SlinginSoftware

Account Executive

What motivates you?

What motivates you? A new challenge? or Money?

I was asked this by my VP when interviewing for my first sales job. I said "new challenges". I ended up getting the offer, but after he told me that he prefers to hear that money is a motivator for his reps. Back then, I thought it was "bad" to be motivated by money.

By no means am I saying that being motivated by a new challenge is a bad thing, but I want to make as much money as I can now, so that I can hopefully move to a less stressful role someday...But we all know that it will never happen due to my complete lack of any hard skills.

What motivates you?

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Money A new challenge

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paddy

WR Officer

Director of Business Development

"I just like helping people" :) :) :) :)

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Hope the intern you have locked in the liquor cabinet doesn't hear that

paddy

WR Officer

Director of Business Development

I made the cabinet HR proof -- you can't hear any screams coming out of there.

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Smart I made that mistake, mine was able to convince Marketing to let him out.

paddy

WR Officer

Director of Business Development

Half-witted imbeciles

BigCheese

Notorious Answer

Agency Recruiter

If I had a dollar for every time I heard that when talking to other recruiters about what they enjoy about their job

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

I'm just a huge people person, you know?!

Meanwhile that morning I was wishing death on the person in front of me on the sidewalk for walking too slow...

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Money, my lifestyle is expensive.

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Took the words right out of my mouth.

CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Great minds think alike

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

Gotta make that money honey can't be living on the street 😉

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Gotta keep that fox den pimped out!

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I know that’s right 🦊

mrsexyspizza

Politicker

Account Executive

Honestly love Slack shoutouts more than anything. Big public validation guy

SlinginSoftware

Politicker

Account Executive

I always tell my wife that sales is perfect for me for this reason haha. I need constant affirmation that I'm "doing good".

KendallRoy

Politicker

In sales? Money, building my personal brand within my company, working towards a goal, knowing the solution I'm selling will genuinely help my client

GDO

Politicker

BDM

In sales it money and something else. If money 💰 is not part of it it a bad sign.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

what i can do with the money I make is what motivates me so its money

ChunkyButters

Tycoon

Both?

I mean I'm not shy about the fact I'm in sales for a check, but I do love the challenge and fight of the sales process. I also really enjoy the personas I talk to and feel good when our solution does actually solve a problem.

I have some morals....but...a paycheck.

Kinonez

Celebrated Contributor

War Room Enthusiast

AB testing a new strategy that will increase my odds and fellow teammates success!

Nairobi

Politicker

Both, I’m in sales for the money and I’m at a startup for the challenges

No_ty

Politicker

Sales Dir.

I'm here for the money - if you want loyalty hire a dog

HappyGilmore

Politicker

Account Executive

For me, it's a mix of both, love making money but also like a challenge as well.

Tribal24

Good Citizen

SDR

I'm only here for the paper. If it was up to me and I had the money I wouldn't do any of this and would be chilling somewhere in Europe.

PowerFade58

Fire Starter

VP of Sales Dev

We did it, we found the hidden account manager/customer success folks in the group! "A new challenge" lol give me a break. Keep the challenge I'll take the cash.

crusherdestroyer

Fire Starter

account executive

I just want to get good at my job. Then use that competence to get a better paying job

bevering

Executive

Business development Director

Winning, its like sex but I'm better at winning.

aiko

Politicker

Sr. Account Executive

I can't imagine a job w/o incentives anymore.

NoSuperhero

Politicker

BDR LEAD

A little of both, you know I'm pretty creative so challenges are a must, and money also helps. ;)

Cyberjarre

Politicker

BDR

Well this was like a commercial to me.

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