Best Selling Podcast

Our guest on this episode is Carolyn Sparano. Carolyn is the VP of Product & Customer Success at SolarWinds HQ in Austin, TX.    During our conversation Carolyn and I explore a number of topics like, the role of customer success, tools to help influence and educate your customers and the relationship between sales and client services.   But before we get into the conversation.   Are you looking to find out what some of the best marketers in the world are up to? The Marketer Quarterly reveals the best marketing campaigns and creative each year. Subscribe and download their 4th annual marketing awards by going to marketerquarterly.com/podcast.    The T-REX Summit is almost here. Join us on Tuesday, April 16th for a full day of insightful speakers and lots of networking with your peers. Make sure you go to therevenueexchange.com to buy your tickets. Use promo code "bestsellingtrex20" and receive a 20% discount at checkout.    Thanks for tuning in. This is Best Selling.

Our guest on this episode is Larry Long Jr. Larry is currently the Director of Collegiate Sales at Teamworks in downtown Durham. Larry has worked at some of the top tech companies in the triangle including Pendo, ChannelAdvisor and Sageworks.   Larry and I discuss a number of topics but start the conversation talking about the role of sales leader to motivate and mentor their team.    I have a new sponsor I would like to introduce. The Marketer Quarterly reveals the best marketing campaigns and creative each year and they are now on their 20th issue. This is a great resource for all you sales and marketing professionals. Subscribe and download a FREE copy today by going to marketerquarterly.com/podcast.    Also, if you haven’t already its time to get your T-REX Summit tickets. Go to therevenueexchange.com to find out more or to buy your tickets. Use promo code bestsellingtrex20 and receive a 20% discount at checkout.

Our guest on this episode is Randy Kilgore.  Randy is the founder and principal at Kilgore Media Group and a long time media executive at places like Dow Jones media, Tremor and Gannet.    Randy and I discuss his start in publishing and rise in digital media. It turns out that selling media is not a lot different than selling digital media. You need to follow a process, create great relationships and be empathetic.    But before we get into the conversation I have a new sponsor I would like to introduce. The Marketer Quarterly reveals the best marketing campaigns and creative each year and they are now on their 20th issue. This is a great resource for all you sales and marketing professionals. Subscribe and download a FREE copy today by going to marketerquarterly.com/podcast.    Also, if you haven’t already its time to get your T-REX Summit tickets. Go to therevenueexchange.com to find out more or to buy your tickets. Use promo code bestsellingtrex20 and receive a 20% discount at checkout.

Our guest on this episode is Katy Jones. Katy is the CMO at FoodLogiQ.   Katy and I dive into a number of topics around sales and marketing including; the role of marketing in a B2B world, the importance of alignment between sales & marketing and Account Based Marketing ABM. After the break we get into the importance of content to help with sales development. Near the end of the episode Katy reveals her work and personal super powers, you’ll have to listen to learn what it is!   But before we get into the conversation.   Hey Best Sellers the T-REX summit 2019 is quickly approaching. Save your seat for the Southeast’s premier sales and marketing conference. It’s a day and a half of great content and awesome networking. No commercials, no paid-content and no boring panels. And this year we are featuring a puppy petting zone. Who doesn’t love cute little puppies. To join us check out at therevenueexchange.com. I hope to see your there.

Our guest on this episode is Janis Pettit. Janis is the founder and CEO of The 10X Zone, an author and speaker.    Janis and I start the conversation talking about growing your niche celebrity to help you become a go-to resource in the market you service. We also discuss the power of video and it’s growing importance to influence sales and drive new opportunities.    But before we get into the conversation.   Hey Best Sellers the T-REX summit 2019 is quickly approaching. Save your seat for the Southeast’s premier sales and marketing conference. It’s a day and a half of great content and awesome networking. No commercials, no paid-content and no boring panels. And this year we are featuring a puppy petting zone. Who doesn’t love cute little puppies. To join us check out at therevenueexchange.com. I hope to see your there.    Thanks for tuning in. This is Best Selling.

Our guest on this episode is George Deeb. George is a serial entrepreneur, the managing parter at Red Rocket Ventures and owner of Restaurant Furniture Plus.    George and I start the conversation talking about how to win your first deals and building your tools for success like your pitch deck. We also discuss picking a vertical to start with to help you focus and narrow your audience. We’ll also touch upon types of startup founders, the importance of marketing for early stage startups and how to win at trade shows.   But before we get started.    Hey Best Sellers the T-REX summit 2019 is quickly approaching. Save your seat for the Southeast’s premier sales and marketing conference. It’s a day and a half of great content and awesome networking. No commercials, no paid-content and no boring panels. And this year we are featuring a puppy petting zone. Who doesn’t love cute little puppies. To join us check out at the Revenue Exchange. I hope to see your there.

Our guest on this episode is Jason Hubbard. Jason is an entrepreneur with a heavy background in marketing. He is currently the CRO at SalesIntel.io and CEO & Founder at YourGrowthExpert.    Jason and I start the conversation discussing the relationship between sales and marketing and the importance of aligning the goals of both organizations. Jason suggests finding your North Star as your guiding metric to measure success. What is your North Star? For Jason that was weekly active users which was tracked and shared across the organization.    We continue the conversation focusing the power of content and quality data to build a sustainable outbound program.   But before we get into the conversation.    Hey Best Sellers are you looking for a fun event to attend? Then check out the T-REX Summit. T-REX is the Southeast’s premier B2B sales and marketing growth conference. So if you own a number or are contributing to grow at your company then check out the Revenue Exchange to find out more about our T-REX summit. We already have a terrific lineup of speakers including Andy Paul, Sangram Vajre, Steve Richards, Donald Thompson and Coach Sylvia Hatchell from the UNC Women Basketball team.  We also just announced our latest sponsor WeWork, who will be hosting the Welcome reception.

Our guest on this episode is Donald Thompson.  Donald is a successful entrepreneur and the CEO at Walk West which is one of the fastest growing agencies in North Carolina. Walk West helps people make strategic marketing decisions that transform businesses.    Donald and I start the conversation discussing his background growing up as the son of a football coach. As you can image there are a lot of parallels between coaching and leadership that Donald took with him in life and in business. Donald like many of us learned the craft of sales by doing and carrying a bag early in his career. We also discuss other topics like the role of marketing and sales, the importance of clear messaging and focusing on what you do best.   But before we get into the conversation.    Hey Best Sellers are you looking for a fun event to attend? Then check out the T-REX Summit. T-REX is the Southeast’s premier B2B sales and marketing growth conference. So if you own a number or are contributing to grow at your company then check out the Revenue Exchange to find out more about our T-REX summit. We already have a terrific lineup of speakers including Andy Paul, Sangram Vajre, Steve Richards, Donald Thompson and Coach Sylvia Hatchell from the UNC Women Basketball team.  We also just announced our latest sponsor WeWork, who will be hosting the Welcome reception.

Our guest on this episode is Andy Paul. Andy is a world renown sales expert and someone I respect very much. Andy is also an entrepreneur that has written many books and has launched the Sales House, has a podcast called Accelerate! and has over 140,000 followers on LinkedIn. Andy is certainly a guy we can all learn something from.    Andy and I start the conversation discussing how he got his start in sales selling shoes at J.C. Penney. From there we’ll dive into all things sales worthy from qualification to education to buyer enablement.    But before we get into the conversation.    Hey Best Sellers are you looking for a fun event to attend? Then check out the T-REX Summit. T-REX is the Southeast’s premier B2B sales and marketing growth conference. So if you own a number or are contributing to grow at your company then check out the Revenue Exchange to find out more about our T-REX summit. We already have a terrific lineup of speakers including Andy Paul, Sangram Vajre , Steve Richards, Donald Thompson and Coach Sylvia Hatchell from the UNC Women Basketball team.

Our guest on this episode is Lori Richardson. Lori is the Founder of Score More Sales and the President of WOMEN Sales Pros.     Lori and I start the conversation discussing how she got started in sales as a single Mom that was teaching at the time. We also discuss Lori’s involvement in WOMEN Sales Pros, the importance of diversity in sales and the Sales Enablement Society.    Enjoy!   Hey Best Sellers are you looking for a fun event to attend? Then check out the T-REX Summit. T-REX is the Southeast’s premier B2B sales and marketing growth conference. So if you own a number or are contributing to grow at your company then check out the Revenue Exchange to find out more about our T-REX summit. We already have a terrific lineup of speakers including Andy Paul, Sangram Vajre, Steve Richards, Donald Thompson and Coach Sylvia Hatchell from the UNC Women's Basketball team.