Rejection. It's the hardest thing I've had to get used to next to cold calling. I'm not used to being told, “I'm not interested, please remove me from your list” or, “Please stop calling me”. I think rejection is something that I've always feared internally, as anyone does, but I've never really had to deal …
Tag: sales
Gracious Gratefulness
As I write this blog post I am reflecting and celebrating my two-year work-iversary with Plan A and StaffStat. I actually had to look over to my colleagues and confirm with them that it has really only been two years since I started working for these dynamic companies. In the sense of a calendar year …
They’ve Gone Live!
Since I started working in sales, there's always been a voice in the back of my mind saying, "You know this probably won't work out, right? You're not pushy enough to make people want what you have to offer". Well, I can finally put that voice to rest because my first free trial customer has …
The Personal Touch
“This coming Sunday Mel and I will be leaving Sudbury at around 2:00 in the afternoon and we will be making our way to Ottawa. For the past couple of weeks I have been working on arranging meetings with long-term care homes in the Ottawa area because the meetings that I arrange will be MINE. …
From the 4th to the 4th… Four weeks in!
When I first said yes to the opportunity to work with StaffStat, I knew I was in for a wild ride. I knew there would be things that I would learn to love and things that I wouldn’t love so much, just like any other job. I knew that I would come into contact with …
StaffStat…49 Days In!
Recently, I was given the opportunity to join the StaffStat team as a Solution Sales Specialist. I jumped at the chance to take on something I had never done before and learn from the best. I now have the opportunity to bring a solution to long term care and the opportunity to meet an abundance …
StaffStat Trip 1 – Done!
As I believe I mentioned in a previous blog, Monday, July 4 was the day that I left the comfort and familiarity of my position as the Recruitment Manager at Plan A to pursue a new career in sales with StaffStat. This past week and a half has been a learning curve for me; I’ve …
The A Dot 