Ulf Arnetz has founded several incredible companies and describes himself as a serial entrepreneur. He’s the founder and chairman of Howwe Technologies, which is a unique platform designed to help CEOs plan, implement, manage, and align their strategies through to the front line. In today’s episode, Ulf and John discuss the ability to predict trends at just the right time and why it’s an entrepreneurial superpower. They also talk about how to avoid failure when it comes to implementing executive strategies, the difference between vision and strategy, tips for treating everything like an experiment, and more.Follow Sell Better: https://hubs.la/Q01BmcRc0 Become a member: https://hubs.la/Q01BmdsW0Connect with Ulf Arnetz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulf-arnetz/

David Weiss, busy CEO and CRO, joins John for a tactical conversation on discovery in sales. They discuss MEDDPICC, poor sales performance in a down economy, and the lack of fundamental sales knowledge. They also talk about qualification processes, the importance of the MEDDIC framework, investing in sales content, deal velocity and health, and identifying sales champions.

As the founder of the Smart Women Society, Téa Angelos has dedicated her professional life to empowering women. Her latest book, “Smart Moves,” offers personal and professional advice on more than 130 life topics, including money, love, business, and much more. In today’s episode of Make It Happen Monday, John and Téa talk about a variety of topics in her latest book, including everything from maximizing the potential of side hustles to ensuring financial stability in the event of an economic collapse. Though her primary audience is women, Téa’s advice for improving personal and professional wellbeing applies to everyone.Follow Sell Better: https://hubs.la/Q01BmcRc0 Become a member: https://hubs.la/Q01BmdsW0Connect with Téa on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/t%C3%A9a-angelos-aa7494154/?originalSubdomain=au

The line between sales and marketing has grown increasingly blurred in recent years, and it has led to anxiety, controversy, and fear. In today’s episode of Make it Happen Monday, Greg Kihlstrom brings that line back into focus. Greg is a global speaker, entrepreneur, consultant, and author of 11 books that focus on a wide range of topics like agility, marketing, digital transformation, and more. Listen in as Greg discusses some of the principles in his 11th book, “House of the Customer,” including how an employee-driven, customer-centric experience is the key to aligning sales and marketing.Follow Sell Better: https://hubs.la/Q01BmcRc0 Become a member: https://hubs.la/Q01BmdsW0Connect with Greg Kihlstrom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstrom/ 

As the VP of Enterprise Partnerships of JumpCrew, an outsourced sales and marketing partner, Jarron Vosberg knows a thing or two about boosting conversions and improving sales. In today’s episode of Make It Happen Monday, John and Jarron talk about the importance of treating everything like an experiment and how to align those experiments with specific outcomes. Jarron also discusses his take on the “Give a Shit” factor and what it means in the business world, and he provides valuable insight on coaching toward agility in today’s changing landscapes.Follow Sell Better: https://hubs.la/Q01BmcRc0 Become a member: https://hubs.la/Q01BmdsW0Follow Jarron Vosburg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarronvosburg/

As a current Expert Partner in B2B Marketing for Bain & Company and a former CMO for companies like Vonage and Mongo, Rishi Dave has experienced the challenges of misaligned sales and marketing teams firsthand. In today’s episode, Rishi discusses how to improve the relationship between sales and marketing in a way that promotes agility and produces better results in a modern market. Rishi and John also talk about how sales professionals are effectively becoming mini-marketers, the need for marketing to work more selectively with sales, and tips for making the “Day One” list that companies use to select 90% of their vendors.Follow Sell Better: https://hubs.la/Q01BmcRc0 Become a member: https://hubs.la/Q01BmdsW0Connect with Rishi Dave on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rdave/

Numerous industries are fraught with disruption and change, and it seems as if there’s a new crisis around every corner. While some companies crumble under pressure, exceptional leaders use these crises as opportunities to learn new behaviors, accelerate their performance, and better understand the business. In today’s episode, Carol Kauffman and David Noble, successful CEO coaches and co-authors of “Real-Time Leadership,” explain what leadership truly means. They also explain the difference between management and leadership, and they provide valuable advice for enhancing your leadership capabilities in personal and professional situations.Follow Sell Better: https://hubs.la/Q01BmcRc0 Become a member: https://hubs.la/Q01BmdsW0Follow Carol Kauffman on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolkauffmanphd/Follow David Noble on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-noble-468222/

Elizabeth Andrew is a highly successful strategic advisor, VP of Sales, and TEDx speaker, but her path to success has been anything but linear. She started working in the investment industry after college, but took a 17-year hiatus to raise children. Despite struggling to reenter the workforce years later, she found her place in tech sales. In today’s episode of Make It Happen Monday, Elizabeth explains how she reinvented herself in order to overcome the challenges associated with going back to work after a long-term break. She also discusses the reality of the generational divide and provides invaluable advice for anyone considering a long-term career break.Follow Sell Better: https://hubs.la/Q01BmcRc0 Become a member: https://hubs.la/Q01BmdsW0Follow Elizabeth Andrew on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethaandrew/Instagram: @lizzyaandrewFacebook: www.facebook.com/lizzy.a.andrewTwitter: @lizzyandrew001

As major companies lay off thousands of people and replace them with AI-driven software like ChatGPT, fear and concern continue to grow among professionals in sales and other industries. Eric Nowoslawski & Varun Anand, the innovators behind Clay.com, are helping companies of all sizes find opportunities in the era of artificial intelligence. They believe that AI actually creates more opportunities for those who are willing to educate themselves. Listen in as John, Eric, and Varun discuss the real risk of becoming redundant in the AI age and the steps you can take to remain relevant during this fundamental shift in the way we do business.Follow Eric Nowoslawski on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/outboundphd/Follow Varun Anand on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaanand/Follow Sell Better: https://hubs.la/Q01BmcRc0Become a member: https://hubs.la/Q01BmdsW0

Soren Kaplan has both a master’s degree and PhD in organizational psychology, and today, he’s a bestselling author, keynote speaker, Inc. Magazine columnist, and founder of multiple organizations. We’ve all heard of IQ and EQ, but Soren believes that XQ - or experiential intelligence - guides much of our lives at both the personal and professional levels. Rather than allowing his past experiences and traumas to limit his success, Soren learned how to leverage those experiences to facilitate growth, strength, and resolve. In today’s episode of Make It Happen Monday, listen in as Soren provides invaluable advice for finding strength in your past experiences.Connect with Soren Kaplan on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sorenkaplan/Follow Sell Better to get the latest actionable tactics from sales pros at the top of their game:https://hubs.ly/Q01tLYNJ0Become a member and never miss quota again:https://hubs.ly/Q01tLYRV0Follow Sell Better: https://hubs.la/Q01BmcRc0Become a member: https://hubs.la/Q01BmdsW0