The Adapter’s Advantage: Breakthrough Moments that Lead to Success

Selling as a Service | Erica Feidner

Erica Feidner's extraordinary level of success and media attention was born of a unique childhood shaped by music and education. One of Inc.’s top 10 salespeople of all time, she grew up in a family of seven pianists in a home with 26 pianos. As a pianist and teacher, Erica honed her ability to speak the language of both a master musician and beginner. As a salesperson, she learned the distinct personalities of more than 400 pianos and realized her ability to pair the right piano with each customer. Listen as Erica shares her insights for compelling customer experiences and selling as a service.

 

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https://pianomatchmaker.com/

erica@pianomatchmaker.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericafeidner/

Listening to Lead | Mark Caner

With over 30 years of experience in financial services and a doctorate in strategic leadership, Mark Caner, president of W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc., develops solutions for investment professionals to help their customers invest for, live in, and manage risk as they prepare for and enter retirement. Listen as Mark shares his insights for engaging Millennials in the workplace and how to listen to lead.

Driving Revenue Growth | Mike Kunkle

Mike Kunkle is a recognized expert on sales training, sales effectiveness, and sales enablement. Over the past 25 years, companies have used his building blocks framework to dramatically impact win rates and quota attainment. Listen as he describes how he applies the lessons learned as a professional musician to the field of sales training, the importance of practicing your craft, and the need for critical thinking skills.

Transforming Sales Strategy | Colleen Francis

LinkedIn's #1 sales influencer, keynote speaker, award-winning sales strategist, and bestselling author Colleen Francis built her career on helping sales teams identify concrete changes they can make in their process and personnel to see a lasting impact on results. Listen as she shares how sellers can stand out in a crowded marketplace, build long-term client relationships, and avoid the boom-bust cycle.

Serving Our Communities | Rhomes Aur

Over his 40-year career, CEO Rhomes Aur has dedicated himself to building company cultures that attract the best people and inspire financial services advisors to achieve their goals and serve their communities. Listen as Aur describes his experience leading during the pandemic, the changing role of advisors, the importance of providing a great client experience, and the importance of looking forward.

Empowering Financial Professionals | Harry Hoopis

The Hoopis Performance Network is an innovative sales training and leadership development resource for field leaders and advisors in financial services. Over his 40 year career, Founder and CEO Harry Hoopis built one of the largest and most successful financial services firms in the world. Listen as Hoopis shares his insights on selecting, developing, and managing talent.

Driving Sales Performance | David Bauders

Successful sales organizations must adapt by showing flexibility and resilience in the face of today’s new challenges. SPARXiQ Founder and CEO David Bauders shares how sales leaders can leverage analytics tools and training solutions to make better decisions about pricing, prevent lopsided negotiations, innovate to solve customer problems, and boost profitability by scoring a touchdown every deal instead of a field goal.

Accelerating Career Velocity | Jesse Jackson

Known as “The Accidental CLO,” Jesse Jackson shares how his profession “chose him” after serving in the U.S. Navy. Listen as he shares his passion for helping individuals become the best version of themselves and enhance their career trajectories, how organizations can adapt in the age of acceleration, and why lifelong learning is the currency of the future.

Believing in Yourself | Elyse Archer

Sales mentor Elyse Archer is the founder and CEO of She Sells, a coaching program and community for women in sales who are reaching new goals and revolutionizing the way sales is done. She shares how you can develop your own practice, honor your natural talent and style, increase your visibility, and gain a new feeling of peace and purpose. 

Sales Training in a Virtual World | Frank Cespedes

B2B sales—and sales training—have been upended by the pandemic. Entrepreneur, Harvard Business School professor, and sales management authority Frank Cespedes shares how the buying process and sales training have changed, the pros and cons of a hybrid learning model, what sales leaders need to know about virtual selling, and the importance of just-in-time training.