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- Quadriplegic sales woman looking to get back into work, part time, remote sales
- Landed my first gig all thanks to this sub
- Are tirades allowed here? I work for an absolutely evil company
- Company won't listen to me.
- How do you properly switch selling from one product to another during a sales conversation
- Future Stay at Home Dad - Employment Options
- Bogged down with admin work and customer service
- Seeking Help With Class Assignment
- How to deal with jealousy of other positions?
- How to get a Center of Influence to give you a shot?
- Out of stock, where should I go from here.
- Best way to transition from a Sys Admin to SE?
- Career Change - Accounting/Finance to Sales
- AE struggling at company with �� potential
- Any advice on sending texts to leads?
- When is the right time to go?
- Do I get part of my bonus if I leave my job?
- Is anyone successful at managing bipolar and sales?
- BDR role that is activity based
- How bad is our new contract?
- Client Success VS Account Management
- Unique sms text numbers for landing pages
- Am I still eligible for commission?
- Question about Linkedin Page Views
- I sell solar and I'm losing my mind, need some advice.
| Quadriplegic sales woman looking to get back into work, part time, remote sales Posted: 08 Sep 2021 09:47 AM PDT Hello fellow networkers and sales professionals! I've been MIA for the past 2+ years as I am a survivor of a domestic abusive relationship which led me to have Spinal Cord Injury accident. This instantly paralyzed me from the chest down, making me a high functioning C6 quadriplegic. On May 20, 2019, I fell four stories (40ft) off my balcony as well as experiencing many other traumatic events which led up to me being quadriplegic. These past few years has been an emotional, mental, and physical rollercoaster. In the beginning of my recovery as a quadriplegic, I was obviously very depressed, forcing myself to eat and drink. I spent 21 days in the SICU and 90 days at a Rehabilitation Hospital. I had to re-learn how to eat, speak, and breathe on my own. Throughout intensive physical therapy and occupational therapy post-accident, I've gain more wisdom and strength; I'm still working hard on getting physically stronger. This may sound strange, but because of my spinal cord injury accident, I'm more confident as it relates to sales and recognize my own self confidence, have more self respect, I know my self worth and I've realized how mentally strong and determined I am to become successful as well as live a fulfilling life. When I was walking, I was a shy and unconfident sales professional. I doubted my abilities and tried to push myself hard to get better everyday. I began my career prospecting start ups and then made my way to complex, enterprise global accounts. Despite the many adversities I've overcome across in my life time, only being 26 years old; I never thought I'd say this, I'm glad this injury happened. This was definitely a sign that it wasn't my time to go yet. I have experience working as a SDR for a mid-sized MarTech SaaS company and was fortunate enough work as a BDR for a fortune 100 tech company. I have a history having a positive, determined, tenacious attitude where I want to get 1% better every day as it relates to sales; consistently hitting all core KPIs while working. I'm currently in the hospital right now due to personal reasons, but when I get out within a few weeks, I'm ready to come back to work better than ever. If anyone knows or has any connections for part time, remote sales, sales enablement, or customer success positions that you know of within the B2B SaaS industry or B2C space, I would be very thankful for a referral or introduction. Anything would help even if it's just a like, share, comment, or upvote on this post is greatly appreciated as I'm determined to get back to work heads on and better than ever. Thanks for taking the time to read my story, would love to connect with anyone to expand my network via LinkedIn. Feel free to send a chat or send message to connect! [link] [comments]  |
| Landed my first gig all thanks to this sub Posted: 07 Sep 2021 11:50 PM PDT Landed my first sales role as an SDR for a SaaS company, despite many people around me telling me I wouldn't be able to land a gig in SaaS due to having minimal sales experience. Thanks to everyone who contributes to this sub couldn't have done it without you! [link] [comments]  |
| Are tirades allowed here? I work for an absolutely evil company Posted: 07 Sep 2021 09:58 PM PDT I finished in the top 5% at a company with a great compensation plan and mostly friendly, actually HAPPY people. We were obviously totally remote due to that thing everyone knows about that everyone experienced and is still experiencing. The sales teams did so well that they actually closed the office permanently! So after working like this for the entirety of the pandemic, I now work for a giant dinosaur of a company I did not ask to work for because of a cursed acquisition. Well, we were swiftly rushed into a TEMPORARY shared office space with ONE DAY'S NOTICE because they did not have an office for us yet. We are allowed ZERO remote work and it's clear that it's because remote work at large would kill their industry. We are shoved into literal phone booths and overpacked conference rooms to work in. We are used as pawns to sell more product. Almost nobody wears a mask except for those with serious conditions. I could go on. I hate this god damn company so much. I want to sabotage their ENTIRE fucking INDUSTRY just to hurt their bottom line!!!! Luckily time (and not much of it) will do that for me. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2021 11:46 AM PDT They hired me because of my special skill set and still insist on doing things the old way, which is extremely time consuming and stupid, and are now wondering why I am not hitting quota.. They aren't providing me with the tools I need do the job my way - which is proven/why they hired me. I've been here 3 months and have not done shit. What the fuck do I do? [link] [comments]  |
| How do you properly switch selling from one product to another during a sales conversation Posted: 08 Sep 2021 07:09 AM PDT I'm looking for some tips on how you change from one product to another. For example you've signed up a client for telecom (maybe even if you didn't), your company offers an electricity supplier. This could be applicable for anything really [link] [comments]  |
| Future Stay at Home Dad - Employment Options Posted: 08 Sep 2021 06:31 AM PDT As the title suggests, I am going to become a stay at home father sometime in the near future. As such, I am wanting to find as good of a stay at home/work from home job as possible. I have a vision of something that is mostly cold calling, prospecting, etc.; however, I wanted to pose the question here and see what everyone thinks. Has anyone here done this before? Is anyone here currently doing this? Does anyone here know anyone who has done this or is doing this? Any suggestions? Thank you to everyone for keeping this sub alive and active! [link] [comments]  |
| Bogged down with admin work and customer service Posted: 08 Sep 2021 09:15 AM PDT I sell technology but the bulk of my job feels like responding to emails, sourcing answers and admin work. I receive enough inbound work to keep me busy but there are a lot of small sales involved, that feel more like order taking. I love prospecting and getting on the phones but I don't have enough time to do as much as I would like, and honestly I find the CS and admin work draining. Is this common in sales roles? New job or change my expectations? [link] [comments]  |
| Seeking Help With Class Assignment Posted: 08 Sep 2021 06:34 AM PDT Hello everyone, I'm taking a class in Sales Management and I have been given an assignment that requires me to interview someone that has experience working as a salesperson. I was wondering if anyone in the community would be willing to volunteer? It is a very simple assignment that just involves me asking a few questions about your job, the structure of the organization, and a story of some success/failure/lesson you've had. If you are willing to volunteer, please send me a DM. Thank you. I apologize if this is a violation of the guidelines. [link] [comments]  |
| How to deal with jealousy of other positions? Posted: 08 Sep 2021 10:06 AM PDT Hey all, Just curious how you deal with jealousy when talking to other sales people. For example, I have a friend that makes about 100k more than me annually in his company's SMB segment and being super transactional. It's honestly hard to chat about work with this person cause all I do is feel like I'm severely underpaid for an enterprise rep, working a much more complex sale and cycle, and fighting the growing pains of being at a start up. It just puts me in a bad headspace. Work ends up being a conversation almost every time we see each other and it's starting the wear on me. [link] [comments]  |
| How to get a Center of Influence to give you a shot? Posted: 08 Sep 2021 10:00 AM PDT For instance, say you're a mortgage broker (which i'm not), how would you get a realtor to let you work on one of their clients when they already have brokers they work with? [link] [comments]  |
| Out of stock, where should I go from here. Posted: 08 Sep 2021 07:36 AM PDT Im coming for advice on my current career crisis. I currently work for a company I really enjoy being at, make good money (more on that later), never get turned down when I ask for new opportunities, management leaves me alone and I have a great work life balance. The issue is we are sold out and can't get inventory nearly quick enough to cover normal demand and projections are that it will get worse. Due to supply issues I am looking at making 50-70k less than last year. I have no debt outside my relatively low mortgage so its not that I can't pay the bills but this pay cut (loss off commission) will significantly impact my retirement plan. I have been a top performer everywhere I've worked but have no idea where I could go to make the type of money I'm used to while maintaining my work life balance. I currently sell heavy equipment but came to this roll from the Aerospace industry. Where can I go make 150-200k without lots of overnight travel, I don't want to go back to that life. I apologize for the unorganized word vomit that is this post but it had to be let out. Any advice is welcome. Thank You, Goose [link] [comments]  |
| Best way to transition from a Sys Admin to SE? Posted: 08 Sep 2021 09:37 AM PDT I'm a 26M who's worked in the IT field since I graduated from college in 2017 with an Econ degree. Although I like technology, I'm realizing the current SYS admin path I'm on now isn't suited for me. I've sat in during some sales pitches to my company and loved the role of an SE. A mix of technology and sales is something I think i'd excel in. I'm just not sure where to start. I've looked at some job postings and they mostly seem to be looking for more of a true engineer rather than someone like myself who has on-hand experience. Has anyone transitioned to an SE role from a simliar position? I'm based in the Philadelphia region and willing to relocate if that helps with any advice. Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Career Change - Accounting/Finance to Sales Posted: 08 Sep 2021 07:23 AM PDT Hey, I know these posts exist already but all seem to be from 4/5 years ago and I was interested to see what peoples current take is. I've been working at a real estate company for the last 8/9 yrs(32 yrs old now). My current position is Controller and I make decent money($100k - $120k). However I have no enjoyment or passion for the position or quite frankly the industry anymore. I've always been interested in Sales and am considering making the switch. Saas sales seems like it has great career potential. Outside of some retail sales positions in college, my resume otherwise is purely accounting/finance. Would love to hear from anyone who has made a similar transition? Obviously I will be starting at an SDR level position I would assume? Anyone else done similar in their early 30's? How did taking a pay cut go? Any do's or don'ts? Appreciate any advice! [link] [comments]  |
| AE struggling at company with �� potential Posted: 08 Sep 2021 09:27 AM PDT Hi all! I am 4 months into being an AE at an Edtech SaaS company. Company is addressing a huge market need and product is incredibly well received. Company is in acquisition mode, and it is not hard to see that this company will be very well positioned over the next few years to absolutely crush it. That being said, I am an AE 4 months in. We have BDR's who cover our territory and there is a flow of inbound leads. In my tenure, I have yet to receive any inbound leads or meetings from BDR's, have been building 100% cold outreach pipeline. In essence I am a full cycle AE booking and performing and closing my own demos and deals. I do have some deals in the pipe, but not near coverage to get to quota. Long and short is, I'm worried about my performance and paycheck right now as I have yet to close anything. I'm hustling to get what I have, but very challenging to get to goal when I'm not getting support from other parts of business. How do you deal with struggling right now when there is success and a very promising future all around you? Thanks and willing to provide more color if helpful! [link] [comments]  |
| Any advice on sending texts to leads? Posted: 08 Sep 2021 06:52 AM PDT I work for a major insurance company, and we have a computer program that allows us to send text messages to leads and customers. Right now, our process for new leads is to call, email a generic quote, and then text them to notify them that we emailed a quote and to take a look at it and give us a call. People almost never answer the phone; I get that, because I don't answer mine either most of the time. However, I feel like we are not taking advantage of our text messaging capabilities and would like to know if anyone else who texts leads knows any good wording to get their attention and get them to either call me or at least text back? We don't get much luck with the current process and I've tried changing it from our agency mandated process, but I seem to get nowhere with the leads. ETA: I am required to text them and they have opted in, so please do not suggest not texting them. I'm trying to figure out how to effectively text a lead to get a response. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 08 Sep 2021 04:46 AM PDT First post on r/sales and I'm proud to say you all have taught me a lot. I have been in SaaS as a BDR for 1 year now and the top performer company wide. This is my first full year in a sales position and I'm beginning to no longer enjoy the routine nature of lead gen and crave the opportunity to expand my sales skill set. As I'm currently generating +60% of the leads within a team of 23, I fear my value in lead generation will hold me back from progressing to a full sales role. I've expressed my interest in advancement very early on to my manager and the feedback was to continue to gain experience in my role as it's the only "easy" time to learn. I have considered seeking a full sales cycle role externally but feel my value internally would allow for more rapid growth. I have a large number of high level connections here and feel like I can leverage those relationships down the road. I enjoy my company, product, and management but I got into sales for the compensation and to grow through challenging myself. Not to arrange meetings and teach new-hires as our company turnover is rather high. TLDR: High performing BDR feels limited by their role but is continually told it's best to learn at 1 years experience in sales. To circle back to my initial question in the title, when did you know it was time to go? I always think to myself that if I'm asking the question that's my answer. [link] [comments]  |
| Do I get part of my bonus if I leave my job? Posted: 08 Sep 2021 12:06 PM PDT I'll do my best to keep this short and sweet. Started interviewing a month or so ago for a new job, mainly so I could try to coax a retention offer from my current employers. However, a great opportunity came up in a different industry (moving from B2B tech components to SaaS) and I took the offer. Gave my two-weeks yesterday and my current boss mentioned an opp I've been working on for years that is weeks from closing, and specifically stated that I'm "leaving money on the table". This was honestly the most difficult part of choosing to leave. My current position pays out bonuses on a yearly basis. My new job wasn't willing to wait 5 months for me to get paid out before hiring me. I'm wondering if you all think that there is any chance I might be liable to receive a portion of the bonus? Or if I have an recourse to get some of it? Have you been through a similar situation? [link] [comments]  |
| Is anyone successful at managing bipolar and sales? Posted: 08 Sep 2021 11:58 AM PDT I was just diagnosed. My sales career started a year ago (D2D solar) and I was on fire at the beginning of this year, but I hit a depressive stage and I can't get myself to pick up the phone anymore. Even for easy deals. I just don't care. I know I HAVE to do it to survive but my reward center in my brain is totally off. With a job that depends so heavily on creating your rewards and mindset yourself I'm seriously struggling. I know this is the job for me (sales) because I wouldn't want to do anything else in the world. I just don't know how to fix the problem when my sales bring me no emotion. Thanks in advance. Sorry for the block I'm on mobile. Tl;dr - my sales give me no emotion and I can't bring myself to do basic job functions. How do I keep successful in a job where half of it is controlling your emotional state? [link] [comments]  |
| BDR role that is activity based Posted: 08 Sep 2021 11:52 AM PDT Hi all, I've been in sales for my entire career, and am now in the role of sales director. Management is interested in setting up a BDR role in Toronto, where they receive a decent salary ($60k) for about 2 years of cold calling experience. They want to then pay quarterly bonuses based on activities generated, such as meetings booked. Their thought is, that because they have little impact on closing the deal, why should commissions be tied to it. I do overall agree with it, but have never heard of this method before. Sales cycles are very long (6+months). Is this a good idea? What other quantifiable metrics would you base their bonus on? Any input is appreciated [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 07 Sep 2021 06:21 PM PDT I work in a non-tech field and we recently had new contracts for outside sales.
So doing some rough calculations, our top guy (before he left) did $4m in a year, so if I have that right, at 2% commission, 33% margin, that's less than 20k in commission for the whole year. Am I missing something? [link] [comments]  |
| Client Success VS Account Management Posted: 08 Sep 2021 06:36 AM PDT Hi Everyone! So as I speak I am a BDR for a tech start up. We have a platform that gets licensed out, typical SaaS model. I would say I am in the middle for performance, not top, but not worst. BDRs hitting quota for awhile are often promoted and I should be up for something soon. Within my company, I had my eye on Account Manager. Pretty good money and I think I would enjoy working with existing clients and building relationships. Out Client Success team has shown some interest in me. It also seems like that I would enjoy CS. They do all the training, welcome new clients, and even use the platform with clients when requested. They also do alot of the problem solving. I don't know much about CS, was curious what this community thought. I assume I would make less at CS because of commission, but I don't really have any reference for expectations there. I was also curious if I would be competitive for an AM job later as CS if I applied for AM jobs? Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Unique sms text numbers for landing pages Posted: 08 Sep 2021 09:47 AM PDT Do you think would be a good idea to offer a unique texting phone number for a landing page where prospects can start a two way conversation about what's on offer and answer any questions the prospect has [link] [comments]  |
| Am I still eligible for commission? Posted: 08 Sep 2021 09:32 AM PDT Hello, A little background before I get into it. I worked at a small business and was paid salary with the occasional bonus thrown in at the end of each year. One quarter they decided to roll out a commission structure. This was back in Q4 of 2019. Come January of 2020, the commissions were reviewed and only part of them were paid to the sales reps due to customers not paying bills yet. That's fair. The company needs to make the money before paying the commissions. It was agreed that the commissions will be reviewed a second time in Q2 after customers paid their invoices. The business is hospitality focused and of course, between Q1 and Q2 of 2020, COVID started. All business stopped in hospitality and everyone was furloughed. I was brought back a couple of months later and the owner was struggling. PPP loans only got him so far and I didn't have the heart to bring up the commission situation. Everyone's hours were eventually reduced again in attempts to keep the business afloat. This cycle went on for the rest of 2020. The hospitality industry started to "normalize" and open back up in the beginning of 2021, but it still wasn't where it used to be. Fast forward to July of 2021. I accepted a new position and I am no longer with that company. That company has since expanded into a new market and has hired some other employees. Clearly things are starting to improve for them again. I still have the paper that says the amount of money that I'm owed, ~$19,000. At this point it's been almost 2 years and I'm not too familiar with commissions. Do they expire? Am I still owed this money even though I don't work at that company anymore? Side note: The owner wasn't the nicest boss and is a stubborn person. I know my attempts to connect with him will be ignored. Especially if it's regarding him paying me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you TLDR: Owed commission from 2 years ago. No longer at the company. Can I still receive payment if I have a paper that states what I'm owed? [link] [comments]  |
| Question about Linkedin Page Views Posted: 08 Sep 2021 05:33 AM PDT Hello! I'm currently personalizing for my cold email campaigns. I get a sheet produced by Apollo and click on the Linkedin links provided from Google sheets. I only do this 20-40 times a day but recently got a warning about unusual activity. Does anyone know how to circumvent this or what the actual requirements are? [link] [comments]  |
| I sell solar and I'm losing my mind, need some advice. Posted: 08 Sep 2021 08:47 AM PDT Sorry this is a bit of a rant. People are just so short sighted when it comes to having solar on their homes, and money in general. Anyhow, I have this guy who said his roof is too dirty for solar and wanted it cleaned before it went up. Well, I said I would help his son wash the roof with a pressure washer if that's what he wanted. He really didn't need to do this, but he didn't want his solar on a "dirty roof". I do the pressure washing with his son, and he complains a little about the mess, and I tell him his son was supposed to clean it up. This guy is so annoying at this point. He's Russian BTW. I just don't even want the deal at all even though he already signed and did the loan. Turns out, there is now water damage. We can't do an install until this guy does a reroof. So I spent 5 hours and pain and killed a good pair of old shoes just to help this guy out, and now his son and I have damaged his roof. This sale is driving me insane. Sucks to suck. Any advice on how to deal with this guy at this point? [link] [comments]  |
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