A Day In The Life Of An Account Executive At Route
Travis's day as an Account Executive at Route is flexible, starting around 9:00 AM with emails and connecting with colleagues, then transitioning to "cold calling" and prospecting new accounts from 10:00 AM until the afternoon. The workday concludes between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM, with demos interspersed throughout the day, demonstrating a balance between established accounts and new business development.
Communication, Sales, Networking, Time Management, Flexibility
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Travis Robinson
Account Executive
Route
Brigham Young University- Idaho
n/a
Engineering - Mechanical
Technology
Sales and Client Management
Honors Student, Pell Grant Recipient
Video Highlights
1. Flexible schedule: Travis highlights the flexibility of his work schedule, which is a desirable aspect for many.
2. Mix of activities: A day involves email correspondence, networking with colleagues, cold calling potential clients, and searching for new accounts.
3. Proactive approach: A significant part of his day is dedicated to proactively contacting new potential clients and expanding his business network, showcasing a self-motivated attitude.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of an account executive look like?
The day in the life has a lot of flexibility with my schedule, which is one of the things I love about sales. Not every company is like this, but with my company, there isn't a strict time I need to be in or leave the office.
Typically, I try to get into the office around 9:00 AM. For the first hour or so, I usually catch up on emails or LinkedIn messages. Catching up with coworkers also takes up a good portion of that time.
Most of my morning, from 10:00 AM until before lunch, is spent cold calling and working through my book of business. This involves reaching out to new accounts I haven't contacted in a while.
In the afternoon, I do more of that, but a large part of it is trying to find new people or accounts to reach out to that aren't in our system yet. I typically work between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM, depending on how hard I feel like working or what else I have going on. Demos are interspersed throughout the day, scheduled based on when I set them with prospects.