823 Advizers
Trent
Account Executive
ZoomInfo
University of Idaho
N/A
Q1Career path
Sales Career
Student Athlete
Business Marketing
1:18
"through football, being a student athlete, uh, it prepares you really well for life after football."
Q2Main responsibilities
Business Development
Account Management
Sales
1:15
"There's a lot of different things that I do, but at the end of the day, it's all about driving new accounts, new logos, new businesses to ZoomInfo."
Q3Day in the life
Prospecting
Sales
Communication
1:40
"I feel like it's a lot easier to ignore an email than to ignore somebody that's on the phone"
Q4Most important skills - role
Persistence
Motivation
Sales
1:37
"In sales, persistence and perseverance are key. You can get a lot of 'nos,' but you can't let it bring you down. The 'yeses' make it all worthwhile."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Sales
Communication
Networking
1:30
"I get to sell to people like me so they understand the process, they understand what I go through."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Consistency
Prospecting
Sales
1:50
"if you say for example, you don't prospect in March, you'll be fine in March. But in May and June, it's gonna bite you."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Sales
Technology
Teamwork
1:26
"I've yet to meet somebody that isn't helpful. That is, and that has been like, mean or anything like that."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Discovery skills
Hard work
Sales experience
1:52
"I think it all comes down to rolling up your sleeves and hard work."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Performance
Business Development
Sales
1:42
"July 1st hits and it's, uh, what have you done for me lately? You know, business, right? You then have to perform in July."
Q10Entry-level positions
Networking
Communication
Sales
2:09
"You don't have to know every bell and whistle of your platform. You just have to have a want to for high activity and ultimately get in that meeting."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Overcoming Challenges
Teamwork
Achieving Goals
1:25
"Raise your hand when you need help."
Q12College ideas for success
Networking
Discipline
Time Management
2:58
"my head would hit the pillow. I know exactly what I'm doing from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM the next day."
Q13How identity impacted career
Teamwork
Resilience
Overcoming Challenges
2:31
"So one thing that I, I'm trying to get a lot better at that I love to play is golf. Um, that is, that's like, that's how I stay competitive."