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.
Overcoming Obstacles of Team Building Building a work team today is perceived as more difficult than ever due to intergenerational issues, among other things. Kelly Roach, a business growth strategist who helps entrepreneurs and business owners start and scale their businesses, discusses the challenges that entrepreneurs building a team run into. She also explains how ... »
Replacing Doubt with Confidence in Leadership When we visualize and think positively and then verbalize those thoughts, not only do they become reality and make us feel good, but others around us feel good as well. Michelle Beauchamp, founder of The Champ Group, talks about how servant leadership starts within. She also encourages leaders to ... »
Breaking Free from The Chains of Conventional Wisdom Many leaders feel like they are a walking to-do list and consequently, they lose focus on what they set out to do as a leader. Their role then turns into more of a management role. Keynote speaker, author, and executive coach Sara Canaday talks about the practices ... »
Many people are curious about what the future of sales will look like with the addition of artificial intelligence (AI), and other AI-based tools. Some people fear that it will be absolute armageddon, and the end of all sales careers. Other people think that it is an amazing tool for salespeople to have access to. ... »
Adapting to Communication Styles in Leadership More than 60% of the time people claim to have a bad interaction with others. That number is staggering and could be caused by a lack of awareness in our interactions. Betsy Allen-Manning, top leadership speaker, human behavior expert, and author, recognizes that being aware of different communication styles ... »
A Targeted Approach and PHD (Pig Headed Determination) Who wouldn’t be interested in the fastest, least expensive way to increase sales? At 24 years old Amanda Holmes became the CEO of her father’s legendary multi-million dollar company, Chet Holmes International, a company focused on helping small to medium sized businesses grow faster, better, and smarter. ... »
Improving Inner AND Outer Behaviors of Salespeople Organizations and sales teams perform better when they focus on developing the whole person of the salesperson, not just their external behaviors. Ryan Paugh, leadership coach, motivational speaker, and Head of Sales Training & Enablement at BetterUp, discusses his company’s idea of a whole-person approach. He talks about ... »
A Tough Love Leader Gets Results Spending time on things that don’t really matter halts progress toward meaningful goals, so sometimes we need a little push in the right direction. Motivational speaker and sales coach TShane Johnson explains how leaders should push and guide people more. They may not thank you when they are kicking ... »
John was able to draw out the similarities and differences in our way of approaching sales without it being awkward.
Shayla Boyd-Gill PC
We had such a good time together exploring his questions and it always makes it good for any audience when the people doing the podcast are having fun.
Mags Bell PC
John's guests are in tune with the program and always provide a worthwhile listen. Highly recommended
Ted Kulawiak 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
John works to get to the heart of the matter so listeners can find what they need, wisdom to grow and advance.
Scott F. Paradis PC
it was a pleasure to be interviewed by John on my book "Communicate or Die: Getting Results Through Speaking and Listening." John is an empathetic, thoughtful, and dynamic interviewer
Dr. Thomas Zweifel 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
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
Debbie Qaqish, Founder of The Growth Factor, argues that human performance is the next competitive advantage in the age of AI. As AI agents take over routine sales and marketing tasks, she says judgment, empathy, and authenticity decide who wins, and that leaders must build these human skills instead of adding more tools. In this ... »
Ganzorig Ulziibayar, author of Strategy Is Attitude and founding chairman of Mandal Financial Group, joins Sales POP! to argue that strategy is a subconscious attitude, not just a set of frameworks. His core message: everyone is born a strategist, and three attitudes- giving, customer perspective, and productivity- awaken that capability. Drawing on a childhood herding ... »
Warren Kornblum, CEO of Shadow Branding and former Global CMO of Toys “R” Us, says brands win lasting loyalty by earning a share of the heart: an emotional connection built on clear purpose, consistent delivery, and human empathy rather than one-off transactions. In this Expert Insight Interview, he shares lessons from reinvigorating the Toys “R” ... »
Christopher C. Papin, attorney, CPA, and insurance producer at Papin CPA and Papin Law in Edmond, Oklahoma, joins John Golden to show how anchoring proposals to a client’s stated goals turns price objections into long-term value and ROI decisions. The episode also covers owner mindset, the accounting foundation behind good advice, and where AI helps ... »
The Apple Store Retail Playbook with Ron Johnson Ron Johnson, creator of the Apple Store and author of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple’s Genius, says winning retail treats stores as experiences, not transactions — because “good things happen when people come to stores.” Twenty-five years after opening the first Apple Store, Johnson explains how ... »
Uncommon Leadership with Keith Wyche Keith Wyche, leadership consultant, Brink’s board member, and author of Uncommon Leadership, says leaders rebuild trust one promise at a time — by listening first, keeping their word consistently, and choosing people over power. In this episode, he draws on 30+ years at Walmart, IBM, Pitney Bowes, AT&T, and SuperValu ... »
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