Sales POP! – conversations with the people who run sales organizations, hosted by John Golden. Published by Coevera, the CRM built for B2B sales teams that sell consultatively.
Most luxury brands sell products. Kelly Faetanini sells transformation. The founder and lead designer of Kelly Faetanini Bridal joins John Golden on Sales POP! to explain why she rebuilt her business around the bride’s experience rather than the dress alone — and how that decision continues to shape every part of her brand more than ... »
Dominic Forth, CEO of Thought Leaders America, spent years in broadcast journalism with the BBC and major U.S. networks before turning his attention to how executives and founders convert credibility into revenue. In this episode, Dominic unpacks why technical expertise alone loses deals, how media principles translate directly to modern selling, and what top performers ... »
April Martini and Anne Candido are the co-founders of ForthRight People, a leadership performance company focused on building high-performing leaders from the inside out. Anne spent her career at Procter & Gamble—a decade in R&D and product development, then a decade in brand marketing and communications—giving her deep expertise in the link between brand building ... »
Cory Dunham is a values-driven executive advisor, keynote speaker, and co-owner of a 46-year-old family marketing firm, where he has spent four decades, from errand-runner to co-owner. He partners with founder-led service businesses to clarify their message, align their teams, and turn core values into bold, decisive action. In this Expert Insight Interview, Cory joins ... »
Jon Benson — the copywriter who invented the video sales letter format in 2010 and founder of BNSN AI — joins John Golden for a candid conversation about the marketer’s new reality. Marketing teams everywhere are caught between excitement and dread as AI takes over tasks that once filled entire roles. Jon argues that the ... »
Justin Goodbread is a globally recognized business strategist, keynote speaker, and founder of Relentless Value Coaching. He has built, scaled, and successfully exited seven companies across multiple industries — including a Registered Investment Advisor firm that reached an eight-figure enterprise value in under four years. In this Sales POP! Expert Insight Interview, Justin joins John ... »
Laura Kriska is the founder of We Building Solutions and a globally recognized expert on building trust across cultural, language, and organizational divides. The first American woman to work inside Honda Motor Company’s Tokyo headquarters, Laura has spent 30 years helping Fortune 500 companies across four continents turn fragmented teams into united “we” cultures. In ... »
Derek De Vette is Co-Founder and Head of Strategic Communications at Halo Communications, where his team has spent three decades building visibility for brands ranging from enterprise tech to Harley-Davidson. In this Expert Insight Interview, Derek joins John Golden to explain why the old PR playbook — chase cover stories, rack up impressions, measure vanity ... »
Using AI to Support Frontline Managers with Ryan Englin Ryan Englin, Founder of Core Matters, says AI will not replace frontline managers who learn to use it — it will make them more valuable. In this episode, Englin explains how to hand busywork to AI so managers spend their time connecting with people, and how ... »
Dr. James Maisiri, an AI and society researcher at the University of Johannesburg, argues that Africa must shape AI before AI shapes Africa. His core message: with China and America controlling 90% of AI computing power and Africa holding just 1%, the continent needs human accountability, locally trained models, and united AI trade agreements to ... »
Nasir Ali, Managing Partner of Rise360 Ventures, shows how manufactured housing communities can produce stable, inflation-resistant passive income that keeps paying even in downturns. A second-generation operator, Nasir Ali buys underperforming communities, fills their vacancies, and earns recurring rent from the land beneath the homes. In this episode, he maps the path from a first ... »
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” ... »
