Sales Success Stories

Trey Simonton - Consistency is the Key to Success To be a top performer, it’s not about being #1, it’s about being consistently high-performing. Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/35 Trey Simonton is the top Global Accounts Director at Bazaarvoice, a company that powers the ratings and reviews for a large portion of the world’s largest brands and retailers. Trey has never been the #1 rep at his company but is recognized as a top performer because of his level of consistency in producing about 140-160% of quota year over year. In this episode, he highlights his techniques and strategies that have allowed him to achieve that consistent level of success and shares how you can too! Tune in to find out more! This is the first part of a two-part interview. Get access to the second part by downloading the Sales Success Stories app on your iPhone or Android device, or by joining the Sales Success Community (join the mailing list on top1.

Justin Peterson — Surround Yourself with Who You Aspire To Be You are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with. Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/34 Justin Peterson is the top executive at LegalShield under 30. He oversees a sales force of promoters at LegalShield, which provides a kind of insurance for legal services. His role encompasses promotion, production, and recruitment and he has seen some spectacular results in his time at LegalShield. In this episode, Justin shares his insights into the importance of surrounding yourself with the kind of people you aspire to be and gives us some spot-on advice about taking your career to the next level. Tune in for more!

Antony Rhine — Getting People to Know, Like, and Trust You Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/33 This episode was sponsored by Vidyard GoVideo. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v Antony Rhine is the top Senior Strategic Account Executive at Octiv, where he is their top performer. Octiv creates digital document solutions, and Tony occupies a hybrid role between traditional account management and sales. Tony is an outstanding performer, achieving 185% of quotas consistently. Tony shares his insights about what it takes to be at the top of his game, and how he manages to juggle the various demands of his job. Tune in to find out his tips and strategies for managing client relationships, and achieving sales success!

Ryan Alvord — Repetition, Persistence, and Consistency The practice will make you perfect. Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/32 This episode was sponsored by Vidyard GoVideo. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v Ryan Alvord is the top sales representative at Paychex in their Large Market Division, selling HR and payroll technology and services. Of the 400 reps in his division, Ryan has finished in the top 10 for eight consecutive years, and last year finished #1. Ryan shares his experiences of moving from an operations role to a sales role and talks about how his persistence and consistency have allowed him to perfect his technique as well as establish and maintain a large network of prospects that consistently results in outstanding sales results. Tune in for his tips on how to achieve similar success.

Kevin Walkup — Leverage Your Network Don’t be afraid to ask for referrals! Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/31 This episode was sponsored by Vidyard GoVideo. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v Kevin Walkup has been the Account Executive of the Year for the last two years running at SalesLoft, a cloud-based sales engagement platform that helps to automate a lot of the menial follow-up tasks for salespeople. He is involved in selling to sales organizations all over the world, and the key to his success is leveraging his network and asking for referrals. Tune in to this episode to find out more about how Kevin cultivates his relationships by being authentic, as well as some of his strategies for maintaining a positive outlook!

Sales Success Summit — Coming to You in May 2018! Top1Summit.com Use referral code: "SSS" to save $150 Thom Singer joins Scott on this episode to talk about the Sales Success Summit happening in May 2018! This is the first event of its kind that really focuses on the quota-carrying individual contributor in the sales space. The Sales Success Summit will be delivering all sorts of great content from top salespeople from various industries, as well as bringing together sales professionals to form lasting relationships and networks. Tune in to this episode to find out about what’s in store at the event and how you can register for it for an incredible experience!

Jelle den Dunnen — Understanding Yourself, Understanding Your Client Personal relationships with your clients are paramount. Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/30 This episode was sponsored by Vidyard GoVideo. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v Jelle den Dunnen is a Senior Account Executive at Bullhorn, the global leader in delivering recruitment software to recruitment agencies. When he joined Bullhorn five years ago, Jelle was the first non-native English speaker in the company, but he is now the top seller globally, with an average performance of 130% of quota per quarter, and 171% of quota last year. Tune in to this episode as Jelle and Scott discuss the importance of understanding yourself as a seller in order to form better and more lasting personal relationships with your clients.

Talene Savadian — Resilience is Key to Being a Top Recruiter Resilience in the face of rejection — consistency will get you the results you want. Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/29 This episode was sponsored by Vidyard GoVideo. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v Talene Savadian is the top sales and marketing recruiter, both in America and globally at Michael Page. She focuses on the Sales & Marketing roles within the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and has consistently produced outstanding results, despite having been in her position for a relatively short time. Tune in to this episode to find out more about what motivates Talene (hint, it’s not money) and how she deals with the challenges of managing both clients and candidates.

Brandy Finnessey — Advice from a Top Real Estate Agent! Having personal touches makes all the difference in maintaining relationships. Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/28 This episode was sponsored by Vidyard GoVideo. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v Brandy Finnessey is one of the top real estate agents in Austin, Texas, with Kuper Sotheby’s International Realty who did $21 million worth of business last year. She started her real estate careers at one of the worst times, but quickly progressed and is now closing, on average, one transaction a week. Brandy is a next-step kinda gal, who likes to keep her clients informed, and her business is built on maintaining and cultivating relationships. Tune in to this episode to find out more about Brandy’s journey, and how incorporating personal touches can make the difference in your business.

This October the Sales Success Stories Podcast is partnering with the Enterprise Sales Forum to present an all female lineup of episodes and local events respectively. Listen to the episode for all the details and visit http://top1.fm/women for links to everything mentioned including the Enterprise Sales Forum website and all previous episodes of the podcast featuring top sales women.

Reed Clarke — Selling Professional Services It’s all based on relationships Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/27 This episode was sponsored by ViewedIt by Vidyard. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v Reed Clarke is the top Solution Consulting Director at LeadMD, based out of Scottsdale, Arizona. He is the first professional seller on the show coming from the the consulting space, as opposed to product sales space. Reed shares how he has managed to rise to the top of his team in just over a year of being there, as well as the lessons he has learned in his extensive sales career. Tune in to this episode for some insights into establishing relationships with prospects, as well as how selling professional services differs from selling product-based solutions.

John Hinkson — Car Salesman Extraordinaire It's all about service Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/26 This episode was sponsored by ViewedIt by Vidyard. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v John Hinkson is the top car salesman at Dan Cummins Chevrolet, a car dealership based in a small town in Kentucky with just under 10,000 residents. The amazing thing is that the dealership sold over 9,500 cars last year, and John personally sold over 40 cars every month (the national average is 12), despite only having started three years ago. Tune in to this episode to hear the incredible story of John’s success, and how he achieved it simply by putting people first, and focusing on serving their needs as best as he could. John’s story is an inspiration — if he could achieve such stellar results in just three years, so can you!

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Trong Nguyen — Personal Agendas Trump Business Agendas The power of building personal relationships Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/25 This episode was sponsored by ViewedIt by Vidyard. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v Trong Nguyen has spent most of his sales career in complex Enterprise Sales, and recently wrote a book called "Winning the Cloud: Sales Stories and Advice from My Days at Microsoft." Trong has an incredible track record, and a wealth of experience in handling complex deals in very complex, multi-level organizations. He was Global Account Manager (GAM) at Dell, where he was named GAM of the Year in 2006, before moving to Microsoft, where he worked on game-changing, multi-million-dollar deals in financial services and healthcare. In this episode, Trong shares some insights into the world of managing complex sales, and how building personal relationships has allowed him to create success for hi

David Weiss — The Science of Sales There is a methodology that will bring you success Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/24 This episode was sponsored by ViewedIt by Vidyard. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v David Weiss was the #1 seller in his division last year at 220% of plan in the Talent Acquisition Solutions Division, as a part of the Global Enterprise Sales team at ADP. He is the subject matter expert who speaks with executives about the talent acquisition marketplace and how ADP’s solutions can impact them. By adopting a very scientific approach to sales, David has managed to work his way to #1. His method is teachable, learnable, and anyone can do it — he guarantees a definite improvement in your results if you follow in his footsteps. Tune in to learn more about David’s sales methodology and process, and take yourself to the top too!  

Abhishek Kohli — Sales In India It’s not just about selling to one person. Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/23 This episode was sponsored by ViewedIt by Vidyard. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v Abhishek Kohli is an Account Manager at Clarivate Analytics, which was until recently, the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters. He is based in New Delhi, India, where he is selling to government agencies and institutions in the North and Central part of India. In this episode, he shares his experiences dealing with government bodies and bureaucracies in one of the toughest, most challenging markets, India, and how he overcomes the obstacles he is faced with on a daily basis. Tune in to find out more!  

Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/22 This episode was sponsored by ViewedIt from Vidyard. Get the free chrome extension today: http://top1.fm/v Florin Tatulea - Effective SDR Prospecting Tips to Get More Meetings Data Wins: Don’t rely on others, do your own tests to see what works for you! Florin Tatulea is the Number One Business Development Representative (BDR) at Loopio, a company that helps clients manage RFIs, RFPs, and Security Questionnaires. Florin started off at Loopio as the first salesperson in the company, and has now grown to the point where he recently made the transition to the role of an account executive. In this episode, Florin shares his secret to success — that data always wins, and why you should always do your own A/B testing to find out what works for you. Tune in to find out more!  

You don’t need cold calls if you sell on social. Allen Schlesinger is the Premium Sales Manager for the Austin Spurs. He has been the #1 seller in all of the NBA Development League (NBA G League) for the last four years consecutively. Allen started off with no experience in sales, and has risen to become one of the top sellers in his industry — and he hasn’t made a cold call in five years! Allen uses social selling on avenues such as LinkedIn and email to get clients, and is a living example of the fact that persistence pays. Tune in to this episode to find out how you can turn to social selling to ramp up your sales and become a top seller too! Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/21  

Barry Womack — Leverage Your Resources Know the resources you have, and use them! Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/20 Barry Womack was the Annual Top Performer in his regional sales manager role at Cvent, a meeting and event technology platform, where he focuses on enterprise solutions and achieved 208% of his annual quota. His role includes working with existing clients to expand and grow those partnerships, and bringing on new logos and creating new revenue for the company. Tune in to learn more about leveraging resources, and making the most of what you have by being prepared.

Christina Izokovic — Be Better Than Yourself When you’re #1, push to be better than yourself. Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/19 Christina Izokovic is the Number 1 Pharmaceutical Sales Rep, and Rep of the Year, for Avion Pharmaceuticals. She works in one of the toughest territories, that has a reputation for being a closed territory. By really diving deep and making a big impact, Christina has grown her numbers month after month, in all core brands, and every single product. She has received a couple of promotions within the last year and is now a District Sales Trainer, and is a part of the Marketing Board as well. Tune in to hear how Christina’s tips on being better than #1, and how to make an impact even with the toughest clients.