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.
The “Foreign Language” Test for Higher Conversions Is your B2B landing page failing the “One Second Test”? According to Sahil Patel, CEO of Spiralyze, most B2B sites rely too heavily on text to explain their value. In a recent interview, Patel shared a brutal auditing tactic: Translate your homepage into a language your ideal customer ... »
We often chase a number in a bank account, thinking it equals freedom. But what if the way you earn that money is actually trapping you? In this episode of the Expert Inside Interview, John Golden sits down with real estate titan Gino Barbaro. Co-founder of a portfolio managing over $450 million in assets, Gino ... »
In a business world obsessed with speed, why are so many leaders stuck in a constant, exhausting cycle of crisis management? John Golden sits down with leadership veteran Rob Marcus (Blue Stallion Solutions, author of Crossing the Divide) to uncover the root causes of organizational chaos and the profound shift needed to achieve genuine growth. ... »
How do you guarantee every voice is heard and every mind is engaged in your next strategy session? We’re unlocking the secret with learning and development veteran Jolynn Ledgerwood and the revolutionary LEGO Serious Play (LSP) method. Jolynn reveals why traditional meetings fail and how this hands-on process creates a level playing field, transforming quiet ... »
The role of the marketer is fundamentally shifting, and it’s time to adapt. Join us as Len Ward breaks down the imminent threats and opportunities of the AI era, equipping you with the tactics to remain indispensable. AI can handle the volume, but you own the voice. We detail critical protocols for protecting your unique ... »
For many organizations, the term “cost management” is synonymous with panic. When the market tightens, leaders often have a “deer in the headlights” moment, defaulting to the fastest way to save money: layoffs. This is the single biggest reason why cost-cutting efforts not only fail but actively damage the company’s future. Veteran CFO Duane Deason ... »
Why are your deals ghosting you after a great first meeting? Because you missed the crucial step: securing the next meeting while the energy is high. Elite sales pros understand that buying decisions are more emotional than logical. Ditch the generic, fact-based questions and opt for evocative, storytelling prompts. Try this instead: Don’t ask, “What’s ... »
The social selling landscape has undergone a radical transformation. With AI making it effortless to generate generic content, the digital feeds are now saturated with what Matt Watson (CEO of Full Scale) and John Golden (Sales POP! host) call “AI slop.” To win today, you must pivot from mass broadcasting to relationship-driven engagement. We discuss ... »
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
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 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
John is a gracious host and truly has a great sales mind. Ultimately selling is about people and John understands this well. He is one that sells with dignity!
Harry Spaight 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
I had the joy of being a guest on John’s SalesPop Podcast with John on Thursday. He is a wonderful host and we had a great and relaxed discussion.
Dr. Lizz Bernthal PC
Really enjoyed being interviewed by John for SalesPop Magazine. Great conversation, very professional and insightful questions. I would highly recommend him for his podcast and interviewing skills.
Hiten Bhatt PC
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 ... »
Chad Coe, Founder of Coe Financial Group, replaces the hard pitch with what he calls “peopleizing” — leading with genuine care so prospects hire a relationship, not a sale. In this Sales POP! Expert Insight Interview, Chad shows how thoughtful questions, the right follow-up rhythm, and patience turn cold contacts into clients who say he ... »
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