On today's episode, we sit down with Jessica Orozco, VP of Sales, Americas & APAC at Platform.sh to discuss her journey in sales.
Show Notes
Jessica Orozco is the VP of Sales, Americas & APAC at Platform.sh and optimistic, encouraging, and caring sales leader. On today's episode, Manoj Jonna sits down with Jessica to discuss her journey in sales. They cover tons of topics, including:
- Got laid off from first job & found a career coach who helped her find her path in sales
- Worked her way up from an inside sales rep to management
- Choosing a positive attitude in sales is a premium
- Put herself in uncomfortable situations - cold calling - to up her game; reflected on every call
- Every "no" = closer to a "yes"
- Constantly pushing herself to look to the future for what she wants to be in 1 year, 5 years, etc
- Taking time to travel with her husband gave her perspective on life: we’re all the same and we all want to be happy
- Caring about people super important to leading teams
- Focusing more on the prospect and their business over your personal success
Outside of work, Jessica is one of four sisters & she grew up in Inglewood, CA. We know you'll love learning from her!
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The Ramped Podcast is built for early-career professionals. Join hosts Manoj Jonna and Danny Leonard as they sit down with industry heavyweights to uncover what it takes to launch a successful career in sales, technology, finance, and many other industries.
This podcast is presented by Ramped. Ramped is on a mission to revolutionize the job search by providing democratized access to both jobs and education on how to thrive in the workplace.
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