
Outbound Squad
This sales podcast is for B2B reps and sales teams who want to turn complete strangers into paying customers. Join me (you can call me JBay) as I interview sales experts, leaders, and top-performing reps to learn the stories, secrets, and skills of the world’s most successful sales professionals.
Latest episodes

Oct 6, 2020 • 52min
Grant Horvath on how to crush quota by 200%+
Grant Horvath is a recently promoted Account Manager at LivePerson. Prior to becoming an Account Manager, he crushed his quota by 200% at LivePerson. We talk about the importance of being comfortable with being uncomfortable, starting from the intent, and always asking why.Connect with Grant on LinkedIn here and check out LivePerson here. Resources mentioned in the episode:Think Outside the Script Summer Virtual Tourhttps://tour.blissfulprospecting.com/---Show Notes Pagehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/podcast---Reply Method Guidehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/reply-method/

Oct 1, 2020 • 59min
BONUS: John Barrows on the champion's mindset
John Barrows is CEO and founder at JB Sales Training. This is an audio excerpt from his talk on the Think Outside the Script summer virtual tour. We dig into his 12 life principles for success and what he's learned about mindset from his experience of over 20 years in sales.Connect with John on LinkedIn here and check out JB Sales Training here. Resources mentioned in the episode:Think Outside the Script Summer Virtual Tourhttps://tour.blissfulprospecting.com/---Show Notes Pagehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/podcast---Reply Method Guidehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/reply-method/

Sep 29, 2020 • 59min
BONUS: Justin Welsh on building a well-defined personal brand
Justin Welsh coaches and consults with SaaS founders and sales leaders to accelerate recurring revenue toward $50M+. This is an audio excerpt from his talk on the Think Outside the Script summer virtual tour. We do a DEEP dive into personal branding in this episode and answer tons of listener questions.Connect with Justin on LinkedIn here and check out his website here. Resources mentioned in the episode:Think Outside the Script Summer Virtual Tourhttps://tour.blissfulprospecting.com/---Show Notes Pagehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/podcast---Reply Method Guidehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/reply-method/

Sep 24, 2020 • 54min
How to become the top rep within 90 days with Nick Dixon
Nick Dixon is a Senior Sales Development Rep at Falcon.io. In his first 90 days on the job, he was able to secure a spot as the top SDR at the company. In this episode, he outlines eight keys to his success.Connect with Nick on LinkedIn here and check out Falcon.io here. Resources mentioned in the episode:Think Outside the Script Summer Virtual Tourhttps://tour.blissfulprospecting.com/---Show Notes Pagehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/podcast---Reply Method Guidehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/reply-method/

Sep 22, 2020 • 52min
20%+ conversion rate into meetings booked with Kristina Finseth
Kristina Finseth is Growth Marketing Lead at Interseller. This episode is full of great cold email tips. We talk about her process for getting 20%+ conversion rate into meetings, what to leave out of your cold emails, and why getting prospects to look at your website is key.Connect with Kristina on LinkedIn here, and check out Interseller here. Resources mentioned in the episode:Think Outside the Script Summer Virtual Tourhttps://tour.blissfulprospecting.com/---Show Notes Pagehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/podcast---Reply Method Guidehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/reply-method/

Sep 17, 2020 • 1h 3min
BONUS: 35%+ response rates through killer sequencing and follow up with Becc Holland
At the time of recording, Becc Holland was Head of Sales Development at Chorus.ai. She recently turned her Flip the Script tour into a business where she's doing putting out some killer outbound content.This is an audio excerpt from her talk on the Think Outside the Script summer virtual tour. She digs into learning more about your prospects, sequencing best practices, and how to scale any sales technique.Connect with Becc on LinkedIn here, check out Flip the Script here, and watch the webinar we did together here. Resources mentioned in the episode:Think Outside the Script Summer Virtual Tourhttps://tour.blissfulprospecting.com/---Show Notes Pagehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/podcast---Reply Method Guidehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/reply-method/

Sep 15, 2020 • 1h 1min
BONUS: In the trenches with Alexine Mudawar & Jeremy Leveille
This is the audio excerpt from the live webinar we did together on the Think Outside the Script summer virtual tour. We have two special guests on the podcast for this one.
Alexine Mudawar carries 7+ years of SaaS sales experience backed by numerous President’s Club awards, quarterly high achievement recognitions, and a consistent track record of surpassing quota. She is an Account Executive at Displayr. Connect with her on LinkedIn here.
Jeremy Leveille booked 69 meetings in a single month as an SDR - in his second full month at the company. He's now an Account Executive at LeadIQ. Connect with him on LinkedIn here.
Resources mentioned in the episode:Think Outside the Script Summer Virtual Tourhttps://tour.blissfulprospecting.com/---Show Notes Pagehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/podcast---Reply Method Guidehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/reply-method/

Sep 10, 2020 • 48min
Interviewing, being memorable, and personalization with Calvin Patterson IV
Calvin Patterson IV is an Account Executive at Concert. He's a super solid dude and we talked about how to be more memorable during the job hunting and/or prospecting process. We also dug into two badass guides he created that you should definitely check out:
New Sales 101
Interviewing 101
Connect with Calvin on LinkedIn here and check out Concert here. Resources mentioned in the episode:Think Outside the Script Summer Virtual Tourhttps://tour.blissfulprospecting.com/---Show Notes Pagehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/podcast---Reply Method Guidehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/reply-method/---Become a Think Outside the Script Memberhttps://community.blissfulprospecting.com/

Sep 8, 2020 • 54min
Confidence, sales slumps, and routines with Marcus Chan
Marcus Chan is the President and Founder at Venli Consulting Group. He's hired, trained, and developed teams that have sold $700M+ over the last 10 years. We had a great discussion around confidence bank accounts, getting out of slumps, and routines critical for sales success.Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn and check out Venli Consulting Group. Resources mentioned in the episode:Think Outside the Script Summer Virtual Tourhttps://tour.blissfulprospecting.com/---Show Notes Pagehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/podcast---Reply Method Guidehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/reply-method/---Become a Think Outside the Script Memberhttps://community.blissfulprospecting.com/

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Sep 3, 2020 • 1h 6min
BONUS: Smart Calling - How to prospect successfully with "rejection" with Art Sobczak
Art Sobczak is a highly sought after sales trainer and best-selling author of Smart Calling (my favorite prospecting book). This is the audio excerpt from the live webinar we did together on the Think Outside the Script summer virtual tour.In this talk, he digs into how to make Smart Calls instead of cold calls, conduct proper pre-call research, and how to eliminate rejection. You'll also learn about the origins of Smart Calling, the culmination of nearly four decades of teaching inside sales teams around the world.Connect with Art on LinkedIn here and check out Smart Calling here. Resources mentioned in the episode:Think Outside the Script Summer Virtual Tourhttps://tour.blissfulprospecting.com/---Show Notes Pagehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/podcast---Reply Method Guidehttps://blissfulprospecting.com/reply-method/---Become a Think Outside the Script Memberhttps://community.blissfulprospecting.com/