EPISODE · Oct 25, 2022 · 15 MIN
Should Founder Sales Even Count?
from The Rethink Marketing Podcast · host Colin Jeffries & Paul Frodge
On episode #151 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Colin Jeffries and Nick Smith take a swing at the ever-controversial question: should founder sales count? Often, founder-led organizations bring in a sales or marketing leader so that the founder can focus on scaling business operations. Unfortunately, due to misaligned expectations, poor onboarding, or a host of other reasons, revenue generation falters. What steps can we take to set the salesperson and founder up for success? You can listen to take5: The Rethink Marketing Podcast on all major podcast platforms. Visit the Rethink Marketing Podcast website to learn more about the show or just peruse our guest list and episode library. Let us know what you're rethinking by emailing us at: [email protected]. Send us your feedback and we will send you a highly sought after Rethink Marketing Podcast t-shirt! Just include size and mailing address with your comments. Thank you to Arrasmith Promotions for making today’s episode possible! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On episode #151 of the Rethink Marketing Podcast, Colin Jeffries and Nick Smith take a swing at the ever-controversial question: should founder sales count? Often, founder-led organizations bring in a sales or marketing leader so that the founder can focus on scaling business operations. Unfortunately, due to misaligned expectations, poor onboarding, or a host of other reasons, revenue generation falters. What steps can we take to set the salesperson and founder up for success? You can listen to take5: The Rethink Marketing Podcast on all major podcast platforms. Visit the Rethink Marketing Podcast website to learn more about the show or just peruse our guest list and episode library. Let us know what you're rethinking by emailing us at: [email protected]. Send us your feedback and we will send you a highly sought after Rethink Marketing Podcast t-shirt! Just include size and mailing address with your comments. Thank you to Arrasmith Promotions for making today’s episode possible! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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