This week we're joined by Deb Calvert, author of Stop Selling, Start Leading. Did you realize that as a sales rep, you are a leader? Deb shares the parallels between practices of exemplary leaders and practices of high-performing sales reps. You'll be encouraged and challenged--don't miss this episode!

As sales reps we sometimes have the tendency to overcomplicate things. This often happens with things that seem "technical" like social selling or solution selling. However, these things are not rocket science. In this episode, Outbound 2018 presenter Larry Levine and Darrell Amy unpack the fear of complication and fear of failure that hold many of us back from experiencing the incredible benefits of embracing (and sticking with!) something new.

This week Larry Levine and Darrell Amy explore the power of sales reps getting involved in community service organizations. Yes, you'll meet some new people that could become clients. But the true benefits are that it re-calibrates your heart with an attitude of service that you can bring back to the office. Plus, it boosts your credibility--something that we all need as sales professionals.

There can only be one hero in your sales story. It's either you or your prospect. Sadly, most sales reps make it all about themselves and it alienates their prospects. Inspired by the book Building a Storybrand, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy explore how we can make our prospects the hero, understand their challenges, and put ourselves in the position of being their guides.dar

This week we're going to have some fun based on Larry's recent blog post, 5 Yiddish Words That Remind Me Of Sales Reps... Oy Vey! You'll enjoy this episode but beware, in between laughs, you may get a few convicting punches in the gut.

"What you put in is what you get out." Nobody embodies this maxim better than our friend, Steve Nudelberg. In this episode, Steve shares his passion for sales, relationships, and high performance by always being in the zone. Make sure to check out this amazing book, Confessions of a Serial Salesman-27 Rules for Influencers and Leaders That Will Change Your Life and Business. You're going to love Steve!

Companies like Uber and Starbucks have built huge competitive advantage by creating a better client experience. What can you do as a sales professional to create a better client experience? In this episode, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy.

In the sales world, social has become a shiny object that we expect to offer us massive sales in exchange for minimal input. In reality, social is a spotlight on some core attributes that sales reps need to work on. In this episode, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy discuss developing a substantive value proposition, bringing knowledge to back it up, and driving conversations to fill the relationship funnel. All of this requires hard work. This work also has the promise of putting a true sales professional head and shoulders above his/her peers!

Sales professionals pay close attention to their online image. This week Darrell Amy and Larry Levine share new ways you can continuously improve your LinkedIn profile to position yourself to win. 

In the marketing world, they talk about Growth Driven Design, the process by which a company continuously improves their website over time. This week Larry Levine and Darrell Amy explore how sales professionals can take the same approach to continuously improving their LinkedIn profiles.