wC8o3ei

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

#GOLD

[Texas Football @TexasFootball]

The Spanish radio calls never disappoint!

Time for Longhorns en Español 🤘 @LONGHORNSESP

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

Really happy for long time great friends @wahoodude @velocoop at @camelotsmm and @pmgworldwide 's @GeorgePMG ....Love this for both organizations !

[Linda Yaccarino @lindayaX]

Lucky to be in Dallas today. Our good friends at @camelotsmm are officially joining @pmgworldwide to form one of the largest independent advertising and media companies. Congrats! I can’t wait to see what’s next! Please take a read. 👇
https://t.co/qcYD3HliXR

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

One my favorite X's of the week. Every week

[Texas Football @TexasFootball]

Time for the sweet sounds of Longhorns en Español - Baylor edition 🔊🔊🔊

🤘 @LONGHORNSESP

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

Sets the Bar

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Enter Sandman at Virginia Tech is always perfect

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

#Workeveryday #KeepGrinding #ThrowRopes The Tape never lies

[JPIIHS Football @JPIIHS_Football]

Throwing 🎯🎯🎯 ! This kid gets better every time he steps out on the field. #OutWorkEveryone

[Derek Zabbia @dzabbia]

Congrats to @JPIIHS_Football OL/Run game coordinator, Jonathan Scott! The man was a #nationalchampion #2005 on the field and now gives tirelessly back to the game thru our kids! Hook'em coach!

[Texas Football @TexasFootball]

Congratulations to Jonathan Scott and Quan Cosby on being selected for the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor 🤘