Entry-level Positions for Aspiring Sales Professionals
Entry-level sales roles, such as "research analyst," "SDR (sales development representative)," or "BDR (business development representative)," are widely available across industries. These roles focus on "research and Prospect and call and schedule meetings," providing a foundation for new workforce entrants to learn sales and receive mentorship from more experienced colleagues.
Entry-Level Sales, Business Development, Sales Development Representative, Prospecting, Networking
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David Bensimon
VP Sales
ProducePay
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Business Management & Admin
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Sales and Client Management
Video Highlights
1. Entry-level sales roles exist across many industries.
2. A common entry-level sales position is a sales development representative (SDR), business development representative (BDR), or research analyst.
3. The role involves researching, prospecting, calling, scheduling meetings, and generating business for senior sales professionals to close. This provides mentorship and guidance for someone new to the workforce.
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in sales that an undergrad college student may consider?
There are literally entry-level sales roles in every industry. I think probably the most common, and if we change the naming conventions for what this is, the number of times when I started, I was a research analyst.
It became known thereafter as an SDR, sales development representative. Now, it's commonplace to call it a BDR, business development representative.
The point is that in an entry-level sales role, your job is to research, prospect, call, and schedule meetings. You drum up business for people who have been doing it longer.
They can guide and mentor you, and help close any new business you originate. I think that's a really good place for an undergrad student or somebody new to the workforce to start.
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