Surf and Sales
Richard Harris and Scott Leese
Everyone is looking for help in sales, yet so few are willing to give it unselfishly.
Richard Harris and Scott Leese have teamed up to bring their best advice from their own life experiences, real-world job experiences, and what they see sales reps and leaders do right and, equally, do wrong so you can be the best at your craft as well.
And yeah, there will be the occasional surf story.
Richard Harris and Scott Leese have teamed up to bring their best advice from their own life experiences, real-world job experiences, and what they see sales reps and leaders do right and, equally, do wrong so you can be the best at your craft as well.
And yeah, there will be the occasional surf story.
Episodes
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Apr 1, 2024 • 49min
S5E10 - JR Butler - Transitioning to Sales with Purpose and Identity
JR Butler joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast and shares all the challenges someone faces when transitioning to sales. Understanding the transition involves both the internal and external. Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!
Mar 11, 2024 • 46min
S5E9 - Chuck Brotman - Sales Hiring in the 2024 Landscape
Chuck brings his knowledge about all things hiring for sales. We covered timing for Founder Led Sales transitioning to a revenue organization. When to hire, who to hire, and how to hire. And then we flip it to what should candidates do better in the interview process to standout
Mar 4, 2024 • 48min
S5E8 - Paul Caffrey - How to be an Elite Sales Professional
Delve into the habits of elite sales professionals and the crucial pre-demo preparation. Explore the journey from entrepreneurship to sales success amid COVID challenges. Learn about solving customer pain points and acquiring users for product refinement.
Feb 26, 2024 • 42min
S5E7 - Stephen Hakami of Wiza - All things founder led sales episode
Stephen Hakami, an entrepreneur specializing in founder-led sales, discusses the evolution of WIZA from event data sourcing to a prospecting suite fueled by LinkedIn data. He shares insights on maximizing data quality, email deliverability strategies, and the founder's journey from hands-on sales to delegation. The conversation also delves into achieving product-market fit, decision-making on selling a business, and pursuing growth amidst uncertainty.
Feb 26, 2024 • 33min
S5E6 - Levy Yakubov - The hard part is the execution is getting out of your own way.
Levy Yakubov comes to the Making a career hard pivot Scaling from a neighborhood to multi-neighborhoods, to massive scaling Pivoting within the pivot. Your attitude and approach are your competitive advantage Knowing what good looks like Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!
Feb 12, 2024 • 44min
S5E5 - Hannah Aikawo The Ambitious Learner
Hannah Ajikawo joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast to discuss Understanding and value of referral selling The biggest gaps many consultants lack Why being a student of sales always matters. How to evaluate "good" when hiring a consultant You can't be a consultant you have to have survived the down turns. Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!
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Feb 12, 2024 • 43min
S5E4 - Richard White How Engineering and Sales Partner
What happens when an Engineer runs sales and then becomes a founder? When to adjust from freemium to paid. Adjusting from being first in the market to a competitive landscape Focusing on usage before monetization has its advantages. Meetings are for conversation not content presentation Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!
Feb 12, 2024 • 40min
S5E3 - Alex McNaughton How to leverage AI to coach your middle managers
A fascinating conversation about where and how AI is affecting the sales coaching and leadership roles. How falling in love with sales started as an addiction to challenge. Alex McNaughten of https://www.grw.ai/ joins us and shares amazing knowledge about sales, leadership and revenue growth. Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!
Jan 22, 2024 • 39min
S5E2 - Stephanie Z - A Chat with a Home Shopping Network Sales Person
You've got 3 seconds to capture someone's attention. What do you do? Stephanie Zielinski answers all the questions you wanted to know. She's also an event specialist too and shares the best practices between in person and virtual events. Oh, and she was also a teacher in the public school world and provides the best transferable skills from a teaching role to all other professions. Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!
Jan 15, 2024 • 51min
S5E1 - Caleb Smith - What you don't know about your equity
Caleb Smith joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast and discusses topics around revenue, compensation, and equity including the idea of Phantom Stock, the adjustment from a slow sales cycle to a fast cycle, and an interesting concept of choose your own compensation plan. Connect with us on LinkedIn Richard Harris Scott Leese Want to go to Costa Rica? Come to the next Surf and Sales event! Register Here!


