Alex Smith

Sell By Being Human

Business EN ↓ 161 episodes

This is where human connection and sales meet. You may be someone whose success depends on influence, negotiation, and your ability to create change, but you may reject aggressive sales tactics. Maybe you feel stuck in corporate "autopilot," knowing your best asset is your genuine personality, but you struggle to use it to get what you want. Then this channel is for you. It will teach you how to close the gap between wanting to be ethical and feeling pressured to sell aggressively. You’ll also learn actionable strategies for translating emotional intelligence into high-trust results. Join Alex...

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Alex Smith

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Business

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Ways to Connect on a Personal Level - Keith Daw, Founder Be Kinetic 24.01.2024

Keith Daw is the founder and candidate concierge at Be Kinetic. Keith helps people in transition maximize their job search and land their next opportunity. He comes from a background in Sandler Sales training and also in hospitality with Ruby Tuesday's. Keith's specialties are Career Transition Coaching, Performance Coaching, Communication Coaching, DISC methodology and Executive Coaching. This ep...

Bring Your Human To Work, It Sells - Erica Keswin, Best Selling Author, Workplace Strategist, Founder of the Spaghetti Project 20.12.2023

Summary: This is a re-release of episode 23 with one of my favorite guests, Erica Keswin. Since speaking to her Erica has published a book called Rituals Roadmap about how and why rituals at our workplaces can connect us and help us feel a sense of belonging. If you've always wondered how you can foster a greater sense of connection at your workplace internally and externally - this episode is for...

The Meaning of "To Sell is Human", Dan Pink, 5X NY Time NY Times Best Selling Author 14.12.2023

Summary: This is a re-release of episode 46 with the guest who inspired the podcast, author, Dan Pink. I started this because of Dan and after a cold email, a few back and forths, he agreed to talk to me. Daniel H. Pink is the author of seven books, including the forthcoming The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. His other books include the New York Times bestsellers When and...

How to Hone Your Kindness Into A Sales Process - Suchi Mandal, VP, Business Unit Head, Corporate Learning 06.12.2023

Summary: Suchi Mandal is the Vice President of Corporate Learning at ansrsource - an E-learning company designing, developing and delivering customized learning experiences with speed, scale, and sophistication. Through her work, Suchi puts an emphasis on core human values of kindness - because every interaction is an opportunity for empathy and understanding and courage, with fearless pursuit of...

The Traits of Being A Respected Salesperson - Arishma Singh, Keynote Speaker, Author, Edupreneur E 29.11.2023

Summary: Arishma Singh is a Keynote speaker, Author (The Respected Salesperson), and Edupreneur who combines Eastern ancient wisdom and modern Western science to empower high performers achieve sustainable success without compromising their wellbeing. She is the founder of Thrive With EFT, a company that offers mindset change solutions using emotional freedom technique (EFT), also known as tapping...

Getting Buyers to Follow Your Journey By Understanding Theirs - Amy Hrehovcik, Sales Coach 16.11.2023

Summary Amy Hrehovcik is a sales coach with 15 years of experience in the technology sector, where she championed the buyer experience, optimized go-to-market strategies, and led teams towards unprecedented growth. Amy has a proven track record of successfully building and launching sales enablement programs and she is an expert in designing and implementing sales processes and training programs....

How to Really Lean In To Who You Are in Sales - Tabitha Cavenagh, VP of Recruiting and Talent Strategy, Sales Collective 08.11.2023

Summary: Tab is the Vice President of Recruiting & Talent Strategy at The Sales Collective - Company pioneering a new frontier in partnered selling and sales growth, whose customers and clients range from individuals who would like to improve their effectiveness and become true sales professionals to large corporations who would like to revamp, revitalize, or reimagine their entire sales opera...

Defining What A Guide is In Sales - Loy Day, - CEO, The Guide Culture 19.07.2023

Summary: Loy Day is the founder an co-CEO of The Guide Culture. A sales training and consultancy business where he teaches people from all walks of life about a framework that's helped him throughout his entire sales career. Loy started his career as a school teacher and sports coach. He went on to insurance sales where he owned a very successful insurance agency in Georgia. Lloyd built his busine...

The Girl Who Used A Put Down to Blaze Her Career in Sales - April Shprintz 28.06.2023

Summary: April Shprintz is the Founder of Driven Outcomes, where she helps helps CEOs and leaders build a Generosity Culture within their business so they enjoy, more revenue and employee engagement. Her focus is guiding her clients to scale or turn around their business in record time using the principles of The Generosity Culture®. Mindset and Generosity are the keys to achieving the extraordina...

The Power of Shifting Your Focus in Sales to Giving, Bob Burg, Author, The Go-Giver 21.06.2023

Summary: Bob Burg is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker on referrals, relationship building, and genuine influence. He is the coauthor of the international bestseller, “The Go-Giver” and founder of The Go-Giver Success Alliance. His message is all about shifting your focus from getting to giving (giving meaning constantly and consistently providing immense value to others) is not only personally fulfi...

How A Mentalist Reads People - Oz Pearlman, Mentalist, AGT Finalist, Entrepreneur 07.06.2023

Summary: You're in for a real treat for episode 100!!!! Oz Pearlman is a world-class entertainer and one of the busiest mentalists in the world. He developed an interest in magic at a young age and what started as a hobby quickly became a lifelong passion. After a couple of years spent working on Wall Street, Oz decided to pursue his dream and become a full time entertainer. He has now been dazzli...

Why Tapping Into Potential Relates To Sales - Robert Hamilton Owens, Speaker, Endurance Athelete 31.05.2023

Summary: Robert Hamilton Owens is an international corporate business consultant and inspirational speaker. For more than 25 years in over 30 nations, he’s been speaking before audiences on leadership and management topics, free enterprise, and democracy issues. Some of Robert’s past clients include the Navy SEALs, New York Jets, The Baltimore Ravens, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Philippines J...

The Salesperson in A Marketers Clothes - Will Aitken, Head of Social, Lavender 17.05.2023

Summary: Will Aitken is the head of all things Social Marketing/Content at Lavender and is one of the most creative content creators on Linkedin today. He boasts over 40,000 followers to his Linkedin pages and his content to viewed or shared by millions of people per year. This episode we talk about Will's journey from top sales rep to content marketer and what he's learned along the way. Will has...

Wine, Sales, and How to Make Exceptional Experiences - Laurie Forster, The Wine Coach 03.05.2023

Summary: Laurie Forster is one of America’s leading wine experts and author of the award-winning book The Sipping Point: A Crash Course in Wine. Laurie is a Certified Sommelier, National Speaker and TV personality who is not afraid to tell you her first wine came from a box. Her edgy approach to demystifying wine caught the eye of major networks and led her to guest appearances on The Dr Oz Show,...

Creating a Compelling Reason to Change - Megan Torrance, CEO, Torrance Learning 19.04.2023

Summary: Megan Torrance is CEO and founder of TorranceLearning - helping organizations connect learning strategy to design, development, data and ultimately performance. Megan has over 25 years of experience in learning design, deployment and consulting. Megan and the TorranceLearning team are passionate about sharing what works in learning, offering professional development programs in instructio...

Why Being Human in Sales is a Differentiator - Jen Allen-Knuth, Head of Community Growth, Lavender 14.04.2023

Jen Allen-Knuth is the head of community growth at a badass SaaS company called Lavender. She's the co-founder of Social Social (an awesome community helping people with Linkedin content strategies) and key-note speaker at sales conferences. Lavender is an AI email assistant that helps anyone send emails that actually get opened, read, and responded to. It combines everything you need to easily wr...

From Being Reluctant with Sales to CEO, Jackie Hermes, Founder + CEO, Accelity 05.04.2023

Summary: Jackie Hermes is the founder and CEO of Accelity - An agency born from software, whose team has years (and years) of hands-on experience working with high-growth B2B software companies. Accelity began as a one-woman consultancy blossomed into a kick-ass team of 20 and counting and a group of amazing, loyal clients all over the US. Jackie started her entrepreneurial journey with cookies. R...

How Do We Really Build Human Connection?, Susan McPherson - CEO, author 22.03.2023

Susan McPherson is a serial connector, angel investor, and corporate responsibility expert. She is the founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies , a communications consultancy focused on the intersection of brands and social impact. She is the author of The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships (McGraw-Hill). Susan has 30+ years of experience in mar...

I Sold This Guy on Hiring Me, How He Sells As A CRO - Chris Bondarenko, CRO - MentorcliQ 15.03.2023

Summary: Chris Bondarenko is the Chief Revenue Officer at MentorcliQ - The leader in mentoring and DEI software solutions. He actively participates in professional revenue, diversity, and mentorship communities as well as pursuing his passion as an early stage tech investor and advisor. Previously, Chris was responsible for North American & APAC sales at Docebo. He's held executive positions a...

Why Your L&D Department is Actually in Sales Too - Alison Shea, Global Learning Professional, Founder - The Learning Manifesto 01.03.2023

Summary: Alison Shea is a Learning Development Professional who has lead learning and development teams for global organizations. She's won a variety of awards in L&D for her work in creating DE&I Prgorgamming, for LMS Implementations, and for Virtual Meetings. She also recently launched an awesome newsletter called the Learning Manifesto in which she shares her insights from her over 20 y...

Acting Like A Trusted Advisor vs Being A Trusted Advisor - Brad Harmon, Industry Sales Executive, Oracle 23.02.2023

Summary: Brad Harmon is the Industry Sales Executive at Oracle. Brad has a long history working as a strategic enterprise seller working with some of the largest companies in the world. He's had consistent success at being a #1 rep and in 2021, he achieved 300% of his annual quota. He is a dedicated, self-starter sales professional with various experience across many different industries. In this...

The Airforce Colonel Who Sold By Being Human, J. Scot Heathman, Former President 18th Airforce, CEO - Elevating Others 08.02.2023

Summary: J. Scot Heathman is the Owner and Founder at Elevating Others - A professional coaching business focused on creating the best conditions for creating the highest rate of personal and professional climb. He is an executive coach and servant leader who is a Jedi at growing emotionally intelligent and resilient leaders. Throughout his 25+ year Air Force career, Scot developed solid leadershi...

Where Improv Meets Sales, Chris Bogue, Owner Chris Bogue Communications 18.01.2023

Chris Bogue is a writer, comedian, and entrepeneur that happened to make the jump from the stage to the sales game. He's done stand up comedy, improv, and performed in front of audiences his whole life. When he got into sales to pay the bills, he realized that alot of the same skills transferred from his improv life into his sales life. So to stand out, he started making fun sales video content. I...

A Star Hockey Player Helping Atheletes Become Stars in Sales, JR Butler, CEO Shift Group 11.01.2023

Summary: JR Butler is the CEO and founder of Shift Group - a company transitioning elite athletes to sales professionals with free foundational skills training and job placement in tech. A former athlete himself, JR understands the challenges that come with switching careers without losing your identity and succumbing to depression, substance abuse and other roadblocks preventing people from livin...

Meaningful Stories That Lead to Meaningful Connections - Ravi Rajani 21.12.2022

Summary: Ravi Rajani is an author, speaker, and sales consultant. He's the founder of Ravi Rajani Consulting and host of The Influential Communicator Podcast. His mission is to help B2B SaaS sales teams present their story, solution and message in a way that gets attention, builds trust and wins new business without competing on price. I met Ravi through a mutual connection on LinkedIn and right a...

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