Hi everyone,
I'm curious to know how did you end up in Sales!
Was it your first job out of college/wherever your studies? Did you work in any other department before?
Cheers,
deep.f.value
How did you end up in Sales?
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Was an infantry officer in the Marines for 7 years out of college. My last assignment before getting out was as a recruiter. Got the sales bug during that gig. Went into banking for a bit but still had the itch to get back into sales. Ended up in SaaS and I'm here to stay!
What a great story!
It's crazy you got to experience so many different things. Glad you found a place you want to stay! #XaaS
It's crazy you got to experience so many different things. Glad you found a place you want to stay! #XaaS
I started at one of the big 4 in a finance role, but I quickly switched to selling cloud computing. Very different experiences but happy enough with the decision.
Similar story! I was at a big 4 and moved into SaaS
I would say we chose wisely!
Went to college for Pastoral Studies, left the church and went on a tear.
Five years later I got approached with a good sales gig and built upon it from there.
10 years after that - here we are.
Five years later I got approached with a good sales gig and built upon it from there.
10 years after that - here we are.
I started by selling lemons to kids in my neighborhood that had lemonade stands. That led me to selling fake homework passes in 8th grade (business was so good that I got suspended for that one), then I sold pot all through college, and eventually landed in software sales. Any time there was a demand for something and I could figure out a way to capitalize on it, I was all over it.
Started out in a Customer service role right out of school. Was given a script, auto dialer and basically called people to update them about insurance changes. People were real asses.
After that, a buddy worked in sales, referred me and its been slanging tech since.
Not a lot of value in my response but that was a fun trip down memory lane
After that, a buddy worked in sales, referred me and its been slanging tech since.
Not a lot of value in my response but that was a fun trip down memory lane
Awesome!
I'm biased because I love tech but thanks for sharing:)
This may be a weird thread, but I love hearing this stuff (chilling a lot during this pandemic).
I'm biased because I love tech but thanks for sharing:)
This may be a weird thread, but I love hearing this stuff (chilling a lot during this pandemic).
Sales chose me, some people never had a chance for anything else. This was always my path. You?
I went from a job where I had a good salary, good benefits, and as long as my team didn't bomb on something I wouldn't get fired. I realized I was too comfortable. I wanted to do more and get paid for what I do. AND here we are.
When it was time to get my first job I sat down and wrote a list: unlimited earning potential, travelling, fun, not an admin job, not anything with hardcore maths.
Haven't found anything else matching that list for jobs.
Haven't found anything else matching that list for jobs.
I wanted to be a literature professor. Got into a graduate program and was on my way and then I got a glimpse into my professors personal lives. A lot of depression and anxiety, feelings of low self-worth. Drinking problems were not uncommon. Even the most reputable scholars in the department seemed to hate what they did. I figured, if I'm going to feel this way, I might as well be well paid.
Jokes aside, I used to think my time in that program was a huge waste of time, but learning how to read good literature analytically has been a huge asset in sales. Reading good literature is a great way to become a sophisticated communicator and learn how to read people.
Jokes aside, I used to think my time in that program was a huge waste of time, but learning how to read good literature analytically has been a huge asset in sales. Reading good literature is a great way to become a sophisticated communicator and learn how to read people.
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