How did you all get better at sales when starting out? I'm 6 months into my first real sales role and feeling overwhelmed. My background is real estate from a few years back, but this B2B stuff is totally different. Any advice?

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Less about sales in B2B and more about problem solving (with a solution that just happens to be for sale). Getting better takes time. Try to connect with high performers where you are now and see them in action to make your own improvement plan.

Honestly, practice makes perfect. I feel like I got better by just jumping into the deep end and learning as I went. The more you do it the better you will get.

You should always try to learn from the best. If there's someone in your office who seems to know what they're doing, pay attention to how they carry themselves. It's like watching a sport, study their performance and learn what you can from it. There's no need to learn everything by trial and error if you can model your behavior on someone who's already good at it.

Find a mentor!

OP, how’s it going?

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