nextplay sales fellowshipTech Sales Fellow
Oct. 2021 - Dec. 2021Atlanta Metropolitan Areanextplay is a 10-week fellowship focused on helping talent from non-traditional backgrounds break into tech sales. The fellowship combines virtual classroom learning and 1:1 coaching to help prepare fellows for a career in tech sales. - Selected in the top 3% of applicants to prepare high-potential individuals for a tech sales role in SaaS.
- Engaged in 100+ hours of training, project work, & assessments led by instructors from companies like Gong.io, Amazon, Salesforce, Zoom, Slack, LinkedIn, & more.
- Developed foundational skills around forecasting, account prioritization, time management, handling objections, market research, cold-calling, creating cadences, and qualification calls. - Learned & practiced various sales methodologies, qualifying frameworks (e.g. BANT), and omni-channel communication across email, social, phone, and video. - Tech tool exposure: Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Calendly, SalesLoft, Loom, Owler.