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.
Organizations are constantly attracting new talent in order to keep up with the trends, and eventually, these new people will become the next generation leaders of these organizations. So how do you ensure that you are attracting the RIGHT talent for the job? How do you ensure that you can make your employees happy and ... »
As a salesperson, talking is part of your job. But what about as a marketing tactic? Can talking really help you? According to Hubspot, 90% of people believe brand recommendations from friends, and 70% of people believe customer opinions. Additionally, customers are discussing specific brands causally 90 times per week. So where does that leave ... »
In every industry, there is a constant ‘new normal.’ The new normal is change. As we get used to something, so it changes again. This creates a dynamic where we are never really comfortable with how things work. Ryan Hogarth talks about how to get ahead of the constant change in this interview with John ... »
The selling profession has been around for decades. Hal Becker has made his mark on the sales world as an author, professional speaker, and sales trainer. Interviewed by John Golden, Becker discusses his ultimate sales book and his experiences in the sales world. This podcast is also a recorded live event you are welcome to ... »
Here we are interviewing Frank Donny who is an experienced executive with more than 25 years of marketing and sales operations leadership. He owns the ability to integrate process and rigor into daily team workflows and provides a pragmatic foundation for business decisions, long-term relationships, and achievement of strategic objectives. Here we will be talking ... »
Providing a good customer experience is key in customer retention. If you are treating your customers well, they are going to continue to come back to you year after year. It can be easy to get lost in the noise of following rules, but maintaining your core values while upholding the standards of a company ... »
As the workforce transitions from an industrial age to the social media age, we discuss the leadership role within the workforce also transitioning. Exploring how defining your company values, behaviors and culture create a dynamic workplace to leverage social media. In an age where the workforce now looks for fulfillment and recognition in exchange for ... »
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 ... »
John's guests are in tune with the program and always provide a worthwhile listen. Highly recommended
Ted Kulawiak 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
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
I am grateful to salespop.net and John for the opportunity to discuss gold and my new book, "Money and Liberty: In the Pursuit of Happiness and The Theory of Natural Money".
Jame Turk PC
He clearly had done his prep work on my topic, and he really focused on what I said in the moment, so the conversation was as authentic and meaningful as possible
Stephanie Klein 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
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
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
What if the reason your business feels so heavy has nothing to do with your work ethic — and everything to do with your structure? In this episode, host John Golden sits down with Andy Clark, best-selling author and creator of the Whole Pie System, to dig into why so many small business owners end ... »
In this episode, sales influence expert Paul Ross breaks down why traditional pitching fails—and what actually moves buyers to yes. The real decision-maker isn’t your prospect’s logic. It’s their emotional state. Ross calls it the “buying state”—a feeling of focus, trust, and desire that has to exist before any pitch lands. Engineer that first, and ... »
In this episode, remote sales expert Kai Law breaks down why most remote closers fail — and it’s rarely about talent. Without an office structure, your habits become everything. Kai shares how top performers set daily activity targets, obsessively track KPIs, and treat their CRM like a truth-telling mirror. The biggest mindset shift? Stop blaming ... »
Leadership isn’t a personality trait — it’s a practice. That’s the core message from Dr. Garland Vance, a 25-year leadership veteran, in his recent Sales POP! interview. His framework is simple but demanding: lead with character, communicate with clarity, and build genuine community within your team. Most leaders fail not from a lack of effort, ... »
That’s the foundation of a brand now selling in dozens of countries — built without a single ad until international distribution was already moving. His framework is brutally simple: validate with your own money first, learn your cash flow rhythms before scaling, and treat your founding story like a competitive asset — because it is. ... »
In a recent Sales POP! conversation, advisor Simon Bowen made a point that’s hard to shake: AI isn’t your biggest threat — reactive thinking is. As technology absorbs more routine work, the leaders and salespeople who win will be the ones who think deliberately, not just quickly. Bowen’s advice is simple but countercultural — pause ... »
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