

Sales Players
Sales Players, LLC
The #1 resource for top players in Tech Startup Sales. Hosted by Jesse Woodbury, an expert in early-stage startup selling, Sales Players features weekly, actionable ideas for reps, founders, and operators by exploring the mindset, skills, and tools high performers use to generate pipeline, close deals, and build wealth in Tech Sales.
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Dec 1, 2021 • 14min
My Top 10 Must-Read Books for Business & Sales
Jesse shares 10 influential business books that shaped his life & career. The Books:Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss The Four-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris From Impossible to Inevitable/Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross & Jason Lemkin Selling Above & Below the Line by Skip Miller The Sales Development Playbook by Trish Bertuzzi Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson High Output Management by Andy Grove Measure What Matters by John DoerrSPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/sspCONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchpass.com/saas_sales_players • Subscribe! • Leave a rating, write a review and share • Ask about 1:1 performance and career coaching with Jesse • Check out the above sponsors, it's the best way to support the showGUEST HIGHLIGHTS:Ian Koniak, Brandon Fluharty, Scott Leese, Jamal Reimer, Jen Allen-Knuth, Andy Paul, Collin Mitchell, Rafael Figueroa, Tim Zielinski, Christian Banach, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan, Belal Batrawy, Christine Rogers, Chris Beall, Dustin Brown, Patrick Baynes, Jeroen Corthout, Nate Nasralla, Gabe Lullo, Vince Beese, Brandon Bornancin, Girish Redekar, Guillaume Moubeche, Lloyed Lobo, Corey Quinn

Nov 17, 2021 • 58min
From Bankrupt Small Business Owner to Top SaaS Seller with Chris Dankowski of Sapper Consulting
Chris Dankowski of Sapper Consulting shares his career journey from small, bankrupt business owner to SaaS AE at some of the industries top companies. Chris also digs into insights around effective prospecting & shares how to land great opportunities in SaaS. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/sspEPISODE LINKS: • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdankowski/CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchpass.com/saas_sales_players • Subscribe! • Leave a rating, write a review and share • Ask about 1:1 performance and career coaching with Jesse • Check out the above sponsors, it's the best way to support the showGUEST HIGHLIGHTS:Ian Koniak, Brandon Fluharty, Scott Leese, Jamal Reimer, Jen Allen-Knuth, Andy Paul, Collin Mitchell, Rafael Figueroa, Tim Zielinski, Christian Banach, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan, Belal Batrawy, Christine Rogers, Chris Beall, Dustin Brown, Patrick Baynes, Jeroen Corthout, Nate Nasralla, Gabe Lullo, Vince Beese, Brandon Bornancin, Girish Redekar, Guillaume Moubeche, Lloyed Lobo, Corey Quinn

Nov 10, 2021 • 27min
How to Master a Salary Negotiation in SaaS
Jesse shares ideas, tips, resources & learnings for effective salary negotiation for SaaS sales positions. Please reach out if I can be a resource: jesse@jessewoodbury.comSPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/sspEPISODE LINKS: • https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm • https://www.linkedin.com/salary • https://www.bridgegroupinc.com/inside-sales-resources • https://www.repvue.com/ CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/HELP GROW SP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchpass.com/saas_sales_players • Subscribe! • Leave a rating, write a review and share • Ask about 1:1 performance and career coaching with Jesse • Check out the above sponsors, it's the best way to support the showGUEST HIGHLIGHTS:Ian Koniak, Brandon Fluharty, Scott Leese, Jamal Reimer, Jen Allen-Knuth, Andy Paul, Collin Mitchell, Rafael Figueroa, Tim Zielinski, Christian Banach, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan, Belal Batrawy, Christine Rogers, Chris Beall, Dustin Brown, Patrick Baynes, Jeroen Corthout, Nate Nasralla, Gabe Lullo, Vince Beese, Brandon Bornancin, Girish Redekar, Guillaume Moubeche

Oct 29, 2021 • 59min
Managing Your SaaS Sales Career with Christine Rogers of Aspireship
Christine Rogers is the President & COO ofAspireship. She shares insights from her 15-year career in SaaS sales, leadership & entrepreneurship. Aspireship is a very exciting startup working to level the playing field for professionals aspiring for a career in SaaS. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/sspEPISODE LINKS: • https://aspireship.com/ • Follow Christine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinerogers2/CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchpass.com/saas_sales_players • Subscribe! • Leave a rating, write a review and share • Ask about 1:1 performance and career coaching with Jesse • Check out the above sponsors, it's the best way to support the showGUEST HIGHLIGHTS:Ian Koniak, Brandon Fluharty, Scott Leese, Jamal Reimer, Jen Allen-Knuth, Andy Paul, Collin Mitchell, Rafael Figueroa, Tim Zielinski, Christian Banach, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan, Belal Batrawy, Christine Rogers, Chris Beall, Dustin Brown, Patrick Baynes, Jeroen Corthout, Nate Nasralla, Gabe Lullo, Vince Beese, Brandon Bornancin, Girish Redekar, Guillaume Moubeche

Oct 26, 2021 • 49min
Meeting Your Prospects Where They Are Using Social Selling with Ryann Dowdy of Social Sellers Academy
Ryann Dowdy helps high-achieving women leave their 9-5 and build a 6-figure business by teaching them how to master sales conversations and the mindset work required to make a total identity shift. Ryann has mentored, managed, and trained thousands of sales reps. Ryann focuses on the art of building relationship and human to human connection.SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/sspEPISODE LINKS: • Connect with Ryann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanndowdy/ • Check out her podcast: https://dailysalesondemandforceos.com/300f0-web-agency-portfolio-single/CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchpass.com/saas_sales_players • Subscribe! • Leave a rating, write a review and share • Ask about 1:1 performance and career coaching with Jesse • Check out the above sponsors, it's the best way to support the showGUEST HIGHLIGHTS:Ian Koniak, Brandon Fluharty, Scott Leese, Jamal Reimer, Jen Allen-Knuth, Andy Paul, Collin Mitchell, Rafael Figueroa, Tim Zielinski, Christian Banach, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan, Belal Batrawy, Christine Rogers, Chris Beall, Dustin Brown, Patrick Baynes, Jeroen Corthout, Nate Nasralla, Gabe Lullo, Vince Beese, Brandon Bornancin, Girish Redekar, Guillaume Moubeche

Oct 24, 2021 • 18min
5 Tips for Better Discovery Conversations
Discovery is extremely important in the sales process. When done right, it builds trust, improves close rate and can help deals close faster. Jesse shares a few things he has seen improve the discovery process. Mastering discovery is an ongoing pursuit and even the most elite sellers still invest in learning and practicing great discovery. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Overloop (Run multi-channel outbound campaigns, from a single platform) - https://get.overloop.com/ssp use this link for an extended trial and additional onboarding hours • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/sspCONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchpass.com/saas_sales_players • Subscribe! • Leave a rating, write a review and share • Ask about 1:1 performance and career coaching with Jesse • Check out the above sponsors, it's the best way to support the showGUEST HIGHLIGHTS:Ian Koniak, Brandon Fluharty, Jamal Reimer, Jen Allen-Knuth, Andy Paul, Collin Mitchell, Rafael Figueroa, Tim Zielinski, Christian Banach, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan, Belal Batrawy, Christine Rogers, Chris Beall, Dustin Brown, Patrick Baynes, Jeroen Corthout

Oct 20, 2021 • 38min
Sales Transformation, Podcasting & Startup Sales with Collin Mitchell of Salescast
Collin Mitchell is the host of Sales Transformation and CRO of Salescast. Collin shares his sales story and journey as an entrepreneur and podcaster. Collin also shares his insight into how podcasting can be used as a channel for sellers to reach their ideal buyers. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Overloop (Run multi-channel outbound campaigns, from a single platform) - https://get.overloop.com/ssp use this link for an extended trial and additional onboarding hours • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/sspEPISODE LINKS: • Book a podcast strategy session with Collin: https://meetings.hubspot.com/collin30/podsesh • Podcast: https://www.salestransformation.fm/ • Collin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collincmitchell/CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchpass.com/saas_sales_players • Subscribe! • Leave a rating, write a review and share • Ask about 1:1 performance and career coaching with Jesse • Check out the above sponsors, it's the best way to support the showGUEST HIGHLIGHTS:Ian Koniak, Brandon Fluharty, Jamal Reimer, Jen Allen-Knuth, Andy Paul, Collin Mitchell, Rafael Figueroa, Tim Zielinski, Christian Banach, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan, Belal Batrawy, Christine Rogers, Chris Beall, Dustin Brown, Patrick Baynes, Jeroen Corthout

Oct 14, 2021 • 35min
How to Find Great Opportunities in SaaS Sales with Amanda Jones
Amanda Jones returns to the podcast to share details around the launch of her sales consulting business. She also shares some tips on how to land an opportunity at a top SaaS company.SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Overloop (Run multi-channel outbound campaigns, from a single platform) - https://get.overloop.com/ssp use this link for an extended trial and additional onboarding hours • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/sspEPISODE LINKS: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandaharknessjones/ • Website: https://www.amandadianeconsulting.com/CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchpass.com/saas_sales_players • Subscribe! • Leave a rating, write a review and share • Ask about 1:1 performance and career coaching with Jesse • Check out the above sponsors, it's the best way to support the showGUEST HIGHLIGHTS:Ian Koniak, Brandon Fluharty, Jamal Reimer, Jen Allen-Knuth, Andy Paul, Collin Mitchell, Rafael Figueroa, Tim Zielinski, Christian Banach, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan, Belal Batrawy, Christine Rogers, Chris Beall, Dustin Brown, Patrick Baynes, Jeroen Corthout

Oct 6, 2021 • 45min
Deconstructing the Challenger Sale with Jennifer Allen-Knuth of Challenger
Jen Allen-Knuth is a Key Account Executive at Challenger & the Host of the Winning the Challenger Sale Podcast. Jen is an expert in B2B sales strategy and the Challenger methodology. Connect with her on LinkedIn and be sure to subscribe to the Winning the Challenger Sale Podcast.SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Overloop (Run multi-channel outbound campaigns, from a single platform) - https://get.overloop.com/ssp use this link for an extended trial and additional onboarding hours • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/sspEPISODE LINKS: • Jen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferallen1121/CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchpass.com/saas_sales_players • Subscribe! • Leave a rating, write a review and share • Ask about 1:1 performance and career coaching with Jesse • Check out the above sponsors, it's the best way to support the showGUEST HIGHLIGHTS:Ian Koniak, Brandon Fluharty, Jamal Reimer, Jen Allen-Knuth, Andy Paul, Collin Mitchell, Rafael Figueroa, Tim Zielinski, Christian Banach, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan, Belal Batrawy, Christine Rogers, Chris Beall, Dustin Brown, Patrick Baynes, Jeroen Corthout

Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 1min
Authentic Persuasion & Going From Order Taker to Quota Breaker with Jason Cutter
Jason Cutter shares his playbook for Authentic Persuasion in Sales.SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Overloop (Run multi-channel outbound campaigns, from a single platform) - https://get.overloop.com/ssp use this link for an extended trial and additional onboarding hours • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/sspEPISODE LINKS: • Connect with Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jascut/ • Get a copy of the Scalable Sales Success Iceberg & Checklist - DM, email (jason@cutterconsultinggroup.com) or call/text – (206) 234-1848CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchpass.com/saas_sales_players • Subscribe! • Leave a rating, write a review and share • Ask about 1:1 performance and career coaching with Jesse • Check out the above sponsors, it's the best way to support the showGUEST HIGHLIGHTS:Ian Koniak, Brandon Fluharty, Jamal Reimer, Jen Allen-Knuth, Andy Paul, Collin Mitchell, Rafael Figueroa, Tim Zielinski, Christian Banach, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan, Belal Batrawy, Christine Rogers, Chris Beall, Dustin Brown, Patrick Baynes, Jeroen Corthout