Food and sales are the principal components of businesses and our lives.

Mark Eggerding intertwines both of them in his life and career to spark learning, excellence, confidence, positivity, enthusiasm, creativity, and love.

Mark is Vice President of Brand Activation at US Foods and the author of Mastering the Sales Recipe: Creating Memorable Customer Experiences and Sales Success.

His love for selling and cooking began at a young age when his school teacher gave him the confidence to reach for his dreams, and when his grandmother taught him about the pots on the stove. Mark now uses his skills to help others find success in the food and sales industry.

Mark was gracious enough to share his insights on selling, cooking, and success.

Listen to this episode and learn about:

- Mark giving credit to his Elementary school teacher, Mr. Kurt Gremel, for his encouragement, support, and guidance in helping Mark to participate in a speaking contest (2:53)
- The origination of Mark's interests in speaking, selling, and cooking (5:06)
- The equivocation of sales with soup (6:55)
- What inspired Mark to take on a new career (8:56)
- How brand and storytelling is a part of sales and cooking success (12:11)
- The link between sales and cooking is crucial for curiosity and growth (14:02)
- Catarina Domenici's story (15:59)
- The value of connecting your community together in sales (19:34)
- Enthusiasm as one of the most powerful engines of success (21:40)
- The seven ingredients of mastering sales (24:37)

Links:

- Connect with Mark on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-eggerding-485808142/

- US Foods - https://www.usfoods.com/