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Re:Takeaways from looking for a new senior role in tech by conductr on Monday December 27, 2021 @10:28PM (#29710000)
I'll add that sales is about overcoming objections. This is done most effectively in real-time. Sales of all variants have a preference for real-time discussions because they can get people to agree with things and navigate the turning no into yes.
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Re:Takeaways from looking for a new senior role in tech by urthor on Sunday January 02, 2022 @04:18AM (#29767164)
The reason they like real time is that they can offer the bare minimum, and then if I don't like it they can then ramp up the offer.

If it's done via email it's basically a silent auction.

So your first offer HAS to be good, because you don't know what the other bidders are bidding.

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Re:Takeaways from looking for a new senior role in tech by sanderjd on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @12:29AM (#29710780)
Right, this makes sense for the person doing the selling. And it's why it makes sense to have a strong bias against people treating one's career as a sales engagement.
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