Let's Talk Sales

Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! October is National Women in Business Month! This week's guest is Denise Blasevick.

Denise is the CEO & Founding Partner of The S3 Agency, an award-winning agency specializing in creating advertising, public relations, and social media campaigns. She is also the Communications Chair for the New Jersey Chapter of EO and is an expert in brand elevation. She’s based in New Jersey. I hope you enjoy this great conversation!

Do you have questions, comments, or guest suggestions? Email us at [email protected]! And be sure to subscribe to our podcast so you can get every new episode as soon as it's released.

In this episode, we talk about:

…And more!

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Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! This week's guest is Verity Symcox.

Verity is the Coaching and Mental Health Specialist and Head Coach at fifty50 Coaching, an online, on-demand mental health coaching service for business. She is also a member of the International Coaching Federation and specializes in executive coaching. She’s based in Horsham, England. I hope you enjoy this important discussion!

October is National Women in Business Month, and over the course of the month, we’ll be hearing from some exciting women in various areas of business!

Do you have questions, comments, or guest suggestions? Email us at [email protected]! And be sure to subscribe to our podcast so you can get every new episode as soon as it's released.

In this episode, we talk about:

…And more!

There are TWO WAYS you can listen to this podcast. You can click the play button at the top of this page. Or, you can listen from your mobile device’s podcast player through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn.

If you have sales questions you’d like answered by our experts, submit your questions on social media and tag our Twitter, @cfsplaybook, or email us your questions at [email protected].

Thank you for listening to Let's Talk Sales! We appreciate your patronage!

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Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! This week's guest is Michael Osborne.

Michael is the President of Wunderkind, a performance marketing engine that allows digital businesses to deliver one-to-one messages at scale. He has extensive experience as an executive at a number of tech start-ups and also serves on the boards of multiple tech companies. Based in Austin, Texas, Michael also mentors budding entrepreneurs at Techstars Austin. I hope you enjoy this great conversation!

Do you have questions, comments, or guest suggestions? Email us at [email protected]! And be sure to subscribe to our podcast so you can get every new episode as soon as it's released.

In this episode, we talk about:

…And more!

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Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! This week's guest is Ted Kulawiak.

Ted is the President of Ted Kaye Sales Management Training LLC, guiding clients to reach their desired business goals. 

Ted spent his career in senior sales leadership and training roles in the advertising and media sales industry, as well as executive leadership roles in higher education. He also taught graduate-level classes in sales and advertising management. 

He is the author of two books, 21 Lessons Learned in Sales Management and his latest, 21 Lessons Learned in Leadership. I hope you enjoy our conversation today!

In this episode, we talk about:

…And more!

There are TWO WAYS you can listen to this podcast. You can click the play button at the top of this page. Or, you can listen from your mobile device’s podcast player through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn.

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Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! This week's guest is Gavriella Schuster.

Gavriella had a 25-year career at Microsoft, where she advanced to the role of Corporate Vice President, before going her own way. At present, she is the CEO of Gavriella Schuster, LLC and serves on a number of boards. 

She's an expert in digital transformation and change leadership and is an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. You may have even seen her TEDx talk on how to BeCOME an Ally.

Gavriella is based in Seattle, Washington. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

In this episode, we talk about:

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Happy Labor Day, Let's Talk Sales listeners! This week's guest is Ron Rudzin.

Ron is the President and CEO of Saatva, the Smarter Luxury Sleep brand, which is the largest privately-held luxury mattress company selling direct to consumers. Before Saatva, Ron spent his career in the home furnishings industry and now is based in New York and Austin.

Saatva is having a Labor Day sale, so be sure to head to their website for more information on holiday deals and specials!

We're so excited to have Ron on our podcast, and I hope you enjoy our conversation.

In this episode, we talk about:

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Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! This week's guest is Marcus Chan!

Marcus is the Founder and President of Venli Consulting Group, which specializes in helping businesses, sales professionals, sales leaders, and anyone who is in sales supercharge their results through high-performance training and coaching systems.

Marcus was recently recognized by Salesforce as one of the 16 Sales Influencers You Should Know!

He is also the Creator of the 6-Figure Sales Academy and is an Official Member of the Forbes Business Council.

Marcus is based in Portland, Oregon. I hope you enjoy our conversation and be sure to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts!

In this episode, we talk about:

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Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! This week's guest is Layne Booth!

Layne is the Chief Operations Officer of The Project Booth, where she helps business owners simplify their numbers so they can stop guessing with their gut and start making smarter business decisions.  

She spent the first part of her career in process improvement, analytics, and forecasting in the corporate world, and is a certified Project Management Professional and a Six Sigma Green Belt. 

A prolific speaker and author, Layne is based in Greensboro, NC. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

In this episode, we talk about:

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Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! This week's guest is Jay Sylvester!

Jay is an Executive Vice President and Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, a health and wellness agency that moves consumers and healthcare professionals to seek greater well-being and help build strong brands. 

Over the course of his career, he’s led creative teams at various agencies and won a number of awards for his campaigns. He's also an artist! Check out his great work here.

Jay is based here in New York City. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

In this episode, we talk about:

…And more!

There are TWO WAYS you can listen to this podcast. You can click the play button at the top of this page. Or, you can listen from your mobile device’s podcast player through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn.

If you have sales questions you’d like answered by our experts, submit your questions on social media and tag our Twitter, @cfsplaybook, or email us your questions at [email protected].

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Happy Monday, Let's Talk Sales listeners! This week's guest is Dr. Jane Sojka!

Dr. Sojka is the Distinguished Teaching Professor of Marketing and Professional Selling at the Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati, and she’s won multiple awards and honors for excellence in teaching over the years. With a PhD in Marketing & Sociology, her dissertation is about relationship selling and the effects of sex, gender, and family role on sales performance.

Dr. Sojka is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I had a wonderful time chatting with Dr. Sojka, and I hope you enjoy our conversation!

In this episode, we talk about:

…And more!

There are TWO WAYS you can listen to this podcast. You can click the play button at the top of this page. Or, you can listen from your mobile device’s podcast player through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn.

If you have sales questions you’d like answered by our experts, submit your questions on social media and tag our Twitter, @cfsplaybook, or email us your questions at [email protected].

Thank you for listening to Let's Talk Sales! We appreciate your patronage!

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