DadFather

Enterprise Account Executive

Have you ever...

Have you ever spoken to a non sales person about sales? (Role, compensation, day-to-day, etc)

I was talking to a friend in accounting and WOW did they have no idea what sales does, what our day-to-day consists of, and how comp works. I was a little bit shocked because it’s not rocket science.

What’s your best story when talking to a non-sales friend about your role??

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JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

I usually tell them I make mad money, sleep in, have fun meetings with clients, take runs during the day, and call it a day at 4pm. They honestly can't believe it as they are stuck at a desk from 8-6 with no breaks or variation in their routine.

DadFather

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Cheers to that!!!

funcoupons

WR Officer

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Most people have no idea as to what sales entails. Normies think that if you're in sales you must either work at the mall, be a telemarketer, or used car salesman. I don't bother trying to explain what I do to most people.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

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Me either. The glazed look on their faces makes me laugh and I can't continue talking with a straight face 🤣

DadFather

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

And then they ask “and you make how much????????” 😂

DadFather

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

I’ve encountered the same. Most think everyone is an SDR/BDR and dials all day long. I explain the strategy of enterprise sales and it blows people’s minds lol

funcoupons

WR Officer

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It's bizarre lol. People don't realize that pretty much every company has a sales department and most sales are not inbound/transactional whatsoever.

Incognito

WR Officer

Master of Disaster

Hello, this is my relationship

he is also an accountant

Chep

WR Officer

Bitcoin Adoption Specialist

My friend use to say I could never cold call (he works in construction). Sure enough, when he got his first job out of college it was in construction cold calling Foreman and now every time we talk he lets me know what a grind it is🤣

Blackwargreymon

Politicker

MDR

Hello, this is my relationship

Clashingsoulsspell

Politicker

ISR

I’ve encountered the same. Most think everyone is an SDR/BDR and dials all day long.

Brando

Politicker

Account Executive

When my in laws found out I was in sales, the first thing they said was "I couldn't do that, I couldn't lie to people for money" and then asked me if I was planning to get a real job.

So typically I just say I'm in sales and leave it at that

DadFather

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Good call!

Salespreuner

Big Shot

Regional Sales Director

Mental peace and rigid mindset they work along comes to discussion often

Lambda

Tycoon

Sales Consultant

all the time, talking is sales, you are always selling yourself

sellingsellssold

Politicker

SDR

I have found that people think sales is very different than what I actually do on a day to day basic. I was talking to my friend they they assumed that as a sales development rep I was traveling on the road and meeting with clients and going out to dinners but instead I sit at a desk and have people hang up on my mid sentence on the phone each day.

MR.StretchISR

Politicker

ISR

Mr.Floaty

Politicker

BDR

Restaurant meetings are way less formal as well, so while we talk "business", it is a good time to dig into their personal motivations, not necessarily press on business topics.

Cyberjarre

Politicker

BDR

Same as Zoom, but with pants

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