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 annual sales kickoff is a great opportunity to network and meet new colleagues, learn new things about the sales industry, and maybe even relax a little bit. But, often times, this long weekend is packed with so much information, that many salespeople leave without solidifying that knowledge. And, even if they do take away ... »
Host John Golden sits down with Gordon Tredgold, author of FAST: 4 Principles Every Business Needs to Achieve Success and Drive Results, to understand why he chose 4 basic principles in his book. In the interview he goes over each in detail to help you achieve success through: Focus, Accountability, Simplicity, and Transparency. This podcast ... »
John Golden interview with Michelle Weinstein who is a Sales Strategist, Entrepreneur, and Innovator. She has over 20 years of sales experience and sold everything from mortgages to Paleo Meatballs to million-dollar homes. She has worked with multiple CEOs at billion-dollar companies, landed contracts with national retailers like Costco and The Vitamin Shoppe, and pitched ... »
Having a solid customer strategy is a crucial part of any sales organization. If you don’t have a strategy, or if your approach isn’t up to par, you lose out on creating a dynamic client base. This ultimately impacts your bottom line. John Golden sits down with Jeff Tanner to provide essential tips on building ... »
In this podcast from SalesPOP!, we are interviewing Robert Terson who has been a sales professional his entire adult life. After 40 years in business, he retired in 2010. Today, Rob writes, speaks, and does some limited coaching and training. He blogs regularly at Selling Fearlessly. His book, Selling Fearlessly, released in October 2012, has ... »
Growth marketing is a new way of structuring the marketing team and holding them accountable to increase revenue and company growth. The idea involves the alignment of sales and marketing, as well as coaching and strategizing for higher management. Sujan Patel, interviewed by John Golden, explains growth marketing, how to examine the current playing field, ... »
John Golden podcast interview with Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez who is the global champion of project management and has transformed project management into one of the central issues on every CEO’s 2030 agenda. He is the creator of concepts such as the Hierarchy of Purpose featured by Harvard Business Review, or the Project Revolution. Today we will ... »
John Golden interviewed Professor Fredmund Malik who is an Austrian economist with a focus on management science and the founder and chairman of a management consultancy (Malik Management) in St. Gallen. Malik applies systems theory and cybernetics to analyze and design management systems. Today we will talk about the following points: • What is the ... »
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 ... »
