โต "A rising tide lifts all boats" โตIโm a big believer in ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ. I love bringing people together to talk about something theyโre passionate about. Itโs energizing, addictive, and fuels progress.Sales isnโt a "lone wolf" kind of job anymore. I know that first hand.I struggled out of the gates as an SDR. I thought I knew what I was doing, that I didnโt have to follow the rules, and that I could make it on my own.Boy was I wrong.I learned some hard lessons early on. I was lucky enough to have the support of a great company and network of peers to pick myself back up and give it another shot - this time with a different attitude. The sales development community gave me the advice, direction, and wake-up call I needed to succeed in the SDR role. Now, as I head up the Marketing efforts for demandDrive and work to build out my own community in SDRevolution, I want to pay it forward. Iโm about as sympathetic to SDRs as anyone, and I'm working to get sales development a seat at the C-Suite table.--There are a lot of gaps that exist in the world of sales development. As the role begins to modernize and buyers change their behavior, that gap is only going to get wider. I create content to bridge that gap and help sales development professionals:- Understand the true value of the SDR position- Reduce friction between SDRs <> AEs- Educate reps on the importance of asking ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ- Inject authenticity, passion, and empathy in their messaging (real empathy, none of that fake stuff)- Realize the value in an outsourced sales development partner (#shamelessplug)I love to talk with other sales and marketing folks (casually or on my podcast) - feel free to shoot me an email or connection request if you ever want to chat! Get in touch with me: ๐ https://linktr.ee/aj_alonzo ๐--Outside of work, you can usually find me on the Ultimate Frisbee field, the disc golf course, or chowing down on a burrito from Annaโs Taqueria (best burritos in Boston, trust me). Iโm (unashamedly) a huge fan of Pokemon (Haunter is my all-time favorite) and Dungeons & Dragons (currently playing as a Human Fighter//Monk named Thad Argentine). I love a good bourbon (give me an Eagle Rare any day of the week ๐)My dogโs name is Frankie (on Instagram? Check him out instagram.com/frankie.a.pup/) and he's the goodest boy in the world.
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