Outside Sales Talk

  As a pitch doctor, a veteran management consultant, a business advisor and an expert communicator, Scot MacTaggart has experienced various different roles throughout his career. By combining strong management techniques along with the use of powerful technology, he has helped multiple companies with his advice and strategies. In this episode, Scot goes over how to create a unique sales pitch tha...

  Chris J. Mohawk Reed is the most recommended LinkedIn marketing entrepreneur on LinkedIn with over 1,600 LinkedIn recommendations. As an entrepreneur with 5 marketing firms and an International Bestselling author of 4 No. 1 books, he also has the most viewed and searched LinkedIn profile in the whole world. In this episode, Chris discusses ways to grow your personal brand on LinkedIn and powerfu...

  Brian Burns is a sales expert with over 25 years of sales experience. He is the host of 2 podcasts in the top 15 in Business on iTunes, “B2B Revenue Leadership” and “The Brutal Truth About Sales and Selling.” He is also the author of 4 books on B2B Sales including, The Maverick Selling Method: Simplifying the Complex Sale. Brian currently works with leadership teams to help create and dominate t...

  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 t...

  Brynne Tillman is the LinkedIn Whisperer and CEO of Social Sales Link. For over a decade, she has been teaching Entrepreneurs, sales teams, and business leaders how to leverage LinkedIn for social selling. Brynne is also the author of “The LinkedIn Sales Playbook, a Tactical Guide to Social Selling”.   In this episode, Brynne shares her proven LinkedIn selling tips to help you turn your connecti...

  In this special episode of Outside Sales Talk, our host Steve Benson gets interviewed by Badger Maps CSA, Pien de Meulemeester. Steve discusses what you can do to get your team through this current economic crisis.   Here are some topics covered in this episode:   Behavior changes sales leaders need to make Adapting your messaging Cost reduction tips Impacts to field sales   About the Guest: Ste...

  Dale Dupree is a sales speaker, trainer, podcast host and Founder of The Sales Rebellion, a company that aims to coach and educate people on sales topics. Throughout his career, Dale has worked in numerous sales positions such as Sales Manager at Zeno Office Solutions and Vice President of Sales at North American Office Solutions.   In this episode, Dale emphasizes the importance of creating a t...

  Ed Bilat is a sales speaker, trainer, podcast host, and President of Beyond Consulting Canada, a global sales training and consulting company. Ed is also the author of, “Storytelling for Sales Playbook.” Throughout his career, Ed has helped organizations such as Microsoft, HP, and Walmart, improve their sales through storytelling. In this episode, Ed discusses the power of using stories in your...

  Ann Louden is a nationally recognized philanthropy consultant and relationship expert. She has raised more than $150 million for non-profits, in areas such as higher education, health care, and arts. She is also the author of the upcoming book “Connection as a Superpower: How Social Courage Gives You the Edge in Life and Love”.   In this episode, Ann explains how outside salespeople can apply fu...

  Tom Abbott is the author of 'The SOCO Solution' and 'Social Selling', creator of the online sales training platform SOCO Academy, and speaker on sales optimization. Through his proven solutions, Tom helps sales leaders build high performing sales teams that exceed their targets. In this episode, Tom discusses the importance of social selling, and what, you need to be doing online to close more d...

  Alex Goldfayn is the CEO of the Revenue Growth Consultancy, a company that helps organizations to implement systems of remote and proactive selling, generating 10%-20% in new overall sales annually. He is also a best-selling author and he recently published his 4th book “5 Minute Selling: The Proven, Simple System That Can Double Your Sales…  Even When You Don’t Have Time”.   In this episode, Al...

  Tiffani Bova is the Global Customer Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce, author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business , and host of the podcast What’s Next! with Tiffani Bova.   Tiffani’s time on the front line of innovation, combined with her insightful candor has resulted in her unique perspective that in...

  Michelle Tillis Lederman is a connection creator and CEO of Executive Essentials, a company that provides customized communications and leadership programs. She is also one of Forbes Top 25 Networking Experts, and the author of four books including the internationally known, “The 11 Laws of Likability”, and her latest book “The Connectors Advantage”. In this episode, Michelle explains how being...

Cameron Brown is a musician, speaker, and motivational coach. Cameron has been featured in the media in 7 different countries, spoken at events across 4 continents, and his videos and music have been streamed millions of times in 195 countries. Through his work, Cameron empowers people to create lasting change. In this episode, Cameron discusses how to stay inspired and maximize your potential as...

  Rachael O’Meara is a transformation leadership and executive coach. She empowers professionals to learn and build emotional intelligence skills to thrive at work and beyond.   Her book “Pause” was named one of 2017's top business books for your career and was featured in the New York Times and on WSJ.com. In this episode, Rachael explains how pausing can actually benefit your sales results.   He...

  Paul Reilly is a speaker, sales trainer, host of The Q and A Podcast, and co-author of the fourth edition of “Value-Added Selling.” He is currently the president of the Tom Reilly Training Company and faculty member at the University of Innovative Distribution. In this episode, Paul discusses how to sell value and steer the conversation away from price.   Here are some of the topics covered in t...

  Thibaut Souyris is the CEO and Founder of SalesLabs, a consulting company that trains and coaches B2B sales teams to start more conversations and close deals faster. He is also the co-host of The B2B Sales Podcast. In this episode, Thibaut shares his international experience and explains how to tackle sales in the European and American markets.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episo...

  George Brontén is the CEO & Founder of Membrain.com, a SaaS company that enables B2B sales teams to execute their sales process, coach for higher results, and build predictable growth. He is also the author of the book “Stop Killing Deals: How to Gain Competitive Advantage by Viewing Sales through the Lens of Human Nature”. In this episode, George explains how to root out deadly assumptions and...

  Dr. Cindy McGovern is a top-rated speaker, best selling author, and consultant at Orange Leaf Consulting.  After years of consulting companies and helping them grow their business, she had an epiphany: every job really is a sales job.  And every person is a salesperson. With these experiences, she wrote the book, “Every Job is a Sales Job: How to Use the Art of Selling to Win at Work.” In this e...

In today's episode, Steve announces something really exciting! After all the nominations you sent us for the Sales Hall of Fame, we're presenting 6 new inductees! Each of them has given us their #1 sales tip on an exclusive video. Check out the  Sales Hall of Fame  to find out who they are and get their actionable advice!     Wes is the CEO and founder of “The Sales Whisperer” a platform in which...

  Richard Harris is an expert Sales Consultant, he has over 20 years of technology and SaaS experience in sales training, operations, and sales leadership. Richard is the Director of Sales Consulting and Training for Sales Hacker. He is also the co-host of the Surf & Sales podcast. In this episode, Richard explains how salespeople can benefit from online sales training. Here are some of the topics...

  Viveka von Rosen, internationally known as the “LinkedIn Expert,” works with B2B companies and executives helping them achieve business success through the use of LinkedIn. She is also the co-founder of Vengreso, a platform that delivers digital sales transformation for increased revenue results. Viveka has been listed as a Top Social Media Influencer in Forbes for the past four years, and is au...

Dave Kurlan is the founder and CEO of Objective Management Group, the leading developer of sales assessment tools. He is also the founder and CEO of Kurlan & Associates, a full-service sales, sales management consulting and training firm. Dave is the best-selling author of “Baseline Selling: How to Become a Sales Superstar by Using What You Already Know About the Game of Baseball”. In this episode...

Craig Wortmann, the Founder and CEO of Sales Engine, has been a professional sales person for 25 years. He is the author of What’s Your Story?, a book that looks at how leaders and sales professionals use stories to connect, engage and inspire. Craig is also a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and the Founder of the new Kellogg Sales I...

In today's episode, Steve has a BIG announcement - The Sales Hall of Fame is here! This is a platform to celebrate the sales leaders who have inspired all of us! Curious to see who the first inductees are? Check them out here ! (Hint: If you listen to today's OST episode, you may find a very familiar face in there...) Ian Altman is a CEO, keynote speaker, and sales advisor. He co-authored the best...