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alecabral

Director - Digital Sales Transformation

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Sales Reps...pick your favorite and explain, if you dare!

If you're lucky as I was when I started my career in sales, there's a ton of people that can help you do a great job, other than your manager (though that didn't happen to me too often).


If you had to pick just one, which of these roles is the ones you would definitely say is a must in your strategy, and why?

Pick your top ally!

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WR Officer
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👑
Tbh they're all on a scale between "fucking useless" and "worthless as tits on a bull" but I have to be nice to Sales Ops because they can fuck me the most. And not in the fun way. 
alecabral
Arsonist
2
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
well, if the bull doesn't perceive itself as a bull but rather a cow in the wrong body, then tits would be interesting...to the she/bull. 

I'm with you. Sales ops was always my buddy.
Gyro25
Notorious Answer
5
Account Executive
Definitely not marketing.. 
SharpEleven
Executive
4
Account Executive
I sell a technical product, I need my SE. I basically set next steps, keep things moving forward, and explain pricing lmao.
alecabral
Arsonist
1
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
I used to sell databases, I couldn’t have done it without my SE!
ColdCallFartBoy
Celebrated Contributor
2
Business Development Representative
one of the things that helped me the most beginning as a SDR/BDR was listening to my teammates talk on the phone. That's been the most valuable to me
alecabral
Arsonist
1
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
That's where you get solid experience, and I love your nick by the way!
CuriousFox
WR Officer
2
🦊
"If you dare" makes me want Halloween to happen like tomorrow.
alecabral
Arsonist
1
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
Awesome, I just learned how to sell Halloween stuff!
Incognito
WR Officer
1
Master of Disaster
None of these apply to me - but maybe they’re just different labels idk

I’d be dead without my account service teams. Sure, I might land a few, but I want to keep them. 
friendlyginge
Politicker
1
Account Executive
I voted SDR/BDR. We do our own cold calling and appointment setting. So I am my own best ally
Slumpyev
Opinionated
1
Pipeline Development Specialist
I am probably the one and only person in here who chose marketing. As an Inbound SDR for my very niche company, my boss-the Global Marketing Manager gives me alley oops. From there, I look like a Rockstar to my AEs who have no clue where I get these leads from haha.  So shoutout marketing for plugging me and keeping it hush hush!
alecabral
Arsonist
0
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
There ya go!
Do.it.for.the.checks
Politicker
1
Account Executive
Well, they all are failed salesmen, but...

BDM. A good partner program gets you all the others so the likelihood there's something good out there multiplies
cw95
Politicker
1
Sales Development Lead
I always find my sales support / solutions engineer / tech guy is always there on hand, more so than our actual sales director. 
alecabral
Arsonist
0
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
That always works, though your director should be more present!
RampagingDog
Politicker
1
Recruitment Consultant
If I could have my last manager back...I swear to God we'd close all the business.  I'd absolutely keep him in my tool belt if possible.  He stayed making sure I had fresh leads, he'd source them for me himself if need be, we were constantly bouncing good books off of one another, he'd jump in to help if I ever needed it but knew well enough to stay out of the way most of the time.  Really helped me sharpen my acumen.  All the afterwork beers didn't hurt either.  Great manager, great friend.  
alecabral
Arsonist
1
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
Sounds like one of a kind!
RampagingDog
Politicker
1
Recruitment Consultant
He was and I hate corporate for closing our branch. We made so much money together.
alecabral
Arsonist
0
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
maybe you guys will work together again!
Trident22
Good Citizen
1
Territory Sales Manager
Honestly I think it depends on who is in  each role. I've had good experiences with marketing but then god awful experiences with Support. 


alecabral
Arsonist
0
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
i've had some of that, and the other way too...
AssistantToTheRegional
Politicker
1
Enterprise Account Executive
SE appreciation post
ChicagoCloser1717
Politicker
1
New Business Development Representative
As a current customer rep. Sales support is the most important for keeping my customers happy.
GDO
Politicker
1
BDM
Well my manager is a pretty good ally. 
alecabral
Arsonist
0
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
Lucky :)
Blackwargreymon
Politicker
1
MDR
I’d be dead without my account service teams. Sure, I might land a few, but I want to keep them. 
Clashingsoulsspell
Politicker
1
ISR
I sell a technical product, I need my SE.
Noneyabusiness
Good Citizen
0
District Sales Manager
Who in Gods name is saying marketing is their biggest must????? This must be ironic answering. Otherwise I can’t Imagine a time marketing is anything other than useless.
alecabral
Arsonist
0
Director - Digital Sales Transformation
5 people actually!
Noneyabusiness
Good Citizen
0
District Sales Manager
It has to be people just fucking with the survey. There is no way anyone thinks marketing is worth anything except marketing
Panda4489
Politicker
0
Head of Some Shit
Sadly my SDR... Especially as a new rep to the industry with 0 rolodex
Hoopnip
Politicker
0
Commercial AE
SE’s are the backbone of any technical solution sale.
MR.StretchISR
Politicker
0
ISR
Tbh they're all on a scale between "fucking useless" and "worthless as tits on a bull" but I have to be nice to Sales Ops because they can fuck me the most. And not in the fun way.
Mr.Floaty
Politicker
0
BDR
This is the perfect intro to a quick tips or cheat sheet guide that you'd recommend from your experience. I'm sure it would be appreciated.
Cyberjarre
Politicker
0
BDR
Finding the balance between motivating my team and not coming across as a micro manager.

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