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.
How many people work 40+ hours a week for a company that doesn’t foster a healthy work culture? It’s probably way more than you think, and you might even relate presently or in the past. Unfortunately, this has a profound impact on how people perform in their jobs. But there is a solution. Dr. Randy ... »
Do small things really make a big difference? Entrepreneur Kenton Lee is proof that a tiny idea can tackle massive things. Through his project The Shoe That Grows, he found a solution to a particular problem that he felt he could do something about. Interviewed by John Golden, Lee discusses how a small thing has ... »
Topics for this podcast with Ian Altman is Same Side Selling The adversarial traps that pit buyer and seller against each other and how to get them on the same side The puzzle metaphor The dreaded price conversation A selling process seems to go pretty smoothly until the topic of price comes up. Ian talks ... »
Think about your earnings from last year. Wouldn’t it be nice if you had earned 10 times that? It’s possible to unlock explosive sales growth, breakthrough barriers of expansion, and multiply your revenue. Learn to do this with the three M’s of 10x growth: mindset, mechanics, and magic. Tom Searcy and John Golden discuss how ... »
Without creativity and innovation, the world we live in would look a lot different. Have you ever taken a moment to consider how some of the most useful gadgets were created? One person, or a group of people, had an idea and put their creativity to use. It is creativity and innovation that is the ... »
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 ... »
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
Having been a guest on many podcasts, I put this experience among the most enjoyable and professional
Eric McNulty 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 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
Really enjoyed being interviewed by John for SalesPop Magazine. Great conversation, very professional and insightful questions. I would highly recommend him for his podcast and interviewing skills.
Hiten Bhatt 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
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 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
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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