Donald C. Kelly

The Sales Evangelist

I believe in doing BIG THINGS! You should be earning 6 figures easily as a sales rep. But chances are you are not...yet! Sales is the most important department in every company but many sellers are never taught how to effectively sell, much less how to earn their way to high-income status. My own career limped along until a company I worked for invested in sales training to help me succeed. Immediately afterward, I closed a deal worth 4X what the company spent on me and saw hockey-stick improvement in my performance. So I started a podcast to “Evangelize” what was working. Today I interview th...

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Donald C. Kelly

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Business

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thesalesevangelist.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Motivation: Take Risks, Challenge Expectations, and Do Big Things! | Jonathan Diaz - 1392 08.01.2021

Salespeople don’t play it safe at all times. You need to take risks, challenge expectations, and do big things to succeed. How do you do that? Listen as Jonathan Diaz shares his thoughts.  Increase your motivation Jonathan and his siblings love Kobe shoes and back in 2010, Kobe wore bright lime green shoes called The Grinch for a big Christmas game they played. Jonathan really wanted to get a pair...

Motivation: How Do I Increase My Sales Motivation | Aaron Conjelado - 1391 06.01.2021

Salespeople often find themselves asking, “how do I increase my sales motivation?” It’s a common challenge and in today’s episode, Aaron talks about how you can further your sales journey by increasing your motivation. Aaron Conjelado was an account executive for an advertising company in the Philippines. He spent two years in that position and had great success in it. Moving into the US, Aaron di...

Motivation: How To Successfully Close an Impossible Deal at the End of the World, During a Pandemic | Ariel Telli - 1390 01.01.2021

Salespeople today face the same dilemma: ‘how to successfully close an impossible deal during a pandemic.’ This isn’t new to us but we still need all the help we can get. Tune in to this episode as Ariel Telli talks about how to close impossible deals.  Switching to the sales side Ariel is a co-monitor at Siemens Healthineers and he’s assigned to the different states in Argentina.  Ariel is passio...

Motivation: Important Lessons I Learned About Perseverance During My 10-Year Climb Up the Customer Ladder | Nelson Leitao - 1389 30.12.2020

Today’s guest is Nelson Leitao and he’s going to share important lessons learned about perseverance during a 10-year climb up the customer ladder. In this episode we’ll discuss what that means.  The art of selling Nelson loves his job for two particular reasons: Interacting with people and getting the chance to improve patient experience.  For Nelson, being in the medical sales field, he isn’t onl...

Motivation: Approach Sales as an Art and a Science Instead of a Grind | Gary Manske - 1388 30.12.2020

Gary Manske, the Executive Director for Sales and Marketing of Dakota Micro, Inc suggests that salespeople should approach sales as an art and a science instead of a grind, but what exactly does that mean?  It’s a mindset thing  Have the mindset of always being curious and ready to learn something new.  People who are defeated say “it’s not working anymore.” They make excuses and often, the curren...

Goal Setting: Translate Your Sales Goal into Meaningful Daily Activities | Joel Malkoff - 1387 28.12.2020

Many sellers have sales goals but we must focus on making sales goals a part of your daily activities. Let’s join Joel Malkoff and Donald as they talk more about the importance of organizing these tasks.  Making Sales Goals a part of your daily activities Joel thinks empathy is a priority. It’s a conscious way of selling and it puts the seller in the buyer’s shoes.  Salespeople need to sell with i...

Goal Setting: Christmas Day - The TSE Team Pitches Its Wishlists to Santa | Donald Kelly/TSE Team- 1386 25.12.2020

In this episode, we get to know The Sales Evangelists team and what they do for TSE as they share with Santa Claus what they want for this Christmas.  From the Philippines to Thailand please!  Mae Mar assists with email support and sends messages to the guests who appear on the show. She also manages some of Donald’s mails and works on lead generation for the sales team.  Mae has been with the TSE...

Goal Setting: Things to Know Before You Set Sales Goals | Jermaine Wishart - 1385 23.12.2020

Before you jump into creating a goal, make sure the goal is a SMART goal. It's S for specific, M for measurable, A for attainable, R for realistic, and make sure it's T, time bound. Mentioned in this episode: HubSpot and bluëmago | STUDIOS HubSpot and bluëmago | STUDIOS hubpspot.com/marketers bluemangostudios.com

Goal Setting: What are SMART Sales Goals and How Important Are They For You? | Donald Kelly - 1384 21.12.2020

We set goals and we try to achieve them. The truth is, however, goals must meet a few requirements for them to be achievable. You need SMART sales goals. What are smart sales goals? Let’s talk about that in this episode.  Aiming for SMART sales goals  SMART stands for:  S - specific M - measurable A - attainable R - realistic T- time bound A goal that says, ‘I want to be successful by the end of 2...

Goal Setting: Top Goal-Setting Mistakes Salespeople Make (and How You Can Avoid Making Them) | Jason Scott Earl - 1383 18.12.2020

Sales people have so many goals they are working toward it’s inevitable that there will be goal-setting mistakes made along the way. In this episode, Dr. Jason Scott Earl is going to help us avoid these mistakes.  Errors made when setting goals A common goal-setting mistake that’s made is trying to do too many things at once.  What’s helpful in goal setting is the ability to focus on just one or t...

Goal Setting: The Number 1 Reason You Don't Hit Your Goals | Donald Kelly - 1382 16.12.2020

There can be several reasons why you’re not hitting your sales goals. Today we discuss the number 1 reason you don’t hit your goals. Accomplishing goals With all that happened this year, many are looking forward to 2021.  It’s always important to set your goals and make sure that you accomplish the goals. These are actual goals that you can be accountable for and that will help you become successf...

Productivity: How to Ensure that Admin Tasks Don’t Overwhelm Your Day | Anthony Iannarino - 1381 14.12.2020

Sales reps can get overwhelmed with administrative tasks without even realizing it. In this episode, Anthony Iannarino talks about ways to ensure that admin tasks don’t overwhelm your day. The black hole of admin tasks Growing in sales means more non-sales related work can find its way to your desk. With more success comes more clients and execution can become a challenge as sales reps have to lea...

Productivity: Maximize Sales Productivity When Working With a Remote Team | Brad Jeavons - 1380 11.12.2020

Due to the pandemic, most businesses have transitioned to working remotely. In this episode you’ll learn how to maximize sales productivity when working with a remote team.  Ensuring sales productivity  At a very young age, author, speaker and organization improvement consultant Brad Jeavons watched his mother selling over the phone. He saw how she used trust and value to make an impact on her cus...

Productivity: "I Feel Unproductive Every Day" | Andres Esocbar - 1379 09.12.2020

There are times that we feel unproductive. How do you combat that feeling? Join Donald and Andres as they talk about the lack of productivity and how to overcome it.  What unproductivity looks like Andres has subscribed to many methods and ways to become productive. Entrepreneur on Fire ’s John Lee Dumas is one of the podcasts he listens to. There’s also the Freedom Mastery Journal where you write...

Productivity: How to Maintain Your Sales Productivity Even While Working From Home | Jas Takhar - 1378 07.12.2020

Ensuring sales productivity while working from home may still be a challenge for many people. How do you maintain sales productivity even with the work-from-home order?  Getting to know Jas Takhar Jas Takhar has been in the sales and service industry for over 25 years. Soon after deciding to try his hand in real estate, he co-founded the REC, and over the course of 15 years, has successfully prope...

Productivity: How Can You Ensure That Your Team Spends Its Time Actually Selling? | Skip Miller 1377 04.12.2020

Sales leaders, are members of your team really using their time to prospect and sell? How do you know if your team actually spends their time working towards closing a sale? Let’s talk about.  Getting to know Skip Miller  Ski Miller is the author of Outbounding: Win New Customers with Outbound Sales and End the Dependence on Inbound Leads. This time last year, Skip observed that people were runnin...

Productivity: Why We Changed Up The Show | Donald Kelly 1376 02.12.2020

Change is the only constant in this world and The Sales Evangelist Podcast is no exception. TSE has changed over the years and another is on the horizon. Listen to this episode as Donald talks about what you can look forward to doing with The Sales Evangelist podcast.  Welcoming the change The first change is the length of the episodes. Based on a poll, 37% of our listeners said that a good podcas...

TSE 1375: Looking Back/Looking Forward - The Secret To Closing More Deals 30.11.2020

The goal for salespeople is to close more deals. In this episode, Sean Doyle talks about the secret to closing.  Sean M. Doyle is with FitzMartin , a sales first consultancy firm that helps companies with their sales, marketing, and alignment. Their approach towards marketing and sales is based on science that drives revenue for their clients, while integrating sales and marketing.  The idea of sc...

TSE 1374: Why Direct Mail is the New Email 27.11.2020

There are many things we can look forward to with direct mail. In this episode, Chelsea Martin, the co-owner of Nom’s Bake Shop, talks about how direct mail is the new email. Chelsea and her partner didn’t begin their journey with direct mail immediately but as they grew the company, they ventured into the direct mail space. This strategy became even more important as they shifted from a cookie co...

TSE 1373: Best Metrics to Help B2B Companies Gauge Success 25.11.2020

There are many metrics in measuring B2B success. In this episode, Darrell Amy brings us some of the best metrics for B2B companies.  Getting to know Darrell Amy  Darrel Amy helps companies grow their revenue. He started his career in 1993 and was in the office technology world. He got involved in sales training and launched a sales training company in 2004. Darrell has already helped thousands of...

TSE 1372: Convert Prospects Using Text Messaging Tactics 23.11.2020

There are many ways you can convert prospects to clients but one way is by using text messaging tactics. What are these tactics? In this episode, Matt Baglia talks about this conversion opportunity.  Getting to know Matt Baglia Matt Baglia considers himself as an accidental CEO. He is the co-founder and CEO of SlickText. Over the past nine years, his roles have varied between marketing, sales, dev...

TSE 1371: How to Schedule More Sales Appointments Using Crmble.com 20.11.2020

Crumble is a great tool to help sales reps schedule more sales appointments. In this episode, Joseph Villegas talks about how to use the tool more efficiently in scheduling appointments.    Joseph Villegas has been in pharmaceutical sales for two years now and still, his passion in the challenge of the industry is unwavering. The game has changed so much over the years that Joseph and other sales...

TSE 1370: Meet Revenue By Understanding the Buyer's Journey 18.11.2020

Getting to know Christina Mautz Christina is the chief marketing officer and head of sales at Moz, an SEO platform search engine optimization.   Know your ideal customers The biggest current problem is the abrupt changes that have happened throughout this year. As a result, we are now in a place where we are having to do things differently.  With so many changes, it’s important to really understan...

TSE 1369: Using Your Unique Selling Proposition to Generate Good Sales Questions 16.11.2020

Getting to know Kim Fredrich Kim Fredrich helps small business sales reps feel more comfortable and confident about having sales conversations. With this pandemic, salespeople are having an especially hard time talking to potential clients. For Kim, there’s no right time like the present. Even as the future is uncertain for other business owners, Kim is building her second business which includes...

TSE 1368: Emotional Intelligence for Sellers: Be Kind 13.11.2020

Emotional intelligence is an important factor in making sales reps effective in their jobs. This includes being kind throughout your business practice. How is emotional intelligence going to further your sales revenue? Let’s find out in this episode.  Cole Baker-Bagwell has been a Yogi for 26 years and one of the first rules of Yoga is the ethical rule to do no harm. This entails practicing compas...

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