Get my Free Sales Jumpstart Kit!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nTip #6: Start to build your reputation as a doer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The goal for you in these first few weeks of starting a new role is to show that you can take something that’s been given to you and not only deliver it, but also give them more than what they asked for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So if, for example, you’re asked to organize a particular folder or something like that, what you might do is not only organize that folder, but reconsider how you might actually improve the organization going forward with that folder, and then show that to the boss or whoever it is that gave you that task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But by taking the extra step and by building this sort of reputation of being a doer and being a force of nature, people are going to give you more and more opportunities in the future as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A good example of this is back when I was starting my most recent job, I was told to take over our partner program, and instead of just taking over our partner program was just some standard meetings, I not only met with those partners, but I also went ahead and created a jumpstart kid answering all the questions that our partners might have to make it easier for them to start to advocate for our product with their potential networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And so by taking that first ask will take you over to our partner program and doing even more than what I was asked for, I was able to not only achieve my own personal goals in terms of my KPIs, but also start demonstrating my value to my team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip #7: Ask borderline too many questions and try to learn fast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tip number seven for you today is to ask borderline too many questions and try to learn fast. By just being genuinely curious and asking meaningful questions on a regular basis, you’re not only going to solidify your own understanding of your onboarding, but you’re also going to challenged some underlying assumptions that might be had by your team today. Furthermore, by learning fast, you’re going to be able to make your mistakes faster in your onboarding, which means that you’ll be able to start doing things right even faster as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So don’t be afraid to ask a lot of questions upfront or find ways that work with the people that you’re working with to ask those questions. For example, a good way to approach this is to batch your questions so that you’re not being super disruptive in somebody’s day, or you might want to just dedicate time during your onboarding to set aside, to ask a batch of questions at once synchronously with somebody if you’re onboarding remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tip #8: Start mastering your understanding of your customers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The eight tip I give you is to start mastering your understanding of your customers. What I mean by this is it’s really important in your onboarding to start to understand the true, genuine needs and desires of the prospects that you are going to be working with for the foreseeable future at this new company. What this means is A: either talk to a lot of prospects or B: talk to the people that are regularly talking to prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you don’t have a deep understanding of exactly who you are trying to serve, who your customers typically are, as well as what they’re looking for in solving with your product or service, then you won’t be able to truly help them later on. It’s only by deeply understanding the actual pain points that caused them a lot of stress or anxiety or anger that you can truly create a great offer and also add a ton of value with your product or service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you liked this article, be sure to check out my YouTube channel<\/a> to get new videos every single week. I\u2019ll help take you from zero to self-starter as you grow your business, get more customers, and hone your business acumen. Also, feel free to share this with anybody that you think might benefit from learning how to prepare for their new job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n