Wanna know what's kind of hilarious?

In 2009 I graduated with a degree in Marketing and marketing was SO cool back then, and Sales as a profession was looked down upon, scoffed at, like it was a sleazy profession.


Fast forward to 2022 and Sales is now WAY more personable than Marketing. While marketing agonizes over their A/B's and AI Marketing Lead Funnels (trying to trick people into buying shit) Sales is over here making solid ass business relationships HUMAN to HUMAN, gaining and building trust with decision makers, following up like a boss, and closing huge deals.


So in a way I'm kind of glad that no-one hired me for a sweet Marketing gig fresh outta college.

I'm glad I was forced to go into Sales and get decent at it.

And the best part is I haven't lost a step in Marketing Experience because Marketing is slowly becoming something that SALESPEOPLE have to do in order to effectively network accounts and get on DM's radars...


We joke all of the time about Marketing on here so I don't mean to punch down but I just wanted to share that Sales is awesome, and Marketing kinda sucks now.


Have a blessed day.

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TennisandSales
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Head Of Sales
punch away.ย 

It does seem that, as a whole, sales ppl need to be marketers but marketers are not asked to be sales ppl. (understand what an opportunity is, or what a solid lead is ect.)ย 
GALACTIC
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Account Executive
I sell software that enables marketers to be creepy as hell and trick people into buying things, does that make me an enabler? LOL where do i fit in on this scale

CuriousFox
WR Officer
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Is it.....Marketo ๐Ÿ‘€
GALACTIC
Politicker
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Account Executive
Not Marketo... but honestly...same shitย 
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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I still love you.
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
Oooh, I worked for a company that had that stuff. Did NOT tell my husband what some of the stuff is capable of. He would have freaked!
TheRealPezDog
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Account Manager
You sound like a salesperson to me so you're good :)ย  Dealing with Marketing folks all day must be exhausting though!ย 
jefe
Arsonist
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Marketing post-grad over here. Straight into sales, no regrets
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What do you REALLY want in 1:1's

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I know yโ€™all are gonna yell @ me if this is already a poll but-

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did you study sales in college? (1 class or more taken)
19% yes
23% no by choice
48% it was not offered
10% I didnt go to college
183 people voted
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Does this kinda thing already exist or am I just brilliant?

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