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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thesalesevangelist.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

TSE 356: Activity Based Selling With Pipedrive 14.07.2016

Are you doing the things you need to be doing to close that sale? Or are you doing too many things that you’re actually getting off track? Or is the goal to close that deal putting too much pressure on yourself to the point that your motivation and resilience are being tested to their limits? […] The post TSE 356: Activity Based Selling With Pipedrive appeared first on The Sales Evangelist .

TSE 355: TSE Hustler’s League-“Valuable Conversations” 14.07.2016

How do you better establish value? How do you create valuable conversations with your prospects? How do you move conversations to the next level? Today, I pulled out a snippet from one of our training sessions at the TSE Hustler’s League which focuses on the idea of establishing value. I’m giving a concrete example of […] The post TSE 355: TSE Hustler’s League-“Valuable Conversations” appeared fir...

TSE 354: Sales From The Street-“Humanity In Sales” 14.07.2016

We’re living in a very competitive world today and the major question is how do you stay up front of the curve? You could say you have the best product but others say the same thing too. How can you truly differentiate yourself from the rest of the guys out there? Today, I’m talking with […] The post TSE 354: Sales From The Street-“Humanity In Sales” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist .

TSE 353: How To Sell Yourself! 02.07.2016

Today, we talk about how you can sell yourself! And by that, I mean learn how you can avoid the common pitfalls of sellers who are trying to sell themselves and strategies you can implement to sell yourself or your message the right way. At the end of the day, it’s all about bringing value […] The post TSE 353: How To Sell Yourself! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist .

TSE 352: Why Most Sellers Are NOT Being Successful! 02.07.2016

Do you feel like you have too much going on? You have so many tasks to take care of. You need to prospect. You still have to make proposals. You have to close those deals. And the list goes on… Whew! Overwhelming, isn’t it? So you will most likely end up being the “jack of […] The post TSE 352: Why Most Sellers Are NOT Being Successful! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist .

TSE 351: Publish or Perish: Selling in the Age of Content Marketing 02.07.2016

With so much information on the internet today, prospects have become more empowered than ever that if you as a seller do not also counter this by being as best prepared as you can be, they could only see you as nothing more than a sales agent rather than being seen as an industry expert […] The post TSE 351: Publish or Perish: Selling in the Age of Content Marketing appeared first on The Sales Ev...

TSE 350: TSE Hustler’s League-“Your Image Is Everything” 02.07.2016

This is a snippet from one of the sessions we have over at the TSE Hustler’s League, a paid membership community that provides accountability, group coaching, and an opportunity to get training from me and other experts I bring into the group. In this episode, I will share a snippet of one of our expert […] The post TSE 350: TSE Hustler’s League-“Your Image Is Everything” appeared first on The Sal...

TSE 349: Sales From The Street- “Make It Clear” 02.07.2016

Today’s episode of Sales from the Street focuses on the importance of clarity when doing your sales. I’m bringing in Wayne Herring to share with you how clarity has become a challenge for him and what he has done to achieve it so he can better his sales performance. Wayne Herring has a coaching and consulting […] The post TSE 349: Sales From The Street- “Make It Clear” appeared first on The Sales...

TSE 348: Selling Fearlessly 02.07.2016

So many salespeople are afraid of selling. They’re afraid to be rejected or they fear criticism and that’s okay. Fear is normal but it’s overcoming your fears that will get you to the level of success that you want to achieve. I’m bringing Robert Terson on the show today who talks about some great ideas […] The post TSE 348: Selling Fearlessly appeared first on The Sales Evangelist .

TSE 347: Stop Lying To Yourself! 02.07.2016

As we celebrate Independence Day, now is also the perfect time to finally stop lying to yourself so you can be free from your false beliefs. Now what separates great, successful salespeople from those who are not? What I realized is that we have the tendency to lie to ourselves as sellers.   I don’t […] The post TSE 347: Stop Lying To Yourself! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist .

TSE 346: The Business of Buying and Selling Businesses 01.07.2016

Today, we have a very interesting topic as I talk with Ace Chapman who runs a business of buying and selling businesses. He actually started his own business at a very young age of 19 until he found more success in buying existing businesses and building his vision on top of them when it’s already […] The post TSE 346: The Business of Buying and Selling Businesses appeared first on The Sales Evang...

TSE 345: TSE Hustler’s League-“This Calendar Thing Worked” 30.06.2016

Are you really selling as a sales rep? How much of your time do you really spend on actual selling? A study done showed that sales professionals spend an average of only about 39% of their time on actual selling. Today, I’m going to share snippets from two of our sessions over at TSE Hustler’s […] The post TSE 345: TSE Hustler’s League-“This Calendar Thing Worked” appeared first on The Sales Evang...

TSE 344: Sales From The Street-“Ask Questions” 30.06.2016

Today, we’re going to talk about the power of qualifying, which means asking questions and asking the right questions so you become more efficient and you save much wasted time out of failing to ask. I’m bringing in Benjamin Brown on the show. Benjamin is the owner and CEO of 360 Sales Consulting where they […] The post TSE 344: Sales From The Street-“Ask Questions” appeared first on The Sales Eva...

TSE 343: The Power of Promotional Products 30.06.2016

A lot of salespeople apparently don’t see promotional products as a great sales tool. And this is where we underestimate how powerful they can actually be. In fact, promotional products can help you throughout your sales process, only if and when you’ve done the proper planning necessary. That’s why I’m bringing in August Wittenberg, a […] The post TSE 343: The Power of Promotional Products appear...

TSE 342: Complacency In Sales Performance 27.06.2016

Complacency is a bad thing when it comes to selling. Unfortunately, a lot of salespeople can fall into a trap that can prevent them from performing better. Even if you’re doing well with your sales, the last thing you want to do is be complacent. You need to continually grow. You need to do better. […] The post TSE 342: Complacency In Sales Performance appeared first on The Sales Evangelist .

TSE 341: The Power of In Person Networking 20.06.2016

If you’ve been hiding behind your product or service all this time then it’s time to come out of that shell if you truly want to grow as a seller or entrepreneur. Today, I’m bringing in Matt “Handshakin” Holmes as we talk about how you can utilize personal relationships to help you in your sales […] The post TSE 341: The Power of In Person Networking appeared first on The Sales Evangelist .

TSE 340: TSE Hustler’s League-“Soft Selling” 20.06.2016

Today’s episode is another excerpt from our mastermind group over at TSE Hustlers League where we talked about soft selling, a selling strategy where the whole concept is that you’re leading your prospects with value and you’re not trying to force them. As what Jeffrey Gitomer said, people love to buy but they don’t want […] The post TSE 340: TSE Hustler’s League-“Soft Selling” appeared first on T...

TSE 339: Sales From The Street-“Being Bold & Confident” 20.06.2016

Today’s episode on Sales from the Street is about being bold and confident. Oftentimes, behind a prospect’s objection is an underlying core problem that you need to dig deeper into. And oftentimes, you don’t necessarily have to lower your price and undervalue what you offer just so you can get the prospect to buy. When […] The post TSE 339: Sales From The Street-“Being Bold & Confident” appeared f...

TSE 338: What You Must Know When Hiring Your Next Sales Rep 13.06.2016

Are you hiring for the right reasons? Or are you just getting people on your team for the sake of filling in the numbers? Hiring is not a joke, not to your company and certainly not to the candidate. You’re basically investing your time, effort, and money as you go through this process so do […] The post TSE 338: What You Must Know When Hiring Your Next Sales Rep appeared first on The Sales Evange...

TSE 337: 7 Key Sales Metrics You Should Track 13.06.2016

As a salesperson, you need to understand your numbers and the gauges of what you’re doing, how you’re doing it, and how you can improve. Today, I’m giving you 7 metrics you can look at to improve yourself as a seller. You have to compete against yourself and make sure you’re better than you were […] The post TSE 337: 7 Key Sales Metrics You Should Track appeared first on The Sales Evangelist .

TSE 336: Selling Online Is Easier Than You Think 13.06.2016

If you think guest blogging has nothing to do with helping you grow your sales, well, don’t overlook it. Today, we have Cody Lister on the show as he shares a whole ton of blogging and content promotion techniques and strategies you can implement to help you grow your business or increase your sales specifically […] The post TSE 336: Selling Online Is Easier Than You Think appeared first on The Sa...

TSE 335: TSE Hustler’s League-“Rejection and Upselling” 13.06.2016

 Today, I’ve pulled out yet another snippet from one of our training sessions over at TSE Hustler’s League so that you too might be able to benefit from these. In this clip, we talk about overcoming the fear of rejection and the concept of upselling, which are two essential factors in any salesperson’s success. Here are […] The post TSE 335: TSE Hustler’s League-“Rejection and Upselling” appeared...

TSE 334: Sales From The Street-“Account Based Selling” 13.06.2016

Today, we discuss the idea behind account-based selling. I’m bringing in Brandon Redlinger who’s giving us insights into the challenge they had with account-based selling, what they did to overcome that, and the results they’re seeing right now. Brandon is part of the team at PersistIQ, an outbound sales platform that helps salespeople become more […] The post TSE 334: Sales From The Street-“Accou...

TSE 333: Practical Tips To Improve Your Communication as a Seller 13.06.2016

Did you know that leaders spend 80% of their time in communication either written or verbal? Unfortunately, communication is a very important area in selling that is becoming a lost art. Barney Kramer is on the show today to share with us insightful tips to help improve your communication as a seller. Barney Kramer has […] The post TSE 333: Practical Tips To Improve Your Communication as a Seller...

TSE 332: They Only Want To Communicate Via Email 13.06.2016

What do you do if your prospect is only willing to communicate with you through email? No phone, no in-person meeting. Now you’re preparing a proposal when you haven’t fully understood any of their core challenges. While this may not be the best situation, there are always ways to go about this stuff. First, this […] The post TSE 332: They Only Want To Communicate Via Email appeared first on The S...

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