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
Selling involves a lot of negotiation. It’s an important part of creating a win-win scenario for both the buyer and seller, so that both parties walk away having accomplished their goal, with a shared amount of sacrifice. There are six principles that every expert sales negotiator should know and understand. Understanding and using these principles ... »
With thirty plus years of federal service in the United States naval academy, Marine Corps, FBI agent, counterintelligence and author of The Code of Trust. With his background in federal law enforcement in counterintelligence, recruiting foreign spies and building trust to align their priorities with those of us he realized the art form of interpersonal ... »
In business, and in life, you are your own worst enemy. When times get hard, you can either choose to give up and limit your success, or you can choose to push through the hard times and break down barriers. Limiting your success comes from within, and the obstacles in your life are only in ... »
The Sensei Leader movement is essentially human-centric leadership. In order to be a good leader, it is important that you are constantly growing and developing your skills so that you can provide insights to your team. It is also important that you are self-aware. Do you know who you are? Do you know who you ... »
Storytelling can be an incredibly useful tool in sales, but have you ever thought about why this is? It’s simple – when you are telling a story, you can connect with people. Stories create a problem that your product or service can help alleviate, which ultimately can lead to closing more deals. Don’t let your ... »
Teamwork can sometimes be challenging because there are a lot of different opinions being shared all at once. The key to successful teamwork is creating a safe and respectful environment in which all people feel heard and validated, even if you don’t agree with their opinions. The powers of creative conflict and collaboration are unmatched ... »
Some people spend their whole lives trying to achieve success, but do they even really know what success is or how it is measured? Is it based on the amount of money you make, the house you live in, the clothes you wear, or the car you drive? What about measuring someone’s success simply based ... »
In sales, and in life, having good people skills is vital. If you have bad people skills, you will not be able to make connections with prospects, and you will not be able to close the deal. Having a strong understanding of yourself and others can help. Improve your people skills so that you can ... »
He asked insightful questions that revealed aspects and nuances about the topic that the viewers will undoubtedly find very valuable.
Paolo Pironi 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
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 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
John was able to draw out the similarities and differences in our way of approaching sales without it being awkward.
Shayla Boyd-Gill PC
Thank you, John, and the SalesPop! team, for allowing me to share my insights on how businesses around the globe can attract, retain, and support top talent to thrive in today's world.
Nirupa Netram 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 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
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, ... »
Traditional airport snowplows are “paperweights” in summer—until now. Marc Manning, CEO of Kodiak Technologies, reveals a groundbreaking 2025 innovation: zero-emission snow-removal vehicles that serve as mobile power plants. Using V2G technology, these industrial EVs store energy and sell it back to the grid, accelerating ROI for airports. Engineered with partner Roush, these plows offer 60% ... »
Modern sales excellence has moved beyond “closing.” In a recent interview, leadership advisor Whitney Faires revealed that the secret to top-tier performance lies in strategic partnership over transactions. To rank in a skeptical market, sales pros must move from being vendors to “catalysts for change.” Key strategies include: Deep Ecosystem Research: Aligning solutions with a ... »
Recruitment expert Kevin Downey shatters the myth that B2B cold email is dead. It’s not about the channel; it’s about execution. To build a high-volume talent pipeline that bypasses crowded job boards, you must invest in scalable infrastructure. This means using specialized tools like Apollo and Smartlead, managing multiple domains (20+), and strictly adhering to ... »
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. ... »
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