Tag: Professional Sales
Episode 105 – The Path to Regional Sales Director of the Year
Welcome back! Today you’ll meet Aaron Carter. Aaron is a former Army Field Artillery officer who transitioned in June 2014 and launched his career in a Professional Sales role at Cordis. Cordis is a company that develops and manufactures medical devices for diagnostics and interventional procedures to treat patients suffering from coronary and peripheral vascular … Continue reading “Episode 105 – The Path to Regional Sales Director of the Year”
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Episode 101 – How A Former Olympic Qualifier Bet On Himself
Welcome back! On this episode we meet Bryce Saddoris, former Marine and Olympic qualifier. Bryce launched his career as a Sales Representative at Altec after serving as a USMC Ground Supply officer. For the first part of Bryce’s military career he was on the USMC Wrestling Team and the U.S. National Olympic team. Bryce had … Continue reading “Episode 101 – How A Former Olympic Qualifier Bet On Himself”
Read MoreEpisode 90 – How a Successful JMO Career Search is Similar to Hiking
Late last year, LinkedIn published the Veteran Opportunity Report with some concerning statistics. Around 33% of veterans report being underemployed and 70% describe taking a step backward in responsibility when moving to the business world from the military. The number one reason this occurs is that many companies do not understand the value veterans bring … Continue reading “Episode 90 – How a Successful JMO Career Search is Similar to Hiking”
Read MoreEpisode 89 – Three Tips to Launch a Successful Sales Career
Welcome back! In this episode we feature Jonathan Brewer. He is a former Army Field Artillery officer who transitioned to Corporate America in 2018 and is an Account Manager for Anderson & Vreeland. When Jonathan came to the Cameron-Brooks Career Conference, he had 15 separate interviews and just about every company expressed interest in having … Continue reading “Episode 89 – Three Tips to Launch a Successful Sales Career”
Read MoreCameron-Brooks Podcast: Episode 48 – From Sales Rep to National Sales Manager in 6 Years!
Anthony Applegate is the National Sales Director of PACTIV. He is a former Army Special Forces officer who transitioned to PACTIV in early 2012 and started as a Territory Sales Manager. In his relatively short 6 years, he has had a meteoric rise professional by focusing on both the business and the customer. In this … Continue reading "Cameron-Brooks Podcast: Episode 48 – From Sales Rep to National Sales Manager in 6 Years!" Read More3 Reasons Why Sales Managers Like to Hire JMOs
In a recent blog post, I defined Professional Sales. In this post, I’d like to explain three reasons why I believe a Junior Military Officer is a good fit for Professional Sales. As a former Divisional Sales Manager for the world’s largest healthcare products company, I used three criteria to hire representatives for my team. … Continue reading “3 Reasons Why Sales Managers Like to Hire JMOs”
Read MoreWhat is Professional Sales?
In a recent blog, I addressed the common misconceptions about starting your career in sales. I’ve also written about how to connect in a sales interview here and here. In this post, I’d like to further define professional sales. Professional Sales is essentially the process of running a business within a business. Sales professionals focus … Continue reading “What is Professional Sales?”
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