I put myself through HS and College telemarketing. a lot of it was a real grind but it taught me to be fearless on the phone, how to write a killer call script, and it gifted me an awesome work ethic.
That got me thinking - telemarketing is basically dead (at least compared to what I grew up doing). However, I see SDRs grinding it out now in a very similar fashion. Endless calls, constant micromanagement, and a sink or swim mentality. You gut it out for a couple years hoping to get promoted - although too often moving out in order to move up. You learn what it takes to make it sales or you discover that selling isn't for you.
So is the SDR todays Telemarketer?
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