Mike Bird
Career Coach & Founder of Sales Seekers
Appears in 11 Episodes
010: Simple Signs You’re Ready for a New Job
Mike shares a framework for assessing job satisfaction through three key elements: happiness, growth, and financial gain. He explores different scenarios and advises o...
009: Becoming a Tech Sales Superstar with Krysten Conner
Krysten Connor, a former teacher turned Account Executive, discusses leveraging teaching skills in tech sales, self-development, overcoming misconceptions, and definin...
008: 5 Reasons Your Résumé Isn't Landing Interviews
Mike discusses common reasons why résumés may not lead to job interviews. Topics include: lack of targeting, unclear Unique Value Proposition, elimination factors such...
007: Learnings from Launching 60+ Tech Sales Careers with Lisa Plain
Career Coach (and former podcast collaborator!) Lisa Plain joins Mike to chat career reinvention, challenges in transitioning to tech sales, the importance of self-awa...
006: How to Fix This Top Job Search Mistake
Mike discusses the critical job search mistake of not having a clear job search target, its impact on job seekers, and strategies to overcome it for a more effective a...
005: SDRs, AEs & AMs: Unpacking Tech Sales Roles
Mike discusses key roles in B2B tech sales, including SDR, AE, and AM positions. He covers role responsibilities, success metrics, common challenges, compensation, and...
004: Bouncing from Basketball to Tech Sales with Brendan Dodge
In this episode, Mike interviews Brendan Dodge, who transitioned from a collegiate basketball coaching career to tech sales where he's currently an Account Executive a...
003: 8 Things to Know When Considering a Tech Sales Career
Mike shares eight key considerations for those contemplating a career in tech sales, covering topics like earning potential, various paths to success, the inevitable c...
002: Leveraging Non-Sales Selling to Land a Sales Role
Mike delves into the concept of non-sales selling and how it can aid in landing a job in B2B tech sales. Using personal experiences and insights from Daniel Pink's boo...
001: How I Broke into Tech Sales
In this inaugural episode of Sales Seekers, career coach and founder Mike Bird shares his personal journey of transitioning into B2B tech sales. He breaks down his exp...