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The Greg Gardner Podcast - "Sales for Noobs" with John Sterling

"Sales for Noobs" with John Sterling

01/28/21 • 45 min

The Greg Gardner Podcast

Join Greg as he talks with John Sterling about his new book "Sales for Noobs".
John is the world’s foremost expert in transforming sales noobs into seasoned pros. As a sales trainer, manager, and serial entrepreneur, John is known for mentoring sales reps with zero business experience so they become high-six- and seven-figure salespeople.
John built software startup DataStream into a publicly traded company that sold to Infor for over $200 million. As Vice President of Sales, John and his team managed acquisitions in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Singapore, and Australia, becoming the biggest technology company in South Carolina. During that time, John hired and trained over 150 sales reps, sixty of whom are now business owners, CEOs, or Sales VPs. Currently, John is owner of and investor in technology companies in the Southern United States and consults with business owners and their sales teams to crush quota.
John captained The Citadel college basketball team, played against Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, and played professional basketball in Ireland. After basketball (and Guiness), John began his sales career in Silicon Valley in computer software. On weekends, John can be found around Greenville, South Carolina, jazz clubs playing the saxophone. Take your technology sales team from Noobs to Pros

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Join Greg as he talks with John Sterling about his new book "Sales for Noobs".
John is the world’s foremost expert in transforming sales noobs into seasoned pros. As a sales trainer, manager, and serial entrepreneur, John is known for mentoring sales reps with zero business experience so they become high-six- and seven-figure salespeople.
John built software startup DataStream into a publicly traded company that sold to Infor for over $200 million. As Vice President of Sales, John and his team managed acquisitions in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Singapore, and Australia, becoming the biggest technology company in South Carolina. During that time, John hired and trained over 150 sales reps, sixty of whom are now business owners, CEOs, or Sales VPs. Currently, John is owner of and investor in technology companies in the Southern United States and consults with business owners and their sales teams to crush quota.
John captained The Citadel college basketball team, played against Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson, and played professional basketball in Ireland. After basketball (and Guiness), John began his sales career in Silicon Valley in computer software. On weekends, John can be found around Greenville, South Carolina, jazz clubs playing the saxophone. Take your technology sales team from Noobs to Pros

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In this episode of the Noob School podcast, John Sterling is joined by his old friend and colleague, currently the Director of Partner Sales at Appian Corporation, Greg Gardner. The duo talk about their good ol’ days at DataStreams, and what Greg has been up to since he left the company. What follows is a veritable masterclass on choosing what sales job you want to do, and several tips on how to get that job too.
HIGHLIGHTS
Making it easier for organizations to build unique apps fast with Appian
Winners look at the chaos and create order out of it
A look back at John and Greg's early days at DataStream
The value of recording and listening to your own calls
The power of storytelling in sales
Look for companies that you want to work for
Understand yourself and the way you do your best work
Work with people who compliment your unique gifts and skills
What does your best day look like?
Developing curiosity and knowing how to ask good questions
Where music and sales meet
QUOTES
Connect with Noob School and John by visiting the following links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsterl...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnsterling...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnsterling_/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnsterling_
TikTok: https://twitter.com/johnsterling_
Website: http://salestrainingfornoobs.com/

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