When it comes to sales, it is all about understanding the customer. In this Expert Insight Interview, we welcome Gen Furukawa, Co-Founder of Prehook, a quiz platform for Shopify brands that helps merchants capture leads. Visit us on Apple Podcast You can also find SalesPOP! on all major podcast stations.Listen
Adam Rosen has been crushing cold email since 2014. As founder of EOC Works, he’s seen every trend, trick, and catastrophic mistake. His biggest revelation? Most companies sabotage themselves before hitting send. The culprit: using your primary domain for cold outreach. One spam flag can sink customer emails, vendor communications, and even internal messages. Rosen’s ... »
Small business equipment financing operates with minimal regulation, creating opportunities for exploitation. Understanding common scams helps entrepreneurs secure legitimate funding while avoiding costly mistakes. The “approval trap” involves fake pre-approvals with unrealistic rates. Companies collect upfront payments—first month, last month, documentation fees—before shopping your deal to actual lenders. Hidden contract language makes these fees non-refundable ... »
Remote work killed traditional recognition. Office shoutouts and bulletin boards don’t reach your distributed team, and that isolation is costing you talent. The fix? Meet employees where they are. Integrate recognition into Slack and Teams—make appreciation visible everywhere. Use gamification strategically: badges for values-driven behaviors, leaderboards for team achievements, and frequent small wins that keep ... »
Digital advertising fraud has ballooned into a $140 billion crisis, and most marketers don’t realize they’re victims until it’s too late. In this episode, fraud prevention expert Rich Kahn reveals the three types of fraud draining your campaigns: sophisticated bots, malware hijacking real users, and click farms employing actual humans to bypass detection. Warning signs ... »
Your best salesperson just became your worst manager. Sound familiar? This promotion mistake costs companies millions annually. High-performing salespeople develop intuitive skills that work brilliantly—for them. But translating that success to others? That requires coaching, feedback delivery, and conflict resolution skills they’ve never needed before. Leadership expert Ashley Herd warns against this “unconscious competence” trap. ... »
Most sales teams obsess over motivation—better offers, bigger discounts, flashier pitches. But consumer psychologist Matt Sucha reveals the real problem: hidden psychological barriers. When a European bank offered free travel insurance, uptake was nearly zero. Why? Customers feared hidden charges and questioned legitimacy. Once these specific concerns were addressed, conversions soared 167%. The lesson? Stop ... »
Rebel Health Alliance founder John Goldman joins the podcast to challenge everything we accept about getting older. His personal transformation—from exhausted and declining in his 40s to thriving through data-driven care—sparked a mission to revolutionize healthcare access. The traditional system is broken. Fragmented specialists, rushed appointments, and insurance barriers leave most people settling for suboptimal ... »
Most consulting engagements end the same way: a polished deliverable, a final invoice, and clients wondering why nothing actually changed. Tim Beattie, CEO of Stellafai, calls this the fundamental flaw of traditional consulting. In this episode, Beattie reveals why output-driven contracts create misaligned incentives that hurt both consultants and clients. When you’re paid for deliverables ... »
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Jame Turk PC
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Rhonda Petit PC
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Dr. Lizz Bernthal PC
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Rebel Health Alliance founder John Goldman joins the podcast to challenge everything we accept about getting older. His personal transformation—from exhausted and declining in his 40s to thriving through data-driven care—sparked a mission to revolutionize healthcare access. The traditional system is broken. Fragmented specialists, rushed appointments, and insurance barriers leave most people settling for suboptimal ... »
Most consulting engagements end the same way: a polished deliverable, a final invoice, and clients wondering why nothing actually changed. Tim Beattie, CEO of Stellafai, calls this the fundamental flaw of traditional consulting. In this episode, Beattie reveals why output-driven contracts create misaligned incentives that hurt both consultants and clients. When you’re paid for deliverables ... »
Most entrepreneurs overcomplicate personal branding. Here’s what actually matters, according to international business mentor Katrena Friel. Start With Your Story You’re sitting on valuable insights and don’t even know it. Your challenges, solutions, and lessons learned? Someone’s searching for that exact roadmap right now. Document your journey—wins and failures both count. Combat Imposter Syndrome Practically ... »
Dive into the evolving blend of AI and storytelling with insights from David J. Ebner, founder of Content Workshop. In this episode, host John Golden uncovers how AI can boost marketing efficiency without diluting emotion. The core message: storytelling remains about human connection; AI serves as a tool to automate research, drafts, and data analysis ... »
Technical skill gets you the promotion, but interpersonal mastery keeps you there. In a recent Sales POP! episode, Rich Birke (JAMS) explains that leadership is defined by the ability to bridge “the trust gap.” Most leaders fail because they treat conflict as a crisis rather than a tool for innovation. To lead effectively, you must ... »
Is AI coming for your job, or is it coming to save it? In this episode, Antony Baker (CEO of 15) joins John Golden to dismantle the “replacement” narrative. They explore why the most successful firms use AI to make experts 10% better, not 100% redundant. By automating the “drudge work” of email and scheduling, ... »
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