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The Ultimate Guide to a Career in Sales

Hubspot

Inside Sales Rep. In an increasingly digital world, inside salespeople are the go-to for prospecting, nurturing, and converting leads remotely. They rely on email, phone calls, videos, and virtual meetings—instead of face-to-face interaction—to build relationships and move people through the sales funnel.

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What Is Sales? The Career of Champions

Salesforce

Salespeople, often called sales representatives or sales reps, do everything involved in closing a sale: finding and attracting a prospective buyer, educating and nurturing that buyer so they’re interested in a purchase, and closing a deal. Prospects for inside sales come from a variety of sources.

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

Sales Hacker

Selling today requires our traditional soft skills of empathetic listening, communication, relationship building, and decision-making. What would you tell a woman just starting a career in sales? I spent 13 years in massage therapy, which included running my own business, before I moved to sales. Women have the edge.

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