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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Jan 15, 2024 • 47min
S4E52 - AI will make lazy sellers obsolete with the Sales Doctor - Chet Lovegren
Shredder! Chet Lovegren joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast to discuss the future of sales. What are the other things in Sales AI helps with? Empathy does not mean lack of accountability. AI will make lazy people lazier, top sellers win Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here 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!
Nov 13, 2023 • 45min
S4E51 - Stopping Negative Self Talk with Joel Bein
You cannot just muscle your way through things. Our challenges are habitual, not natural. Joel Bein of Human Liberation joins us share some amazing advice. Unnecessary over hustling Confusing activity with productivity Learning to trust yourself. Stopping the negative self-talk loops Why are sales people afraid to ask for the close? Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here 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! Get a free assesmment with Joel here
Oct 30, 2023 • 51min
S4E50 - Why LinkedIn is NOT for Cold Outreach with Charlotte Lloyd
Charlotte Lloyd, an amazing influencer on LinkedIn who started in 2021, discusses the challenges of posting on multiple platforms, the difference between confidence and confidence in your voice, and the mentality it takes to go commission only. The podcast also covers the difficulties of gaining traction on Twitter and Instagram, the use of AI and ghostwriters for content, and the changes observed on LinkedIn over the years.
Oct 30, 2023 • 46min
S4E49 - Don't be the Allen Iverson of Sales with Matt Doyon
Matt Doyon joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast to discuss Practice is the key to success in everything Why smaller micro-training is better for everyone. It's time to lean in on the younger generation of sales The sales motion of start-ups vs big organizations The future of sales is not what you think Optimize everything Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! Please check them out for great sales content and an awesome CRM. 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!
Oct 23, 2023 • 40min
S4E48 - How the Best Sales Reps Use Case Studies with Julian Lumpkin
Julian Lumpkin joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast and shares some amazing insights. Navigating the side hustle while still a W2 Starting a marketing agency while never working in marketing The huge difference of having one case study versus none A case study should be easy to understand by someone outside your industry. Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here 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!
Oct 23, 2023 • 48min
S4E47 - "Weird Al the SDR" w/ Jordan Abbott of Vidyard
Jordan Abbot from Vidyard joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast and shares amazing insights around the latest best practices in the SDR world. The optimal length of videos Being your whole self to work and the power of social in sales How to bring your sales script and talk tracks to life. Understanding Story Selling Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here 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!
Oct 16, 2023 • 44min
S4E46 - I love you sales, but you don't love me.
Monica Stewart joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast and shares his wisdom including Why did she leave sales and come back two times? Has the system made founders lie about product/market fit? The milestones from $1m to $2m+? Why Net Revenue Retention is the sole metric for determining product market fit. Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here 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!
Oct 9, 2023 • 38min
S4E45 - The VALUE Acid Trip of Sales Episode
Carlos Nouche joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast to discuss. And for the record, nobody was doing any drugs. More generations in sales now than any other time in history. What it really means when people say "sales has changed". Understanding how geography relates to sales. Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! Please check them out for great sales content and an awesome CRM 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!
Oct 2, 2023 • 45min
S4E44 - Sales people are no longer motivated by money.
Alex Kremer joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast and shares his wisdom The value of community. The skill of choosing the right rocket ships and start-ups. What is replacing the money in sales people no longer want. Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here 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!
Oct 2, 2023 • 41min
S4E43 - One Thing That Indicates When Its Time For Your First Sales Hire
Michelle Pietsch joins us on the Surf and Sales podcast. Your first value prop is probably not a value prop. Sales 101 is never outdated The first 10 and last 5 minutes of the call is the best part to coach. The mistakes of founder led sales Big props to Hubspot for making us a part of the Hubspot Podcasting Network! They even offer free tools to help your sales and marketing team. Click Here 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!
