The Steps This Rep Took To Find Success in Sales

My guest today focuses on why some salespeople do it better than others - why some languish, while others seem to outperform everyone else, naturally. When he began to sell professionally and eventually manage salespeople, he became obsessed with learning the answer to this. His lifelong pursuit of understanding "The Sales Gene" was born. His sales chops were developed in his first B2B sales job at Western Union Telegraph where he made President's club in his very first year. His sales leadership expertise was developed during his long tenure as VP of sales for CBS, an office automation company in New York. He holds a degree in NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and he has been speaking professionally for over 15 years, winning accolades from such notable companies as DLL Bank, GE, Xerox, and K Hovnanian.

30 Nov 202042min

My guest today started in B2B sales in the 1980's, around the same time fax machines were the height of communications. He started off on the phone, and has held almost every possible role in sales over the years. He works with companies of all sizes, helping them improve and achieve their revenue goals. People have labeled him "a brilliant sales tactician", which is fine by him, as he truly believes that success in sales is all about Execution! Everything else is just talk; and "apparently" there is no shortage of "talk" according to him in sales. :-) This is why his work is focused on helping sales teams and organizations better execute their sales process. With a laser focus on metrics and process, he helps clients improve critical aspects of their sales cycle, including: aligning the buyer process, removing redundancies to shorten their cycles, increasing close ratios, and creating double digit growth through the execution of strategy and through tactical execution. He also helps improve adoption, and by extension, the behavioral change required for ongoing improvement in execution and results.

25 Nov 202034min

My guest today is a highly sought-after speaker at company sales conferences, sharing the platform with everyone from today's business leaders and broadcast personalities, to even a former U.S. President. He is the author of a number of books on sales, marketing and influence, with total book sales well over a million copies. His book, The Go-Giver, coauthored with John David Mann, itself has sold over 950,000 copies and it has been translated into 29 languages. The book he was first known for is Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts into Sales considered by many a "sales classic" which has sold over 300,000 copies and to this day is credited by many top sales professionals to be THE book upon which they built their sales success.

24 Nov 202048min

My guest today is known as one of the greatest serial entrepreneurs and investors we've ever seen with nearly three decades of experience and practice. As an original "shark" on the hit TV show Shark Tank, the creator of the infomercial, and pioneer of the As Seen on TV industry, he has overcome obstacles to repeatedly enjoy 100X success. His legendary work behind the scenes of business ventures has produced more than $5 billion in global sales, the launch of more than 500 products, and the making of dozens of 8-figure businesses. He is a highly sought-after speaker and author of several books, including the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling book we are going to discuss today called, Mentor to Millions: Secrets of Success in Business, Relationships and Beyond, co-authored with, Mark Timm.

23 Nov 202031min

My guest today is a master strategist, trainer, and expert closer with years of experience running his own businesses, generating tens of millions in revenue, and helping others learn how to do it too in the process..He is a recognized leader in personal and professional development, and has a proven track record helping companies scale over 1,000% to multiple 7- and 8-figures. His personal mentorship has been coined "the invaluable element" that professionals can use to fortify their minds and realize their deepest aspirations.He is a highly sought after adviser to thousands, helping motivate professionals to gain a competitive advantage. He has expertise in driving referrals, mastering objections and fostering a bullet-proof mental resiliency. From upper management and ownership, to starting staff and sales and professionals alike, his private clients receive tangible and actionable knowledge with the sole purpose of elevating their life and their earning potential.

18 Nov 202044min

My guest today is an author, speaker, and business performance coach for executives and companies throughout the United States and Canada. He is the founder of Business LockerRoom, Inc. and CRUSHYourNumber.com. Widely recognized as a powerful speaker and highly effective performance coach in the areas of sales management, leadership, and strategic planning, he is a former sales executive, a two-time national Salesperson-of-the-Year, a serial entrepreneur, and a member of the Forbes' Coaches Council. He has written two books: 1-on-1 Management: What Every Great Manager Knows That You Don't and Quit Whining and Start SELLING! A Step-by-Step Guide to a Hall of Fame Career in Sales. His third book, Counter Mentor Leadership: How to Unlock the Potential of the 4-Generation Workplace, was co-written with his Millennial son, Robby Riggs. NOTE: No trophies were awarded in the writing of this book. However, it was selected as the 2019 Gold Medal winner in the leadership category by Axiom Business Books Awards.

17 Nov 202039min

My guest today is the chief growth evangelist at Salesforce and author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book GROWTH IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business. She has been named to the latest Thinkers50's list of the world's top management thinkers and is a welcomed guest on Bloomberg, BNN, Cheddar, MSNBC, and Yahoo Finance, among others. She is a top Twitter influencer in Business Growth, Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, the Future of Work, and Sales. She was named one of Inc. Magazine's 37 Sales Experts You Need to Follow on Twitter, a LinkedIn Top Sales Expert to follow in 2018, 2019 and 2020, a Top 100 Women in Tech, a Brand Quarterly Magazine Top 50 Marketing Thought Leader, and one of the most Powerful and Influential Women in California according to the National Diversity Council.

16 Nov 202038min

My guest today has over 20 years of technology and SaaS experience in sales training, operations, sales leadership and Sales Consulting. He has built, led and consulted with a wide range of organizations including start-ups, mid-size companies, and global organizations. He is also the current Director of Sales Consulting and Training for SalesHacker and is a regular speaker at the various Sales Hacker events, workshops, and SalesStack conference. Some of the companies he consults include Zoom, Google, Salesloft, Visa, & PagerDuty... just to name a few.

11 Nov 202033min