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.
In this podcast episode, John Golden and Jakub Hon discuss the challenges of moving from “maybes” to close deals in sales. Jakub, an expert in sales processes, highlights the reasons why deals get stuck in uncertainty, such as wrongly qualifying leads and a lack of control in guiding customers. They emphasize What specific strategies does ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden interviews Alex Fisher about his new book, “The Business Athlete.” They discuss Alex’s background as a professional athlete and how it influenced his book. They also delve into topics such as mental fortitude, coachability, and energy management. Alex emphasizes the importance of taking control of one’s own energy and ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden welcomes Bill Sims, author and motivational speaker, to discuss his book “The Green Beans and Ice Cream Book: How to Motivate with Positive Reinforcement.” They explore the concept of positive reinforcement and its impact on behavior change. They also touch on the challenges of managing people and the lack ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden interviews behavior change expert Adele Spraggon about how the brain makes decisions and how to upgrade it for better choices. They discuss the role of subconscious patterns, negative voices about sales, addressing emotions and triggers, and the potential for rewiring the brain. Adele shares her insights on sales conversations, ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden interviews Drew Sechrist, the CEO and Co-founder of Connect the Dots. They discuss the challenges faced by salespeople in reaching the right decision-makers and the inefficiencies of traditional networking methods. Drew shares his experience at Salesforce, where he learned the power of leveraging networks and making introductions. He explains ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden interviews Richard Flange about the current state of the electric vehicle market and renewable energy. Richard explains that the adoption of the Tesla charging system by major automakers has opened up more charging options for non-Tesla electric vehicle owners. They discuss the strain on the power grid due to ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden interviews Vince Shorb, the founder of the National Finance Educators Council. They discuss the importance of financial literacy and the need for accessible financial education in today’s world. Vincent shares his organization’s mission to combat the financial literacy epidemic by providing education to all ages and partnering with financial ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden and Eric Melchor discuss the concept of the customer journey and how online store owners can improve their customers’ experience. They emphasize the importance of treating online visitors like people and provide examples of brands that have successfully enhanced their customer experience. Eric suggests using conversion rate optimization and ... »
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
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
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
We had such a good time together exploring his questions and it always makes it good for any audience when the people doing the podcast are having fun.
Mags Bell 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
I had the joy of being a guest on John’s SalesPop Podcast with John on Thursday. He is a wonderful host and we had a great and relaxed discussion.
Dr. Lizz Bernthal PC
John's guests are in tune with the program and always provide a worthwhile listen. Highly recommended
Ted Kulawiak 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
Lee Benson is a serial entrepreneur, leadership coach, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author with over 30 years of experience founding and scaling companies. He has built and led eight businesses, most notably growing Able Aerospace from two employees to a 540-person team before selling at a 21.6x EBITDA multiple. As Founder and CEO of ... »
Chris Maduri, Retirement Planning Specialist at Vibrant Retirement, brings nearly 20 years of experience guiding individuals and high-performing professionals through one of life’s most significant transitions. Having started his career just before the 2008 financial crisis, Chris developed a practical, resilience-focused approach that pairs rigorous financial structure with deep personal clarity. In this Expert Insight ... »
Greg Hoover spent four decades climbing the ranks at major American companies. As CEO of Bekins Van Lines, Arnold Relocation, and New World Van Lines, then president and chief marketing officer at Atlas Van Lines and Atlas World Group, he watched countless teams stall because employees believed leadership was reserved for people with executive titles. ... »
Menil Vukovic is the CEO of Pear Shadow, a software development and venture-building company partnering with startups and enterprises to ship maintainable web and mobile products at scale. Before founding Pear Shadow, Menil led engineering at a Shopify agency working with Philips, Mayo Clinic, and other major brands. In this episode of Expert Insight Interview, ... »
Dustin Kenyon, Chief Revenue Officer at Motivosity, joins John Golden to unpack what authentic leadership looks like when AI can track every metric, draft every message, and surface every insight in seconds. Drawing on nearly two decades of leading revenue teams, Dustin makes the case that the leaders who thrive in this moment are those ... »
Athena Brownson is a Denver-based real estate broker, developer, and chronic illness advocate with more than twelve years in one of the country’s most competitive markets. A former professional freestyle skier who skied roughly 300 days a year before her career pivot, she battled Lyme disease for a full decade while continuing to grow her ... »
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