Hello, Fastlaners!
I have posted in the forums before and suddenly became a lurker...again.
I won't lie, having been born deaf and living with hearing loss is a bitch. Mainly because interpersonal relationships and networking is much harder when I've struggled with clear communication skills for most of my life.
I'm almost 36 years old (my birthday is January 22). Fortunately, I am a recipient of a cochlear implant, an amazing technology that has given some of my life back, and with it...confidence to improve my communication skills. But that was in 2013, and it took me 10 good years for my brain to adapt to spoken clarity -- Neuroplasticity is pretty damn cool.
The problem? I started a virtual reality business before the pandemic which graciously failed. And now, I am able to pay the bills with an e-commerce business that I started with my fiance during the pandemic. BUT, the money is not enough thanks to inflation (clients are spending much less than before), and I find myself having to get out there and find something better.
What's my current plan? I want to start getting some sales experience in tech, SaaS, real estate, or medical tech.
What I am capable of doing right now? website design, medical technology product visualizations, architectural visualizations in 3-D and virtual reality, enterprise applications for virtual reality and augmented reality, product photography and video production for e-commerce, and wholesale sourcing.
What's holding me back? All of these skills take way too long to have a solid proof of concept, and I kind of want to start with something now. Oh, and my hard drive with most of my digital work f*cking crashed.
Why the rush though? You may be thinking that I could continue with the e-commerce business while I work on the side gig. Yes, this is a solid plan. But, unfortunately, I am currently battling with recovering my mother's widowed pension in Mexico, and she doesn't have any savings and suffers from seizures, thus, mental illness including depression and anxiety. And, I am her only child, and in order to help sustain her life, I need to make an additional $900 per month for her medication and basic needs.
What's the end goal? I'd love to learn new sales skills, grow my network, meet people, improve my confidence, and be able to learn how to get new leads in several industries.
I am based in NYC, and I'd love to hear any tips or advice on how to start being involved in sales whether it is B2B, B2C, sales engineering, etc...and anything that can be done over Zoom or in person would work best for me. I am not sure about cold calling due to obvious reasons. And, if anyone from NYC would like to be part of my network, please let me know, I'd love to get to meet you.
Thanks!
I have posted in the forums before and suddenly became a lurker...again.
I won't lie, having been born deaf and living with hearing loss is a bitch. Mainly because interpersonal relationships and networking is much harder when I've struggled with clear communication skills for most of my life.
I'm almost 36 years old (my birthday is January 22). Fortunately, I am a recipient of a cochlear implant, an amazing technology that has given some of my life back, and with it...confidence to improve my communication skills. But that was in 2013, and it took me 10 good years for my brain to adapt to spoken clarity -- Neuroplasticity is pretty damn cool.
The problem? I started a virtual reality business before the pandemic which graciously failed. And now, I am able to pay the bills with an e-commerce business that I started with my fiance during the pandemic. BUT, the money is not enough thanks to inflation (clients are spending much less than before), and I find myself having to get out there and find something better.
What's my current plan? I want to start getting some sales experience in tech, SaaS, real estate, or medical tech.
What I am capable of doing right now? website design, medical technology product visualizations, architectural visualizations in 3-D and virtual reality, enterprise applications for virtual reality and augmented reality, product photography and video production for e-commerce, and wholesale sourcing.
What's holding me back? All of these skills take way too long to have a solid proof of concept, and I kind of want to start with something now. Oh, and my hard drive with most of my digital work f*cking crashed.
Why the rush though? You may be thinking that I could continue with the e-commerce business while I work on the side gig. Yes, this is a solid plan. But, unfortunately, I am currently battling with recovering my mother's widowed pension in Mexico, and she doesn't have any savings and suffers from seizures, thus, mental illness including depression and anxiety. And, I am her only child, and in order to help sustain her life, I need to make an additional $900 per month for her medication and basic needs.
What's the end goal? I'd love to learn new sales skills, grow my network, meet people, improve my confidence, and be able to learn how to get new leads in several industries.
I am based in NYC, and I'd love to hear any tips or advice on how to start being involved in sales whether it is B2B, B2C, sales engineering, etc...and anything that can be done over Zoom or in person would work best for me. I am not sure about cold calling due to obvious reasons. And, if anyone from NYC would like to be part of my network, please let me know, I'd love to get to meet you.
Thanks!
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