How did you get into Account Management? My partner is looking to make a career transition from Sales to AM. Was wondering how you all got your start?

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Account management is sales without the commission. 10/10 do not recommend.

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Sales to account management is a seamless transition. I started in customer service as a teen and quickly realized that I’m good with people and was able to round it out by developing organizational skills.

Good luck to your partner, I’m happy to chat if they want any support or guidance.

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Poor life decisions

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Look into customer success as well as it is pretty much the same thing at most companies these days. In this economy AM roles are hard to come by without a ton of experience. I would look into startups like wpengine, or bold commerce sized companies. They pay decent and start new AMs.

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