02 Oct 09 Finding a Sales Job in a Tough Economy

I’m very fortunate that this week I was able to land a position in Software Sales at a new company. With my previous experience and track record I thought it would have been a much easier process of just throwing my resume online and making a few phone calls, but not the case. Just like anything else worth working for, finding a GOOD job takes a lot of work.  Much of it you can call luck, chance, being in the right time at the right place, or knowing the right people. But I’ve always been a big believer in MAKING things happen. As every salesperson knows, you can’t just rest on your laurels and be content with status-quo, and expect things to continue how they are. You need to put the ball in motion and take initiative.

A couple months ago I put out a few feelers to players in the industry I’m in- companies that sell Online Video Platforms utilizing the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. I got a few bites, but nothing really concrete. After a few e-mail exchanges back and forth and phone calls, I was invited to fly out to Alpharetta, GA, the headquarters of Endavo Media and Communications, Inc. I met with the CEO- Paul Hamm and his team. We spent two days getting to know each other on a personal and business level and we connected brilliantly. I flew back to San Diego with a good feeling and positive outlook about things to come.

A few days later I was offered a position as the new Business Development Executive and brought on board to help expand Endavo Media’s sales operation by growing platform sales and pioneering the West Coast expansion of the company.  I gladly accepted the offer and as of yesterday, I’m currently working for Endavo Media and look forward to the future growth and success in working for this online video technology company.

If you own a business or know people who own businesses that want to better use video on their website, check out our website www.endavomedia.com We help companies to get better traction, improve viewership, manage and distribute their online video, and monetize the video on their website through subscription, membership, and pay-per-view models. It’s really a cool solution to help improve your web presence and partake of the whole Web 2.0, Social Media, Sharing, Interactive environment that we see continue to gain notoriety on the Internet.

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