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
The SalesPOP! The podcast is one of the world’s top-ranked sales podcasts, ranking in the top 2% of 3.3 million podcasts globally. Hosted by John Golden, Amazon bestselling author and globally recognized sales thought leader, the show features short, actionable conversations with the world’s leading sales experts, authors, and practitioners.
With over 1,500 episodes and counting, we cover everything from sales enablement and pipeline management to AI-powered selling, leadership development, and CRM strategy. Each episode distills decades of real-world selling experience into insights you can apply immediately.
Why do most referral campaigns fail? Because they ignore the emotional core of the client experience. In her book, The Referral Client Experience, Stacey Brown Randall explains that anxiety and uncertainty define the initial “New Client” stage. If you don’t address that “quiet voice” of concern with straightforward onboarding and emotional reassurance, you undermine trust. ... »
Is your practice busy but not profitable? You might be skipping the essential step: Diagnose Before You Prescribe. Expert Terri Ross highlights the need for structured, thorough consultations that move beyond cookie-cutter recommendations. Stop competing on price! Define your Ideal Customer Profile and align every message to attract premium clients who value quality over cost. ... »
In sales, the word “no” is not a verdict; it’s merely a signpost on the road to “yes.” Top performers know this, and it’s a mindset you can adopt instantly. On a recent episode of Sales POP!, motivational speaker and sales expert Patrick Engasser—who built a thriving career despite being blind—shared his critical strategy for ... »
Most business leaders treat podcast guesting like traditional PR—chasing the most prominent names for “brand awareness.” This is a mistake. The real ROI of podcasting isn’t in mass reach; it’s in niche authority and SEO leverage. When you guest on a targeted podcast, you aren’t just speaking to an audience; you are “borrowing” the host’s ... »
If your team doesn’t understand how their pay is calculated, you aren’t just losing trust—you’re losing talent. In this episode of Sales POP!, compensation expert Scott Trumpolt (30+ years of experience) reveals that effective pay structures are less about math and more about communication. Scott argues that modern compensation requires a shift from transactional payouts ... »
Is your lead generation strategy stagnant? In this episode of Sales POP!, host John Golden joins expert strategist Jennie Wright to dismantle the “one-size-fits-all” approach to list building. Wright introduces her proprietary List Injection Method, a high-velocity strategy that leverages collaborative events—like virtual summits and bundles—to tap into warm audiences and drive rapid growth. Key ... »
Everyone says you need Venture Capital to scale. Pranav Dalal just proved them wrong. In this episode, the founder of Office Beacon reveals how he bootstrapped a $100 million global empire while retaining 100% equity. Dalal sits down with John Golden to dismantle the “growth at all costs” myth. He explains why he refused to ... »
In this episode, Joe Terry, CEO and cultural transformation expert, challenges the traditional “grind-it-out” leadership model. He introduces a counterintuitive framework: Surrender to Lead. The core philosophy is simple yet radical: Leaders must detach their self-worth from the immediate result to fully master the process. When you stop fearing the outcome, you can focus on ... »
John is a wonderful interviewer, exuding warmth and insight. It's clear he cares deeply about elevating the conversation about all things leadership and motivation.
Amy Wong PC
Having been a guest on many podcasts, I put this experience among the most enjoyable and professional
Eric McNulty PC
I loved being a guest on the Sales POP podcast! John's easy going and insightful presence created a great conversation where we offered up content to help others Build a Vibrant Culture!
Nicole Greer PC
I encourage successful sales professionals to tune into SalesPOP! And if their staff contacts you to appear, you are making it and a name for yourself as a one to watch in our esteemed profession.
Precious Williams PC
I appreciate how John highlighted the value of my lived experience in helping others change their mindset, because people live in all kinds of prisons in their heads
Trish Jenkins PC
John asked meaningful questions that are relevant for his audience and was spirited in his interview approach with curiosity and enthusiasm. It was an honor to be able to spend the time on his show and become a new raving fan of his content.
Rhonda Petit PC
Thoughtful and respectful, John managed to create an incredible environment to talk and share ideas. It was a rich experience to participate in this interview. Thank you, John and SalesPOP!
Felipe Zamana PC
John is a wonderful host who creates a very comfortable atmosphere and instead of conducting a traditional interview he actually has a proper conversation with his guests.
Matthias Oschinski PC
Rob Snyder—serial startup founder, Harvard Innovation Labs fellow, and author of The Power of Pull—argues that customer demand, not better features or harder selling, is the only thing that makes a startup succeed. The fastest path to growth is to find people who already feel “blocked” while trying to do something urgent, then unblock them. ... »
David Dean, author of An Inbox Between Us, keynote speaker, and self-described business AI realist, argues that you future-proof your job not by mastering tools but by deepening the human judgment, lived experience, and accountability AI can’t replicate. In this episode, Dean reframes AI as a relationship that takes time and shows how your communication ... »
Jim Effner, Founder & President of P2P Group, explains why AI won’t replace financial advisors: money is a human-behavior business, and clients need an advisor they can implicitly trust, who understands them and genuinely cares. A former top-1% advisor who scaled Effner Financial Group to nearly 150 advisors and $27 billion of insurance in force, ... »
Maximos Lih, founder and CEO of Emboldened LLC and a former operating partner at Google Ventures, argues that AI’s failures — not its successes — reveal a company’s biggest growth opportunities, and that leaders who treat AI as a one-for-one headcount swap destroy their own competitive moat. In this episode, Maximos draws on nearly a ... »
Glenn Fleischman, Chief Revenue Officer at AYTM, an AI-powered consumer insights platform, argues the biggest AI risk in sales isn’t losing your job to an agent — it’s losing it to a colleague who uses AI better than you. In this episode, Fleischman lays out a practical, “bite-by-bite” path to AI adoption for sellers and ... »
Glenn Sandifer, a 20-year sales and marketing executive at Securos USA, says AI belongs in sales only when it solves a real problem or automates a manual process — never as a mandate for its own sake. In this episode, Glenn explains how leaders can standardize AI tools across their teams, keep humans in control ... »
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