Listen "Advice For Those Aspiring To Start A Sales Career with Guest Mark Orlando"
Episode Synopsis
In the first episode of The Strong Mind Strong Will Podcast, Adam Interviews Mark Orlando, the Director of Sports Management at California Lutheran University. 0:40 - Mark Orlando background.1:48 - Important actions for getting started with a career in business.11:15 - Pivoting jobs in today's day in age and exploring different opportunities.13:39 - How does higher education expose students to different business careers?14:50 - How individuals should go about personal branding (acknowledging your roles).22:23 - Where are younger people at in terms of looking forward to their careers in todays day in age vs prior?29:30 - Leveraging Linkedin for informational interviews.31:36 - How to prepare for an informational interview.36:10 - Let financial success be an outcome of what you love to do (not the other way around).39:24 - How to be successful in sports management sales.47:30 - The common misconceptions people have about sales and how to overcome them.51:15 - Important aspects to get across when talking to a company representative.57:39 - Strategies to make networking easier (putting the WORK in network).1:09:49 - The power of a positive attitude.