Sales Leadership Podcast

Episode 152: #152: Jon Selig of Comedy Writing for Sales Teams — Create More Connections by “Roasting Your Prospect’s Pain”

August 20th, 2021  |  55 mins 52 secs

coaching john selig, humor. leadership, rob jeppsen, sales

Jon Selig teaches sales teams how to connect to the challenges of a prospect through humor. In a world where the sales noise is louder than it has ever been, learning how to connect to things clients and prospects care about has never been more important than it has ever been. This episode is not about punchlines…it is about pipelines. Jon shares how sales and comedy are more similar than most expect. Learn the secrets from the great comedians on how they become more relevant and relatable to their audience…and how your salespeople can as well.

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 147: #147: Ryan Walsh of RepVue — More than a Numbers Game: The Quota Attainment Challenge

July 8th, 2021  |  1 hr 2 mins

coaching, data, pipeline, repvue, ryan walsh, sales, sales leadership

It is no secret that the percentage of reps hitting quota continues to be a real challenge for sales leaders in nearly every industry. Too many leaders continue to rely on the 80/20 rule and ride their top performing reps while the others continue to struggle. Ryan Walsh, founder and CEO of RepVue joins the show and shares insights on how the most successful sales leaders are beating this trend. Ryan shares a blueprint of how to overcome this attainment challenge and creating an organization that attracts the right kind of reps to your team. Ryan's work at RepVue gives him unique insights to what is driving success and why many of the "usual things" don't work in the modern sales environment. Check this episode out and start beating the attainment trend with your team today.

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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.

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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 143: #143: Marcus Chan of Venli Consulting Group — Transformational Leaders vs. Transactional Managers: A Roadmap to Discretionary Effort

June 2nd, 2021  |  1 hr 12 secs

effort, sales, salesleaders, win deals

Marcus Chan is turning heads worldwide. In this episode, Marcus shows why he is one of Salesforce's Top Sales Influencers to follow with an insightful conversation on how to become a transformational sales leader rather than a transactional one. This episode will help you tap into one of the most powerful tools a leader can access: Discretionary Effort.

Episode 139: #139: Keith Rosen of Profit Builders — Coaching: The Art of Creating New Possibilities

May 5th, 2021  |  1 hr 50 secs

change profit sales leaders, coaching, keith rosen, rob jeppsen, sales

Keith Rosen literally has written the book on sales leadership and sales coaching. He is one of the rare repeat guests on the show and joins us this week to talk about how sales leadership and coaching has changed and what leaders need to do in order to create impact your reps will thank you for. Keith has a passion and level of insight that is unmatched. This is a high-energy episode packed with insights you won't want to miss.

Episode 138: #138: Don Yaeger of Greatness, Inc — Storytelling: The Currency of Kings and Queens

April 28th, 2021  |  58 mins 39 secs

cut through the noise, don yaeger, rob jeppsen, sales, sales leaders, sales leadership, storeytelling, stories

Simon Sinek has called Don Yaeger the "Greatest Storyteller of our Time." Don joins us this week with a MasterClass on storytelling. Don has created a workbook for all listeners of the Sales Leadership Podcast. To get it, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line of "Sales Leadership Podcast-Storytelling" and Don's team will send you the workbook right away. Get your free trial of Skipio's text messaging platform at www.skipio.com and use the promo code of springfree.

Episode 137: #137: Mario Martinez Jr. of Vengreso — Getting More First Conversations

April 20th, 2021  |  55 mins 32 secs

digital, mario martinez jr., prospecting, sales, sales coaching, sales leadership

Recent research shows that 60% of salespeople find the most difficult part of sales is getting that first conversation with a prospect. Mario Martinez and his team at Vengresso have been helping sales teams worldwide prospect effectively in the digital era. If your pipeline is your lifeline in sales…this is an episode you’ll refer to over and over again. Mario brings a blueprint of sales prospecting excellence in his trademark style of both style and substance. Want to know what’s working today? Listen to Mario and find out.

Episode 136: #136: Joe Caprio of Reprise — Removing Friction in the Buyer Journey

April 13th, 2021  |  53 mins 33 secs

coaching, leaders, reprise, sales, technology

Joe Caprio is the co-founder of Reprise. Reprise is changing how SaaS companies around the world handle the demonstration of their technologies. Reprise is growing fast having just secured a $17MM Series A financing and is servicing customers worldwide. In this episode, Joe discusses how customers want to buy products in the modern era and the importance of removing friction from the buyer's experience. Joe provides real-life examples on how to help people buy rather than emphasizing how to sell. This episode will help you re-think how you use your product in the buying process. You can learn more about Joe and Reprise at www.getreprise.com.

Episode 135: #135: Chris Barney of the Utah Jazz — The Privilege of Pressure

April 6th, 2021  |  1 hr 5 mins

coaching, pressure, sales, sales leadership, utah jazz

Chris Barney is the CRO of the Utah Jazz. He shares the inside scoop of watching the NBA shut down when one of their players tested positive for COVID and how they navigated the shut down of the NBA. Chris shares his blueprint of how he and his team responded, adapted and came back stronger. Today not only are the Jazz in first place in the NBA standings and one of the top sales teams in the NBA as well. Chris' insights will help every sales leader...regardless of the industry they work in. Don't miss this episode with a story you won't hear anywhere else.