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Scott Ingram: You\u2019re listening to the Daily Sales Tips podcast and I\u2019m your host, Scott Ingram. I\u2019ve heard from quite a few people who are looking to make a change and find a new sales job this year. The number one piece of advice I always share after encouraging them to focus on figuring out the right type of opportunity for them is to treat the job-seeking process like a sales process because it is. What you\u2019re selling is yourself. So start with a list and develop your territory. Who are the companies that you\u2019d like to work for? The better you qualify and prioritize that list on the front-end the more effective you\u2019re going to be through the rest of the process. This shouldn\u2019t be spray and pray, it should be very focused, and that\u2019s where the prospecting really starts. This is really no different than any other type of prospecting, but I find that networking often works best. You might even start reaching out to other sellers on the team you\u2019re looking to join to understand the inner workings, and ideally get a referral to the hiring manager. As much as you can avoid being one of the hundreds who are just submitting their resumes through their careers page. This is like responding to a blind RFP. Your odds of winning are super low and you\u2019re probably just wasting your time. As you get further into the sales job sales process and you start getting meetings and interviews, not only should you be running a strong process, but you should also be using it to demonstrate your skills at every turn. Prepare for each conversation. Run great discovery conversations to help you present yourself well. Then crush the follow-up. Handwritten notes may feel old fashioned, but you\u2019ll stand out. You\u2019ll be in the minority who actually do it, and that\u2019s a good thing, but don\u2019t stop there. Again, find creative ways to demonstrate your capabilities and really show that you want the job. Don\u2019t wait around. Manage the next steps proactively. Work through each of the steps to understand their hiring process and own as much of it as you can. Take control every step of the way. You should be running the interviews. You should be the one to schedule the next steps. Maintain momentum and ask for the offer. Where things get a little bit different is towards the end of the process. If you do it well, you should have multiple offers on the table to consider. In future tips, I\u2019ll talk more about how you need to really do your due diligence and find the right opportunity. It\u2019s about way more than which one has the biggest base and offers the best comp plan, but I digress. What\u2019s different here is you can only close one of these deals. I assume you\u2019re only going to take one job. Once you\u2019ve decided which one you really want you can do some final negotiating, establish your start date and get to work.<\/p>\n
The feeling your future employer should have is something along the lines of: Wow, hiring this person is a no-brainer. They\u2019re a true professional who sold to us the way we want our sellers to sell for us and represent us in the marketplace. As with anything, there is a lot more nuance here, but following that general framework. Treating the hiring process like a sales process and demonstrating your unique abilities throughout is going to set you apart and help you win that role you really want.<\/p>\n
Thanks for listening, and be sure to come back tomorrow for another great sales tip!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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