Aug 30, 2018
Our guest today is Ryan Stensland, General Manger at Pioneer Materials West in Colorado. In addition to leading seven locations from Denver to Grand Junction to Casper, Wyoming, Ryan led the effort to launch the online ordering capabilities for the GMS family of brands. Despite challenges technical and emotional,...
Aug 24, 2018
In episode 39, we examine the change The Basketball Tournament (TBT)employed to its scoring system and how a similar change can incentivize and promote more prospecting activities, which many sales professionals are NOT doing now due to the hot market. Yes, it's a great market, but we know every bull ride ends with a...
Aug 17, 2018
Today’s guest will help us understand the other side of the desk—the perspective of a commercial general contractor. Tim Meana is a Senior Project Manager with Walsh Construction Archer Western—the $6B behemoth—that builds all over the globe. Leveraging his pair of Masters degrees in Architecture and Civil...
Aug 10, 2018
In episode 37, we let Terrell Owens, the recent NFL Hall of Fame inductee, be our guide to likability. You can learn from everyone in life—some provide guidance as to what to do—others what not "T.O." do. The most likable sales reps do 3 things consistently: they prepare, are authentic, and are helpful. Focus on...
Aug 2, 2018
In episode 36 we meet with Jeff Burton and Gary Smith of Burton Lumber in the great state of Utah. Jeff and Gary lead the sales effort at Burton Lumber and in this discussion, we begin with margins, but quickly redirect the conversation towards competition and the craft of developing a strong sales culture. Following...