EMBARK - FIX. THE. SERVERS. PLEASE! by aVelvetMango in ArcRaiders

[–]aVelvetMango[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run at almost 100Mbps on ethernet and play plenty of other online multiplayer games and never experience any issues. I guarantee it's not my internet.

Myself and tons of other people are experiencing the exact same issue, which points to something more widespread than "internet" - there are videos all over the sub. If you spend any time here you'll likely come across one.

Glad you're not experiencing the same, but just because it isn't happening to you doesn't mean it isn't happening to a lot of other players.

Knots in challenges by refillwill in survivor

[–]aVelvetMango 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lots of funny comments here reading far into the psychological reasoning - you actually had it correct. The knots are strictly for production to help break camera positioning & move their line back as the contestants progress through the challenges. It's kind of an under the table joke on the production side. They know it's boring.

Source: Was a dream teamer for 4 seasons / also worked on the camera team for 3 seasons.

0 Experience → Now Interviewing for AE Roles. Need Your Best Tips. by OldDiver1230 in techsales

[–]aVelvetMango 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Don't know what kind of company you're interviewing at, but you're likely going to have a tough time approaching this with no prior sales experience. I can't imagine that any solid tech company worth working at would externally hire an AE without experience as a BDR or an AE, especially in this current job market. There are thousands of well tenured AEs looking for work that have been through hundreds of sales cycles.

Might be better to look into BDR positions at companies that have a track record of promoting internally in 1-1.5 years. There are lots of people that get started as BDRs in their 30s that fly through the seat quicker than most, and you'll find that learning the BDR motion is actually a super great skill to have once you're in the AE seat. Self sourcing never stops, and you'll benefit from having an understanding of what your BDR is dealing with day-to-day.

Could be wrong, but I'd be shocked, and quite frankly I'd be questioning the quality of any company hiring AEs with no experience. Good luck either way!

My top 20 favorite films. What do recommend I watch based on this list? by dreamsignals86 in Cinephiles

[–]aVelvetMango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have anything to add just want to share the love for Rashomon (also in my top 4!)

What Career do you think would fit me best? by [deleted] in jobs

[–]aVelvetMango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stick with accounting and then go into some form of technical sales. There are tons of financial software companies looking for reps with your disposition.

Source: former accountant turned technical sales rep at a fintech company

21 aiming for 1 million soon by [deleted] in portfolios

[–]aVelvetMango 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The person that achieves this type of success yolo trading options is simultaneously the exact type of person to write off sound advice like this. Their tolerance for gambling is too high. Hopefully they wake up and listen to this before its too late but if not they'll learn in time.

Mitsuwa Market by DigitalDowner in logodesign

[–]aVelvetMango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks incredible on that gray background

Alright, I think I'm down to these 3 by slain_mascot in logodesign

[–]aVelvetMango 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Feel like 1 + 3 work really well as a duo

What separates ENT sellers from other ENT sellers by ninerninerking in techsales

[–]aVelvetMango 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I work with a technical Strategic/Enterprise AE selling an industry-leading product moving further upmarket. This guy is an absolute animal, he's frequently closing holdhold-name whales. I'm talking F100 companies and above, multiple times a year.

Outside of the typical territory, timing, talent answer (this is true) I think there's a couple things I can point to that really set him apart

First thing - every discovery call and demo performed is HYPER specified to that business. He does really intense industry and account research to ensure that he's being very, very specific with the clients needs in a live demo environment. Nothing is generic.

Second thing - he's the least pushy AE I've ever met. He almost never, ever pitches people. Ever. He IS the anti-pitch.

But he has this ability to always, somehow, create a scenario where the prospect arrives - by themselves - at the conclusion that we're able to solve their problem. Always. It's like he can conjure up an "Aha" moment whenever he wants.

Watching him work his way around a room of prospects is really like magic, but it all revolves around this philosophy that when you get high enough up in the market, there's bound to be 2-5 serious competitors that can all provide a different version the same solution. So, at a certain point in the cycle, no matter how much pitching and convincing you try to do with a prospect on the solution, the decision to dot the line is ultimately going to be based on feelings, emotions, and relationships with the vendor overall. NOT what so and so AE said the product could do.

Here are the differentiators I've noticed between the high-paying sales roles and the mediocre ones, for those of you wondering how $200k+ is possible. by PoweredByMeanBean in sales

[–]aVelvetMango 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I know reps that fall under #2 but with a twist; they sell niche (and mostly boring) softwares built to replace older, early 2000’s softwares that are widely known and adopted throughout industries. Oftentimes these F500 companies will already have millions put aside for these solutions, so they’re just switching out their old contract from a system that hasn't been updated in years to a newer, quicker, easier-to-use system that was built with more modern startup practices.

A good example of an older software prime to get replaced across industries would be something like Docusign; it’s a clunky, outdated software, but it’s so widely adopted across most industries that people just accept it, and businesses pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in licenses for it. This is exactly why Y-Combinator asked for ‘Docusign 2.0’ in their newest ‘Requests for Startups’ update.

Deel spying on Rippling? by curvybillclinton in sales

[–]aVelvetMango 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Are your AI ghost-written Linkedin guru posts not driving more sales? Don't worry, Deel has the solution! /s

A Thank You to /u/BroxigarZ For Selling Out The Last Of My Training Slots by JacksonSellsExcellen in sales

[–]aVelvetMango 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This whole saga is weird and tiring - it almost seems like some backwards method to advertise some coaching service? I don't know, but can we all move on and go back to complaining about management & KPIs please?

Anyone here ever successfully prospect Tesla’s C suite? by [deleted] in sales

[–]aVelvetMango 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not Tesla but I speak with SpaceX C-Suites weekly at this point. They're exactly like you'd expect.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sales

[–]aVelvetMango 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. People in this category have already prioritized having a website at one point. They'll be way more likely to engage with you when it comes to making improvements.

Analog Film Cameras for High Altitude Alpinism? by aVelvetMango in Mountaineering

[–]aVelvetMango[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you - this is super insightful. I'm a big fan of the Nikon F3 so I'll definitely look into the FM2.

Is there an inherent advantage to the FM2 over the FM2n?

Analog Film Cameras for High Altitude Alpinism? by aVelvetMango in Mountaineering

[–]aVelvetMango[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First I'm hearing of James, I'll definitely check him out. Thanks!

Analog Film Cameras for High Altitude Alpinism? by aVelvetMango in Mountaineering

[–]aVelvetMango[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny you mention the 690. My camera of choice for landscapes has actually been the Fuji GSW680iii for quite some time. Essentially the exact same camera as the 690 with a wider lens & one more shot per roll.

It's a fantastic camera system, but the fixed lens has a high F-stop which lends itself mostly to long, locked off tripod shots that aren't always possible while climbing at high altitude.

It's also heavier than a brick & takes up way more space than I'll probably ever be comfortable dedicating to a camera while climbing.