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.
ESSENTIAL SALES TASKS WE SHOULD DO, BUT OFTEN DON’T In this podcast, John Golden talks to Leigh Ashton about sales team motivation: It happens to all of us. We know the things that we should be doing, but neglect to actually do them. The same is true for salespeople. Essential tasks that are important for ... »
John Golden talks to Spencer Marona about value quotient ” Axiogenics, linking thinking to performance. Spencer explains the difference between VQ “value judgment intelligence quotient” versus IQ “intelligence quotient” versus EQ “emotional intelligence”. How important that really is for leaders. Emotional intelligence in regards to being able to handle yourself when employees’ conflicts arise, being ... »
Host John Golden sits down with Bob Urichuck to discuss the topic of sales training. Bob is the author of Velocity Selling: How to Attract, Engage & Empower Buyers to BUY. Listen in as Bob and John drive into the important subject of why sales training is an essential part of an effective sales team. ... »
Social selling is not something that should be left to chance or allowed to grow without structure inside a sales organization. Rather it needs to be actively managed and treated strategically — and it’s the sales manager who needs to play the central role in ensuring that social selling activities are understood, adapted, adopted, and ... »
Deb Calvert tells a highly entertaining and educational True Sales Tale about never assuming you know your prospect’s objections. You have to ask the right discover questions to flush out those objections–all of them. It’s only when you do that you can skillfully turn them to your advantage–just as Deb was finally able to do. »
Marge Beiler tells a True Sales Tale about the importance of laying ground rules in a sales negotiation. On the seller’s side, they don’t make promises they’re not going to keep, and make deadlines according to schedule. This also goes for the buyer. One of the most important rules, though, is “let yes mean yes.” ... »
We live in a world that promotes ease of use, shortcuts and instant gratification. But sales and marketing still require dedication, commitment and hard word. »
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
Having been a guest on many podcasts, I put this experience among the most enjoyable and professional
Eric McNulty 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
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 was able to draw out the similarities and differences in our way of approaching sales without it being awkward.
Shayla Boyd-Gill 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 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
John's guests are in tune with the program and always provide a worthwhile listen. Highly recommended
Ted Kulawiak PC
What if most of your customers have already made their buying decision before they even realize it? In this episode of the Sales POP! podcast, host John Golden sits down with Paul Larche, broadcaster, business strategist, and author of The Divided Brain: Why Customers Buy and Why They Don’t to explore the neuroscience hiding behind ... »
What would you do with an extra twenty hours every week? For most entrepreneurs, the honest answer is they can’t even imagine it—they’re too deep in the daily chaos to think that far ahead. George Rivera used to be one of them. After building a $20 million brand from scratch, he found himself working nonstop, ... »
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, ... »
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