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The Remote-First Podcast
Architect Closing Deals - Featuring Hadiqa Kareem
What happens when an architecture graduate switches careers… and ends up closing 18 deals in a single month?
In this episode of our Remote-First Employee Series, we sit down with Hadiqa from the RepStack sales team to talk about her journey from architectural design to remote sales, and how that decision changed her life.
We discuss:
Introduction and Guest Welcome
Background and Career Journey
Transition to Remote Sales
Daily Routine and Work-Life Balance
Fitness and Inspiration
Joining Rep Stack
Remote Work Culture
Sales Strategies and Challenges
Tools and Processes at Rep Stack
End of Month Sales Pressure
Engaging with Clients
Global Sales Experience
Cultural Insights and Learning
Remote Work Misconceptions
Sales Tools and AI
Mentorship and Leadership
Fun and Challenging Client Stories
Traveling and Working Remotely
Joining Rep Stack: Advice and Benefits
Conclusion and Farewell
00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:38 Guest Background and Career Journey
02:10 Transition to Remote Sales
02:24 Daily Routine and Work-Life Balance
03:49 Fitness and Inspiration
04:47 Joining Rep Stack and Career Growth
07:24 Remote Work vs. Office Work
10:24 Sales Strategies and Motivation
13:11 Tools and Processes at Rep Stack
14:39 End of Month Sales Pressure
14:55 Engaging with Clients
15:39 Global Sales Experience
17:05 Cultural Insights and Learning
18:41 Remote Work Misconceptions
19:36 Sales Tools and Techniques
20:12 Mentorship and Leadership
21:50 Fun Sales Stories
23:20 Travel and Work Balance
25:18 Joining Rep Stack
26:56 Conclusion and Farewell
Hadiqa shares honest insights about:
✔ Remote work misconceptions
✔ Building discipline from home
✔ Sales competition vs self-growth
✔ Learning from leadership
✔ Closing 18 deals in a single month
✔ Balancing work and travel
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