{"id":14542,"date":"2023-03-24T06:11:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T06:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/from-a-retail-job-to-sdr-content-creator-in-tech-sales-ft-frank-santana\/"},"modified":"2023-03-24T06:11:20","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T06:11:20","slug":"from-a-retail-job-to-sdr-content-creator-in-tech-sales-ft-frank-santana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/from-a-retail-job-to-sdr-content-creator-in-tech-sales-ft-frank-santana\/","title":{"rendered":"From A Retail Job To SDR (&amp; Content Creator) In Tech Sales Ft Frank Santana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cfGDPRywWgM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We get the chance to chat with Frank Santana about his transition from retail to tech sales, what it&#8217;s actually like to be an SDR in tech, and the value of creating content and a personal brand.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll dig into how he actually managed to break into tech sales with no previous tech experience, a day in the life and the realities of being an SDR (including the pros and cons), what it takes to become a top performing SDR, and how he got into content creation and some of the benefits of creating a personal brand. <\/p>\n<p>If you want to land your first role in tech sales as an SDR, get promoted to Senior SDR or AE, or if you want to start your own personal brand this interview is for you!<\/p>\n<p>Connect with Frank on Linkedin &#8211; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/frank-santana\/<br \/>\nCheck out his Tiktok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@notyetfrank<\/p>\n<p>Check Out This Free Tech Sales Training From CourseCareer:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49http:\/\/bit.ly\/3Pl5DqP<br \/>\n off code: CHRIS50<\/p>\n<p>Book a free Tech Sales Consultation With Me:<br \/>\n\ud83d\udc49https:\/\/calendly.com\/chrisbussingchannel<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd1dMy Links http:\/\/linktr.ee\/chrisbussingtechsales<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbbEmail me: chrisbussingchannel@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p> \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Follow Me on<br \/>\n \ud83d\udd17 Linkedin https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chrisbussing<br \/>\n \ud83d\udc26Twitter https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBtechsales<br \/>\n \ud83d\udcacFacebook Page: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chrisbussing&#8230;<br \/>\n \ud83e\udd33Tiktok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@chrisbussingt&#8230;<br \/>\n \ud83d\udcf8https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chris_bussing<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd14 to my \ud83d\udcfa For More Tech Sales Job Hacks <\/p>\n<p> \/ @chris.bussing  <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbbCHRIS BUSSING&#8217;S BACKGROUND &#038; EXPERIENCE:\ud83e\uddd1<\/p>\n<p>For almost seven years, I&#8217;ve worked in cloud tech sales at companies like Oracle and Google, and I&#8217;m currently in a sales role for a global startup based in downtown Austin, Texas. <\/p>\n<p>During those years I have also become a student of psychology, have been trained up in some of the top personal growth seminars in the world, and I\u2019m always thinking about how we can apply those domains to sales to create breakthrough results (while also creating breakthroughs in personal power and fulfillment). <\/p>\n<p>Post-COVID tech sales jobs are one of the most FLEXIBLE and FINANCIALLY rewarding work-from-home jobs and this channel is committed to helping you get the job (whether as an SDR at a top SaaS startup or an Account Executive at a tech giant like Google) and take advantage of the opportunity. <\/p>\n<p>If you find the video informative and\/or entertaining, click the like button, and please share your own sales and personal growth tips in the comments. 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Retail sales data was extraordinarily weak ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66483c80a3124e3dbcbc958cce10b081&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F10118999-nba-rumors-increasing-belief-suns-hc-frank-vogels-job-could-be-in-peril&amp;c=12066974329289509654&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNBA Rumors: 'Increasing Belief' Suns HC Frank Vogel's Job Could Be 'In Peril'\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>During Sunday's episode of NBA Countdown, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that there's an \"increasing belief around the league that Frank Vogel's job is in peril.\" The Suns have an unbalanced ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We get the chance to chat with Frank Santana about his transition from retail to tech sales, what it&#8217;s actually like to be an SDR in tech, and the value of creating content and a personal brand. 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