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Would you guys find a mentorship on how to start your own digital agency useful? The mentorship would include three categories a Digital agency mastery, Digital Branding mastery , and digital sales ma… more

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Trying to get a job as an SDR or BDR. I have almost 4 years of sales experience and have consistently been a top performer at my current job. Any connections here to help me get my foot in the door?

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Hi! How would you say BDR is completely different from sales ?

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Fishies - my peers and I are hiring BDRs and GTM reps in the next few weeks. Please DM me your LinkedIn or resume if you’re interested in applying. Roles are not posted yet. Wfh/all locations consider… more

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Any advice on the 3rd round of interview with a software company? I’ll be meeting with team manager. So far I’ve met with HR manager and Recruiter.

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Thinking of transitioning from car sales to a BDR/SDR role…can someone give me a brief breakdown of the day to day life? Is it mostly sitting if at a desk cold calling/calling leads? And if you work f… more

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Senior SDR here. Missed quota for the past 3 months.

I’ve been in this role for 10 months now. Average SDR lifecycle at my company went from 9 months to 12-15 months as of managements changes for 2023.

I was 213%… more

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Question for the BDR/SDR’s - what is the road map look like to your promotion to Account Executive?

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I’m am starting my first role in sales. Any good book recommendations? Thanks!

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I’m a recent grad from Master’s studies(social sciences) with 8months of work experience in account management. I worked with a small startup so the title doesn’t really reflect my seniority. But 80% of my … more

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I was working as an SDR at a company for a few months and then got laid off in December. Is anyone else finding it extremely difficult to land interviews? For those of you landing interview are you re… more

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I'm trying to find a job that is entry level that l'd be able to live on my own with, as l've been financially dependent on my parents my entire life. I graduated with a BA in sports manag… more

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Anyone willing to help with a referral for a remote role or the Boston area? I’m having trouble landing interviews. Just constant automated rejection emails. I’m currently working in advertising and l… more

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Which offer should I take?

I have an offer from a startup that has good growth and culture, but the medical plan is expensive.

2nd offer is from a startup that was recently bought out by a enterprise Ed tech company that offe… more

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I am getting interviewed for a few roles in NYC. How much salary would I need to live comfortably with my partner in the city? I have 4 years exp and very well connected in my niche industry. Can I ge… more

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How did you break into the cloud, internet security, or any sort of technical based bdr/sdr role? I find them interesting at minimum I’ve heard it’s a pretty difficult style software to sell as it’s p… more

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Educated based SaaS SDR’/BDR’s

How many of you are hitting quote and how often? Do you find it’s difficult in your environment?

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Any SDR’s (all inbound) with data background (transformations in ELT) looking for a remote position? I am looking to hire for my team!

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Anyone else finding that the base for the BDR/SDR role is painfully low/non negotiable with the rental situation….? Base is 45,7k OTE uncapped

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Any recommendations for someone looking to transition into a SDR/BDR role? Ex: programs to be familiar with, coursework, positions to look into, etc.

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Anyone’s company hiring BDR or SDR? Or know a company hiring? Please Lmk, thanks

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Transitioning from recruitment to sales: I’m thinking about transitioning to sales. What I do right now technically is sales. I’m trying to sell a candidate to a client. But before that, I must sell m… more

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I'm interviewing for a business development role and even though the hiring manager explained the bonus format to me (how it's tied to the sales targets), I feel that I'm not clear on the … more

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I work as BDM and have no commission. I'm not happy at all for that as I am bringing in quite a lot of deals.

How common is it to have this role without commission?

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Need help from folks experienced in OPex pricing. I am selling a deal to a customer and have devised a pricing strategy to convert CapEx IT project spend into OPEx so that customer will pay for our se… more

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Hello!
I am looking to make the leap from the mortgage industry to the tech industry. I have almost 10 years of successful sales experience but I am having trouble getting interviews in tech without SaaS experienc… more

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Looking for salary stack/structure and range for VP level sales roles in IT

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Hell all

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Will be starting as SDR early next year and wondering what people have to say!
-Keys to success?
-Common pitfalls?

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I have 4 months experience as a BDR but looking for a new role as the company i work for has went into liquidation. Does anyone have any recommendations on where I can find good sales roles that do no… more

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I’d like to have suggestions on up-skilling myself..

I have 8+ years of work exp primarily into Tech Sales and have gone through the entire process of Sales and now I’m comfortable into Farming and Account Management positio… more

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I’m looking to jump into the tech industry as a BDR. Any tips on finding the right company?

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What’s your average base and OTE for sales development/business development roles in UK?

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Seems plausible 👀

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I’m going to be out on a PIP and I feel like I’m doing everything I can - there’s just not enough new accounts to go after

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Resources for an enterprise BDR?

Hello All,

I recently got a job working as a BDR for an enterprise rep. We sell a SaaS product for other tech companies. It is a new realm for me as I have been primarily an AE throughout my ca… more

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Folks, my company is hiring 2-3 BDRs in North America. These are remote positions. Please DM me if you would like the link to the job description.

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So I have a meeting with a company tomorrow to get their official offer to be a BDR. It’s a tech company in PA, relatively LCOL area, their revenue is around $3-5 million a year. I have about a years … more

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Hi, I am currently in the process of breaking into tech sales. One hurdle that I am trying to get over is being able to displaying my current role as a Materials planner into tech sales, I currently d… more

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Hello, I’m new to this group and looking forward to connecting with new friends and possibly business partners, as I would love to learn and contribute more to this group. I hope am welcomed, best reg… more

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