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Practical interview advice from Ashton Chanana: how to prepare, how to answer the hard questions, and what to do after the interview.



How to Explain Missing Quota in a Sales Interview
Learn how to explain missing quota in a sales interview with two honest answer examples, clear numbers, ownership, and practical follow-up questions.

Ashton Chanana
4 days ago5 min read


Mock Discovery Call Interview: A Worked Example and Practice Checklist
Learn how to open a mock discovery call, ask useful follow-up questions, understand the buyer’s problem, and agree on a sensible next step. Includes a fictional worked conversation and a simple practice checklist.

Ashton Chanana
Oct 56 min read


How to Answer Tough Interview Questions Without Sounding Rehearsed
Learn how to answer tough interview questions naturally using flexible stories, the STAR method, and clear examples without sounding rehearsed.

Ashton Chanana
Sep 105 min read


The Perfect Pitch: How to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself”
Learn how to answer “Tell me about yourself” with a simple present, past, future structure, natural examples for different roles, and practical practice tips.

Ashton Chanana
Feb 24, 20255 min read


How to Research a Company Before an Interview
Research a company before your interview with a thirty-minute plan, reliable sources, sample answers, and questions that connect your experience to the role.

Ashton Chanana
Dec 4, 20246 min read


How to Prepare for a Marketing Job Interview: A Practical Guide
Prepare for a marketing job interview with focused company research, portfolio stories, campaign metrics, sample answers, and questions that reveal the role.

Ashton Chanana
Oct 28, 20246 min read


Body Language in Interviews: How to Feel More Comfortable
Prepare for interview body language with practical ways to stay comfortable, listen, use natural gestures, and handle eye contact without performing confidence.

Ashton Chanana
Oct 28, 20244 min read


How to Stand Out in Competitive Job Markets: Tips for Professionals
Stand out in a competitive job market with focused applications, relevant work examples, purposeful networking, and a sustainable job-search plan.

Ashton Chanana
Oct 1, 20244 min read


Top 5 Questions to Ask in a Customer Service Interview
Five useful questions to ask in a customer service interview, with follow-ups about daily work, performance, training, escalation, and team challenges.

Ashton Chanana
Oct 1, 20244 min read


Motivational Interviewing Workshops: What to Check Before Booking
Understand motivational interviewing workshops, OARS, supervised practice, and training limits. Check trainer experience, feedback, and continuing education.

Ashton Chanana
Apr 14, 20244 min read


Sales Interview Assessment: How to Prepare for 5 Common Formats
Prepare for a sales interview assessment with practical guidance for discovery calls, cold calls, demos, objection handling, and written or numerical tasks.

Ashton Chanana
Apr 11, 20245 min read


Marketing Assistant Interview Questions: 10 Answer Examples
Prepare for a marketing assistant interview with 10 questions on organization, proofreading, reporting and teamwork, plus a practical task and answer examples.

Ashton Chanana
Apr 10, 20245 min read


Marketing Project Manager Interview Questions: 10 Answers
Practice 10 marketing project manager interview questions on scope, dependencies, approvals and risks, with a launch exercise and practical answer guidance.

Ashton Chanana
Apr 10, 20245 min read


Market Making Interview Questions: 20 Questions With Worked Answers
Practice 20 market making interview questions with worked answers on spreads, probability, inventory risk and trading games, plus a focused preparation plan.

Ashton Chanana
Apr 10, 20248 min read


Sales and Trading Interview Questions: 15 Questions With Answers
Prepare for sales and trading interviews with 15 questions on markets, bid-ask spreads, bonds, risk, client communication, and practical worked answers.

Ashton Chanana
Apr 9, 20246 min read


Inside Sales Interview Questions: 10 Practical Answer Guides
Prepare for 10 inside sales interview questions on prospecting, discovery, objections, targets, CRM use, and teamwork. Includes a short role-play.

Ashton Chanana
Apr 8, 20244 min read


Content Marketing Manager Interview Questions: 10 Answers
Prepare for a content marketing manager interview with 10 questions on strategy, briefs, SEO, distribution and measurement, plus a practical content exercise.

Ashton Chanana
Mar 24, 20245 min read


Internship Exit Interview Questions: 12 Questions With Answers
Prepare for 12 internship exit interview questions with answer frameworks, feedback examples and questions about next steps, plus four FAQs.

Ashton Chanana
Mar 22, 20245 min read


Product Marketing Manager Interview Questions: 10 Answers
Prepare for a product marketing manager interview with 10 questions on positioning, research, launches and sales enablement, plus a messaging exercise.

Ashton Chanana
Mar 21, 20245 min read


Sales Leadership Interview Questions: 10 Answer Guides
Prepare for sales leadership interviews with ten answer guides on coaching, conflict, hiring, accountability, and practical team leadership scenarios.

Ashton Chanana
Mar 4, 20246 min read
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