In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed Greg Accardo.
With over 20 years of business and sales experience, Greg serves as the Director of the LSU Professional Sales Institute. Since 2015, he has been in the Department of Marketing conducting extensive work developing and executing strategy, acting as the industry liaison, chief fundraiser, managing budgets, overseeing internships and placements, overseeing & coaching the university sales team and sales competitions, job fares, and other PSI events.
Greg teaches two sections of undergraduate classes for Professional Sales and Sales Practicum. He also teaches Advanced Professional Sales and Negotiation Tactics & Strategies for LSU Executive Education.
He successfully launched a CRM education program in partnership with HubSpot for all current and future LSU PSI students.
Some of the topics that we discussed in this episode are:
Link & Resources:
Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-accardo/
LSU Professional Sales Institute: https://www.lsu.edu/business/psi/index.php
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed Jeroen Corthout.
Jeroen is the co-founder and CEO of Salesflare, an intelligent CRM built for SMBs selling B2B, mostly popular with agencies and SaaS companies.
Salesflare itself was founded when Jeroen and his co-founder Lieven wanted to manage the leads for their software company in an easier way. They didn't like to keep track of them manually and built Salesflare, which pulls customer data together automatically.
It's now the most popular CRM on Product Hunt and top-rated on review platforms like G2 for its ease of use and automation features.
Some of the topics that we discussed in this episode are:
Link & Resources:
Salesflare website: salesflare.com
Jeroen's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeroencorthout
Jeroen's podcast, Founder Coffee: foundercoffee.salesflare.com
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed Todd Caponi.
Todd is the author of the 3x best-book-award-winning, The Transparency Sale, a speaker & workshop leader as Founder & CEO of Sales Melon LLC, and the Managing Director of Chicago’s VentureSCALE. Todd is also a multi-time C-Level sales leader, a behavioral science nerd, and has guided two companies to successful exits.
Some of the topics that we discussed in this episode are:
Link & Resources:
Todd Caponi on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/toddcaponi
Todd Caponi on Twitter: twitter.com/tcaponi
The Transparency Sale: www.transparencysale.com
Book: The Transparency Sale: amzn.to/2BxenrF
Media Kit for more information: www.transparencysale.com/mediakit
Five Great Rules of Selling by Percy H Whiting: amzn.to/2XHRo5Y
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed Steve Benson.
Steve is the Founder and CEO of Badger Maps, the #1 route planner for field salespeople. After receiving his MBA from Stanford, he joined Google, where he became Google Enterprise's Top Sales Executive globally in 2009.
In 2012 Steve founded Badger Maps to help field salespeople be more successful by optimizing their routes and schedules to save time and be on time so they can sell more.
He hosts the Outside Sales Talk podcast where he interviews industry experts on their top sales tips. He is also the President of the Sales Hall of Fame.
Some of the topics that we discussed in this episode are:
Link & Resources:
Outside Sales Talk Podcast: www.outsidesalestalk.com
Badger Maps for Field Sales: www.badgermapping.com
Steve Benson on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbenson
Sales Hall of Fame: www.badgermapping.com/sales-hall-of-fame
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed Ernest Owusu.
As the Sr. Director of Sales Development at 6sense, Ernest leverages his passion for helping others succeed as well as his insights from the field to foster a winning team. With previous experience as an NFL athlete, Ernest thrives in team environments full of high collaboration and healthy competition.
Outside of the office, you’ll find him tackling the industry’s diversity problem by mentoring and empowering under-represented people so they can confidently grow their careers.
Some of the topics that Ernest and I discussed in this episode are:
Link & Resources:
6sense: 6sense.com
In-Market Demand Report: bit.ly/3f05XY8
Ernest Owusu on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ernestowusu
Jeb Blount, Fanatical Prospecting: amzn.to/3fZhM2g
Trish Bertuzzi, The Sales Development Playbook: amzn.to/2OW0rLO
Jeremey Donovan, Leading Sales Development: amzn.to/3fTVlLM
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed Doll Avant.
Doll, Founder and CEO of Aquagenuity, is an award-winning inventor & data scientist, a graduate of Harvard University, & TEDx speaker, honored on Google’s home page with the global designation of “Google's Woman of Water” for creating the “world’s largest water database.”
She has been featured by the New York Times, SoftBank, BMW, Coca-Cola, Forbes, WIRED magazine, and on the homepage of Google for making it easy for any citizen to safely answer the question: “What’s In Your Water?”
Some of the topics that Doll and I discussed in this episode are:
Link & Resources:
Aquagenuity: aquagenuity.com
Doll Avant on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dollavant
Check your AquaScore for free at myAquaScore.com
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I was interviewed by Adam Springer.
Adam has been the first salesperson for three startups, successfully growing to $1 Million ARR in under a year then scaling it out to $5 million.
He specializes in B2B complex sales and has helped over 100 companies create sales systems to get to and above $5 million in revenue.
Adam hosts the Startup Sales podcast which speaks with Founders, VC’s globally to create actionable insights for creating early-stage sales processes.
Some of the topics that Adam and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Startup Sales: startupsales.io
Adam Springer on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-startup-sales-expert
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GROW. Because that’s what your competitors are doing.
Over these past 6 weeks, I’ve coached and talked with over 100 B2B #startups across the health care, retail, manufacturing, construction, and financial sectors about their sales and selling strategy.
“Selling to hospitals is impossible…”
Two of our clients have signed 5- and 6-figure contracts in the past two weeks.
“Retail is dying.”
One client is on-boarding 7 new customers in the next 2 months. Two more teams selling to large-scale retailers joined our program because of the opportunities they're seeing.
“Manufacturers are getting hammered.”
Two teams have added customers, including a Fortune 500, to help with production systems and payments.
“I’ve got to cut back my sales team.”
One client just hired a salesperson to take over an entire customer segment and another has reps hitting 150% of quota.
These teams are no different than any other startup in this market, except for one thing…
They made the decision to #grow – to resist “ride it out" as a strategy.
The global economy is $80+ trillion. Your market NEEDS you now more than ever. Find them & help them.
#growth #startupselling
In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I was interviewed by Joseph Fung.
Joseph is the CEO of Uvaro, a tech sales career accelerator, and of Kiite, a sales enablement platform purpose-built to provide sales teams with the information they need when they need it.
As a graduate of the University of Waterloo’s Computer Engineering program, Joseph is a repeat Founder & CEO with multiple successful exits. He speaks frequently on the topics of sales leadership, diversity, and corporate social responsibility.
He is an active early-stage investor who ensures that the majority of his investments are into women-led companies. Joseph also sits on the boards of Communitech, the Golden Triangle Angel Network, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony.
Some of the topics that Joseph and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Kiite - kiite.ai
Uvaro: uvaro.com
Podcast: uvaro.com/podcast
Joseph Fung on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/josephfung
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed Latane Conant.
Latané was instrumental in aligning sales and marketing in her previous position as CMO of Appirio, resulting in 5x more effective field marketing programs and a 300% increase in inbound leads.
Now as the Chief Market Officer of 6sense, Latané empowers revenue teams to compete and win in the age of account-based buying through 6sense’s solution — allowing them to uncover, prioritize, and engage with demand by uniting one common, AI-powered platform.
This allows them to know everything they need to know and do anything they need to do, ultimately generating 40% more opportunities, closing deals 2x faster, and winning 2x more often.
Some of the topics that Latane and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Rapid Adoption. Immediate Impact: 6sense.com
Latane on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/latane-conant
Manifesto for the Future of B2B Customer Engagement:
SV Academy: sv.academy
[book] White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism www.amazon.com/White-Fragility-People-About-Racism/dp/0807047414
[assessment] Impact of Unconscious Bias
trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/workplace_equality_inclusion_challenges
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This is an uncomfortable conversation, and that's why I'm doing it.
Over the past two weeks, I've been watching and supporting the anti-racism protests across the world and embarking on my own personal journey of awareness and analysis about myself, my personal life and my company on the topic of structural racism, white supremacy and anti-blackness.
It's been scary and revealing.
In this episode, I'm sharing the details of my personal analysis because my guess is that you can relate to one or many of the experiences and environments in which I've lived and worked over the past 40+ years of my life.
I'm sharing some personal stories about growing up in South Jersey, getting arrested, joining a college fraternity that was unabashedly racist, and my observations working in the education, real estate, mortgage, and technology industries.
This isn't a proclamation or a statement – it's simply my way to share ideas about my own personal analysis and action in the hope that it will contribute to you and others in your own analysis and action.
Please share your ideas with me as a comment wherever you're listening to the show, or by sending an email to me at scott@salesqualia.com.
This isn't a later problem anymore. This is a now problem that all of us need to work on together.
#blacklivesmatter #blacksintech #blackcommunity #startups #leadership #listening
Links & Resources:
Barbara J. Love & Liberatory Consciousness: www.barbarajlove.com
Ericka Hines: www.everylevelleads.com
Rachel Rodgers & Hello Seven's Town Hall Replay: www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=884985288645916
The Anti-Racist Small Business Pledge: https://mk0hellosevencogaqta.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Small-Business-Pledge.pdf
Doing more, doing better – Overcoming the racial divide [LinkedIn post with links to people and resources:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/doing-more-better-overcoming-racial-divide-scott-sambucci
In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed Carson Conant.
Carson Conant is the CEO and Founder of Chicago-based sales enablement solution provider Mediafly.
Having grown up in an entrepreneurial family, Carson is no stranger to the challenges and rewards of building a company from the ground up and assembling a brilliant team to successfully execute on his vision.
Under Carson’s leadership, Mediafly has been recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company for five consecutive years, one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces of 2018, and a Best Place to Work by Crain’s Chicago Business. Mediafly’s software is currently leveraged by top Fortune 500 companies including PepsiCo, MillerCoors, Disney, and Goldman Sachs.
Some of the topics that Carson and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Mediafly: www.mediafly.com
The Evolved Selling Institute: www.evolvedselling.com
Carson Conant on LinkedIn: ww.linkedin.com/in/carsonconant
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed Aaron Krall.
Aaron Krall helps SaaS companies drive more leads, convert more users, and accelerate growth. His proven, done-for-you systems and frameworks have increased conversions, automated sales, and reduced churn for companies like Reply.io and IBM.
Aaron also runs the largest SaaS community in the world: SaaS Growth Hacks on Facebook.
He lives in Salt Lake City with his wife, Natalie, his son, Arlo, and dog, Penny.
Some of the topics that Aaron and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Aarons Linkedin profile: www.linkedin.com/in/aaronkrall
SaaS Growth Hacks: www.facebook.com/groups/SaaSgrowthhacking
Understanding Your Customer’s Desired Outcome: sixteenventures.com/customer-success-desired-outcome
People & Products mentioned:
Bench: www.bench.co
Sujan Patel: sujanpatel.com
Mailshake: www.mailshake.com
ClickFunnels: www.clickfunnels.com
Superhuman: https://superhuman.com/
Russell Brunson: www.russellbrunson.com/hi
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed CEO at Chorus, Jim Benton.
Jim joined Chorus.ai as CEO to bring Conversation Intelligence, the fastest-growing category in sales technology, to the masses.
As a former Co-Founder of ClearSlide and CEO of Apollo, Benton’s career is defined by revenue generation and applying the voice of the customer.
Chorus will continue delivering solutions to improve the consistency and quality of the customer experience, quota attainment, and shortening new-hire onboarding for high-growth teams, like those of Zoom and MongoDB.
Some of the topics that Jim and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Chorus.ai: www.chorus.ai
ClearSlide: www.clearslide.com
Jim Benton on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/benton
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed Laura Janusik.
Laura Janusik is a dynamic professor, trainer, researcher, speaker, and business consultant. Laura has won numerous research and teaching awards from different professional and academic associations, and she is one of the world’s leading experts in teaching and training listening.
All of Laura’s work is supported by the most current research, which she shares and applies in training, coaching, and consulting. Her approach to communication, both oral and written, is practical and other-centered. Her specialty areas include listening cognitions and metacognitions, healthcare, pedagogy, intercultural listening, and interpersonal communication.
She is a past president of the International Listening Association, and she is published both nationally and internationally.
Laura uses the ECHO Listening Profile™ in much of her work with individuals and teams. The ECHO is a scientifically validated instrument to measure an individual or team’s listening dominance. With this tool, listening blind spots are quickly identified, and Laura helps individuals and teams listen from their blind spots so that they can increase shared understanding, make sure everyone is working towards the same goal at the same time and decreases costs by reducing meeting times as well as rework.
She holds a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Maryland at College Park and an MBA from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO.
Some of the topics that Laura and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Laura Janusik on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/laurajanusikphd
ECHO Listening Intelligence: www.echolistening.com
Interested in learning more? Feel free to contact Laura at LJanusik@gmail.com for a free consultation.
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I was interviewed by Business Coach and Mentor, Jason Everett.
Jason Everett is one of those rare individuals that have the ability to harness and leverage technology like a second nature superpower and use if for online teaching, training, and education.
As the founder of several successful international digital training and technology companies, he is a powerhouse of information and can pack weeks worth of technology learning into an easily digestible short format class that makes learning it a pleasure.
He breaks things down into simple to implement an easy step by step approach no matter what level of “tech nerd” you are. He’s has generated millions in sales as a result of his videos and courses and has been asked to speak in Japan, Peru, Paris, Egypt and countless other counties to share his passion for digital education.
He has always been a pioneer and out-front leader in the virtual and real-world of all things digital.
If you are looking to upskill your team or kick your tech-knowledge to the next level then bring in Jason to share his knowledge and passion – he will leave you feeling charged up and ready to take on this new world over video.
Some of the topics that Jason and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Jason Everett: www.linkedin.com/in/jasoneverett
High Performance Salon: www.facebook.com/highperformancesalon
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed best-selling author, and coach, Brian Robinson.
Brian Robinson is a sales and marketing expert, best-selling author, and coach. He has worked for some of the best-known companies in the world, including Coca-Cola USA and Johnson & Johnson.
Upon leaving his corporate career, he helped launch a successful startup where he was the first person in the history of the industry to sell more than one million dollars in business in twelve months—entirely by phone.
He has over two decades of in-the-trenches, battle-tested, face-to-face, and phone-presentation experience that can benefit virtually anyone, from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurial ventures.
Brian is the author of the Amazon #1 Best-Seller, THE SELLING FORMULA: 5 Steps for Instant Sales Improvement.
Brian and his wife Cindy reside in the Oklahoma City area and have eight children - which could be the topic of an entire podcast in and of itself!
Some of the topics that Brian and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
The Selling Formula (audio): brianrobinsonbook.com/free-audio-download
The Selling Formula: thesellingformula.com
Brian Robinson: linkedin.com/in/brianwrobinson
Calfussman: www.calfussman.com
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I was interviewed by Neil Fontenot.
Neil is an entrepreneurial and versatile technology sales leader, skilled at exceeding quotas and maximizing revenue.
His experience in Fortune 100 Financial Services, FinTech, InsureTech, AI, and SaaS startups combined with storytelling talent allows him to convey value, ROI, and close deals.
As a leader of people, Neil is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and get my hands dirty to find and address any challenge a business may face.
Some of the topics that Neil and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Neil Fontenot on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/neilfontenot
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed CEO of Chili Piper, Nicolas Vandenberghe.
Nicolas started his career by selling newspapers in the streets of Paris in high school, studied Maths at Ecole Polytechnique, and then received his MBA from Stanford GSB.
He then started and sold 2 tech companies with up to 65 employees and $11M in revenues, and also ran sales for a $2B telecom firm negotiating billion-dollar deals with companies like Google.
After having his 3rd tech startup put out of business by Salesforce, Nicolas rebranded his company “Floating Apps” to “Chili Piper” and then self-funded with no remaining employees. He used the “Bull’s Eye” marketing strategy to close in-person the first $1 million in revenues himself with companies like Intuit, Square, Twilio, and Greenhouse in under 12 months.
Some of the topics that Nicolas and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Chili Piper: www.chilipiper.com
Nicolas Vandenberghe: www.linkedin.com/in/nvandenberghe
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed entrepreneur and Founder of Lead Cookie and Content Allies, Jake Jorgovan.
Lead Cookie helps B2B sales teams generate leads through LinkedIn prospecting. They manage your LinkedIn account and start conversations between you and your target customers.
Content Allies cater to Events associations and Consulting Firms where they create Podcasts, Articles, White Papers, and Social Content.
Some of the topics that Jake and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Jake Jorgovan: www.linkedin.com/in/jakejorgovan
Lead Cookie: www.leadcookie.com
Content Allies: contentallies.com
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Ep. 82: Role Playing & Assessments in Your Sales Hiring Process: An interview with Aspireship's Christine Rogers
In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed President and COO of Aspireship, Christine Rogers.
Christine is a seasoned sales and marketing leader with over 15 years of recruiting, hiring, training, and managing high-performing sales teams at Infusionsoft and Booker by MindBody to name a few.
Currently, she's the President and COO of Aspireship, a platform designed to match high potential sales candidates with great SaaS companies looking to hire. They do this through an exclusive network of candidates who prove themselves through their training and assessment process, and also by providing tools to help companies better discover talent within their existing network.
Some of the topics that Christine and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
Aspireship: aspireship.com
Christine Rogers on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/christinerogers2
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In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I interviewed author and CEO, Chris Spurvey.
After consciously choosing entrepreneurship as a means to create a better life for his family, Chris realized that negative beliefs about sales were holding him back from taking his ventures to the next level. He saw this as a major hurdle to not only his businesses but the businesses of virtually every other entrepreneur.
Chris spearheaded the growth of Plato Consulting to the point it was acquired by one of the largest management consulting firms in the world (KPMG). In the process, he sold over $300 million in consulting services.
Following the acquisition, Chris turned his focus to helping other “non-sales sellers” find a way to grow their revenue in a consistent, stress-free manner.
Chris’s newest venture is Dockridge Digital, a technology consulting and product development company focusing on helping businesses leverage digital to serve their customers.
Some of the topics that Chris and I discussed in this episode are:
Links & Resources
LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/chrisspurvey
Website:www.chrisspurvey.com
It's time to sell on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2R6vxSs
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Selling Strategies in a Volatile Market
#enterprisesales #gofarther #startupsales #sales #saassales #salespipeline #salesplan #selling
I should be on a plane to Florida for a father-son weekend.
One client runs a live event every April that’s now going virtual. Other clients planned on conferences for lead gen & meetings. We run a live event in May and I’ve got a decision to make very, very soon.
What’s the opportunity in all of this?
For the one client, it’s the chance to build a whole new system of delivering value and serving her community.
For others, it’s a forcing function to create new lead gen systems through outbound, virtual events & podcasts.
For my business, it’s an opportunity for our international teams to join the event when we go virtual.
This morning, I made breakfast for my son and took him to school. This afternoon, I’ll pick him up from jui-jitsu and head to the skate park.
In just ten years, he’ll be out on his own and I’ll be looking to plan a father-son weekend with him.
I’ll do a trail run on Saturday. My wife & I can do date night.
Right now, I’m enjoying a stellar coffee at my local shop instead of the lukewarm airplane swill.
Disruptions suck, but they can offer a gift.
We can’t control what happens to us. We can control how we respond to it.
#GoFarther #Leadership #startups
Elevate Yourself with a Strong Peer Group –– Startup Lessons from the Trail
A huge challenge in running a startup is the isolation that goes with it – building strategies, figuring out to implement them, identifying blind spots & mistakes to avoid.
This weekend’s trail run reminded me why we all need a strong peer group.
My friends Kelly & Katy invited me to join them for a run in “the Canyons” – a challenging section of the Western States 100 course. Both of them are doing this year’s race too. Kelly’s done it 3x, including two sub-24 hour finishes & Katy did it in 2014.
I learned all kinds of lessons I otherwise might not have learned. Small lessons –poison oak is already growing along the trail – and big lessons – the first mile of a 1500’ climb from Volcano Creek to Michigan Bluff is the worst part.
They pushed me to go one more mile before turning around to the car, adding an extra 10% to the day I wouldn’t have done on my own.
I considered the run to be a "bonus" – a jumpstart in my training, but we met at least 10 runners out there also in this year's race, including a guy who flew from Pennsylvania to check out the trail. My "extra" was just table stakes.
Elevate your thinking. Speed your learning. Find your peer group.