Sales Success Stories

In today’s bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast, I’ve got the complete audio from another of the top-rated presentations from the 2022 Sales Success Summit. This is Evan Kelsay, who was the star of episodes 56 and 74 on this podcast delivering his presentation on Megadeal Hack: The Internal Sale, and I think I’m pretty safe in saying that this was the funniest presentation at the Summit which is pretty massively enhanced by Evan’s slides, so I’d highly recommend you check out the video version. You’ll find a link to that at top1.fm/evan2022. Here he is:

Jacquelyn Nicholson has decades of experience building and supporting the best brands in the world and growing businesses in new markets from scratch. She is passionate about being the woman her husband would marry again, the mom her kids are proud of, and the person her boss or customer would work with again. Jacquelyn is a curious, outspoken, and smart sales professional who joins the show today as a recurring guest to discuss gaining radical perspective and leaving a lasting legacy.

In today’s bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast, I’ve got the complete audio from another of the top-rated presentations from the 2022 Sales Success Summit. This is Luke Floyd, who was the star of episode 140 on this podcast delivering his presentation on Unlimiting Beliefs and Owning Your Success. Don’t tell anybody, but this was my personal favorite presentation from this last Summit. So much of it really resonated with me and once again there’s some killer Q&A at the end. For the video version where you can see Luke’s slides for a little additional context, click over to top1.fm/luke2022 for that link. Here it is:

Fabian Perez is the top Account Executive at Kaseya, the leading provider of IT and security management solutions for managed service providers (MSPs) and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Fabian is a thoughtful and intentional sales leader who understands the value of being a ‘forever learner.’ Today, Fabian joins the show to talk about his sales origin story, one that, like many others, began in an entirely different field. Fabian expounds on his role at Kaseya, how he connects with his clients and prospects on a human level, and other best practices that make up his sales proposal process.

In today’s bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast, I’ve got the complete audio from another of the presentations from the 2022 Sales Success Summit. This is Briana Stimmler, who was the star of episode 132 on this podcast delivering her presentation on Maintaining Your Momentum and Staying Motivated. Also, for a link to the video version so you can actually see Briana’s presentation, click over to top1.fm/briana2022. Here it is:

JC Pollard was the top commercial Account Executive at Gong last year and was a top-performing SDR before that. Gong enables revenue teams to realize their fullest potential by unveiling their customer reality. Prior to being elevated to AE, JC was a top Sales Development Representative (SDR). JC is a closer that believes in leading with genuine curiosity, and a desire to help solve complex problems for his prospects and customers. JC is passionate about sales, sales enablement, coaching, and onboarding. He absolutely loves working at Gong, so much so that he’s posted a message about it warning potential recruiters not to waste their energy.

In today's bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories Podcast, I'm going to do something I've never done before. It's super personal and super uncomfortable, but given how much it resonated with others on our last Sales Success Community call, it feels like a really important thing to share. I'm trying to Defunkify myself! I have been off my game for almost an entire year, and I'm sure experiencing some mild depression. I won't get into all of the causes, because it's really not that important, and many of us get into this place for a whole variety of reasons. What I want to focus on is getting out of it!

Jack English is the top-performing Account Executive at Zencity, a complete 360 solution that enables local government leaders to understand diverse community needs by hearing from more voices. The platform brings all the essential tools into one place to help government agencies improve services, build trust and increase overall satisfaction with their communities. Prior to being elevated to AE, Jack was a top Sales Development Representative (SDR). Jack is a highly intentional sales professional who believes in managing up, taking ownership, and the power of cultivating meaningful relationships with mentors.

In today’s bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast, I’ve got the complete audio from another of the top-rated presentations from the 2022 Sales Success Summit. This is Lynn Powers, who was the star of episode 147 on this podcast delivering her presentation on Grit & Tenacity For The Win, and just a note having just rewatched this myself, the Q&A at the end is just as good as Lynn’s killer presentation, so stay tuned for that and for a link to the video version so you can actually see Lynn’s presentation, click over to top1.fm/lynn2022. Here it is:

In today’s bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast, I’ve got the complete audio from Ian Koniak’s presentation at the 2022 Sales Success Summit last October. This was the top-rated presentation at the last Summit and he’s now done that back to back and is working towards doing it again in 2023 as he’s already committed to present again at this year’s Summit. 2 quick notes before we get started. One, there’s a bit of language in this one, so fair warning and Two, there are definitely some visual elements, so I’d encourage you to check out the links at top1.fm/ian2022 where you can find links to the videos of both his 2022 and 2021 presentations. You’ll also find links on that page to connect with Ian and learn more about his coaching and speaking. Top1.fm/ian2022. Here it is:

Brantley Atkinson is the top Account Executive at Triple Whale, an organization that compiles data into one easy-to-use dashboard. Brantley is a focused team leader with the ability to leverage research, resources, and emerging technologies to create relevant communications. Brantley has extensive experience building partnerships and retaining customers and today he joins the show to discuss how his non-Sales background at NC State helped him tremendously in his eventual Sales career.

Today’s bonus episode might be a little bit redundant if you’re also a subscriber and regular listener of the Daily Sales Tips podcast, but I thought I’d put together this ultra-convenient set of all 10 of the top sales tips from that show in one bingable pack. Enjoy the countdown! Top 2022 Tip #1 – No Nonsense Strategy to Build More Pipeline – Anthony Natoli Top 2022 Tip #2 – Be Grateful – Jack Wilson Top 2022 Tip #3 – Be Creative in Connecting with Customers and Win More – Irfan Jafar Top 2022 Tip #4 – Use this Trick to Get Any Prospect to Call You – Shari Levitin Top 2022 Tip #5 – Mindset of a Top Performer – Jason Koons Top 2022 Tip #6 – 13 Traits of a Successful Salesperson – Meshell Baker Top 2022 Tip #7 – Resonance: The Only Thing that Matters in Your Messaging – Tyler Lessard Top 2022 Tip #8 – Winning with the Questions you Ask – Katie Jane Bailey Top 2022 Tip #9 – High Conversion Prospecting – Tom Burton Top 2022 Tip #10 – Facilitate the Sales Process – Sabrina Simmers

Leon Baumann is a Senior Account Executive and Client Champion at Dell Technologies. Leon’s focus at Dell Technologies and his career are both centered around being a Champion for his Clients. He is a firm believer in investing heavily in himself, as evidenced by the numerous training programs he’s taken part in at Wharton, Kellogg, and the Professional Selling and Sales Management program from Harvard. As a result of these efforts, and his relentless pursuit to serve his customers with relationships built on a foundation of trust, he is an Authenticated Client Champion.

I've got one more short update episode for you as we wrap up the year. We should be back with a new interview episode the first week of January, so make sure you're subscribed to the podcast. The first update is that the videos from the 2022 Sales Success Summit should be available just in time for Christmas. If you've already signed up and are waiting for those to be delivered. Keep an eye on your inbox. If you didn't fill out the form at Top1Summit.com to get access to all of those videos for free, this is your last chance. You'll need to do that before December 31st. After that, they'll be going up behind a paywall. That said if you're listening to this in 2023 and beyond. You can get a couple of access codes to individual videos by joining our mailing list at top1.fm. That's T-O-P the number 1 dot FM, and the link to the summit page is available there as well. Hit pause and do that now if you haven't already! Now, if you're looking to set yourself up for a super solid 2023 I've got an incredible offer for

Thank you so much for listening and subscribing to the podcast. Rather than just skipping this week I thought I'd record a short update for you to share what's going on and what you can expect over the course of the next few weeks. Not everyone knows that all of this Sales Success stuff, this podcast, the Daily Sales Tips podcast, the Sales Success Summit, the books, and everything else is actually one big side hustle. Like many of you, I'm a quota-carrying sales professional, and while I'm well ahead of plan for the year I've still got quite a bit of pipeline to work through in these next 4 weeks before Christmas, as well as a lot of planning and prep to do to make sure that I'm all set for a successful 2023 as well. If I'm really honest I'm also working through a bit of burnout having essentially worked 2 full-time jobs for the last 6 years! So I'm going to intentionally take my foot off of the gas with this podcast for the next few weeks, at least on the public side. I will be leaning into the paid Sales S

In today’s bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast I’ve got maybe the most unique share yet. Right after the Sales Success Summit in October my pipeline of tips for the Daily Sales Tips podcast was running quite low, so I asked some core members of the Sales Success Community to contribute some tips. Now if you’re a regular listener to that show, you may have heard a couple of these ideas from Jacquelyn Nicholson and Mike Simmons but the raw unedited version was so much fun I thought I’d just share the whole thing here. I’m going to have my audio editor make a few minor tweaks based on his judgement to clean up a couple of transitions, but other than that we’re going to keep it pretty raw and if you click over to top1.fm/JM for Jacquelyn/Mike, we’re going to include the full unedited video. Here they are, Enjoy!

Tim Zielinski is the RVP of Strategic Acquisition Sales at Dynatrace & the author of Sell with Swagger: The Quick-Hit Guide to Crushing Your Quota. Tim joins the show to share his career path from Java developer to SaaS leader and author. A lifelong individual contributor who has consistently crushed quota, Tim never thought he would end up in a management/leadership position. That is until he was given an opportunity he just couldn’t pass up. Tim is a consummate professional whose technical capability and focus on clients’ needs make him a stand out in his field.

In today’s bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast I’ve got the first of a whole series of hallway conversations that Jeff Bajorek recorded at the Sales Success Summit. This first one is with Ian Koniak who opened up this year’s Summit with what turned out to be the top-rated presentation. We’re still working on editing those presentations, but to get access to them for free when they’re ready thanks to Outreach, Gong, and Sales Hacker, just click over to Top1Summit.com and fill out the form. Here’s Jeff and Ian:

Andrew Claus is a Strategic Channel Manager and, through his partnership co-selling efforts, is the top-producing individual contributor at Kixie, the leading sales engagement platform that boosts sales team performance with ultra-reliable, easily automated calling and texting for Hubspot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, and other leading CRMs. Andrew is passionate about helping companies reach and break through their next level of success. His background is truly unique, with experience as a professional ballet dancer and actor that lead to a sales career working with all sizes of businesses, from startups to enterprise companies. Andrew’s latest passion has been in the SaaS field as he co-founded his own FinTech business in 2019 and experienced and learned all aspects of building a company from scratch. 

In today’s bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories Podcast, Jeff Bajorek is back with Scott Ingram to debrief the Sales Success Summit. To learn more about what’s coming in 2023 and to get involved in the community, click over to top1.fm/2023 for details.