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Sales Players

Sales Players, LLCwww.salesplayers.co
The #1 resource for top players in Tech Startup Sales. Hosted by Jesse Woodbury, an expert in early-stage startup selling, Sales Players features weekly, actionable ideas for reps, founders, and operators by exploring the mindset, skills, and tools high performers use to generate pipeline, close deals, and build wealth in Tech Sales.
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Improving Outbound & Growing Your Sales Pipeline with Christian Banach

Christian Banach is the Principal & Chief Growth Officer of Christian Banach LLC , a leading strategic new business development advisory for marketing service firms in growth mode wanting to land 6 and 7-figure opportunities predictably. Christian shares lessons from his work with clients on the topics of content creation, writing a weekly newsletter, prospecting sequences & troubleshooting when your outreach is now working. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds...

Sep 14, 202257 min

From Entrepreneur & Small Business Owner to High Performing SaaS Seller with Chase Barmore of WhatConverts

Chase Barmore is a Business Development Representative at WhatConverts . Prior to breaking into SaaS Sales he was a serial entrepreneur & small business owner, starting & operating Life Bar & Ready Valet. Chase shares how he transitioned into SaaS Sales. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com...

Sep 01, 20221 hr 13 min

Prospecting & Prioritizing Mental Health, Mindset, and Wellness from an SDR Turned AE with Anthony Natoli

Anthony Natoli is a former SDR turned AE. He helps SDRs and AEs in B2B SaaS prospect with intention to book more quality meetings without burning out. He's an advocate for prioritizing mental health, mindset, and wellness for SaaS sales professionals based on his own journey. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer...

Aug 24, 202241 min

You're Probably More Valuable Than You Think...

Jesse powers through a Friday evening monsoon storm and shares thoughts about your value as a SaaS revenue player. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp EPISODE LINKS: • Blog by Cory Bray: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/early-stage-startup-sales-rep-equity-usually-rip-off-cory-bray/ • Post by Ryan W...

Aug 12, 202214 min

Sales Secrets from a $100M Sales Rep with Brandon Bornancin of Seamless.AI

Brandon Bornancin is the #1 best-selling author of 3 books, a serial salesperson (sold over $100M in sales), eight-figure entrepreneur (2x), inventor of Seamless.AI, and motivational speaker who is obsessed with helping you maximize your success. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp EPISODE LINKS: ...

Jul 28, 202255 min

The Importance of Being Brief in SaaS Sales

Jesse shares ideas for being more brief in your communication with buyers. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/ HELP GROW SP: • Join the Slac...

Jul 07, 202213 min

Layoffs in Tech & What to Do If You're Impacted

Jesse shares what he did to get back on track in his career after sudden unemployment a few years ago. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/ H...

Jun 09, 202226 min

Do You Have a Highlight Reel for Your SaaS Sales Career?

Jesse nerds out on all of the data he tracks around prior sales results & shares why you should have a SaaS sales highlight reel of your own. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodb...

May 20, 202212 min

A Prospecting Campaign Idea to Help You Get Intro'd To The Right Stakeholders

Jesse shares a prospecting play you can run to use Procurement contacts to get in the door at a large enterprise. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewood...

May 13, 202214 min

What Happens If I Miss My Quota?

Jesse's musings about SaaS quota achievement. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/ HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack Community: https://launchp...

Apr 29, 202216 min

The Secret to Scaling SaaS Companies From Someone Who's Done It Many Times Over with Patrick Parker of SaaS Partners

Patrick Parker is the CEO of SaaS Partners . Patrick has led the creation, go-to-market & scale for a handful of SaaS startups. He shares examples of consistent processes that lead to revenue growth, while also sharing resources for sellers looking to understand the elements of scaling a SaaS business. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Bu...

Apr 14, 202238 min

Announcement! - First Ever SSP Happy Hour & Meetup in Austin, Texas

Jesse shares deets about the upcoming SaaS Sales Players Meetup & Happy Hour in ATX. This is a chance to meet Jesse, fellow fans of the show & likely a few of the guests who have been on the show. Please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/309092342517 SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/s...

Mar 30, 20224 min

Knowing Your On Track in Your SaaS Sales Journey

Jesse shares some career milestones, that put him on track for success. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessewoodbury • Website: https://jessewoodbury.com/ HELP GROW SSP: • Join the Slack ...

Mar 24, 202230 min

Data Security, Compliance & Selling to Technical Buyers with Girish Redekar of Sprinto

Girish Redekar is the Co-Founder of Sprinto, a SaaS designed to help enterprises with compliance & security. Girish joins us after midnight IST to share the importance of compliance & data security for modern companies & how you as a seller can prepare for security evaluations. Girish also shares best practices for working with a technical buyer, decision maker or influencer in your deals. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ss...

Mar 17, 202239 min

How to Transform Your Mindset, Manage Stress, Anxiety & Addiction & Become an Elite Seller with Ian Koniak

Ian Koniak is the Founder & President of Ian Koniak Sales Coaching . Before starting his coaching business, he spent 9 years as a high performing, Strategic Rep at Salesforce. Ian shares how he transitioned from hardware to software sales - landing a top role at Salesforce. Ian also opens up about the pressures of being a top performer & how sellers can maintain control of their mindset, mental & physical health. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - http...

Mar 04, 202257 min

Breaking Down Common Acronyms in the SaaS Business (While Drinking Tequila)

While sipping an ice-cold "Paloma," Jesse reads through a list of common acronyms you'll hear while working in tech sales. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp EPISODE LINKS: • I had planned to publish a list of these acronyms and definitions, but never did. Reach out if you want the Google doc... ...

Feb 19, 202228 min

A Stanford Ph.D's Approach to Selling & The Value-Driven Growth Methodology with Brent Keltner of Winalytics

Brent Keltner is the President of Winalytics’ and creator of the value-driven growth methodology. Brent has over 10 years of experience as a revenue leader in enterprise to early stage companies and 10 years as a Ph.D. social scientist at Stanford and the RAND Corporation. Brent’s clients have included among others AdmitHub, Ascend Learning, Credo Reference, DealerRater, Lexmark, Mursion and TrueFit. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp...

Feb 14, 202246 min

A Simple Formula to Estimate the Annual Revenue & Burn Rate of any SaaS Startup

Jesse shares an easy formula he learned years ago to estimate ARR & burn rate for Pre-IPO, VC-backed SaaS startups. # of employees on LinkedIn x $200,000. Give it a try. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp EPISODE LINKS: • The original blog post I first learned this formula from: https://www.s...

Feb 08, 20226 min

Mastering Your Pitch with Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan

Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan is a chief pitch artist, rapper & the founder of Startup Hypeman. He shares his Que Pasa elevator pitch method & ideas for improving your pitch, telling better stories & improving your posturing. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp EPISODE LINKS: • Special offe...

Feb 03, 20221 hr

7 Steps to 7 Figures in SaaS Sales with Brandon Fluharty

Brandon Fluharty is back to share details about his upcoming eBook: 7 Steps to 7 Figures. Brandon is a VP of Strategic Account Solutions at LivePerson & Author of Be Focused, Live Great a newsletter about Brandon's operating system for earning 7-figures in SaaS sales without hustle & burnout. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built fo...

Jan 30, 202246 min

Knowing Your Tech Stack, Marketplace & Transitioning from Contributor to Leader with Asa Hochhauser of McGaw.io

Asa Hochhauser is the VP of Sales at McGaw.io. Asa shares his story, transition to Sales leadership, perspectives in selling at a product led growth company & how to keep a pulse on your market. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp EPISODE LINKS: • Connect with Asa on LI: https://www.linkedin.c...

Jan 20, 202246 min

The Simple Cadence I'm Using for my Prospecting

Jesse shares a really simple, 15-day prospecting & outreach cadence by Trish Bertuzzi in her book The Sales Development Playbook: https://www.bridgegroupinc.com/sales-development-playbookThis was a great book & one that helped me gain a new perspective on this business & level up significantly.Pic of the cadence from the book: https://images.clickfunnels.com/c6/ed40ca34ed45939cc97631414e8b70/Image-from-iOS-2-.jpg(Seriously though, buy the damn book, you'll be glad you did.) SPONSORS:...

Jan 20, 202213 min

Sales & Prospecting Insights from a Lawyer Turned SaaS Founder with Andy Cabasso of Postaga

Andy is the co-founder at Postaga , a new all-in-one platform for link building and email outreach. Recently featured on Product Hunt as #1 product of the day. Andy shares how he went from Law Student to entrepreneur & how sales & marketing helped him secure Postaga's early customers & funding. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Bu...

Jan 11, 202244 min

Quick Time Management Tip for SaaS Sellers

Jesse shares a quick tip for managing money making activities, prep & breaks on your calendar to improve productivity. Simple & effective. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp EPISODE LINKS: • Link to the original post by Morgan J. Ingram: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/morganjingram_color-...

Jan 08, 20226 min

Career Transitions, Startups, Research & Streamlining Results with David Nakano of Airkit

David Nakano is an Account Executive at Airkit. David shares his career transition story, SaaS opportunity framework & some ideas for building rapport, building pipeline, researching companies & putting your SaaS career on the fast track. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp EPISODE LINKS: ...

Jan 06, 20221 hr 13 min

Pt. III Accelerating Your SaaS Selling Results & Career in 2022 - Ideas for Owning Your Career Path

Jesse shares a few examples of how you can take control of your SaaS Sales career path, standout from your peers & practice consistency, predictability & control. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https...

Dec 31, 202126 min

Pt. II Accelerating Your SaaS Selling Results & Career in 2022 - Breaking into SaaS Sales

Jesse shares ideas around how he'd approach breaking into SaaS Sales if he had to start over again today, but knowing what he knows now about the industry. SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp CONNECT WITH JESSE: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewoodbury/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

Dec 30, 202125 min

Pt. I Accelerating Your SaaS Selling Results & Career in 2022 - Earning A Record W2

Jesse shares a few ideas for how to make 2022 a record earnings year & W2 for yourself. If you'd like a copy of my capacity planner email me at: jesse@jessewoodbury.com SPONSORS: • Surfe (Connect your CRM with LinkedIn in 60 seconds) - https://www.surfe.com?fpr=ssp use this link with promo code JWSURFE5 for a 5% discount on your first year • Close (The CRM Built for Growth) - https://refer.close.com/ssp EPISODE LINKS: • Capacity Planner: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hWvEQdUDBbJiOr...

Dec 28, 202119 min

How to Sell Without Selling Out with Andy Paul

Andy Paul host of the Sales Enablement Podcast shares insights, stories & some hot takes on the state of SaaS selling. In addition to his podcast (which was acquired by Revenue.io in 2020) he's the author of two award-winning sales books, "Zero-Time Selling" and "Amp Up Your Sales" with a third book on the way: "How to Sell Without Selling Out." He's #8 on LinkedIn's list of Top 50 Global Sales Experts and has consulted some of the biggest businesses in the world including: Square, Philips, ...

Dec 21, 202145 min

My Top 10 Must-Read Books for Business & Sales

Jesse shares 10 influential business books that shaped his life & career. The Books: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss The Four-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris From Impossible to Inevitable/Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross & Jason Lemkin Selling Above & Below the Line by Skip Miller The Sales Development Playbook by Trish Bertuzzi Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson High Output Management by Andy G...

Dec 01, 202114 min
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