I applied directly to the company after seeing an ad for the BDM role on Linked In. I was then contacted by one of the senior team there. I then had a 30 minute call arranged with them and that went well. I was then called in to the offices in Limehouse to do an extensive presentation on my first 2 (Yes 2!) years at the business. I went in and met with pretty much most of the business and presented my plan concisely, accurately via an clear Powerpoint presentation and printed matter as well. I spent a tremendous amount of time preparing and felt that I would be a great fit for them with the background in Technology sales I had, however after keeping me waiting over a week, I was EMAILED a rejection. Bear in mind there were 4 other shortlisted applicants for the role and I got a lousy email after the effort I made. I was offered a 'free course' for my trouble, I never responded, as I felt that was a insult to my efforts. However a valuable lesson learnt, and I am now happy in my current role.