Sales Management

Empowering the Next Generation of Inclusive Sales Leaders – Outside Sales Talk with Joyce Johnson

March 17, 2021 badger Career Growth, Coaching, Sales Hacks, Sales Management 2931 0 Comments

Joyce Johnson is an award-winning sales champion, speaker, 7x author, sales coach, and founder of the Why Sales Network. She started her sales career in professional sports and later entered the telecommunications industry as a Sales Director in global markets. Joyce has been a mentor for over 20 years. She is most passionate about diversity and empowering the next generation of inclusive sales leaders.

In this episode, Joyce discusses her experiences as a woman of color in sales and why companies should work towards having more diverse sales teams.

Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:

  • Navigating the homogenous world of sales as a woman of color
  • Leveraging diversity within a company
  • Creating a welcoming business environment
  • Becoming more than just the ‘diversity hire’

About the Guest:

For over 15 years, Joyce has mentored her favorite group of people: college students. She has married her love for the sales profession, passion for diversity and inclusion, mentorship, and coaching to help empower the next generation of leaders by creating trainings and publishing books to help them navigate the workplace. Joyce spent the past year growing the Why Sales Network brand after spending six years as a sales leader in the distribution industry, earning top recognition as the #1 seller in 2017 and 2018.

Website: iamjoycejohnson.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joycej/

Social: @iamjoycejohnson

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Driving Sales with a Solid Channel Strategy – Outside Sales Talk with Rob Spee

February 10, 2021 badger Career Growth, Sales Hacks, Sales Management 2951 0 Comments

Rob Spee is an experienced channel and alliance executive, who helps clients manage strategic partnerships in order to accelerate growth and revenue. Having built successful channel sales teams from scratch and leading teams of 50+ channel sales and marketing professionals, he is highly skilled and knowledgeable in this topic.

In this episode, Rob discusses top techniques to fulfill selling-potential through channels and common mistakes people make with their channel strategies.

Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:

  • Maximizing selling through channels
  • Hiring the right people for success
  • Creating strategic company goals
  • Understanding the right channels for you

About the Guest:

As the Regional Vice President for Channel Sales at OutSystems, Rob Spee utilizes high-performing channel strategies to increase growth and revenue for the company. He also is the Channel Chief and Podcast Host for Channel Journeys Inc., where channel experts share their career stories and things they’ve learned along the way. Prior to joining OutSystems, Rob was the Head of Global Channels at SAS and the Director of Distributor Channels at Carbonite, where he had opportunities to grow his increasing knowledge of channel strategies, and execute new programs and revenue streams.

Subscribe to Rob’s podcast at channeljourneys.com

Connect with Rob on LinkedIn and Twitter

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Must-Know Tips for Managing a Remote Sales Team – Outside Sales Talk with Nicolas de Swetschin

February 3, 2021 badger Coaching, Sales Hacks, Sales Management 3436 0 Comments

Nicolas De Swetschin is a sales expert with specialties in international sales, account management, product marketing and sales strategy. He leads a completely remote international sales team and has much experience in successfully managing sales teams. As the Sales Director at NoCRM.io, a lead management software, he helps salespeople track and close deals.

In this episode, Nicolas discusses top strategies to effectively manage a remote sales team and increase revenue.

Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:

  • Creating a clear sales process
  • Communicating efficiently while remote
  • Guiding reps through a sales slump
  • Utilizing KPIs to track performance

About the Guest:

With over 10 years of experience in sales and international business development at software and value-added companies, Nicolas de Swetschin is highly skilled in his area of expertise. After graduating from the National University of Singapore, Swetschin worked as a Technical Sales Manager at eServeGlobal and as a Business Development Manager at SAT-OCEAN and wePulse. Currently, Swetschin is the Sales Director at NoCRM.io, where he actively helps sales teams maximize the number of deals they close.

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Sales Management: How to Build, Scale, or Reboot a Sales Organization – Outside Sales Talk with Vince Thompson

November 11, 2020 badger Coaching, Sales Management 4233 0 Comments

Vince Thompson is a sales leader, author, and consultant. He led the sales efforts for AOL in the West and for Facebook in its earliest days. Vince has also served as a consultant and adviser to over 40 sales organizations through his consulting firm, Middleshift.

In this episode, Vince shares how you can improve your sales management to take your sales team to new heights.

Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:

  • Building a learning sales organization
  • Setting goals for your sales team
  • Creating a high performance and growth based sales culture
  • Scaling a sales organization

About the Guest:

Alongside or through his consulting work, Vince has served as a startup CEO, a public company board member, and a consultant to over 30 companies including major internet companies, TV Networks and Studios.

Vince currently serves as the Co-Founder and Chairman of Prospectwise, is a venture partner at Zuma Ventures, and an active board member for First Star, a non-profit dedicated to helping Foster Youth get into college.

Earlier in his career, Vince worked in local television, led the advertising sales organization for AOL in the West, and, for a short period of time in Facebook’s startup days, served as the company’s head of National Sales.

He’s the author of a bestselling book on management called Ignited, has keynoted globally, and hosted over 80 episodes of a business show for BNet, CNet’s business brand.

In 2010 Business Week credited Vince with changing the liquidity model in Silicon Valley after he led a private sale of Facebook stock on Wall Street.

Website: vincethompson.co

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Coronavirus – How Your Sales Team Can Stay Successful – Outside Sales Talk with Jim Pancero

March 25, 2020 badger Sales Management 2840 0 Comments

Jim Pancero has lived through five market disruptions and has mastered the art of leading a sales team through these unpredictable times. In this episode, Jim gives us some tips on how to navigate through the Coronavirus health crisis as sales professionals.

Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:

  • How to utilize this downtime to keep market share and even build a competitive edge
  • The way a manager can help their reps get proactive and work harder
  • How to maintain a strong bond with existing customers
  • Why it is important to continue prospecting and how to do it

About the Guest:

Jim Pancero is a Sales Speaker who has guided sales professionals in more than 80 different industries. He has been chosen to be part of the Speakers Hall of Fame of the National Speakers Association. Through his talks and workshops, Jim helps sales teams to increase their personal “Powerhouse Selling Advantage.”

Pancero.com/virus

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LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimpancero/

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Seeking Success in the Modern Sales World – Outside Sales Talk with Kim Orlesky

December 18, 2019 badger Sales Management 0 Comments

Kim Orlesky is the president of KO Advantage group where she delivers valuable sales tips for B2B businesses. She is also a three-time author and a motivational speaker.

Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:

  • How to avoid burn-out as sales reps
  • Why it is important to switch to a new paradigm in sales
  • The importance of remaining curious and staying far from assumptions
  • Why we shouldn’t focus on the clients’ problems, but rather on their aspiration.

About the Guest:

Kim is a leading sales coach, three-time author, international speaker, and podcast host. She is the president of KO Advantage group, the fastest growing sales training company focused on high-value B2B services.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimorlesky/?originalSubdomain=ca

Sell More Faster: https://www.amazon.com/Sell-More-Faster-Premium-Solution/dp/0998890529

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