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The Top Ten Changes In Sales Over The Past Ten Years

Bernadette McClelland

Today the business manager and the purchasing manager’s roles have been elevated and are considered pivotal senior management roles. I remember when I first started out in sales some thirty years ago we had a small department of two women whose role was telemarketing. Besides many today have their own gatekeepers.

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Understanding Sales: A Total and Comprehensive Guide to Unlocking Success

Vengreso

I’ve spent 25 years in the industry, starting at the age of 19 years old when I got my first big break as a telemarketer (now called SDR) at a software organization. Within 6 months, I was promoted from a Telemarketer into a Jr. In that year, I learned from some of the greatest sales managers that I’m friends with today.

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