Millennial Sales

This is a solo episode where I break down the second scroll from the book, The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on  Apple Podcasts ? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to grow this show and find the best guests possible for you. Follow The Podcast: Apple/Spotify: Millenni...

Christopher Williams  is the founder of Sales Huddle, a peer-to-peer virtual mastermind group for top professional salespeople to get regular, actionable advice and feedback on specific sales challenges they are facing from trusted salespeople outside of their existing organization. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on  Apple Podcasts ? It takes less than 6...

Mari Fletcher is the Global Sales Manager at Greenlight Guru. In this episode, we talk about Mari’s cross-country move during the pandemic, how she chose the right leadership team to work for and any tips for first-time sales managers. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on  Apple Podcasts ? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a differenc...

Sam Jacobs is the Founder of Revenue Collective and Host of the Sales Hacker Podcast. Previously, Sam was a CRO and SVP Sales at several fast-growing start-ups. In this episode, Sam and Tom talk about: Sam’s come-up in the music recording industry His “hard reset” in life and his transition to running fast-growing start-ups Revenue Collective and the future of building your reven...

Spencer Galindo is an Account Manager at Eat Innovations. On the side, Spencer is a weekend sushi chef and is building an online apparel company, Kaizen Cowboy. He stops by the Millennial Sales Podcast to talk about the power of Kaizen, a Japanese concept meaning “continuous improvement”. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on  Apple Podcasts ? It...

Luke Ruffing is a Strategic Account Executive at PandaDoc and Co-Founder of SalesCast. Luke dropped by the podcats to drop some amazing tactical advice for AEs. As we’re closing out Q1 and getting ready to kick-off Q2, take these tips with you to build and close your pipeline. Connect with Luke here on LinkedIn, If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on  A...

This is a solo podcast! I talk about the science of creating good habits and destroying bad habits. I also read from Atomic Habits, The Creative Habit, and The Greatest Salesman in the World. As Scott Adams says: “Losers have goals. Winners have systems.” If you want to win, you need to have the habits that stack up to make you successful. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please con...

Kayla Cytron-Thaler is the Business Development Team Lead at Domino Data Lab. If you need tactical advice on how to book more meetings and get promoted as an SDR, this episode is for you. Kayla skips the fluff and gets straight into the strategies you need to hit your quota this quarter. Connect with Kayla here on LinkedIn. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review...

Sarah Brazier is an Account Executive at Gong and one of the most popular sales thought leaders on LinkedIn. In this episode, Sarah and I talk about: Her multidimensional career path before getting into sales How she survived (and thrived) in her time as an SDR How she prospects and books meetings right now And much more Connect with Sarah here on LinkedIn . If you enjoy the podcast, would you ple...

Jolijn van der Steur is an Account Executive at Recruitee and our first guest from the Netherlands. In this conversation, Jolijn shares how studying psychology has helped her become a better salesperson and a great tip about taking 5 minutes before a call to help you get more present. You can connect with Jolijn here on LinkedIn to learn more. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider le...

Charles Muhlbauer is the Sales Training Manager at CB Insights and a certified master of sales discovery. This episode is one part inspiration, one part tactical. The first half will lift your spirits and the second half will lift your mind. We talk about: His amazing story of leaving an accountant job to getting into sales Why discovery is the most important part of the sales process What questio...

Jon Barcellos is an Account Manager at Postal.io. Jon’s charisma and energy are contagious and you’ll feel them coming through your headphones in this episode. We talk about: His transition from the restaurant biz into tech sales Juggling being a father and salesperson The shit from Account Executive to Account Manager And much more You can reach out to Jon on LinkedIn to learn more ab...

Ray Carroll is a B2B SaaS leader, best known for his rise at Marketo. Ray was employee #28 at Marketo and rode the IPO wave there, climbing from AE to Sales Manager, Director, and SVP in the process. Following that, he was the VP Sales at Engagio and Skilljar and is a Limited Partner at the GTMfund. In this wide-ranging conversation, Ray and I talk about: What it was like at Marketo from $1M to $1...

Macey McGovern is the Manager of Senior Account Development at Highspot, managing a team of ADRs and building repeatable and scalable processes for the business. Macey and I had a great conversation, covering: How and why she graduated college in 3 years How to lead with empathy Some good book recommendations St. Patrick’s Day plans (and lack thereof) and more.. You can connect with Macey he...

Zach Rego is the VP of Sales & Marketing at Unstack, a no-code marketing platform for entrepreneurs. Zach shares some great insights in this conversation around: Getting into sales during college to make some money What to do if you’re “stuck” as an SDR and not getting promoted His top tips for sales interviews Much more Make sure to hit Zach  up on LinkedIn after the episode...

Justin Bartels is an Alliance Manager at Drift and longtime friend of both mine and the podcast. I loved having Justin on to talk about focusing on the process over the outcome in sales, why he loves partner sales and the benefits that fitness can have on your sales career. Make sure to hit Justin up on LinkedIn after the episode! If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short...

Gabrielle “GB” Blackwell is a Sales Development Manager at Gong, hosts the popular SDR Hotline show on Sales Hacker, and is AKA “The Sales Development SaaStress”. GB and I have an amazing conversation in this episode. It’s nothing like your “normal sales talk”. We go deep on spirituality, vulnerability, being an empath, and how to know your self-worth. One...

Christian Krause is an Account Executive for Salesforce Switzerland and has built a great brand on LinkedIn as well. In this week’s Millennial Spotlight, Christian teaches us why it’s so important to build a brand as a seller. “LinkedIn is the real estate of your credibility” You may want to read that quote another time… Christian rocked this episode. Make sure to hit...

We made it to episode 200. I still remember the first podcast I ever did. My friend, Ryan Warner, and I grabbed a six-pack of beer, a recorder and went over to my boss’s (at the time) apartment for a conversation. We sipped Grapefruit Sculpins and talked about how attitude is everything. It took two months between conducting that interview and when the public got to hear it. It wasn’t...

Ryan Heaphy is the Director of Sales at Qualia, which recently raised a $65M Series D and is valued at over $1B (unicorn status). Put simply: Ryan Heaphy is focused on creating the Navy SEALs of sales teams – the most disciplined, focused, powerful team in Austin.  Ryan and I had an outstanding conversation talking about his post-grad life in the Caribbean, his failure to success story in sa...

Penelope Yamauchi is a Partnerships Account Executive at Vendition, which is an end-to-end Sales Development program for onboarding, training, and preparing aspiring SDRs for a career in Tech Sales. As a former collegiate swimmer, she brings discipline, intensity and creativity to help her stand out from her peers. Here are her 3 tips:  Create LinkedIn content to help your prospects find you  Send...

People – this is hands down one of the best interviews we’ve done and Scott Barker is one of my favorite guests.  If you don’t know Scott, well… you’re probably not in SaaS sales.  Scott Barker is the Head of Strategic Engagement at Outreach, Operating Partner at GTM Fund and Head of Partnerships at Sales Hacker. He’s also involved with the Sales Engagement Podcast, Revenue Collective, an ad...

Petey Dandini is an Enterprise Sales Development Rep at LeanIX and former fitness coach at Orangetheory Fitness. Petey also runs the Winning By Losing Project, focusing on helping inspire others through his weight loss and fitness journey.  Petey joins the show to give his two tips for success as an SDR: 1) Humanizing the sales process and 2) Actually giving a shit (hat tip to John Barrows). I thi...

Mental health and burnout are two things that are not talked about enough in the world of sales. Bryan Smith is here today to help break it down for us. Bryan is an ex Wellness Professional/Pro Sports Performance coach turned repeat founder and startup advisor. As co-founder at LEON, he hast started the first-ever AI-driven employee performance platform. Previously, Bryan founded AthleteList and w...

Leadership is one of the most challenging skills to learn. And being a first-time sales manager can be a brutal experience if you’re not prepared, which I’ve experienced first hand. In this episode, Brian Marzo gives us his tips for leading a sales team with radical candor and his best tips for retaining the knowledge you gain from reading. Brian is the Director of Sales at RTM Busines...