
Sales Management Podcast
Cory Bray, 8x author and co-founder of CoachCRM, digs into hot sales management topics.
Episodes
104 episodes
104. Debate: Should sales teams use leaderboards? with Madison Santo
Cory and Madison debate the pros and cons of sales leaderboards and their use in modern selling.
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40:08

103. Filling your Sales Enablement Gap with Monty Fowler
Throwing a warm body at "enablement" doesn't work anymore. What does work? Check out this episode with one of my favorite people in the enablement world, Monty Fowler.
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Episode 103
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43:13

102. Breaking into the top 10% of sellers (and managers) with Kristie Jones
What does it take to soar to the top 10% of sales performance, and is it worth the sacrifices involved? Discover Christy Jones's insights as we explore the nuances of achieving elite status in sales. This episode questions the conventional wisd...
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Episode 102
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47:36

101. Sales Meets HR: A Dynamic Partnership for Success with Brian Soudant
At the crossroads of sales and human resources lies a dynamic potential for strategic partnership that can yield significant benefits for any organization. In a compelling new episode of our podcast, we delve into the multifaceted relationship ...
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Episode 101
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48:54

100. 7 Modern Topics with Sam Marelich --- First one is how AI has killed the job Ad
Cory and Sam jam on 7 interesting sales/recruiting topics. It's a fun and action-packed conversation.
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Episode 100
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49:53

99. Early-stage sales analytics with Janet Gehrmann
Analytics are important at every stage of business, but early-on, their importance is often overlooked, and founders + execs might not know about new analytic techniques that were hard-to-impossible in previous years. Janet and Cor...
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Episode 99
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41:54

98. Sales in the Commercial Real Estate Industry & Coaching Sellers with Ryan Hartsell & Joe Nurrenbrock
This episode touches on some industry-specific themes in commercial real estate, and also zooms out to look at coaching in general. If you're in the real estate business, there are specific actionable tactics you can implement. If ...
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Season 1
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Episode 98
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41:53

97. Return to Office trends with commercial real estate expert Kellam Nelson
To get to the bottom of the semi-political banter we all see about working from the office or working remotely, I sat down with San Franciso-based commercial real estate expert Kellam Nelson to get his perspective. Tune in for this great episod...
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Episode 97
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38:28

96. Demos with Mike Kavanagh
Mike and Cory dig into sales demos with a bunch of actionable takeaways in this short episode.
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15:02

95. Revolutionizing Inbound Sales Development + Initial Demos with Troy Munson
It's silly how many companies manage their inbound leads, and Troy is on a mission to change that. Click a "request a demo" button. Talk to someone who was in college 7 months ago who asks you scripted questions. Meet again with someone who re-...
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Season 1
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Episode 95
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51:32

94. Startup sales hiring with Sam Cartwright (Debate Episode!)
Which roles should early-stage companies hire and in what order? Lots of opinions out there, with Cory and Sam having theirs. They debate the topic in this engaging and informational episode.
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Season 1
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Episode 94
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46:15

93. Coaching with Call Scorecards with David Ashe
Call scorecards are powerful tools, but they're often incorrectly used. David and Cory dig into some great ways to get the most out of scorecards and drive impact across your sales org.
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Season 1
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Episode 93
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28:37

92. Can You Succeed in Sales Enablement Without a Sales Background? with Mike Kavanagh
Does someone need to come from sales to be good at sales enablement? Buckle up for this debate and get ready to draw your own conclusions!
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Season 1
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Episode 91
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26:19

91. Challenging the Traditional Path to Account Executive with Mike Ebbers
What paths are available for entering the tech sales profession? Check out this discussion with two guys who did not do it the traditional way. It might inspire you for your own career, or help you think about recruiting in a new way.
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Episode 91
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44:00

90. Why your sales org is moving at half speed with Pete Kazanjy
There is a massive sales performance gap in many orgs, and there are some key things driving it that are fully within your control. No one has thought more about this topic than Atrium cofounder Pete Kazanjy. Check out this episode and make sur...
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Episode 90
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45:02

89. Making Enablement Actually Work with Mutual Accountability with Sheevaun Thatcher
An overlooked pre-requisite of a great sales enablement program is mutual accountability --- up and down the chain. Without it, the ability to hit goals is at risk, and the whole program might fall apart. Join us as Sheevaun and Cory to dig int...
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Season 1
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Episode 89
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47:24

88. The 5 key activities of successful sales managers with Rocky LaGrone
There are five key areas where all sales managers should spend their time and energy, and in this episode, Cory and Rocky dive deep into each of them. If you are in sales management or have sales managers reporting into you, this e...
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39:34

87. Results of 2024 State of Enablement Survey with James Pursey
James is the founder of Replicate Labs and they recently released a "state of enablement" survey. The results were wild. We dig into some key areas in this episode.
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Season 1
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Episode 87
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48:31

86. A.I. in sales deep dive with Nick Caruso
Nick is the chief revenue officer at KnowledgeNet.ai and knows more about AI than anyone we've had on the show. He has great perspective on how AI will impact sales today and into the future.
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Season 1
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Episode 86
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42:16

85. Debate Show - Is sales mentally taxing or a luxury high-paying job? with Matt Firestone
Matt and I butted heads on LinkedIn so I invited him on the show to debate. This is a high energy show and we really get into it.
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Episode 85
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27:43

84. Measuring the success of sales enablement with Paul Butterfield
Salespeople have quotas and a large % of their compensation is variable. But what about enablement? Paul and I discuss some spicy ideas that he's implemented in the past.
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Episode 84
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38:58

83. AI and the Future of Sales Enablement with Sriharsha Guduguntla and Atul Raghunathan
This episode moves beyond the question of "what is sales enablement?" to "what could sales enablement become?" In the 2010's, software was eating the world, and now AI is taking a big bite out of software. Join us as w...
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Episode 83
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47:13

82. Fixing Sales Development Training with Gabe Lullo
Sales development training broken? It doesn't have to be. In this episode of the Sales Management Podcast, we're joined by Gabe Lullo, CEO of Alleyoop, to uncover and remedy the common pitfalls in sales development training.
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Episode 82
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47:01

81. Podcasting as a B2B Lead Gen Funnel with Charles Cormier
I don't use guest invitations as a lead gen funnel for my business, but Charles has a great perspective here that we dig into during this fun and engaging episode.
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Season 1
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Episode 81
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50:50

80. Sales Fundamentals, Coaching, and Consistency with Eric Hamilton
We were tight on time, but we recorded a great episode that's high-energy and packed with actionable takeaways. Eric is a sharp sales leader who just released a new book: The Sales Blueprint. Check it out on Amazon.
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Episode 80
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21:44
