Episodes

Welcome to Sales & Cigars, the sales podcast where the only smoke we blow is from cigars. Join host Walter Crosby as he sits down with sales veteran John Powers, founder of Power Up Sales, for an enlightening discussion on developing effective B2B sales strategies. With decades of experience, John’s first-time podcast appearance brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. In this episode: John introduces his F.A.S.T. sales development model—focus, accountability, strategy, and teaching/coachin...

Welcome to Sales & Cigars, the sales podcast where the only smoke we blow is from cigars. In this episode of Sales and Cigars, host Walter Crosby chats with Sarah Nay of Duct Tape Marketing. Sara shares her unique approach to marketing, emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurs taking accountability and owning their marketing efforts. With over a decade at Duct Tape Marketing and now in the CEO role, Sarah discusses their two-fold business model—direct marketing strategies for small business c...

Welcome to another episode of Sales & Cigars, where the only smoke we blow is cigar smoke. In this solo episode of 'Sales and Cigars,' Walter takes the mic to bust the widespread myth that sales training is the ultimate solution for underperforming sales teams. Walter explains why sales training is actually the LAST thing you should do - not the first -while highlighting the 5 fundamentals that must be in place before any training can get traction. He shares insights from a real case involving ...

Welcome to Sales & Cigars, the sales podcast where the only smoke we blow is from cigars. In this episode of 'Sales and Cigars,' host Walter Crosby from Helix Sales Development is joined by Matt Barry, VP of Sales and Marketing at Reliable Fire and Security. They delve into two significant topics: the importance of salespeople selling internally within their company as well as externally, and the current challenges of hiring competent salespeople in the manufacturing sector. Matt shares insights...

Welcome to Sales & Cigars, the sales podcast where the only smoke we blow is from cigars. In this episode, host Walter Crosby sits down with sales expert and executive coach Nathan Jamal to explore Nathan’s impressive and varied journey, which began by selling Encyclopedia Britannica, transitioned into insurance, and eventually led him to leadership roles at Sprint. These rich experiences laid the foundation for both his sales philosophy and his work as an executive coach. During the conversat...

Welcome to Sales & Cigars, the sales podcast, where the only smoke we blow is from cigars. In this episode, host Walter Crosby is joined by Mark Cox, founder of In the Funnel Sales Coaching, to discuss his journey from leading sales organizations in large tech and outsourcing companies to becoming a consultant and entrepreneur. Mark shares how, after stepping away from a high-travel role, he stumbled into consulting through personal connections and quickly realized he preferred working with mids...

Welcome to Sales & Cigars, the sales podcast where the only smoke we blow is from cigars. On today’s episode, host Walter Crosby is joined by guest Ethan Decker for a tactical discussion on branding for entrepreneurs, at times employing what can...

Welcome to Sales & Cigars, the sales podcast, where the only smoke we blow is from cigars. In this episode, host Walter Crosby is joined by marketing professiona James Hipkin to discuss common marketing mistakes business owners make and how...

Welcome to Sales & Cigars, the sales podcast where the only smoke we blow is from cigars. On today’s episode, Walter is joined by returning guest Nate Tutas to explore a concept Nate calls the "core four." This framework is designed...

Changes are afoot! As I mention at the top of this episode, we’ll be moving to a bimonthly schedule and trying to live by the ethos of “quality over quantity”. You’re going to see a more nuanced, dual perspective between sales leaders and the...

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Want to know why most sales accountability programs fail? In this conversation with sales expert Melanie French, we dive into why your sales team's accountability system isn't working. You'll discover the two critical elements that make or break...

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