Her Story
About Lisa
Lisa Best serves as Sales Marketing Manager for The Junkluggers of Chicago NW Suburbs, where she focuses on expanding commercial accounts with realtors and property managers while supporting the company's residential services. The company specializes in eco-friendly furniture removal with an emphasis on diverting approximately 80 percent of items from landfills through donations to over 45 charitable organizations, recycling, and monthly warehouse sales via the Remix Market. She joined the role in 2023 after three and a half years in sales, including medical and DME sales, following seven to eight years in substance abuse case management. Lisa holds a phlebotomy certification, completed most of recovery coach training without certification, and is close to an associate's degree; she is currently taking Excel and business management classes. She maintains active memberships including as a Triad member in Elgin and McHenry County, board member on the WAT board in Woodstock, Am Spirit member for the Schomburg Elite Business Group, member of the Woodstock Professional Business Women's Group, and participant in the Elgin Chamber and Cary Grove Chamber of Commerce. Lisa also supports Woodstock Pride and values building relationships through networking.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Lisa
01What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
I would say to find a process that works for you. When I first went into sales, I thought that I was picking up where the previous salesperson left off. And that's not where it was. Not at all what it is. So, for 3 months or so, I was chasing my tail, trying to find out where the previous person was, without having had the benefit of ever meeting them. So, I wasted a lot of time where I could have been focusing on building my own structure and finding my own process, which is really what sales is. Build those relationships. Networking is the way of the future, there's no doubt. And the way of now.
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