Sales Leadership Podcast

Episode 159: #158: Bryan Elsesser of SaaStr — The Difference Maker is the Sales Leader

October 20th, 2021  |  1 hr 1 min

sales coaching, sales growth, sales leadership

Bryan Elsesser is the VP of Sales for SaaStr. He works with SaaS organizations around the world helping them enter High Growth mode. Bryan has led High Growth sales teams as a practitioner and now advises some of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the world. You can follow Bryan on Linked in or learn more about SaaStr at www.saastr.com.

Episode 158: #157: Heather Monahan of Boss in Heels — The Power of Belief

October 12th, 2021  |  50 mins 11 secs

confidence, heather monahan, rob jeppsen, sales coaching, sales leadership

Heather Monahan is a bestselling author, award-winning speaker, and an expert in helping create confidence. She works with sales teams worldwide in developing sales leaders and salespeople fueled with authentic confidence that helps them overcome challenges that others run from. Her newest book, Overcome Your Villains is available at https://overcomeyourvillains.com/.

Episode 157: #156: Kyle Petersen of of Catalyst Software — Achieving Elite Performance Through Trust & Consistency

September 28th, 2021  |  52 mins 51 secs

consistency, kyle petersen, leadership, rob jeppsen, sales, sales coaching, trust

Kyle Petersen runs sales at Catalyst Software. They were just named one of the top 40 privately held companies in the world. Kyle shares how to create trust through a leadership style grounded in consistency. As you prepare for a year end push and preparation for the upcoming 2022 year…Kyle shares how to use Consistency in ways that build trust and create results without pushing the panic button.

Episode 153: #153: Rob Jeppsen of Sales Leadership United — Maximum Effort Does Not Always Equal Maximum Speed

August 27th, 2021  |  38 mins 7 secs

rob jeppsen, sales coaching, sales leadership, velocity

Ever felt like you're doing maximum effort but not creating maximum speed? Our job as sales leaders is to help those we lead choose growth and to outgrow their talent. This is easier said than done. This week, Rob shares an episode from his private podcast, Coaches' Corner. Coaches' Corner is something Rob updates weekly for members of Sales Leadership United, a community of sales leaders working to create elite impact for the people they lead. Each week he shares insights based on work he is doing with other sales leaders around the world. To access all the episodes of Coaches' Corner, over 100 hours of training, and Sales Leadership Content in every leadership topic you'll need...check out Sales Leadership United here: https://www.patreon.com/SalesLeadershipUnited.

Episode 150: #150: Josh Roth of Lob — Influence: Leading With More Than Just the Numbers

August 5th, 2021  |  1 hr 28 secs

growth, impact, josh roth, rob jeppsen, sales coaching, sales leadership, sdr

Josh Roth has had a huge impact in the modern sales world. As a co-founder of SDR Defenders and the Sr. Director of Inside Sales for Lob...he's seen firsthand how to fuel rapid growth. Josh shares how the great leaders move past the spreadsheets and connect to the whole person...not just the salesperson...in finding ways to create influence. Learn how top leaders help those they lead choose growth over talent in one of our most important episodes yet.

Episode 149: #149: Amy Slater of Palo Alto Networks — How to Stop Checking the Boxes and Start Engaging With Your Reps

July 22nd, 2021  |  1 hr 1 min

1:1, amy slater, relationships, sales coaching, sales leadership

Amy Slater is one of the top sales leaders in the business right now. She’s worked with several of the world’s most iconic sales teams and right now is VP of GTM for Internet Security at Palo Alto Networks. Her commitment to the individual development of salespeople. She joins the show to share why it is more important than ever before to stay connected to members of your team and how to do it in an ever-changing environment. Learn insights to having 1:1s your reps will thank you for and how to connect to the whole person…not just the salesperson in this important conversation.

Episode 148: #148: Cherilynn Castleman of Sistas In Sales — Creating Connections that Matter

July 15th, 2021  |  59 mins 45 secs

cherilynn castleman, sales, sales coaching, sales leadership, sistas in sales

Cherilynn Castleman helps women of color in the sales community become too good to be ignored. She’s learned that those who connect best have the most success. As a result, she’s developed frameworks to have conversations that create connection and fuel head-turning results. She joins us this week and shares her conversation frameworks so you can make a difference with the careers of those you lead almost immediately. Want to be too good to be ignored? Follow Cherilynn’s blueprint.

Episode 146: #146: Eric Buckley of Skipio — Using Text to Transform Your Response Rates

June 30th, 2021  |  1 hr 3 mins

eric, rob jeppsen, sales, sales coaching, sales leadership, skipio, text, texting

Eric Buckley is President of Skipio. This week he joins us to discuss how to get texting right as part of the sales process. If you aren't using text as part of your sales process...you need to. The reason is simple. Over 80% of emails never get read. And 98% of texts do get read. But it isn't as simple as just using a texting tool. You've got to use text the right way and in the right part of the sales process...and Eric gives everyone a blueprint of texting done right in this insightful conversation.

Reach out to Eric and not only will you get a free 30 day trial of Skipio...the top texting platform available to salespeople today...but you'll get a free 1 hour consult on how to use texting in your sales org.

Texting is the last platform that has not been overused and using it correctly will help you create differentiated interactions that lead to more meetings, more connection, and more sales. Don't miss this episode or Eric's special offer to all listeners worldwide.

Episode 145: #145: Sara Hurst of SAP Concur — Creating Organizational Impact by Choosing Growth Over Talent

June 16th, 2021  |  1 hr 1 min

leadership, sales blueprint, sales coaching, sales leader

Sara Hurst is turning heads in the SAP/Concur enterprise. As Sr. Director of Client Sales, she has won Manager of the Year, is on top of the leaderboard, and is helping those she leads have career-best years. Sara joins the show this week to prove that you really can choose growth over talent and that you can create organizational impact quickly. Sara's blueprint is relevant, timely, and sure to help each sales leader find ways to create larger-scale impact faster than you might think.

Episode 144: #144: Ryan Lallier of SalesGevity — Building Momentum By Building Morale

June 10th, 2021  |  58 mins 26 secs

momentum, rob jeppsen, ryan lallier, sales coaching, sales leadership

Momentum is a sales leader's best friend. In this episode, Ryan Lallier of SalesGevity shares how to build momentum by building morale with the members of your team. Ryan shares the building blocks of morale and how they can be used to build up...or tear down...the momentum your team generates. Ryans shares why sales leaders need to move past the "More" button and how to create objectives that lead to morale, momentum, and new standards of success.