How I Sell 11: Lauren Hodson, Director of Sales at Vena Solutions
On today's episode, we sit down with Lauren Hodson, Director of Sales at Vena Solutions to discuss her journey in sales.
Lauren Hodson is the Director of Sales at Vena Solutions and a driven, thoughtful sales leader. On today's episode, Manoj Jonna sits down with Lauren to discuss her journey in sales. They cover a bunch of topics, including:
- Growing up in Toronto, our first Canadian on the podcast
- One of four children, parents taught her to be independent, work hard, earn money on her own
- Father built career in sales, helped guide her to sales
- The importance of taking pride in what you sell
- Why having a great manager can help boost your career
- How to crush the interview process as an early salesperson
- Building empathy for your customer
- Selling into and understanding customer pain
- Maintaining focus on your current job instead of always focusing on the future; don’t let ambition control your day to day
Enjoy this episode of The Ramped Podcast & How I Sell - thank you for tuning in!