

Sales Success Stories
Scott Ingram, B2B Sales Professional
What are the best sales professionals doing to get to the top? In the Sales Success Stories podcast, Scott Ingram interviews and deconstructs world class sales performers to uncover their favorite sales books, habits, routines, strategies and tips. These salespeople are the A+ players among A players. If you're in B2B Sales, Enterprise Sales, SAAS Sales, selling professional services, serving as an account manager or otherwise interested in revenue growth there's something for you in these conversations. While created primarily for the individual contributor regardless of where they are in their sales career there's probably some value in here for you if you're a sales manager, sales leader or otherwise involved in revenue management, leadership or strategy. Learn more at Top1.fm
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May 23, 2017 • 1h 18min
18: Top Medical Device Sales Consultant - Robbie Siegel of Medline - Relationships, Routines, Challenges and Changes
Robbie Siegel — Relationships, Routines, Challenges, Changes It's all comes back to increasing selling time! Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/18 Robbie Siegel works in the medical device space with Medline Industries, a manufacturer and distributor of medical products in Las Vegas. He was named the corporate account sales rep of the year, one of about 150, and one of only two reps in the company who sold over $6 million last year. In this episode, Robbie joins Scott to talk about building relationships and routines, tackling challenges, and making changes. Tune in to find out what you can do to increase your selling time, and become a star like Robbie!

May 9, 2017 • 1h 26min
17: Tony Robbins' Top Field Sales Rep Eli Wilde - It's Not Motivation, It's Conditioning
Eli Wilde — It's Not Motivation, It's Conditioning Your success boils down to your habits and conditioning Full show notes complete with shareable clips and links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/17 Eli Wilde is and has been the top seller for the Tony Robbins Organization for many years now. He started of with humble beginnings in Maryland, and during a particularly difficult phase of his life, he attended a Tony Robbins session, which changed his life. Since then, he has completely overhauled his life, and has achieved many successes. Tune in to hear Eli talk about how he got to, and has managed to stay at, the top all these years, and the role that conditioning and building habits has to do with ensuring your long term success.

Apr 25, 2017 • 56min
16: Namely's Top Account Executive Colin Specter - Positive Results Follow a Positive Attitude
Colin Specter — All About Attitude Positive results follow a positive attitude! Full show notes complete with links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/16 Check out our sponsor and get a free account. Nudge is a modern sales platform that uses AI to find actionable insights on your prospects and customers - without all of the grunt work. Sign up for Nudge to start building real relationships with your buyers: http://top1.fm/Nudge Colin Specter is a Senior Account Executive at Namely, an All-in-One HR, payroll and benefits solution. He is the top seller, and has been for the last three years running, across multiple different roles and territories. Colin joins Scott to discuss the importance of having the right, positive attitude, and a strong belief in the product or service that you're selling, in order to become a top seller. Tune in to find out some ways you can develop a positive attitude, so that you too can become a top seller like Colin!

Apr 18, 2017 • 27min
Bonus 1: Talking AI and the Future of Sales with Nudge CTO, Steve Woods
Full show notes complete with links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/b1 Nudge.AI Chrome Extension Nudge Webinar Steve Woods is the co-founder and CTO of Nudge.AI, a platform that helps sales professionals build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with people in their network. Tune in to this special bonus episode to find out more about the value of Nudge to sales professionals, and to dig a little deeper into their backstory and vision.

Apr 11, 2017 • 2h 10min
15: Josh Mueller - $4.5M worth of Cutco knives sold, one set at a time - Learn how this B2C expert makes it happen.
Josh Mueller — Think Relationships, Not Transactions. Move beyond the idea of sales as transactions; build relationships and earn lifelong customers. Full show notes complete with links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/15 Check out our sponsor and get a free account. Nudge is a modern sales platform that uses AI to find actionable insights on your prospects and customers - without all of the grunt work. Sign up for Nudge to start building real relationships with your buyers: http://top1.fm/Nudge Josh Mueller has been one of the top producers at Cutco Cutlery for the last eight years. Josh is the first seller on the show who isn't in B2B sales, but has made it to the top of his game since he got into the industry, and has consistently remained at the top for the last few years. As founder and CEO of Vast Action, Inc, Josh also has experience helping professional salespeople master their sales process, install systems to build lifelong relationships with clients, and scale up their businesses to achieve their goals. Tune in to hear Josh share insights into becoming a top seller, and how you too can achieve the results Josh has.

Mar 28, 2017 • 1h 12min
14: How Kyle Gutzler Doubled His Sales in 1 Year and Sold Over $1 Million Dollars at Payscale
Kyle Gutzler — Double Your Sales in One Year! These 7 steps could help you double your sales! Full show notes complete with links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/14 Check out our sponsor and get a free account. Nudge is a modern sales platform that uses AI to find actionable insights on your prospects and customers - without all of the grunt work. Sign up for Nudge to start building real relationships with your buyers: http://top1.fm/Nudge Kyle Gutzler is the Number 1 Senior Account Executive at PayScale, Inc., based out of Seattle, where he literally doubled his sales last year, and sold over $1 million. He broke company records by selling at 140% of his plan and was awarded the Senior Account Executive of the Year. He recently authored a LinkedIn post called "How I Doubled My Sales in One Year", which went viral. In today's episode, listen in as Kyle shares the seven things he did to double his sales, and achieve amazing results.

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Mar 14, 2017 • 59min
13: Top Director of Strategic Accounts Bill Pai of Cornerstone OnDemand - Listening, Learning and Laughing his way to #1
Bill Pai, Director of Strategic Accounts at Cornerstone OnDemand, shares his secrets to success in managing global clients. He emphasizes the importance of passion, listening, and humor in building strong relationships. Bill recounts a humorous story that deepened trust with a long-term client and highlights the significance of adapting to clients' evolving needs. He also reflects on the challenges of staying current in a fast-changing industry. Throughout the conversation, he offers advice for aspiring salespeople and the value of collaborative teamwork.

Feb 28, 2017 • 44min
12: Top Business Development Rep (BDR) - Reid Oliver of Vidyard on Leveraging Video to get more Meetings
Leveraging Video to Get More Sales Personalize your message through videos, and make those sales skyrocket! Full show notes complete with links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/12 Check out our sponsor and get a free account. Nudge is a modern sales platform that uses AI to find actionable insights on your prospects and customers - without all of the grunt work. Sign up for Nudge to start building real relationships with your buyers: http://top1.fm/Nudge Reid Oliver is the top business development representative (BDR) at Vidyard, a company that focuses on the video marketing space. Reid works primarily in the large enterprise space, and has managed to reach the Number 1 position in his company by leveraging his expertise in the area of video marketing. Tune in for some great strategies that Reid has used to find out how you, too, can become a great salesperson!

Feb 14, 2017 • 1h 5min
11: Debe Rapson - Find Your Motivation, Drive Your Destiny
Find Your Motivation, Drive Your Destiny Knowing what drives you will drive you to success Full show notes complete with links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/11 Check out our sponsor and get a free account. Nudge is a modern sales platform that uses AI to find actionable insights on your prospects and customers - without all of the grunt work. Sign up for Nudge to start building real relationships with your buyers: http://top1.fm/Nudge Debe Rapson is the No. 1 Director of Strategic Accounts at Demandbase. She has been with Demandbase for the past 7 years and has seen it through its growth from a small company with 18 employees to one of the top marketing firms in the B2B industry. With over 30 years of experience in the sales industry, Debe shares her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated industry and how she has managed to make it to the top. Tune in to learn some of the hard questions you should ask to find and continue on your career path!

Jan 31, 2017 • 1h 9min
10: Claire Philliskirk - O2 Telefonica - Empathy is the Key to Sales Success
Empathy Is the Key to Sales Success Empathy is the best way to build lasting relationships and ensure your own success. Check out our sponsor and get a free account. Nudge is a modern sales platform that uses AI to find actionable insights on your prospects and customers - without all of the grunt work. Sign up for Nudge to start building real relationships with your buyers: http://top1.fm/Nudge Full show notes complete with links to items mentioned in the show available at: http://top1.fm/10 Claire Philliskirk is a digital consultant at O2 (Telefonica UK), a telecommunications provider that has moved toward helping businesses along in their digital journey. Claire has never missed a sales target and was recently named the 2016 Best Woman in Technology Sales Europe at Women in Sales Awards. In this episode, Claire talks about the importance of empathy in building a relationship with a client to ensure long term success. Tune in to find out some other ways you can improve yourself to become a top seller like Claire.


