I am a recent college graduate with a degree in marketing. I have 6 years of sales experience working for a (somewhat large) small business in-ground pool installer. I managed inbound calls, web inquiries, walk-in clients, current projects, ordered supplies, scheduled appointments, created and managed an online shop, etc etc. I wore many hats there but did not have a set quota or any record of the accounts that I managed. I am looking for a role as an SDR with a startup or even an established company in the tech industry. I am on week 3 of phone interviews and a few zoom meetings that went into the late stages of the interview process, but ultimately did not land the job. This forum has been great in offering tips on how to land a job, but with my experience and a college degree is an SDR role a little out of my league? Should I start with customer success for 6 months or so and then try to move up? One of my biggest roadblocks is that I don't have cold calling experience but have many years of dealing with customers on the phone, I am confident that cold calling will not be difficult for me. I'm just looking for a little guidance as I am trying to break into a completely new industry with only experience from a small business.
How to land an Entry-Level SDR role?
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