Jessica Klek⁠, Chief Revenue Officer at User Interviews, shares her perspective on:

• Non-linear career paths
• Why you shouldn't do it by yourself
• What she's learned from failing forward

 

Highlights:

(01:33) Getting into sales

(04:09) Defeating imposter syndrome with naivity 

(05:37) Parallels between teaching and sales 

(08:18) Finding your compass 

(9:20) Moving from Salesforce to Linkedin 

(10:39) Transitioning to management 

(12:08) Building block vs. linear career path 

(19:35) The value of mentorship 

(24:12) Having touch conversations & learning from a misstep 

 

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Guest Bio:

Jessica has over 20 years of experience building teams at companies like LinkedIn SalesLoft and Sixth Sense. She's currently the Chief Revenue Officer at UserInterviews.

 

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