Hello I’m I’ve been in phone sales since I’ve gotten out of high school (5 years) and I would like to pursue  the road of a sales man is it possible what’s the next route to actually become a better salesman? Please give me brutal honest answers. I’ve been a top 10% seller in all my respected companies.

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Are you looking for advice on how to level up in your current company or just asking in general what other type of sales jobs are out there with higher income potential than mobile phones?

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What type of sales jobs are out there

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Without a degree it's going to be tough to break into higher sales positions. Your best bet is to try and angle for a BDR role and try to sidestep into a full sales role from there.

I’m sorry for asking what is a bdr?

A stronger qualifying question might have been “what does BDR mean”? 😉👍

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