Tag: Tech industry

How to deal with rejection in B2B sales

4 strategies to help you soar past rejection in B2B sales

The fact is that as a B2B sales professional, you’ll face rejection all the time. What matters is how well you handle rejection, how much you learn from it, how resilient you are, and how rejection figures as part of your long-term game plan. So here are four ways to make rejection work for you.

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sales calls

Five tips for making the most out of sales calls

In the realm of B2B sales, encompassing cold calling and CRM, building authentic connections is crucial. Learn practical tips to make each call enjoyable, conduct thorough research, and maintain patience for long-term success.

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The career transition into Business-to-Business tech sales is now possible in the Prairies.

There’s room for you on Canada’s Silicon Prairie

If you live in the prairie provinces, there’s never been a better time to get started with a career transition to B2B (business-to-business) tech sales. That’s because tech is changing everything on the Canadian prairie. From sophisticated digital and precision applications in the world of agriculture, to innovative start-ups in cities like Lethbridge, Saskatoon and elsewhere, technology is changing lives and creating opportunities.

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Living the Dream in BC (British Columbia): Tech Sales, Lifestyle, and Beyond

Living the Dream in BC: Tech Sales, Lifestyle, and Beyond

If you’ve been wondering how to be a part of BC’s tech revolution, the great news is that there’s a place for you, even if you don’t have a tech background, or a degree in software engineering. One of the most attractive aspects of a technology sales career is the potential for substantial financial rewards.

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How to build great working culture

How to build great learning cultures in tech

As a tech entrepreneur and manager, it’s in your interest to make sure you and your workforce are surrounded by, and are contributing to, a great learning culture. Palette Skills looks at why and tells you how!

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Tech Sales

What is tech sales really about?

Tech sales means any sales role that involves selling new technology. It can include selling new processes or new ways of doing things. But don’t think that it’s the same thing as working in a retail sales job, where you are selling to consumers. Tech sales representatives usually work for what are called B2B (business-to-business) companies.

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The future of tech careers

Starting in on a tech career and nervous about the numbers? Before you lose sleep, it’s important to look at trends in the industry here in Canada, because there are lots of reasons to be optimistic. At the same time, it’s good to be prepared, so check out our tips for weathering storms, and taking advantage of opportunities.

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pivot to tech industry

Why are people pivoting to the tech industry?

We decided to find out what motivated people to make the change to tech, and what making that change was all about. Who better to ask than participants in our own tech training programs? The people we interviewed have transitioned from careers in fitness, retail, construction and hospitality, to name a few. Their reasons to make the switch to tech varied from cool perks and remote work, to job security and innovation. Although they come from different backgrounds, there were a few things they all had in common.

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A day in the life of a business development representative (BDR) in a tech sales company

Business development representatives stand at the forefront of the B2B sales process. Their main purpose is to generate qualified leads. They then pass these leads onto their sales teams.

BDRs are in high demand, especially in Canada’s fast-growing B2B tech sector, where companies constantly require people to seek out and qualify new leads. Learn more about why this might be a great career for you in the following article.

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