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The Ultimate Guide to a Career in Sales

Hubspot Sales

Sales development reps (also known as business development reps, or BDRs) are responsible for the first step in the sales funnel: bringing in qualified leads. They conduct research to find prospective customers, reach out to gauge people's interest in the offering, and decide whether or not the lead is ready to move down the funnel.

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Understanding Sales: A Total and Comprehensive Guide to Unlocking Success

Vengreso

However, the same requirement doesn’t usually apply to direct sales roles or for outside sales representatives for product companies (i.e. Sales roles can be broadly categorized into two groups: inside sales and outside sales (also referred to as field sales). Which Sales Jobs Pay the Most?

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

I spent 13 years in massage therapy, which included running my own business, before I moved to sales. Anne is a principal analyst in the Sales Operations Research Service at Forrester. She has spent her career leading inside sales and business development teams for Silicon Valley icons like FireEye and Okta.

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