Happily Ambitious

This week we had the joy of sitting down with Dozie Anyaegbunam, Sr. Content & SEO Manager at UserGems, all-star marketer, amazing human, and freelance writer.

He shared his knowledge about why marketing is so important espically during rocky economic times, how the buyer's journey has evolved, and the work he is doing to give a voice to others. 

Listen to hear:

• How Dozi has paved the way to successful marketing career 
• Actionable ways to improve your copy skills 
• His approach to balance and maintain a positive mindset
• Navigating loss 
• How to maintain freetime of a job, family, side hustles and more
• Ways the buyer journey has changed 
• .... and so much more :)

Check it out, send it to a friend, let us know what you think! Have an amazing week

Welcome back everyone! 

This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with Chris Herring, Director of Business Development at Flashtract, all-star sales rep, amazing leader, and personal brand builder. 

He shared his wisdom about what sets top reps apart, how to have a top performer mindset, how to successfully lead a team through tough economic times & how he navigated layoffs.

Listen to hear

• How Chris got into sales (and why he chose it instead of law school)
• How he rose from rep to leader
• How he was a consistent top performer in all of his sales roles 
• How he continued to level up (even when he was already at the top of the leaderboards) 
• How he sets keeps a healthy headspace despite the internal and external pressure of sales
• How he guides his team to success
• How he coaches his team to sell in a crisis (and why instant gratification is not the right focus)
• His tips for anyone interviewing for an SDR role
• How he navigated layoffs and finding a new position (mindset & actionable takeaways)
• The most common “bad habits” he sees in SDRs
• Why relationships are the most important part of sales
• His take on balancing ambition with happiness
• ...and so much more :)

Check it out, send it to a friend, let us know what you think! Have an amazing week - see you next time!

Back again with another wonderful guest Gabi Sayah. Gabi is not your typical BDR Manager. He's built a successful personal brand, and growing his team all while living his best life as a digital nomad. 

This week, we chat about :  

• His advice on how to be a digital nomad and still crush your job
• How he created such a large successful personal brand
• Working in the startup environment 
• Working for a company in stealth mode
• Ways to work on mind shifts 
• Being apart of an early stage outbound company 
• How he manages his mental health 
• Share some laughs and much more

Check out this week's episode and make sure to connect with Gabi on LinkedIn

What's up everyone, welcome back to this week's episode of Happily Ambitious! This week, we got to sit down with the amazing Elric Legloire - founder of the SDR Game podcast, newsletter, and community, SDR top performer and leader, and excellent personal brander.

This week, we chat about: 

• His advice for being a top performer
• What it’s like being an sdr in your 3rd language (and how to break through fear associated with that)
• How he created a successful personal brand, newsletter, podcast, and community
• How he successfully transitioned from rep to manager (and what he’d recommend to other managers to up their game
• Why understanding motivation is so important in sales
• How to navigate a layoff (both emotionally and through the job search)
• Elric’s approach to finding the right next role
• How he’s going to navigate being a founding BDR 
• How he manages his mental health as a very ambitious person
• His advice for new SDRs (interviewing, etc)
• How to set yourself apart in interviews
• Mindset advice for dealing with imposter syndrome
• …and so much more!

We think you'll love it (and Elric's own podcast, which you should definitely check out).

Thanks again for listening, please send to a friend if you enjoyed it! Have a great week :)

This week we sat down with Blake Hudson, SDR Manager at Tapcart. Blake's path into sales was unconventional, and the journey he has taken from here has been one of great success. 

What we chat about:

• His journey into sales 
• His background running for political office
• How to be a leader who practices what he preaches 
• The importance of balance & mental health 
• Growing a personal brand
• What it takes to be successful 
• The importance of diversity in sales 

Be sure to tune in to learn about personal branding, sales, career moves, taking the unconventional route, or if you'd just like to support the show. Please feel free to like and subscribe 

This week we sat down with a very special guest - an old friend, coworker, and absolute gem of a human. Amelia, like many of us, kind of fell into sales by accident - and the journey she has taken from there has been largely driven by the mission of helping people and spreading kindness.

We chat about 

• Her journey into sales
• What made her successful as a rep
• Advice she has for others wanting to pursue a similar career move
• How she has built such a strong presence on LinkedIn
• Why she takes a very human approach to all of her interactions
• How she balances her career, her kids, and helping others
• Why having a LinkedIn community can be so powerful
• How she took a big bet on herself (and believed in herself in the process)
• …and so much more.

Be sure to tune in if you want to learn more about branding, sales, career moves, bringing genuine human kindness to your interactions, or just want to be a pal and support the show! If you enjoyed the show, please send it to a friend - it really helps us out. Have a great week :) 

This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with Anthony Natoli, an Enterprise AE, content creator, mental health advocate, and true case of leading by example.

We chat about

• Anthony’s bias towards making hard decisions
• His journey up from “rock bottom”
• How he completely turned his life around in a few years
• LinkedIn strategies that helped him hit 20k followers in under a year
• How imposter syndrome is actually a sign of growth
• Tips for being a better AE
• Books he recommends to cultivate a strong mindset
• Monetizing your LinkedIn following

… and so much more 

Check out his prospecting guide if you’re an SDR or AE looking to supercharge your pipeline!

We hope you love it, please give us a follow/review or send to a friend if you enjoyed the episode. All the best, we’ll be back next week!

This week, we sat down with Will Tayor, a partnerships wizard (seriously - he’s the Head of Partnerships at Partner Hacker) and discussed the state of the industry, how he got into the field, personal branding, and adding value.

We chat about

• What is partnerships
• Current trends in the market
• The art of adding value
• Building a strong personal brand
• How he got to his current role
• Future state of partnerships
• The importance of owning your brand and living a meaningful life
• How sales experience benefits every area of your life

….and so much more

We can’t wait to hear what you think - if this episode helped you out, please give us a like/follow and send it to a friend - it really helps us out! Thank you so much again for tuning in :). 

This week, we had a great chat with AJ Aminrazavi, a reality TV Casting Director turned SDR turned AE. He's had a fascinating (and quite successful) career path - and he shared the details with us in this episode.

We chat about 

• Breaking into SaaS from a non-traditional background
• Dealing with imposter syndrome
• Breaking through cold call reluctance
• How he stood out in the interview process
• His approach to personal branding
• How he keeps humor and fun in his outreach
• How he travels the world while crushing quota
• ....and so much more.

Be sure to check out the episode and let us know what you think - if you enjoy it, please send it to a friend and leave us a review, it helps a ton. Have a great week :)

This week, we sat down with Tom Slocum, who wears many hats from Strategic Advisor, Founder, fromer VP of Sales & much more. Tom opened up about how to successfully navigate a busy lifestyle, ways to improve oneself, tips on personal branding, and much more. 

We chat about 

• How Tom broke into SaaS and made a name for himself in the space
• How to level up your SDR game
• Ways to increase your personal brand
• How to navigate change 
• … and much more! 

 Tune in to check it out, we think you’ll love it. If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe and tell a friend!