CJE

Account Executive

Who went to college knowing they would get into sales?

I went to college for media/radio & now am in sales. Definitely similar skill sets in some aspects. Most people I know did not plan on going on this path

Did anyone here go into college planning on ending up in sales?

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Incognito

WR Officer

Master of Disaster

Art History major, business minor.

Finished my degree for fun while running my own successful business, raking in around $200k a year. Did the whole thing in under 2 years and 3+ hrs of daily commuting. Summa Cum Laude, and I didn’t have time to sleep on Tuesdays.

I was going to keep going but my biggest client decided to pay me too much to stop. 🤷‍♀️

Ace

Arsonist

CEO

Not me. I always thought I'd be an engineer. But glad I took this turn to sales though

CJE

Politicker

Account Executive

What made you go on this path?

Ace

Arsonist

CEO

Always wanted to be an entrepreneur. So took the road and as a result I've to sell

MMMGood

Celebrated Contributor

Senior Account Executive

Nope. Graduated with a degree in Theology and started my career as a youth minister...selling God to teenagers.

So...I guess maybe a little? 😋

Rallier

Politicker

SDR Manager and Consultant

I've never met anyone that intended to get into sales. It just happens

Trinity

WR Officer

BusDev

Not me. I wanted to be a cardiologist.

haveyouupdatedsalesforce

Opinionated

Inside Regional Manager

I've only met one person in my 15+ year career that I thought "They grew up wanting to be in sales"

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Hahahaha, no. Fine Art and Art History majors. Sales at the time meant guys in cheap suits hustling lemons at a used car lot. Little did I know...

CharmingSalesGal

Politicker

Account Executive

Was JUST telling someone that sales is never a talked about career path in college when it could be it's own gd major. You need to know about Communication, Marketing, Business, Psychology, Sociology and probably more!

Chep

WR Officer

Bitcoin Adoption Specialist

Was a Film & Media major in college so very similar and got this job because I needed the money. Quickly realized a lot of the skills are similar to ones needed in the entertainment industry and have not looked back. 🤝🔥

Balloons4baboons

Executive

Account Executive

If I had have known I was going to get into sales I wouldn't have gone to college. I left 2 years in when I got a decentish paying sales job and couldn't justify the student loan debt. Once I started to gain experience I was able to go from slinging cell phones at AT&T to selling software. If I knew that was my path I'd have avoided college and amassing any student loan debt.