Sales

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 local - I live… more

My company is closing the construction business.

How’s the Integration going for the AssuredPartners Brokers?

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 … more

Hey, I recently tried an AI app called Zulu Sales Engine. Anyone else use it? Got a few hot leads after weeks of nothing.

We recently had a deal close after nearly a year of occasional check ins with no real activity. It was a good reminder that timing can matter just as much as the pitch. What is the longest you have ev… more

Hi all,

I’m starting to look at other jobs.

How do I know if a job has a good territory?

Are there any specific questions you would ask to qualify a sales role, especially regarding the territory and ti… more

"Hi everyone! I'm Rimsha, currently learning Google Ads and working towards building my career in digital marketing. I'm focusing on Search campaigns, keyword research, and ad copy. Looki… more

What task burns the most time for you daily? Is it outreach or administrative work? What takes up most of your time?

💭 If you were let go from your job tomorrow, what's the first thing you'd do?

Woke up with this thought... "Do you think technology has made life easier or just busier?" What do you think?

The newest female coworker at my office got put on a pip yesterday after 5 months for doing the same things a lot of the men have been doing for years. I am devastated because she is my favorite, but … more

I have sat in forecast calls where everyone on the team was performing total confidence theater and the number we called had almost no relationship to what was actually in the pipeline, and I never qu… more

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 … more

I’ve just been informed by someone that has recently left my workplace that they have been offered my job as I am being “pulled into the office next week and a position will be available” I’ve been on… more

My colleague and I spent longer debating the under-16 social media ban than discussing our sales numbers this morning. Whether you agree with it or not, it seems everyone has an opinion. What do you t… more

How are you using AI such as ChatGPT or Claude in sales?

When answering, please try to use examples that are applicable across different industries. Thanks so much!

One of my reps swears their best prospecting day is the day after a holiday because inboxes are quieter and people are easier to reach. Has anyone else noticed certain days consistently outperform oth… more

I was fired a couple of weeks ago and since we can’t afford losing my income I started interviewing immediately.
I’m expecting a job offer from a large, public, reputable company to start in 2 weeks. Here’s the c… more

"Can you come back after the football?" was probably the most honest objection I heard all week... And boy did I hear it over and over... The customer was not busy. They were not working. Th… more

Jobseekers - what are the most common reasons you're failing interviews?

Based in the BC Canada and the market seems very competitive.

I've gotten to a few final stages but failed for a few reasons, one of… more

I spoke to a customer who could tell me exactly how much they paid for Netflix, Disney+, Spotify and Prime, but had absolutely no idea what they paid for their mobile contract. I am seeing this more a… more

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… more

A customer told me they are more nervous about England playing this week than they are about their mortgage. Fair enough. The funny thing is, their biggest concern was whether the broadband would surv… more

I have been working in retail for about 8 years and I enjoy working with customers/guests. I like to do things quick and efficiently as possible.

Every guest i interacted with says the same things.

"You're are a great worker. The… more

I was speaking to a business owner today who was convinced something was wrong with their phone because the signal had dropped in one part of London. The hardest part of sales is sometimes explaining … more

We’ve noticed prospects are taking longer to make decisions even after showing strong interest early on. Is anyone else seeing longer sales cycles lately?

Is it bad that I wish to leave the current role

for context I've held a manager's position for 5+ Years, climbing from the bottom towards the full-time assistant position that I hold now, due … more

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 starte… more

I noticed a few sellers on our team are spending way more time researching prospects on social media before even picking up the phone to make a call. They say the extra five minutes of prep makes the … more

I’ve wondered why a lot of revenue operations and sales operations people seem highly incompetent, then I realized… a lot of them have never worked in sales before 🤯

With 10+ years in medical billing and credentialing and 8 months specializing in Mental Health Billing on Upwork, I provide end-to-end RCM services for behavioral health providers, group practices, an… more

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… more

The prime minister announced the ban today... I knocked on a door today and before we even got onto broadband, the customer asked what I thought about the under-16 social media ban. Twenty minutes lat… more

With consumer confidence being so low right now I am curious if people believe that sales performance will finally shift as soon as the macro environment stabilizes. Do you think a better economy is t… more

💸 If you found out a coworker made significantly more than you for the same role, what would you do about it (if anything)?

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… more

So I am in Route sales but I am looking for different jobs in sales that can expand my potential earnings and give me new sales experience. Where I am currently at I have pretty much peeked and there … more

I start my first sales role in a few weeks and need to upgrade my closet. I feel like dressing the part builds trust and shows prospects you’re a pro. The thing is, I’m not familiar with the best clot… more