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EPISODE · Sep 8, 2026 · 46 MIN

Matt Gates: Why Relationships Matter More Than Your Product | E083

from Invigorate Your Business with George Stroumboulis · host George Stroumboulis

⁠Invigorate Your Business With George Stroumboulis⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast/building-business-relationships-with-matt-gates-e083----------------------------------------GUEST: Matt Gates is a seasoned business development executive and sales leader with decades of experience driving growth across the commercial lighting, construction, and architectural industries. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for developing long-term client relationships, securing major projects, and helping organizations achieve sustainable growth through trust, integrity, and strategic business development. As Vice President of Business Development at Ideoli Group, Matt plays a key role in expanding the company's global presence by cultivating partnerships with architects, designers, developers, contractors, and national brands. His relationship-first approach has helped deliver successful projects while creating lasting value for clients and partners alike. Known for his authentic leadership style and commitment to serving others, Matt believes that the strongest sales professionals are trusted advisors who focus on solving problems rather than simply closing deals. His expertise spans sales leadership, business development, negotiation, client engagement, and building high-performing teams. In this episode, Matt shares practical insights on sales excellence, communication, leadership, resilience, and the habits that have shaped a successful career built on relationships and long-term trust.----------------------------------------Matt’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-gates-416a3010Website: www.ideoli.com----------------------------------------STREAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast/building-business-relationships-with-matt-gates-e083----------------------------------------ABOUT THE PODCAST: Invigorate Your Business with George Stroumboulis brings you real conversations with top business leaders, entrepreneurs, athletes, actors and creators. George explores their journey, mindset, and the lessons behind their success - sharing insights to help you grow in business and in life. New episodes weekly. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stroumboulis.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------ABOUT THE HOST: George Stroumboulis is an entrepreneur to the core, having launched several ventures across multiple industries and international markets. Visit his website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stroumboulis.com/about-george-stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------STREAM & LISTEN TO THE PODCAST:SPOTIFY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1rW2CmxQoiJNEPOZupJlvd?si=30d380c993fe47ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@stroumboulis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----------------------------------------📍 Στο επεισόδιο, ο Γιώργος Στρουμπούλης φιλοξενεί τον Matt Gates, Αντιπρόεδρο Επιχειρηματικής Ανάπτυξης της Ideoli Group και έμπειρο ηγέτη στον χώρο των πωλήσεων, της ανάπτυξης επιχειρήσεων και της δημιουργίας στρατηγικών συνεργασιών. Γυρισμένο στο Newport Beach της Καλιφόρνια, συζητούν την πορεία του από τις πωλήσεις λογισμικού στον κλάδο του αρχιτεκτονικού φωτισμού, αναλύοντας πώς η εμπιστοσύνη, η απλότητα, η αποτελεσματική επικοινωνία και οι ουσιαστικές σχέσεις αποτελούν τα θεμέλια για τη δημιουργία μακροχρόνιων συνεργασιών και τη βιώσιμη επιχειρηματική ανάπτυξη σε παγκόσμιο επίπεδο.

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