Wendell Santiago is a Commercial Real Estate executive and Sales Manager at Realty Capital Advisors, where he leads client relationships, site identification, acquisitions, and leasing across multiple markets and asset classes. He serves as a trusted advisor to clients, guiding projects from market analysis and site tours through due diligence, approvals, leasing, and construction coordination. In addition to his real estate leadership, Wendell directs firmwide marketing efforts, developing LinkedIn and email campaigns, branding, signage, and SEO-driven content to increase market exposure and generate deal flow.

With a strong entrepreneurial background and over two decades of experience in operations, finance, and real estate, Wendell is known for his action-oriented approach, ability to navigate complex approvals, and talent for building long-term, high-trust client relationships.

Key Points:

Success Comes from Taking Action

A core philosophy: nothing happens without action. Brokers must make calls , visit properties and physically walk spaces. Confidence comes from hands-on knowledge, not theory.

How His Team Doubled Revenue

Wendell's team grew leasing volume from ~$9M to ~$24.9M by:

·       Anticipating Market Shifts

·       Solving Problems Proactively

·       Adapting to Demand Trends

·       Positioning the Market

Leadership & Team Management

Salespeople are the "eyes and ears" of the business.  Strong leaders listen closely to field feedback  and use that insight to guide strategy. Wendell maintains credibility by staying hands-on (showings, tours). 

Leveraging Interns as a Force Multiplier

Interns handle prospecting , list building and cold calling. At peak: 1,000+ outbound calls/week from interns alone. Brokers focus on closing, not dialing.

The Biggest Frustration: Poor Follow-Up

Wendell's #1 issue with salespeople is dropping the ball on follow-up, especially frustrating when leads are already warm or handed to them. Wendell feels the root problem is confusion between activity (busy work)  and productivity (closing deals).

Critical Sales Lesson: Ask for the Meeting

Many salespeople fail at a basic step: asking for the meeting. Even with warm leads, they hesitate. If you don't ask, someone else will .

Accountability & Performance Culture

Wendell discusses his strong belief in setting clear expectations and consequences for inaction.

Bottom line: results matter.

Core Philosophy

·        Be proactive, not reactive

·        Stay close to the market

·        Act quickly on opportunities

·        Support your team—but expect performance 

Bottom Line

Success in sales (and leadership) comes from action + awareness + accountability.

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Tom Poland is a multiple best-selling marketing author and has clients in 151 cities around the world. He works just two days a week in seclusion from his private resort on the sub-tropical Sunshine Coast of Australia.

Key Points:

Sales Led to Marketing Insight
After 20 years in sales, the speaker realized selling is much easier when prospects are already interested or qualified.

The Sales Spectrum
Prospects fall between two ends:

·        Convincing: uninterested prospects you must persuade

·        Confirming: highly qualified prospects ready to buy
Good marketing moves prospects closer to the confirming side.

Demonstrations Increase Engagement
Offering a demo or webinar works better than simply describing a product because people enjoy watching and learning.

Use Other People's Networks (OPM)
Partner with people who already have audiences, email lists, or communities that match your ideal customers.

Choose Partners with Aligned Interests
Both demographics and interests (psychographics) need to match for partnerships to work.

Craft stronger marketing messages
Effective messages include:

·        Benefits

·        Differentiation

·        Specific details

 Build Relationships First
Before proposing partnerships, establish rapport and reciprocity (e.g., promote their content or interview them).

Bottom Line:
Sales become easier when you focus on qualified prospects, strong messaging, and leveraging other people's audiences.

Guest Links:

 tom@leadsology.guru

+61404885553

www.GetTomsFreeBook.com

www.FiveHourChallenge.com 

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Guest: Vaughn English

Guest Bio:

Vaughn English is a growth-focused sales leader with over 10 years of experience driving revenue across industries including digital marketing, 3D visualization, tourism, and insurance. He has a proven track record of building high-performing outreach strategies, leading cross-functional teams, and closing complex B2B deals. Vaughn specializes in leveraging CRM platforms, marketing automation, and creative campaigns to engage prospects and accelerate the sales cycle. From launching national tourism campaigns to scaling 3D content solutions for enterprise clients, he brings a consultative approach that aligns client goals with actionable solutions. Vaughn thrives at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and execution, consistently turning opportunities into lasting partnerships.

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Key Points:

Background and Path to Sales

Started in theater; transitioned to sales due to communication skills and confidence. First job: selling DirecTV inside Costco, a challenging experience that taught resilience. Gradually moved into more prestigious roles, now at Fracture.

Role at Fracture

Tasked with building the B2B infrastructure from scratch, including identifying the ideal customer profile (ICP), creating case studies, lookbooks, product menus, and developing marketing and outreach processes.

Finding the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)

Initially targeted hospitality, but realized sales cycles are very long. Exploring design firms and higher education as more promising ICPs. Higher ed (e.g., Boston College) often needs ongoing art installations, recognition plaques, etc., making them strong repeat buyers.

CRM and Sales Technology

Strong proponent of using CRMs despite challenges. Believes CRMs are essential for organizing contacts and outreach, launching automated email campaigns, and tracking sales activity. 

Sales Outreach Strategy

Focuses heavily on cold email campaigns. Personalized and well-researched. Uses intent data (from sources like ZoomInfo, Bombora) to identify companies showing buying signals. Example: campaign to Ben & Jerry's using their "Flavor Graveyard" as a custom subject line. Warm leads via email before calling; cautious about cold calling personal cell phones (though interviewer disagrees).

Team Dynamics and Management Style

Small team (essentially 2 people); the other focuses on account management. Balances trust with light micromanagement, uses CRM visibility (e.g., BCCs, task tracking) to monitor activity, steps in when new leads aren't followed up quickly enough. Believes in hiring people he can trust to reduce the need for hovering.

Challenges and Learnings

Struggles with ensuring consistent follow-up on new leads while handling large ongoing projects. Building out processes and infrastructure in real-time while scaling the B2B arm. Emphasizes that real ICP identification comes through direct conversations and testing.

Guest Links:

vaughn.english@fractureme.com

Connect on LinkedIn

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Guest:  Wendy Weiss

Guest Bio: Wendy Weiss is the founder of the Salesology® Prospecting Method that generates predictable sales revenue. She is an author, speaker, sales trainer and sales coach and is recognized as a leading authority on lead generation, new business development and sales. Clients include Avon Products, ADP, New York Life and thousands of entrepreneurs throughout the world. Wendy has been featured in the New York Times, BusinessWeek, Entrepreneur Magazine, Selling Power, Inc, Forbes and various other business and sales publications. She is the author of The Sales Winner's Handbook Essential Strategies to Skyrocket Sales Performance and Cold Calling for Women Opening Doors & Closing Sales. A former ballet dancer, Wendy believes everything she knows in life and business she learned in ballet class. From warmups to rehearsals, she shows her clients how to perform at their best and close all the sales they need.

Guest Links:

Watch Wendy's Dance Video

Title: God Bless the Child

Choreographer: Ginger Thatcher

Title of Music & Artist Credits:

Title of Music, God Bless the Child

Artist, Annie Lennox

Composer, Billie Holiday & Arthur Herzog, Jr.

Dancer: Wendy Weiss

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Guest: Doug Sandler

Guest Bio:

Doug Sandler is an entrepreneur and podcast industry leader. His book, Nice Guys Finish First is a #1 ranked Amazon Best Seller. As a podcast host of The Nice Guys on Business, Doug has interviewed, Gary V, Arianna Huffington, John C. Maxwell and dozens of celebs. Doug is a nationally recognized speaker, writer, and founder of TurnKey Podcast Productions, providing podcast production, editing and launch services. His Nice Guys podcast, with over 1,300 episodes has been downloaded 5 million times, in more than 175 countries.

Guest Links:

www.TurnkeyPodcast.com/money 

Books:

Nice Guys Finish First 

Imagine: 30 Days to A New You

Nice Guys Finish First by Doug Sandler (2015)

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Guest: Barbara Spector 

Guest Bio:

Barbara Spector, Founder and CEO of SmartMoves, Inc., helps existing sales teams from industries as varied as banking, high technology, and building products to fully discover what is needed to grow sales by at least 17% or more. Since 1997, her company, Smart Moves Inc. has guided her clients to deploy a little-known but proven process that saves time, and money, and takes the guesswork out of how to drive reliable and escalating sales growth during the best or even the most challenging times. Barbara's proven process helps executives and sales leaders uncover solutions that address all the unknowns which inhibit them from accelerating their top-line revenue, improving their mindset, and developing the right strategies and action plans. You and your listeners will enjoy her lively comments that awaken new ways of thinking about the most important asset in all companies—your top performing salespeople.

Guest Links:

Learn the 9 sales mindsets that allow salespeople to close more deals:  http://theguide.vip 

How to reach me:  vipchatwithbarb.com

OR my website: smartmovesinc.com  

AND a particular landing page relevant to our content today: https://www.smartmovesinc.com/sales-force-evaluation

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Guest: Adam Houlahan

Guest Bio:

Adam Houlahan is an International Keynote Speaker specializing in LinkedIn strategies for entrepreneurs, and CEO of one of the few truly global LinkedIn agencies, Prominence Global.

He hosts arguably the world's largest free online LinkedIn training event with thousands of people registering 5 times each year. He is considered to be one of the world's leading experts in harnessing the power of LinkedIn for business.

Adam is also the author of three Amazon best-selling books Social Media Secret Sauce, The LinkedIn Playbook, and Influencer. Adam co-authored a fourth international best-seller Better Business, Better Life, Better World. 

He believes real and meaningful change comes through the world's entrepreneurs. His purpose is to positively impact 12 million people in need and has surpassed 8 million impacts on the way to that target.     

Guest Links:

https://assessment.prominence.global/linkedin-productivity

Books:

Influencer: The 9 step guide to becoming highly influential in any industry

The Linkedin Playbook: Contacts to Customers. Engage>Connect>Convert

The LinkedIn Playbook: Contacts to Customers. Engage. Connect. Convert

Influencer : The 9 step guide to becoming highly influential in any industry

Social Media Secret Sauce: From 0 to 200,000 Followers in 1 Hour a Day

INFLUENCER: The 9 Step Guide To Becoming Highly Influential In Any Industry

Influencer: The 9 step guide to becoming highly influential in any industry 3rd 2023 Update ed. Edition

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Guest: Darin Dawson

Guest Bio:

Darin Dawson is the Co-Founder and President of BombBomb, a Human-Centered communication Platform that enables users to use simple, personal video messages to leverage their best asset … themselves. Darin leads all sales, marketing, customer success and
product development at BombBomb, a fast-growing, Colorado-based software company. He's on a mission to re-humanize the planet and he wants to start with your business communication. He believes that human beings have intrinsic value and that every person deserves to be seen, heard and understood. That's why he co-founded BombBomb.

Guest Links:

bombbomb.com/freebook

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Guest: Heather Pearce Campbell

Guest Bio:

Heather Pearce Campbell is a warrior mama, nature lover, and dedicated attorney and legal coach for world-changing entrepreneurs. Based in Seattle, she is mom to two little, wild munchkins, and founder of Pearce Law PLLC, home to her legal practice. She is also the creator of The Legal Website Warrior®, an online business that provides legal education and support to information entrepreneurs (coaches, consultants, online educators, speakers & authors) around the U.S. and the world. She hoards information, paper, and books while secretly dreaming of becoming a minimalist, and relishes an occasional rare night with her hubby when the kiddos are miraculously asleep and she can soak up HGTV without guilt. Heather is also the host of the Guts, Grit & Great Business™ podcast.

Guest Links:

Legal Basics Bootcamp: https://www.legalwebsitewarrior.com/legalbasicsbootcamp/

[Summary of Legal Basics Bootcamp]: In this FREE Legal Basics Bootcamp, get access to essential legal information for entrepreneurs building successful businesses, including: a simple framework for business protection with each short video providing specific takeaways, specific action steps that you can take following each video to make sure you are getting started on the right path, access to additional tools and resources to assist you on your business building journey, and training on how to protect personal assets, intellectual property, client relationships, your income and your business. By the end you will have a clear path for getting started on creating your own Legal Roadmap for your business, essential for your success!

Social Media Profiles:

www.facebook.com/HeatherPearceCampbell

www.linkedin.com/in/HeatherPearceCampbell

www.twitter.com/_HeatherPearce

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Guest: Suzanne Paling

Guest Bio:

Suzanne Paling, a recognized leader in sales management, has over 25 years of experience in sales management consulting and coaching. She has helped more than 60 companies improve their sales performance and processes. Clients include product and service firms in the manufacturing, software, publishing, distribution, medical, and construction industries. Docurated selected Suzanne's blog as one of their "Top 50 Sales Management Blogs." Suzanne is the author of two award-winning books The Accidental Sales Manager, (Entrepreneur Press) and The Sales Leader's Problem Solver (Career Press) and co-hosts the Podcast Sales Hiring Straight Talk.

Guest Links:

https://www.salesmanagementservices.com/download-ebooks

Social Media Profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannepaling/

Book:

Guest: Suzanne Paling

Guest Bio:

Suzanne Paling, a recognized leader in sales management, has over 25 years of experience in sales management consulting and coaching. She has helped more than 60 companies improve their sales performance and processes. Clients include product and service firms in the manufacturing, software, publishing, distribution, medical, and construction industries. Docurated selected Suzanne's blog as one of their "Top 50 Sales Management Blogs." Suzanne is the author of two award-winning books The Accidental Sales Manager, (Entrepreneur Press) and The Sales Leader's Problem Solver (Career Press) and co-hosts the Podcast Sales Hiring Straight Talk.

Guest Links:

https://www.salesmanagementservices.com/download-ebooks

Social Media Profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannepaling/

Books:

The Sales Leader's Problem Solver: Practical Solutions to Conquer Management Mess-ups, Handle Difficult Sales Reps, and Make the Most of Every Opportunity

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Guest: Tom Jackobs

Guest Bio:

To say Tom has been through a few things in his 30+ years of being an entrepreneur is an understatement. He's had more failures than successes, but wouldn't have it any other way. In 2017 he sold his fitness business which he owned for 9 years to become the Impact Pilot, helping entrepreneurs generate more income through better sales conversion strategy and using stories to sell. Tom has a BFA Degree in Theatre from DePaul University in Chicago and holds his private pilot license for single-engine airplanes and is SCUBA certified. He has licenses for Land, Sea and Air, which will come in handy during the apocalypse. He's been a contributor to CBS Radio in Houston, a guest on Great Day Houston television show, Univision Television, Fox 26 News, KPRC Channel 2 and The CW Houston. He is also a presenter at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Houston. 

Guest Links:

https://www.TomJackobs.com/3Keys

Social Media Profiles:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/trainertom/

https://twitter.com/tomjackobs

https://www.facebook.com/jackobseffect 

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Guest: Kim Clark

Guest Bio:

Kim Clark helps communicators and content creators learn and apply Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to engage leaders & employees in DEI work. She is the co-author of The Conscious Communicator: The fine art of not saying stupid sh*t, an Amazon #1 bestseller and is leading the work to help organizations build trust and reputation through DEI communications and social justice messaging skills and processes. Her career spans documentary filmmaking, teaching at San Jose State University, and leading global internal communication teams at KLA, PayPal, GoDaddy, and GitHub. She is known for her ability to facilitate sensitive yet urgent conversations to make meaningful progress in creating inclusive workplaces. Her focus is helping communicators and content creators understand and act on their role in DEI. She speaks at conferences, designs custom workshops, writes inclusive communications guides, and consults with companies on all things related to diversity, equity, and inclusion communications.

Guest Links:

Free Gift: Four Signs of Performative Communications Download

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Guest: Scott Aaron

Guest Bio:

Internationally acclaimed and award-winning online marketer, 3x best-selling author, top podcaster, and speaker, Scott Aaron, is the go-to specialist in converting traffic, establishing connections, generating leads, creating sales, and building personal brands, all by using LinkedIn.

Fully immersing himself in learning LinkedIn and social media strategies, Scott quickly gained traction as a leader in generating big results for other entrepreneurs, online business owners, and business coaches.

Scott is passionate about helping fellow entrepreneurs achieve success while building their own network organically and without complicated and costly marketing tactics.

His program has helped thousands experience explosive growth following his proven system and strategies.

People-focused and result-driven, Scott's strategic approach to teaching others how to create wealth online and organic traffic is the game changer when it comes to competing in a saturated digital world.

Guest Links:

www.scottaaron.net

Books:

Good Guys Always Win: How to Become Your Own Hero And Live The Life You Deserve

The Network Marketing Academy

The Marketing Workbook for LinkedIn

The Linked-in Book For Network Marketing

The LinkedIn® Book For Sales and Marketing

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Guest: Melissa Palmer

Guest Bio:

Melissa started her sales career by accident, but quickly learned. She enjoyed connecting a customer with a solution and helping solve their problems and protect their interests. She is very good at building lasting relationships because her intention is always honest. She soon learned the best way to truly protect the customer is to also protect the company she represents; there has to be a win-win scenario, or no one wins in the long run. In management, she can do the greatest good as she works with the sales team to do just that, focusing on creating winning solutions for all. Melissa is also very energetic about what she does, and that energy is contagious.

Key Points:

Career Journey into Sales & Manufacturing

Melissa began working in manufacturing while studying elementary education, after passing a tape measure test at a temp agency. She started on the shop floor, moved into office roles, then customer service, sales, management, and technical roles. Melissa wanted a fresh start in sales after over 20 years at her first company, where she was often the "fixer." Within six months, she was promoted to Sales Manager due to her proactive ideas and contributions.

Sales Team Development at LS Industries

Melissa feels her biggest win is unified messaging—the entire sales team aligned in language, story, and mission. She took advantage of team turnover to rebuild with aligned, enthusiastic hires. There is strong support from leadership (including the owner) who models the company's values. Focus on educating the team on purpose, customer-centric values, and collective goals.

Sales Philosophy & Leadership

Set clear expectations for customers, build trust, and prevent miscommunication. As a sales manager, Melissa retrains and coaches. Leads by example (e.g., joining calls to demonstrate customer communication). Shows the real-time impact of proper communication. Success in sales depends on trust, not just rapport. Repeat business comes from being dependable.

Sales Challenges

Pain points: Reps either say "no" too fast or say "yes" too easily without assessing feasibility and avoiding hard conversations with customers (especially around timelines or product complexity). Melissa's coaching approach is to educate on the long-term impact of honesty and setting realistic expectations, and emphasize quality and ROI over speed when needed.

Team Composition & Structure

Melissa's current team consists of 12 people, including international, e-commerce, parts, and general sales. She describes her team as mostly "hunters" (actively seeking new business). The "Farmers" exist mainly on the parts team (inbound calls, upselling).

Talent Development

Melissa has successfully transitioned shop floor workers into top-performing sales reps based on drive and hustle. People who are eager to grow and win tend to excel, even with little formal experience.

CRM Adoption & Usage

The biggest challenge is getting reps to consistently use the CRM. Melissa was initially skeptical, but now sees it as essential for success, organization, and maintaining relationships.  Her approach is to minimize complexity—track only essential data, use automation (autosave communications, recurring tasks), regular reminders, training, and reinforcement, and "Trust but verify" through reporting and light oversight—not micromanagement.

Key Sales Leadership Insights

Missing documentation in CRM can cost deals. Frequent retraining, reinforcement, and modeling behavior help build habits. Being transparent and reliable is more effective than always being agreeable.

Guest Links:

(316) 670-6283

mpalmer@lsindustries.com

www.lsindustries.com 

www.winonavannorman.com 

Connect on LinkedIn

Connect on Facebook 

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Guest: Andrew Bryant

Guest Bio:

Founder of Self Leadership International, Andrew Bryant is the author of four books, a Certified Speaking Professional, and an award-winning leadership coach. Andrew Bryant's work on self-leadership has been cited in over 130 research papers and Ph.D. dissertations. His latest work, The New Leadership Playbook; Being Human Whilst Delivering Accelerated Results is changing the conversation about leadership. Andrew has worked with C-level executives from disruptive Silicon Valley Startups to complex Multinationals like Microsoft, Red Hat, Deloitte, Pfizer, and Visa. English by birth, Australian by passport, Brazilian by wife, and now living in Portugal after 17 years in Asia, Andrew is truly a Global Keynote Speaker and thought leader.

Guest Links:

A free preview of The New Leadership Playbook.

https://www.selfleadership.com/playbook-free-chapter

Social Media Profiles:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbryant/

https://twitter.com/SelfLeadership

Books:

Self-Leadership: How to Become a More Successful, Efficient, and Effective Leader from the Inside Out

Flirting 101: How to Charm Your Way to Love, Friendship, and Success

The New Leadership Playbook: Being human whilst successfully delivering accelerated results

Self Leadership: 12 Powerful Mindsets & Methods to Win in Life & Business

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Guest: Samantha Riley

Guest Bio:

Samantha Riley is an authority positioning strategist, best selling author, speaker, and host of the Influence By Design podcast. She has built multiple businesses over the past 28 years, and grew her first 7-figure business from the ground up before she was 30. Samantha now works with experts and change makers to become the unapologetic leader in their industry so they can earn millions, and impact millions.

Social Media Profiles:

https://www.facebook.com/thesamriley

https://www.linkedin.com/in/samriley/

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Guest: Dr. Ivan Misner

Guest Bio:

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization.

Founded in 1985, the organization now has over 10,800 chapters in 77 countries throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 12.4 million referrals resulting in more than $18.6 billion dollars worth of business for its members.

Dr. Misner's Ph.D. is from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 28 books including one of his latest books – Who's in Your Room? He is also a columnist for Entrepreneur.com and has been a university professor.

Called the "Father of Modern Networking" by both Forbes and CNN, Dr. Misner is considered to be one of the world's leading experts on business networking and has been a keynote speaker for major corporations and associations throughout the world.

Guest Links:

Dr. Misner's new book, Who's in Your Room? https://whosinyourroom.com

https://www.facebook.com/IvanMisner.BNIFounder/ 

Books:

Who's in Your Room?, Revised and Updated: The Question That Will Change Your Life

Work Your Network With The 4Cs: Turn Every Handshake Into a Steady Stream of Referrals

ROOM FULL OF REFERRALS® …"and how to network for them!"

The 29% Solution: 52 Weekly Networking Success Stories

Networking Like a Pro: Turning Contacts into Connections

The Networking Mentor: Whose Story Are You In?

Healing Begins in the Kitchen: Get Well and Stay There with the Misner Plan

Avoiding the Networking Disconnect: The Three R's to Reconnect

Infinite Giving: The 7 Principles of Givers Gain

The Connector Effect: The Proven Way to Grow Your Business Right Now

The World's Best Known Marketing Secret: Building Your Business By Referral

Business Networking and Sex: Not What You Think

Imprint: A Short Story

Building The Ultimate Network

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Guest: Paul Finck

Guest Bio:

Paul Finck, The Maverick Millionaire® is one of the foremost authorities in business and personal development today. In his over 3 decades of sales, marketing, and entrepreneurial experience, Paul has moved over $20 million in Real Estate transactions, sold over $30 million in informational products, and ran over 250 live events. He has worked with some of the best-known speakers in the world to take their events to the next level, and coached entrepreneurs and small business owners from around the world to build their business and create an abundant future for them all. When you desire a real difference in your personal or financial world, crave a strategic game plan, looking to build a great team, and maximize your income dramatically in the next 12 months, Paul Finck is the Maverick for you.

Guest Links:

The Maverick Offer (Free consultation and Maverick Time eBook download) https://paulfinck.clickfunnels.com/optin1595602712825

Books:

Be a Success Maverick Volume 4: How Ordinary People Do It Different To Achieve Extraordinary Results

Be a Success Maverick Volume 3: How Ordinary People Do It Different To Achieve Extraordinary Results

Buying Your First Home

Be a Success Maverick: How Ordinary People Do It Different To Achieve Extraordinary Results

Be a Success Maverick Volume Two: How Ordinary People Do It Different To Achieve Extraordinary Results

Network Marketing 2.0 Revealed: How Everyday Marketers Are Reshaping The Industry For A New Generation

Be a Success Maverick Volume 4: How Ordinary People Do It Different To Achieve Extraordinary Results Paperback 

Pizza and Profits 2020: See What Happens When 500 of the Top Marketers in the World Go Cruising 

Bridge The Guru Gap: Let The Power Of Print Kick Your Competition To The Curb

The Power of Mentoring: Give to Receive - The Hidden Secret of the Highly Successful

Rock Your Life: Encouraging Stories to Inspire and Motivate You to Rock Your Life

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Guest: Marc Del Priore

Guest Bio:

Marc Del Priore led his company in 2022 to win #865 on the Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in America.

Guest Links:

www.tmgbl.com

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Guest: Kurt Uhlir

Guest Bio:

Kurt is a successful entrepreneur that's been called "the 10x operator and revenue leader for high-growth companies". He has built and run multiple businesses from early-stage to those with $500M+ in annual revenue, assembled teams across six continents, been part of the small team leading an IPO ($880M) and later multi-billion dollar acquisition, and participated in dozens of acquisitions. Kurt was at the front lines creating several of the marketing & technology channels we all use today, including social media management, influencer marketing, and location-based marketing. Companies bring Kurt in when they need help overcoming an inflection point in their growth, and he's been asked to advise thousands of leaders, from VC-backed founders to the President of the United States. Want to learn how to take your business to the next level? Let's talk with Kurt about how to use high-achieving servant leadership to get there.

Guest Links:

Download The Definitive Guide to NetWeaving vs. Networking: Learn the difference between NetWeaving & networking to become the trusted resource to your community eBook: https://kurtuhlir.com/salesology/

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Guest: Dave Valentine

Guest Bio:

Dave owns 7 businesses which have generated over a billion dollars collectively for over 1000 clients, including major brands and fortune 100 companies like Target, Time Magazine and American Express.

When his doctor asked him at the age of 29 "Are you prepared for your heart attack?" He realized he needed to learn how to scale businesses without the stress killing him. Dave now runs his companies from the mountains next to a river and 3 waterfalls.

Using a conscious capitalism and unconventional marketing approach, he was able to rapidly grow his businesses by investing money into his people instead of paid advertising.

After selling his first business, he acquired 3 companies and has invested $3 million into companies this year. His mission is to employ over 200,000 people and revolutionize the way we reward good talent.

Guest Links:

https://avadel.agency/

https://davevalentine.co/oo

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Guest: Bill Hellkamp

Guest Bio:

Bill Hellkamp has dedicated the past 30 years to helping professionals maximize their capabilities. A noted facilitator, executive coach and speaker, Bill is able to captivate audiences with his entertaining and insightful perspective on individual and team development. Through interactive activities and thoughtful questioning, he is able to increase the participant's awareness of where they need to grow. He then gives them practical tools to accomplish that evolution. He has published hundreds of motivating articles and videos that can be accessed on his website at www.reachdev.com

Guest Links:

https://www.reachdev.com/newsletter-articles/informational-videos/

Winning at Selling podcast at www.winningatselling.com

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Guest: Todd Giannattasio

Guest Bio:

Todd Giannattasio is a veteran marketing expert who has been featured by Entrepreneur, Forbes, and Huffington Post for his proven systems to grow brands online and build engaged audiences in our constantly evolving, digital world. His combination of fundamental principles and modern marketing strategies are what creates a force multiplier for businesses.

Todd has been working in digital communications and marketing since 2003. Over that time, he's worked with some of the biggest companies in the world from Universal Records to BASF, and with growing startups and small businesses.

Guest Links:

https://tresnicmedia.com/beatyourcompetition/

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Guest:  Kim Speed

Guest Bio:

Kim Speed is a brand visibility expert, business mentor, speaker, recipient of the Most Influential Business Woman in Brand Development, and Amazon best-selling author of Branding on a Shoestring. How to recreate your small business identity and increase sales results in 83 days or less.

During her years in the corporate world Kim worked in advertising as a Creative Director for some of the biggest global brands including Coca-Cola, TD Bank, Ford, and Molson Coors.

After leaving the world of advertising, Kim started her own business, Purple Moon Creative, Brand and Marketing Boutique, where she helps budding and building entrepreneurs courageously step into their own spotlight to create brands that stand out and attract clients.

Guest Links:

https://kimspeed.lpages.co/client-attracting-brand-checklist/

Free Brand Assessment Gift

Get a copy of Branding on a Shoestring book

Books:

Branding on a Shoestring: How to Re-Create Your Small Business Identity and Increase Sales Results in 83 Days or Less

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Guest: Ben Filkouski

Guest Bio:

​Ben graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2018. Upon graduating, Ben worked for Goldleaf Development, a Multi-Family Developer in Dane County, where he obtained his Real Estate License. In September of 2019, Ben joined Madison Commercial Real Estate. Since joining Madison Commercial Real Estate, Ben has become a Partner with the firm, obtained his Real Estate Brokers License, and earned his CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation. 

Ben currently serves on the board of Commercial Brokers Group Inc. (CBG) a CRE Organization based out of Madison, WI. CBG recognizes top deals completed annually, and Ben has won Land Deal of the Year in 2021 & Overall Deal of the Year in 2021, Industrial Deal of the Year in 2022, and Land Deal of the Year in 2024. Ben is also an active member in the Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin (CARW) where he was formerly on the NextGen Committee and was runner-up for Industrial Deal of the Year for the State of Wisconsin in 2022. Ben is also an active member with Smart Growth Greater Madison, a real estate development lobbying & networking organization.

Key Points:

Entry into Real Estate:

Ben initially resisted going into real estate despite a family background in it. He became interested after experiencing different aspects like construction, deal-making, and sales. Ben fell in love with real estate during a brokerage role, especially the dynamic nature of the work and helping clients grow.

Unexpected Career Path:

Ben originally considered a career in the arts due to a love of creative thinking and writing. He found that creativity and communication are actually essential to being successful in real estate sales.

Natural Networker:

Networking comes naturally due to a talkative personality and curiosity about people. Ben enjoys building relationships, whether or not they lead to direct business. He learned the value of strategic networking, focusing on a few meaningful conversations rather than quantity. He uses networking as a way to stay top of mind for real estate opportunities.

Team Growth & Hiring Philosophy:

Ben recently grew the team by hiring two new associates. Hiring isn't based solely on experience, personality, drive, and communication skills are more important. Ben looks for self-motivation, competitiveness, and professionalism. He emphasizes the long timeline before new brokers become profitable, so cultural and personal fit is essential.

Screening New Hires:

Ben created a detailed training portal designed to take 50–60 hours. He doesn't tell new hires how long it should take—completion speed reveals attention to detail and commitment. He uses early performance during training as a key indicator of long-term potential.

Managing Associates:

One challenge is frequent interruptions that break focus. Ben implements short, scheduled check-ins (10–15 minutes) instead of ad hoc questions. This structure improves efficiency for both managers and associates. Ben believes some level of independence should be expected after the initial learning phase.

Culture and Success Metrics:

Culture encourages brokers to "live the lifestyle"—be self-driven, schedule smartly, and network. The firm has seen improved success rates and retention since implementing more structured onboarding and evaluation systems.

Guest Links:

Connect on LinkedIn

Connect on Instagram

https://madisoncommercialre

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Guest: Laura Posey

Guest Bio:

Laura Posey is an internationally-recognized speaker, author, and consultant. 

She is known as The Simple Planning Specialist for her unique ability to simply and easily laser-focus her clients to get dramatic results.

Her Simple Success Roadmap is used by over 3000 companies from startups to Fortune 100. 

She is the author of "How to Plan Your Entire Year On One Sheet Of Paper", and co-author with Jack Canfield of "Mastering The Art Of Success".

Guest Links:

https://simplesuccessplans.com/daily/

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Guest: Alice Heiman

Guest Bio:

As Chief Sales Energizer, Alice is internationally known for her expertise in elevating sales to increase valuation for companies with a B2B sale that have exceptional growth potential. Spending her time strategizing with CEOs, company leaders and their sales leadership to build the strategies that find new business and grow existing accounts is her passion. Her clients love her spirit and the way she energizes their sales organization. She's the host of the popular podcast, Sales Talk for CEOs. Alice dedicates time to local entrepreneurs by teaching at the University of Nevada in the entrepreneurship minor which she helped inspire. Alice also serves on the board of several growing companies to energize and elevate their sales. When she is not guiding CEOs to elevate their sales, she can be found hanging out with her family, walking, snow skiing, sailing in Lake Tahoe, volunteering in the community, or reading a book in her backyard.

Guest Links:

https://aliceheiman.com/podcast

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Guest:  Bill Prater

Guest Bio:

Founder & CEO of Business Mastery & the Creator of Scaleology, Bill earned his reputation as America's Business Alchemist™ by helping business owners and entrepreneurs break free of inertia and accelerate into the future they dream of.

He loves nothing better than sharing what he has learned by working with those who are dissatisfied with the status quo and eager to transform themselves and their business.

He created Scaleology® and the Business Mastery System™ as the core foundational principles of dynamic and continuous business growth.

A typical client of his sees their company rising to a position of preeminence and is not satisfied with just "getting to the next level".

Guest Links:

Interactive Workshop: "Produce A Full Day's Results In One Hour"

Books:

Business Mastery: Dominate Your Market: How to Quadruple Revenue in Four Steps (Business Mastery Series Book 1)

About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders

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Guest:  Jeff Bajorek

Guest Bio:

Jeff Bajorek empowers and enables salespeople by instilling belief in their sales methodologies. When you're aligned with what you do, you can do your best work. You never sell better than when you #SellLikeYou.

Learn more at jeffbajorek.com, or follow him on LinkedIn.

Guest Links:

Jeffbajorek.com/8reasons

Books:

Rethink The Way You Sell: The Five Forgotten Fundamentals of Prospecting

About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders

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Guest:  Julie Hansen

Guest Bio:

Julie Hansen helps sales teams master the Virtual Selling Stage and develop stronger buyer connections and engagement to drive sales.

Julie is the author of three sales books, including Look Me In The Eye: Using Video to Build Relationships with Customers, Partners, & Teams, which was named the Top Sales Book of 2021. She is also the creator of the Selling On Video Master Class.

In addition to an award-winning sales career, Julie worked as a professional actor performing in over 75 plays, commercials, movies and television shows, including HBO's Sex & the City. Julie currently "performs" at workshops and speaking engagements for sales organizations around the world.

Guest Links:

Free Guide: Top 10 Virtual Credibility Crushers

Book on Amazon: Look Me in the Eye: Using Video to Build Relationships with Customers, Partners and Teams

Website:  https://juliehansen.live/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/juliehansensalestraining

Books:

Act Like a Sales Pro: How to Command the Business Stage and Dramatically Increase Your Sales with Proven Acting Technique

Look Me In the Eye: Using Video to Build Relationships with Customers, Partners and Teams

Sales Presentations For Dummies

About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders

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Guest: Lisa Magnuson

Guest Bio:

Lisa Magnuson works with Sales VP's and their senior salespeople to develop and close their largest opportunities. She calls them 5X deals and she guides opportunity teams through the long, complex, and messy journey to ultimately 'Ring the bell' with big wins.

Guest Links:

Pre-call Prep Guide

Books:

The TOP Sales Leader Playbook: How to Win 5X Deals Repeatedly 

The TOP Seller Advantage: Powerful Strategies to Build Long-Term Executive Relationships  

The 48-Hour Rule and Other Strategies for Career Survival

LinkedIn Learning Courses:

How to Effectively Engage Executives

Pre-call Prep for Virtual or In Person Deals

Books:

The TOP Sales Leader Playbook: How to Win 5X Deals Repeatedly 

The TOP Seller Advantage: Powerful Strategies to Build Long-Term Executive Relationships  

3 Secrets to Increase Sales with Existing Customers

About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders

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Guest: John Tiene

Guest Bio:

A former insurance company executive and recognized leader in the property/casualty insurance industry, John is president of Argonne Associates LLC, a management consulting company and serves as Managing Director of Strategic Agency Partners, an agency network operating in New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. SAP is a fast-growing organization with more than a dozen agencies and over 20 retail offices. He is the former CEO and shareholder of ANE, Agency Network Exchange, LLC. Under John's leadership, ANE became the 11th largest agency network in the nation with more than $1B in combined agency premium. During his time at ANE, John served on a number of insurance company advisory boards and councils including Selective Insurance, AmTrust Financial and Nationwide. He was Director of Personal Lines Sales and Marketing for OneBeacon Insurance Group, Ltd. responsible for the company's personal lines sales and marketing activities in eight states. For more than a decade he was the chief lobbyist and spokesman for the Garden State's $12B property/casualty insurance industry.

About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders

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Guest: Wesleyne

Guest Bio:

As a sales and leadership expert with more than 13 years of experience, Wesleyne Whittaker-Greer understands the challenges involved in being at the pinnacle of your profession.

Transformed Sales is a company that is dedicated to combining Wesleyne's love for sales with her passion for coaching. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a strong ability to develop revenue through sales, marketing, and ongoing customer support. Many accolades have resulted from her efforts, including multiple "sales team of the year" awards and "sales excellence" awards.

Her process empowers, coaches, and transforms underperforming sales managers into confident sales leaders. Wesleyne's unique approach to sales leadership involves both coaching to develop leadership skills and creating out-of-the-box strategies to ensure that everyone on the team becomes a sales superstar with a singular goal for her clients - generating more repeatable revenue.

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Guest: Paul Reilly

Guest Bio:

With over fifteen years of B2B selling experience, Paul Reilly is a salesperson at heart. He cut his teeth in the commoditized propane industry—a notoriously price-sensitive and competitive market. He also sold tools and fasteners for the Hilti organization and was inducted into Hilti's $3M Sales Club in 2011. He attributes his success to his belief in the Value-Added message.

A professional speaker and sales trainer, Paul is the author of Selling Through Tough Times (McGraw-Hill 2021) and the co-author of Value-Added Selling, fourth edition (McGraw-Hill, 2018). He hosts The Q and A Sales Podcast, where he answers the most pressing questions facing today's sales professionals. Reilly is a long-time faculty member at the University of Innovative Distribution (UID) and holds the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation.

Guest Links:

https://www.toughtimer.com/book

Books:

Value-Added Selling, Fourth Edition: How to Sell More Profitably, Confidently, and Professionally by Competing on Value—Not Price: How to Sell More Profitably, ... by Competing on Value--Not Price

Selling Through Tough Times: Grow Your Profits and Mental Resilience Through any Downturn

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Guest: Fred Diamond

Guest Bio:

Fred Diamond is the host and producer of the award-winning Sales Game Changers Podcast and is the cofounder of the Institute for Excellence in Sales (IES). He is also an advocate for Lyme disease treatment and is a frequent article contributor to LymeDisease.org. His books, "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know" and "Insights for Sales Game Changers: Lessons from the Most Important Sales Leaders on the Planet" are now available on Amazon.

Guest Links:

To get your copies of Fred's free books below, reach out to him at fdiamond@i4esbd.org

Sales Game Changers Podcast

Books:

Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know

Insights for Sales Game Changers: Lessons from the Most Important Sales Leaders on the Planet

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Guest: Matthew Freed

Guest Bio:

​I've spent the last 20 years in sales and sales leadership, and I still find it incredibly rewarding. Most of that time has been in manufacturing and distribution, where I've had the opportunity to lead high-performing teams and work closely with customers. I currently lead a team across the Midwest and am passionate about building lasting culture, driving results, and simplifying the complicated. A big part of my leadership style is helping sellers achieve their goals while supporting them in becoming the best versions of themselves.

I believe consistent habits lead to consistent outcomes, and I aim to lead with energy, clarity, and accountability. I enjoy helping people grow in their careers while building meaningful, long-term relationships with customers and colleagues.

Outside of work, I still love to compete—whether it's on the basketball court or just a backyard game with friends. Most importantly, I enjoy time with my wife and our two daughters.

Key Points:

Career Journey & Sales Background

His dad was in sales and eventually owned a business, which influenced him early. Matthew started with cold calling and door-to-door efforts, learning what real sales was versus the perception. Naturally gravitated toward leadership roles on teams; wanted to shift from individual sales to team success. Moved cities and took a risk to lead a sales team at a manufacturing company, eventually growing in responsibility and geography. He was introduced to Millcraft by a supplier contact and joined over 8 years ago; currently leads sales efforts after transitioning from operational responsibilities.

Sales Philosophy & Simplifying Complexity

Believes the sales team is his "customers" and supports them by removing obstacles and improving processes. Matthew uses what he calls a "Simplify the Complicated" Approach:

· Sales fundamentals (know, like, trust) are still the core, despite evolving technology.

· Use data and analytics to validate feelings and drive decisions.

· Focus on what matters: simplify systems/processes to let sellers focus on selling.

Challenges in Sales Leadership

Reps often react emotionally, inventing stories about prospects. Ask clarifying questions, do a fact-finding mission, and use both data and instinct (e.g., the "sleep on it" approach). Helps reps stay grounded by focusing on facts and controllables rather than assumptions.

CRM/ERP Adoption Success

Successfully implemented a new ERP system that includes a CRM. Tailored the system to serve salespeople and their customers. Positioned CRM is used as a way to better serve customers and make smarter decisions. Gained buy-in by connecting usage to outcomes (e.g., customer satisfaction). Has most of his team (12 people) consistently using the CRM.

Team Composition & Hiring

A mix of new and long-tenured reps (some with 30–40+ years of experience). Has a team size of 12 sellers. What He Looks for in Hires is resourcefulness, values competitiveness, entrepreneurial spirit, and inquisitiveness. Matthew's screening methods are assignments before interviews, looking for how much effort candidates put into research, a sports background is a strong signal (discipline, competition), and relying heavily on referrals.

Team Wins & New Business Growth - 150+ New Accounts Opened

Focused efforts in specific industry segments (e.g., beverage, signage, apparel, nonprofits). Leverages repeatable success models: if one nonprofit buys certain items, others likely will too. Emphasizes selling similar things to similar customers vs. reinventing every sale. Segment-focused selling allows for scalable, repeatable growth strategies.

Leadership Style & Values

Clearly outlines what reps should expect from him and vice versa. Believes in accountability, honesty, and mutual respect. Sees his role as equipping and clearing the path for his team's success. Encourages feedback and builds relationships rooted in trust.

Guest Links:

Connect on LinkedIn

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Guest: Tom Poland

Guest Bio:

Tom Poland is a multiple best-selling author specializing in the generation of high-quality leads for professionals in 151 cities around the world.

He's started and sold numerous businesses over the last 39 years and has led teams of over 100 people generating more than 20 million in revenue.

Tom lives and works from his home on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, complete with his much-loved wife, dog, tennis court, swimming pool, and a private rain forest.

Guest Links:

www.leadgendemo.com

Books:

Inbound Marketing Book

Marketing with Webinars

Leadsology®: Marketing the Invisible

LEADSOLOGY®: THE SCIENCE OF BEING IN DEMAND

Marketing With Webinars

Your Extraordinary Life: A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting and Achieving Goals

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Guest: Ivana Taylor

Guest Bio:

Ivana Taylor is the publisher of DIYMarketers.com and the host of the popular #BizapaloozaChat on Twitter. She's best known for helping small business owners do their own marketing on $17 a day.

Guest Links: Sending new links

What's your marketing superpower quiz -  https://diymarketers.com/

The DIYMarketers Masterclass - https://ivanastaylor.krtra.com/t/jhYxPFi1B2dT

Books:

Getting and Keeping Your Ideal Customers (DIYMarketers Guide)

How to Self Publish a Book (DIYMarketers Guide)

The Complete Guide to Website Design (DIYMarketers Guide)

Branding for Small Business (DIYMarketers Guide)

Excel for Marketing Managers (Excel for Professionals series)

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Guest: Andy Paul

Guest Bio:

• He is the host of the top-rated sales podcast, Sales Enablement with Andy Paul. With more than 1100 episodes to-date and millions of downloads, Andy's podcast is the go-to resource for sales leaders and top sales producers.
• He is the author of the Amazon best-selling book Sell Without Selling Without: A Guide to Success on Your Own Terms. Andy is also the author of two other Amazon best-selling books:
  • Amp Up Your Sales: Powerful Strategies That Move Customers To Make Fast, Favorable Decisions; and,
  • Zero-Time Selling: 10 Essential Steps to Accelerate Every Company's Sales
• He is the founder of Zero-Time Selling; a sales advisory firm.
• Prior to starting his own company in 2000, Andy had a successful sales career in tech start-ups during which he sold over $600 million dollars of complex systems and services to some of the world's largest enterprises.

Guest Links:

Here's the link for the free chapter: https://www.andypaul.com/free-chapter/

Here's the link for the assessment: https://www.andypaul.com/selling-in-assessment/

Books:

NEW-Sell Without Selling Out Paperback

Amp Up Your Sales: Powerful Strategies That Move Customers to Make Fast, Favorable Decisions

Zero-Time Selling: 10 Essential Steps To Accelerate Every Company's Sales

Sell without Selling Out: A Guide to Success on Your Own Terms 

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Guest: Sam Silverstein

Guest Bio:

Accountability & Leadership Keynote Speaker Sam Silverstein's mission is to empower people to live accountable lives, transform the way they do business, and to thrive at extraordinary levels. He works with organizations worldwide to help build powerful workplace culture and long-term sustainability.

Sam is the founder of The Accountability Institute™ an organization that certifies advisors to work with leaders and organizations to build greater accountability and develop stronger leaders. He has been inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame and is the author of eleven books including I Am Accountable, Non-Negotiable, and No More Excuses.

He can be reached at www.samsilverstein.com and www.theaccountabilityinstitute.com

Guest Links:

Free book: The Theory of Accountability

https://go.theaccountabilityinstitute.com/book

www.samsilverstein.com

www.theaccountabilityinstitute.com

Books:

The Theory of Accountability: Building a Truly Accountable, High-Performance, High-Growth Life for Yourself and Your Organization

Non-Negotiable: The Story of Happy State Bank & The Power of Accountability (No More Excuses Series)

The Accountability Advantage: Design a+B52:B56+B52:B55 Sustainable, High-Performance Culture to Build Stronger Businesses, Communities, and People

The Accountability Circle: Discovering Your True Purpose, Potential, and Impact...with Accountability Partnerships

PIVOT!: Three Big Questions that...Reframe Your Perspective, Maximize Your Potential, and Improve Your Life

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Guest: Mark Hunter

Guest Bio:

Mark Hunter is recognized as one of the top 50 most influential sales and marketing leaders in the world. He is author of three books, "High-Profit Prospecting" and "High-Profit Selling" and his newest "A Mind for Sales."

His integrity-centered communication strategies are used each day by thousands of people from "Fortune 100" firms to small start-ups. Clients include American Express, Chubb Insurance, Lenovo, and hundreds more. These same strategies are found in The Sales Hunter University online and program which in 2020, and again in 2021, was ranked as one of the top 10 sales learning programs due to its unique style of coaching and engagement with Mark Hunter.

Mark has spoken in more than 30 countries on 5 continents and travels more than 200 days per year working with people helping to show them how to find and retain better clients.

Guest Links:

www.TheSalesHunter.com

https://thesaleshunter.com/50-prospecting-truths-ebook/

Books:

High-Profit Prospecting: Powerful Strategies to Find the Best Leads and Drive Breakthrough Sales Results

A Mind for Sales: Daily Habits and Practical Strategies for Sales Success

High-Profit Selling: Win the Sale Without Compromising on Price

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Guest: Martha Hanlon

Guest Bio:

Martha Hanlon has reached that stage of her career where her ambitions for herself have given way to ambition for others, including . . . or especially . . . you. She brings decades of business development and leadership acceleration to Wide Awake Business and each of her clients. Martha excels at seeing and hearing what most businesses struggle to uncover--what truly motivates a leader to excel, a team to follow in harmony, and a customer to buy (or not). She's a thought-provoking expert who spots trends and breaks a lot of business "rules" to deliver fresh results. Her forward-thinking has led to numerous business development leverages that create an easier, simpler, and more profitable business . . . the fastest path to customers. Fun, engaging, and a bit irreverent, Martha is passionate about mentoring highly motivated business owners/leaders to grow their businesses and build a lasting legacy. Martha founded three marketing companies, after years of leading product management and marketing divisions in Corporate America. In Wide Awake Business she's worked with more than 6,102 companies from Fortune 100 to VC-backed start-ups to chiropractors down the street to accelerate their leadership acumen, build brands, create new services and generate customers. Martha has an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a B.S. from Duquesne University. She is a sought-after writer, international speaker, facilitator, and trainer. She is the primary author of money-Making Marketing, the #1 Amazon International Best Seller, Rise Up, Leader: Lead Yourself. Lead Your Team, Lead Your Legacy, the #1 Amazon International Best Seller, Customertopia: How to Create and Easier, Simpler, More Profitable Business, and the #3 Amazon Marketing Best Seller, Customers Are the Answer to Everything. She currently sits on several Boards.

Guest Links:

martha@wideawakebusiness.com

302-212-2643 (office)

https://www.wideawakebusiness.com/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TZ9WQ11

Books:

Rise Up, Leader: Lead Yourself

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Guest: Devon Roberts

Guest Bio:

Devon Roberts is the Member Success Coordinator for the Technology Association of Oregon where he is responsible for engaging new and existing members in the events and resources TAO provides. Devon works as a freelance theater director, producer, actor, and designer. Beyond his current work, he has worked in several industries including selling specialty foods, Marketing, Private security, and more. Through the arts, Devon has had the pleasure of working internationally at the Fringe festival in Edinburgh, nationally at organizations such as the Orchard Project, and locally in Portland with Portland Center Stage, Profile Theatre, Fuse Theatre Ensemble, and even as a volunteer member of the Drammy Committee. Devon's work is driven by a passion for community, a desire to empower individuals, and a love for innovation and growth. To learn more about Devon's endeavors, either in tech or the arts, you can follow his Linkedin!

Guest Links:

Are you interested in a membership! https://www.techoregon.org/membership/

https://www.facebook.com/techoregon/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/devon-roberts-2b6b73172/

https://twitter.com/techoregon

Tension Release Exercise:

There are two versions of this exercise but the idea is the same. You can modify it depending on the time you have. The full version is to lay down on the floor, close your eyes and begin to take deep breaths (grab a neck pillow if you need the support). Each breath should be about 3-5 seconds inhale, 3-5 seconds exhale. The more you do it, you can extend the breath to 10 seconds. 

For the first few breaths, attempt to relax your entire body. Find where tension is lingering and try to release it. Is your neck tight? Are you holding your jaw? Is your calf extended? What are your fingers doing? Check in with your whole body. Once you feel relaxed and you've been breathing for a bit, you can start the exercise.

The exercise involves isolating certain parts of your body and tensing them for a short duration and then releasing that isolation. It follows this pattern.

• Deep breath in. Hold for as long as you can.
• Tense the isolated area for as long as you hold. 
• Release the breath and tension simultaneously. Do not explode the exhale, simply release. 
• As you are tensing, check into your body. Disengage any unnecessary tension. 

For the full exercise, isolate in the following order: 

• Face
• Shoulders, neck and chest
• Hands
• Core
• Legs and feet. 
• Whole body

For a modified tension and release exercise, you can sit in a chair, relaxed hands either on the armrests or resting on the thighs. While seated, do your best to have a relaxed, neutral posture. You can either go right to tensing the whole body or do any combination of isolation required. This is often best for times you are in public, don't have space, need something fast, etc.

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Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%.

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Guest: Michael Neeley

Guest Bio:

Michael Neeley is a former professional actor and medieval knight turned speaker, mentor to visionary solopreneurs, and the International Bestselling author of Zero to Launch Podcast Accelerator.

He is the host of five popular podcasts, including the critically acclaimed Consciously Speaking, Buy This – Not That!, Something to Wine About, The PodQuest Show, and Mornings with Michael & Krista.

A member of the Screen Actors Guild, Michael has appeared in feature films with Mel Gibson and Kevin Costner, performed off Broadway with Andre Braugher and Kathleen Chalfant, and had recurring roles in several popular soap operas.

As the founder of The Authority Academy, Michael now trains and supports heart-centered entrepreneurs in professional speaking, virtual summits, getting published, and designing and hosting their own podcast to massively grow their business and expand their audience.

Guest Links:

The Simple 5-Step Process to Launch a Rockin' Podcast in Just 14 Days!: http://mneeley.ontraport.com/t?orid=16593&opid=33

About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders

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Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%.

If you are a business owner or sales manager with an under-performing sales team, let's talk. Click here to schedule a time.

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Guest: Liam Austin

Guest Bio:

Liam Austin is the co-founder of Entrepreneurs HQ and a virtual event strategist, having launched over 15 virtual summits, dozens of quick workshops, and many more online events, hosting over 400 speakers whilst educating 100,000+ business owners through his programs. Virtual Events That Sell is his 6-week implementation program which makes it easy for you to create your own high-impact virtual events, from workshops and masterminds to summits and conferences, with the end goal of selling more of your high-ticket offer (includes how to blueprint, validate and sell your new program.) Liam is also the creator of the Million Dollar Virtual Summit Program, where he partners with select clients to generate seven figures.

Guest Links:

Ultimate Virtual Workshop Checklist (to get clients in just 90 minutes)

https://wendyweiss1--entrepreneurshq.thrivecart.com/quick-workshop-win/60edaefe057ce/

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Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%.

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Guest: Holly Chantal

Guest Bio:

For over a decade Holly Chantal has been helping visionary coaches and service professionals enroll more clients into their high-ticket offers and develop the business infrastructure they need to reach their next stage of growth.

If you're looking for someone that can quickly grasp what you do in all of its complexity and help you find the best path forward to double your revenue within 90 days, Holly is the woman to call.

Guest Links:

www.buyersarc.com

A free PDF marketing guide that walks you through the process me and my clients use to choose topics and structure your marketing to shorten the sales cycle on high ticket offers.

About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders

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Download your free gift, 81 Tools to Grow Your Sales & Your Business Faster, More Easily & More Profitably. Save hours of work tracking down the right prospecting and sales resources and/or digital tools that every business owner and salesperson needs.

Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%.

If you are a business owner or sales manager with an under-performing sales team, let's talk. Click here to schedule a time.

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Guest: Nick Sowards

Guest Bio:

​Started cleaning machines in California at 18 years old at my grandfather's company. Graduated into selling machines at 19, then left his company at 20 to sell new machines. Left California in 2004 and joined Absolute Machine Tools, selling their imported brands. In 2015, became GM for Absolute, running their Chicago facility. 2017 needed a change in my life and left Absolute with joining Ellison Technologies in December 17, and the ride has been great thus far! I'm a sales manager for NE Ohio and a territory manager for Lake and 1/2 of Cuyahoga County. I was honored to have been the #1 salesman in Ellison for GP and units for 2023, with also getting salesperson of the year awards. Been in the top 5-10 ever since I started with Ellison in 2017. We have a great team in Ohio, so that helps!

Key Points:

Early Influences and Entry into Sales

· Grandfather's machine shop played a formative role. He started by cleaning machines as a kid to earn money for things his family couldn't afford.

· Originally planned to become an FBI agent, but his mother recognized his strong communication skills and encouraged sales.

· A pivotal moment came when he accidentally made a $10,000 sale, earned $200 commission, and realized sales were more rewarding than cleaning machines.

Motivation and Personal Drive

· Grew up poor, became a young father, and was driven by the desire to support his family, including allowing his wife to stay home.

· Has seven daughters, now expecting three grandchildren, further reinforcing his motivation to succeed financially and professionally.

Leadership and Management Style

· Leads a tight-knit sales team of three, focusing on trust, open communication, and family-like support. Believes success is shared: if his team does well, he does well.

· Encourages open access; his team can call him anytime, for work or personal matters.

Hiring Philosophy

· Looks for motivation (expensive hobbies, family responsibilities) and coachability.

· Avoids hiring "negative" people; prioritizes positive, adaptable personalities.

· Uses personality assessments and informal settings (like lunch) to gauge candidates more authentically. Watches for signs of intrinsic drive, not just skill.

Building Trust with New Hires

· Leads by example: gave a full commission on a deal made the day before a new rep joined, demonstrating generosity and fairness.

· Builds trust through action, not just words, follows through, supports his team, and solves problems directly or connects them with the right resources.

Sales Philosophy

· Be honest and transparent: admit when you don't know something, but always get the correct answers.

· Never be a "yes man", integrity builds long-term relationships.

· Success is based on persistence, teamwork, and customer focus.

Guest Links:

Cell: 216-347-9566

Email: nsowards@ellisontechnologies.com

Connect on LinkedIn

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Guest: Jim Padilla

Guest Bio:

Jim Padilla is a Global Impact Strategist & Investor and the founder and CEO of Gain The Edge- a done-for-you provider of industry-leading sales systems and unicorn sales professionals which he co-heads with his wife, Cyndi Padilla. Jim and his wife have generated over 1/4bn in sales for a long line of high-level entrepreneurs. Jim's mission is to help purpose-driven thought-leaders untangle themselves from the day-to-day minutiae of seeking leads and sales so they're free to amplify their impact - while scaling their business.

Guest Links:

jimp360.com

About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders

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Guest: James Lam

Guest Bio:

James Lam, owner of LAM - Look Ahead Marketing, helps heart-centered entrepreneurs discover their superpowers and then use those gifts to shape their businesses into change-making enterprises via his 12-week signature program, Superpowered Business Success. James also built the successful franchise, Learn Photography Company, with over 5000 students at ten studios across Canada.

Guest Links:

5 Fast & Easy Hacks to Make BIG MONEY from Small Lists

https://xp822.isrefer.com/go/podgift/WendyWeiss

About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders

Download your free gift, The Salesology® Vault. The vault is packed full of free gifts from sales leaders, sales experts, marketing gurus and revenue generation experts. 

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Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%.

If you are a business owner or sales manager with an under-performing sales team, let's talk. Click here to schedule a time.

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Guest: Lisa Bloom

Guest Bio:

Lisa Bloom, founder of Story Coach, works with entrepreneurs and business owners to help them attract ideal clients and find their most powerful stories. She trains coaches to use storytelling as a powerful approach to impact their clients and grow their business and she works with organizations developing Story Leaders, creative yet resilient cultures, and leading powerful change processes with the power of storytelling.

Lisa is a professional Storyteller, accredited Coach, Author, Speaker, Mentor and Leadership expert. Lisa is the author of the bestsellers 'The Story Advantage' and 'Cinderella and the Coach' and the creator of the Selling Through Story & the Certified Story Coach™ Programs.

Guest Links:

Audio copy of 'The Story Advantage' and a toolkit with additional training and resources: http://story-coach.com/story-advantage-toolkit

About Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders

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Watch the demo of the Salesology® Prospecting Method, A Simple, 3-Step Method That, On Average, Increases Qualified Appointments & Sales By 73%.

If you are a business owner or sales manager with an under-performing sales team, let's talk. Click here to schedule a time.

Please, subscribe to Salesology®: Conversations with Sales Leaders so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate our show? It would be greatly appreciated!

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