Sales

I’m not sure what I’m doing. I’m 9 months into a new sales job and everyday I have a feeling of incompetence and straight up DOOM. I have a clear idea of what I’m suppose to be doing but keep falling ...

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I was laid off this morning because of corporate restructuring. If I immediately start working for a competing business in the same city, can I get in trouble? I need to pay my bills, and they let me ...

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I have 15 years of experience in sales management and strong customer service experience in both phone-based and face-to-face environments. I have been actively seeking new opportunities for over a ye...

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I’d way rather take a quick no right out of the gate than spend months babysitting a pipeline full of maybes that are never going to close. Are you glad when they just cut to the chas or do you try to...

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Is it just me, or everyone bc I applied to over 40 places and none have emailed me back, not even a rejection, I’ve been trying to find a job for weeks and I get no replies, I’m really struggling and ...

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I've been in sales since graduating from college 3 years ago, and I've been fully remote the entire time. I don't live near any coworkers or an office, so it's just me at home all day. I know everyone...

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How does your PIP process work? Been told by a few people on here and IRL that our PIP is quite aggressive. So i've been the top performer here for a year. Highest win rate in the team (40%). Had a...

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What keeps you in sales? Is it the money the competition the growth or something else entirely? Was there a moment where you realized this was the right career for you What continues to motivate you d...

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My company just did a massive round of layoffs, and I’m panicking a little. I’ve been here a month and watched our team shrink from 12 to 5. They let all four new SDRs go in this round, and it feels l...

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Ive noticed that the most relaxed reps I know are the ones who spend Friday afternoon clearing the deck so they don't have a looming to do list haunt them on Monday morning. What’s that one task you ...

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Does working in sales make you feel like you're losing your edge? I’ve been working in sales for 5 years, since graduating from college, and feel like I'm less intelligent than before I started school...

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I spent a long time thinking moving into management was the obvious next step in a sales career, and then watched several of the best reps I knew become mediocre managers almost overnight, which made ...

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Stay in an IC role? Or jump to people management? Goal is to make as much as possible while also being valuable in the market. I feel like the managerial path tends to devalue ones experience as they ...

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I once had a prospect tell me after losing the deal that my discovery was great but I had started pitching too early and lost the thread of what they actually cared about, and that single piece of fee...

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I have just started a new role with a Tier 1 company and within the first month we have a National Sales Conference in Melbourne and we need to all stay in twin share accommodation, even if we live lo...

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Even when my pipeline looks strong, I still get this wave of anxiety at the beginning of every month. Does anyone else feel like they're only as good as their last closed deal, no matter how many wins...

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So I just wrapped up a third interview for a Sales job. It went great and they even offered me a job, told me to look out for the offer letter. A week went by and today they said they're moving in a d...

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I’ve got 10 years of inside sales experience as a top producer, and I feel ready to pivot into a B2B or SaaS AE role ($60k to $75k base). After three weeks and 25 applications, I have had zero callbac...

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A few years into my career I realized I had gotten so specialized in one category that I had quietly made myself harder to recruit, and by the time I noticed it the résumé already told a pretty narrow...

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Is "close harder" still good advice? My director keeps pushing it, but when I try to force a close too early, buyers run the other way. It feels like the traditional "Always be Closing" mindset is jus...

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