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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Ron Guilbault

Partners in Excellence

In high school I worked at a sporting goods retailer, managing bicycle parts and accessory buying. To create my prospect list, I went to the library and pulled out yellow pages for every city in my new turf. I numbered each card, and using AAA maps, I marked each prospect and the corresponding index card.

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10 Reasons Why I Love Sales

The Sales Hunter

Frankly, I first wanted to be a radio DJ but assuming that that wouldn’t go well for me, I decided to go into advertising. Sales is not a solo activity; sales is a team sport. Mark Hunter is the author of High-Profit Prospecting: Powerful Strategies to Find the Best Leads and Drive Breakthrough Sales Results.

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The B2B Marketer’s Ultimate Guide to Reddit

Zoominfo

r/advertising. /r/Entrepreneur. For example, if you work for a software company, you won’t have much luck posting in a sports or entertainment subreddit. Invest in Reddit Advertising. But, there is one way to give your posts an added boost without fear of repercussion—Reddit Advertising. r/marketing. /r/advertising.

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12 Side Hustle Ideas for Full-Time Entrepreneurs and Sales Pros

Hubspot Sales

There isn't much of a catch — self-publishing websites such as Amazon KDP and Smashwords take a small commission on every sale in return for hosting and advertising your work. Seller on Etsy, eBay, or Amazon. Turn your hobby into a profit with an ecommerce store.

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Increase Your Sales Via Social Media

Smooth Sale

When he isn’t planted at his desk writing something up, he’ll be wandering around town practicing photography or watching his favorite sports teams with his friends. Invest in Social Media advertising. Each social media account offers many advertising options for all budgets. Increase your Sales via Social Media.

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Email Open Rates By Industry: See How You Stack Up

Hubspot Sales

Here are some interesting findings from the data: Out of the 29 industries, Marketing and Advertising companies have the lowest email open rates. The lowest-hanging fruit is personalizing your subject line so it’s unique to the specific prospect. Marketing and Advertising: 25%. How do I improve my email open rates? Media: 32%.

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Looking For Your First Job? Consider A Job In Sales

John Barrows

If you want to go into advertising or public relations, you’ll need to know how to sell clients on services or to pitch to media companies for coverage. If you want to work in sports, every professional team has a ticket and sponsorship sales department. Use these tools to find your sales tribe: peers, companies, prospects, whatever.