How to Get into Software Sales
Ten years ago, if you had asked us how to get into software sales without software sales experience, we would have told you that it’s close to impossible without starting …
Chris Carlson
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2021 Sales Hiring Forecast
Last year we concluded our 2020 Sales Hiring Forecast with the following statement. “Short term, the only thing that could derail this over-heated job market is a recession.” We obviously …
Chris Carlson
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Why Your Linkedin Profile Picture is Costing you Job Opportunities (and How to Fix it)
Do you know how favorable of a first impression that your Linkedin Profile photo makes? If it’s less than excellent, your Linkedin profile picture is costing you potential career opportunities, …
Chris Carlson
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Interview Follow Up Email Template
What you should include in a follow up email after an interview depends on your situation. The best approach will depend on the company’s culture and the feedback you received …
Chris Carlson
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4 Zoom Sales Interview Tips
One of the ways our society will be forever changed by the COVID crisis is how we meet. Prior to the crisis, zoom sales interviews were much less common than …
Chris Carlson
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Resigning From Your Sales Job
Resigning from your job is never easy. Whether you love your job or despise it, you should always leave on a high note and resign tactfully. Sometimes this is hard …
Chris Carlson
Top Ten Sales Resume Tips
1. Make it impactful!! Highlight accomplishments: awards, percent to quota, rankings, large accounts won, success stories, etc. Use bullet points, a minimum of text and clean spacing so that your …
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Difference Between Pharmaceutical and Medical Sales
Thinking about making a transition into the healthcare sales field? One of the questions that we hear a lot of candidates is “What is the Difference Between Pharmaceutical and Medical …
Chris Carlson
Sample Sales Resignation, Termination Letter
January 7, 2019 Direct ManagerTitle of ManagerCurrent Company Dear ______, I am writing you today to officially tender my resignation from ______ effective Monday ________ with my last day being …
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Post Interview Follow-up and Closing
Treat every interview like a sales call and close for the next step. Just like the ABC’s of selling (Always Be Closing), you should close and ask for the next …
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