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# ✍️ Interview tech sales professionals

It's time to start getting a little outside of your comfort zone to learn what tech sales is really all about.

## Your assignment
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**Assignment**
- [ ] Interview 2 different tech sales professionals and summarise your learnings and key takeaways.
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You should interview one SDR/BDR and one AE/similar role. You will likely start your career as an SDR/BDR and transition into an AE role, so this makes most sense :)
 
## Hmm ok... how do I do that?

**Approaching them on LinkedIn or Xing of course!**

- You can search by geography, job title, company name, and many more options.
- Once you've identified someone, go ahead and reach out to them using contact requests or direct messages.

What to say? We recommend something along the lines of:

> Hey X!
>
> My name is X and I'm currently starting my career in tech sales. Would you have 30 minutes to chat and tell me about your experience and how you began your career? You'd be doing me a huge favor :)
> Thanks beforehand!
>
> X.

 
## Questions you can/should ask during the interview:

- What are your daily activities in your current role?
- How did you get into this industry?
- In your current job, what does it take to be successful?
- Any tips or recommendations you want to share?

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Format of delivery: Upload your notes using a text editing software like Google Docs (or comparable).
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