Sales Leadership Podcast

Episode 303: Ian Koniak, Founder and CEO of Untap Your Sales Potential: Why Most Leaders Don’t Help their Reps Become Elite.

December 20th, 2024  |  1 hr 8 mins

growth, ian koniak, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership

Ian Koniak is legendary in the B2B SaaS Sales world. Ian earned the distinction as the #1 Enterprise AE at Salesforce. He’s had a ridiculously successful career having consistent, predictable success as a salesperson, a sales manager, a sales director, and Sr. Sales Executive in every market condition. And Ian has done this by developing systems that fuel success. Today, Ian’s mission is to share his tools and knowledge with salespeople and sales leaders and give them the tools they just don’t get from their own companies. He joins us today and discusses why most leaders never help those they lead become elite…and a blueprint that will help every leader transform the impact they have in their leadership journey...without sacrificing in the other parts of their lives.

Episode 301: Jacob Heugly, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Fee Income at Zions Bancorporation: Creating an Environment where Team Members Thrive by Choosing Alignment over Assignment.

November 20th, 2024  |  57 mins 49 secs

alignment, growth, jake hugely, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership

Jake Heugly is the Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Fee Income for Zions Bancorporation. Jake leads a large team of executive leaders who are responsible for generating fee income for one of the largest financial institutions in North America. Jake and his team have had long-term success in every market condition and have won more than their share of industry awards along the way. And one of the keys to this remarkable success is the fact that his Sr. Leadership Team has stayed with him for nearly 2 decades in some cases. Today Jake shares a blueprint of how to build an environment where people on your team choose not to leave…and why alignment is the secret to having an environment where team members don’t just survive…they thrive.

Episode 300: Martin Roth, SaaS Founder and Sales Leader: Building a Success Culture by Creating “Moments that Matter.”

November 13th, 2024  |  55 mins 8 secs

growth, martin roth, predictable growth, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership, success culture

Martin Roth is one of the top Sales Leaders in SaaS right now. After successfully leading LevelSet to a $500MM acquisition as the CRO, he now helps sales organizations worldwide accelerate growth. He’s a must-follow on LinkedIn, a highly sought-after speaker, and is an active advisor to high growth companies. Today he joins us to share the impact of a Success Culture…and how a sales leader can build a Success Culture that changes trajectories of companies and people. Martin shares a blueprint that will help leaders do more than sell a little more predictably…this is a blueprint that will help leaders change lives.

Episode 294: Gautam Rishi, CEO and Co-Founder of OneShot.ai - A Leader’s Secret Weapon for Growth.

September 4th, 2024  |  59 mins 37 secs

gautam rishi, growth, oneshot.ai, pipeline, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership

Gautam Rishi is the Co-Founder and CEO of OneShot.ai. After 2 decades of sales and sales leadership, Gautam has successfully led SaaS sales teams at every level and every size imaginable. He’s helped teams worldwide stand up new orgs, set performance records, move from startup through several funding rounds, and ultimately be acquired. And he’s done it several times. As he’s done this, he’s become relentlessly focused on the importance of pipeline. And that’s what led him to co-founding OneShot.ai, the world’s first fully autonomous sales prospecting platform. Gautam joins us today and talks about his secret weapon in creating a culture of pipeline above all else and why the responsibility of creating pipeline isn’t an entry-level position or a responsibility reserved for younger team members. The best companies make this part of the corporate DNA of every team member and Gautam shares how he helps his teams do this in a way that is a massive difference maker.

Episode 292: Jeff Winters, CRO at Abstrakt Marketing: My Job is to Get More Out of You Than Your MOTHER Thought You Were Capable of in Her MOST HOPEFUL MOMENT.

August 21st, 2024  |  57 mins 36 secs

growth, jeff winters, marketing, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership, strategic leadership

Jeff is the Chief Revenue Officer for Abstrakt Marketing. Jeff and his team help sales teams cut through the noisy world and connect to high-value prospects and customers. At just 27 years old…Jeff built Sapper Consulting by leveraging a unique strategy to make connections with Fortune 100 companies and as a result fueled ridiculous growth as Sapper helped other organizations exceed growth expectations…and do it fast. Jeff’s leadership fueled some incredible growth for Sapper as he was able to create connections that led to extreme value for teams worldwide. And as a result, Jeff’s firm was acquired by Abstrakt Marketing. Today, Jeff leads a larger team to help more sales organizations build pipeline with the clients they want most. And the way he helps people do it is something you’re going to enjoy.

Episode 290: Jeanne Omlor, Leadership Coach: Make Those You Work With Feel BETTER!

August 7th, 2024  |  56 mins 24 secs

belief, growth, jeanne omlor, relationships, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership, success

Jeanne Omlor is a coach to some of the world’s most prolific coaches, consultants and leaders. She helps leaders who are ready to make the jump from just working hard and hoping they’ll break through to becoming a transformational, disruptive leader. And she does it by helping these leaders create systems that fuel growth and success without relying on manipulative techniques that nobody enjoys using OR receiving. Jeanne joins us today and shares why each of us has a responsibility to make everyone we engage with feel better as a result of speaking with us and how success in this regard starts with ourselves and what we believe in. This is an episode that will help you create transformative relationships in your team and with those customers you work with.

Episode 285: Valentin Radu, CEO of OmniConvert: The OBSESSION You Can’t Afford to Get Wrong

July 3rd, 2024  |  1 hr 3 secs

clv, customer lifetime value, growth, omniconvert, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership, valentin radu, value

Valentin Radu is the CEO of OmniConvert. Valentin and his team help fuel growth of organizations in arguably the most important way: Increasing and MAXIMIZING customer lifetime value. Valentin and his team offer a number of ways to not just keep the customers an organization lands…but to optimize the lifetime value for every customer a team wins. Today he joins us to share how elite organizations have intentional, predictable success in increasing Customer Lifetime Value and how leaders can help make every sale you make more meaningful in an episode you’ll be able to utilize immediately.

Episode 283: Josh Roth, VP of Revenue and Global Head of Presale at Pipefy: The Shift is Real

June 19th, 2024  |  1 hr 3 mins

adapt, confidence, growth, josh roth, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership, shift

(0:00) "Here's What"
(2:10) Intro
(3:25) Special Interview with Josh Roth
(45:07) "So What?"

Josh is the VP of Revenue and Global Head of Presales at Pipefy. His team is experiencing rapid growth and that’s par for the course with Josh. He’s an award-winning sales leader who has accomplished things few others have. Josh is one of the most impactful sales leaders I’ve crossed paths with and he joins us today as a repeat guest to discuss the shifts facing sales leaders and how to shift in ways that fuels growth and confidence. This is a timely episode and one that every leader will benefit from.

Episode 274: John Kaplan: President and Managing Partner at Force Management - Embrace the IMPERMANENCE of Life.

April 10th, 2024  |  1 hr 8 mins

growth, john kaplan, profit, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership

John Kaplan is one of the most influential people in sales. He is the President and Managing Partner of Force Management. For over 20 years, John and the Force team have helped organizations drive profitable AND predictable growth by training their sales and customer facing teams. John and his team that brought us tools like MEDDIC. They have worked with some of the most iconic sales organizations in the world. Helped architect some of the greatest sales success stories in the world. Won way more than their share of awards along the way. And John has emerged as one of the most impactful and influential sales leaders in sales history. John joins us today and shares important insights from an incredible leadership journey that will change your career and change your life.

Episode 273: Dacy Corlee, VP of Sales at Tile Shop: People → Business → Finance. The Power of Connection.

April 3rd, 2024  |  52 mins

business, connection, dacy corlee, finance, growth, people, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leadership

Dacy Corlee is the Vice President of Sales at the Tile Shop. For 22 years Dacy has helped build the tile shop into what is now one of the largest and fastest growing retailers of manufactured and natural stone tiles in North America…with over 140 locations across 31 states in the United States. As they’ve found ways to keep growing faster and more strategically, Dacy has had to reinvent his leadership approach in order to adapt and continue to thrive. Dacy joins us and shares how he’s done it in a way that has helped him connect to markets, connect to people, and help those he leads choose growth in compelling ways…and shares a blueprint you can use to connect more intentionally with each member of your team.