Modern Performance Deep Dive: Annelies Husmann, Director of Sales at Mode Analytics
Modern Performance Deep Dive: Annelies Husmann, Director of Sales at Mode Analytics, Discusses Hiring, Communication, Delegation and More. It was her idealism that initially led Annelies Husmann (LinkedIn) to sales. As someone who always considered herself an environmentalist, she had landed a dream job at Opower, a customer engagement platform for utilities. Laying out the benefits of smarter energy consumption was a natural fit for her. But before long, she found that she had fallen in love with selling itself. Since those early days, Annelies has also become attached to startup culture, moving from Opower to Yammer, and then to AdRoll, where she was exposed to management and mentoring. She immediately took to the challenge of helping others develop and grow their careers. In her current role, as director of sales at Mode Analytics, she built out a sales and account management program from the ground up. In a wide-ranging interview, we touch on topics including how she uses her personal work time, winning like you’ve been there before, and why she can’t stand the phrase …