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What advice do you have for recent graduates that want to go straight into sales?

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Sales Soft and Hard Skills
  1. Justin Offermann
    Justin Offermann

    ComfyUI Head of GTM • Jun 16

    Pick the company and the manager over the comp. Your first manager shapes the whole arc. Get reps early; volume is how you learn. Be coachable without being a doormat. Know the product cold. And understand that year one is brutal and most people quit right before it clicks. Don't be most people.                                                                                                                                            
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  2. Tim Britt
    Tim Britt

    Freshworks VP Partnerships • 1y

    For recent graduates aiming to jump straight into sales, here’s some advice to set you up for success: 1. Develop a Resilient Mindset – Sales is full of rejection, especially at the start. Learn to view “no” as part of the process and not as a personal failure. The ability to bounce back is key. 2. Hone Your Communication Skills – Whether it’s through calls, emails, or presentations, clear and persuasive communication is essential. Practice active listening and speaking in a way that makes your ...Read More

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  3. Sarah Mercedes (Osborne)
    Sarah Mercedes (Osborne)

    HubSpot Director of Sales • 3mo

    To last long in sales, you must have a growth mindset. A sales career is a constant loop of effort, rejection, learning, improvement, and results. With a growth mindset, you can weather the ups and downs of sales, uncover the learning or opportunity and leverage it to improve your skill set. Without a growth mindset, it is very easy in a sales environment to lose confidence and belief that you can adapt, improve and be capable of accomplishing what you're after. There will be highs and there wil ...Read More

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  4. Katie Harkins
    Katie Harkins

    Glide VP of Sales • 3y

    For recent graduates that want to go straight into sales, I will immediately high five them and say, "Hell yes!" Everyone is in sales whether you have a quota or not. You're selling your significant other that you want Mexican for dinner vs. sushi. You're selling your kiddos on why attending school is an advantage in the long run. Ultimately, it matters what you W2. Why work harder than your co-workers only to get paid the same as them? A career in sales pays you more for your hard work and grow ...Read More

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