Sales Success Stories

I've got one more short update episode for you as we wrap up the year. We should be back with a new interview episode the first week of January, so make sure you're subscribed to the podcast. The first update is that the videos from the 2022 Sales Success Summit should be available just in time for Christmas. If you've already signed up and are waiting for those to be delivered. Keep an eye on you...

Thank you so much for listening and subscribing to the podcast. Rather than just skipping this week I thought I'd record a short update for you to share what's going on and what you can expect over the course of the next few weeks. Not everyone knows that all of this Sales Success stuff, this podcast, the Daily Sales Tips podcast, the Sales Success Summit, the books, and everything else is actuall...

In today's bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast I've got maybe the most unique share yet. Right after the Sales Success Summit in October my pipeline of tips for the Daily Sales Tips podcast was running quite low, so I asked some core members of the Sales Success Community to contribute some tips. Now if you're a regular listener to that show, you may have heard a couple of these ide...

Tim Zielinski is the RVP of Strategic Acquisition Sales at Dynatrace & the author of Sell with Swagger: The Quick-Hit Guide to Crushing Your Quota. Tim joins the show to share his career path from Java developer to SaaS leader and author. A lifelong individual contributor who has consistently crushed quota, Tim never thought he would end up in a management/leadership position. That is until he was...

In today's bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast I've got the first of a whole series of hallway conversations that Jeff Bajorek recorded at the Sales Success Summit. This first one is with Ian Koniak who opened up this year's Summit with what turned out to be the top-rated presentation. We're still working on editing those presentations, but to get access to them for free when they'r...

Andrew Claus is a Strategic Channel Manager and, through his partnership co-selling efforts, is the top-producing individual contributor at Kixie, the leading sales engagement platform that boosts sales team performance with ultra-reliable, easily automated calling and texting for Hubspot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, and other leading CRMs. Andrew is passionate about helping companies reach and break t...

In today's bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories Podcast, Jeff Bajorek is back with Scott Ingram to debrief the Sales Success Summit. To learn more about what's coming in 2023 and to get involved in the community, click over to top1.fm/2023 for details.  

Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you don't miss my follow-up interview with Jason. You'll also find an interview with a top channel partner seller coming soon as well. As for the Summit, it was our best one yet, again. The first survey question I asked was: Was this the best sales event you've ever attended? 91% said yes, and 100% of those that said No still gave it 5 stars. To learn...

Jeff Bajorek is taking over the Sales Success Stories Podcast during the 2022 Sales Success Summit.  

In today's bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories Podcast, I've got something unique for you. This is an episode that Carson Heady shared on his own Salesman on Fire podcast where he talked through some of the ins and out of both creating and working through a 9-Figure deal. I asked him if I could share this with you here, because there are so many great insights within this particular Sales S...

In today's special BONUS episode, Scott and Lisa share in a rich and engaging discussion on fostering the growth of your sales career. Lisa expounds on the dangers of having unattainable quotas set forth by your manager, the power that your frontline manager has over your ability to succeed as a sales professional, and the importance of focusing on internal relationship building. Scott shares some...

Until Tom Barnes very recently stepped into a new Head of Sales role at Praxis Labs, he was the number one Enterprise Sales Director at Humu, an organization with a mission to make work better with science and machine learning. Tom has the privilege of leading the go-to-market function and leads Praxis Labs global growth strategy to help organizations improve equity and inclusion in the workplace....

I don't know about you, but I'm constantly on the lookout for every possible competitive advantage I can find to try to improve myself and my results. It's a huge reason why I started this show. Selfishly it allows me to build relationships with and learn from the best of the best in sales today. Unselfishly I record those conversations so you can listen in and learn alongside me. In addition to l...

Sebastian Amaya is the top seller at IBISWorld, an organization that provides trusted industry research on thousands of industries worldwide. In his role, Sebastian leverages his experience and acumen to provide businesses with market insights and strategic outcomes. Sebastian is an incredibly thorough and intentional sales professional. It may sound cliché, but Sebastian prides himself on being t...

Steve Reed is the Creator of Experiences and top seller for the Minnesota Vikings. In his role, Steve provides the very best experience in sports for client entertainment by offering the complete package, including food, drinks, a spectacular view of the action and so much more. Growing up as a superfan of the Vikings, Steve is the ultimate believer in the product he sells. He views himself as muc...

And now for something completely different. I sent a newsletter out a couple of weeks ago that wasn't really directly related to sales at all. Instead, I was talking about a couple of books that I was reading on macro economics and what the future of the world might look like. It prompted some really interesting conversations and feedback. And one of those bits of feedback was that it was nice to...

Mike Anderson is the Top Strategic Account Manager at Terryberry out of Chicago, Illinois. Mike strives for excellence and aims to meet all of his customers' needs. For Mike, sales is an adventure, one that should be joyous and fun. Today, Mike talks about his sales origin story and what has kept him at Terryberry for over thirteen years. Mike shares the three things he most attributes to his succ...

Lynn Powers is the Top Sales Director at Clari as well as a Board Member of Women in Revenue, a non-profit organization focused on current and future women leaders in technology sales and marketing. Lynn is a two-time LinkedIn Sales Star recipient. Her expertise is demonstrating the ability to think innovatively, maximize efficiency and identify areas of improvement. She's an agent for change and...

Sean McLean broke records as the Top Sales Development Representative at Semrush and was promoted into his current Account Executive role in less than half the time because of his performance. Sean is a passionate sales professional who enjoys consulting various businesses on how to increase traffic and conversions through the digital space. He has a unique blend of work experience that includes s...

I'm kind of cheating with this episode. Its purpose is to let you know that I'm taking a week off and that there won't be a bonus episode this week, but in a roundabout way, it helps me keep my streaks alive as I haven't missed a week on this show since we started consistently releasing bonus episodes between the interview episodes years ago. If you haven't already figured it out, I'm a HUGE belie...

Misha Jessel-Kenyon was recently named the number one sales rep in the UK by Wiser. He's also been SalesLoft's number one Enterprise Account Executive for the last two years running. Specializing in B2B Sales, SaaS, Go-To-Market Strategies, Sales Tech, and more, Misha is an incredibly gifted sales professional who believes that sales is the lifeblood of our economy. Misha has a true passion for th...

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories Podcast is brought to you thanks to the generous support of Revenue Grid, QuotaPath, and Outreach. To learn more about them and all of the sponsors who support this show and this community, just click over to top1.fm/sponsors . For today's bonus, I hand-picked 5 relatively recent tips from the Daily Sales Tips podcast that are particularly solid. I'm...

Brad Harmon is the top Strategic Account Director at Celonis, an organization that helps companies reveal and fix inefficiencies they can't see, enabling them to perform at levels they never thought possible. Brad is a dedicated, self-starter sales professional who takes a highly customer-centric approach to sales. He is a results-oriented leader who takes a value-based and consultative approach w...

In today's bonus episode on the Sales Success Stories podcast I want to talk about doing your due diligence on a new sales role. This is something that has come up over and over again in this community because the position you find yourself in, in terms of the company you're selling for, the industry, and in large part who you're working for can have a massively outsized impact on your success in...

Daniel McDevitt is the top Account Executive at Tompkins Insurance out of Pennsylvania. Dan is a highly knowledgeable and skilled sales professional who always prioritizes his clients and their needs. Dan is committed to his craft, is a forever learner, and, most importantly, gets results. Today, Dan talks about his role at Tompkins Insurance and what it has taken to become the top seller in his o...