Top Sales Hard Talk Archive

The Top Sales Hardtalk interviews are a very popular feature on Top Sales World, and provide us with the opportunity to chat with all the leading personalities and experts from around the sales space, who are only too willing to share their wisdom.

Rather than use this initiative to simply promote and advertise our guest’s products, solutions and services, we aim to tackle the real issues and challenges facing frontline sales professionals today – and we do not shy away from fronting up to controversial topics!

Every interview is available to download in MP3 format, so that you can enjoy them at a time convenient to you.We are even building a library here, so that you can listen to the titles you consider most relevant to your position.

Top Sales Hard Talks

A Better Way to Gain Referrals -  Paul McCordWhy do so many salespeople struggle to obtain quality referrals? It doesn’t need to be that way … DOWNLOAD
Before You Pitch a sales hard talk with Kelley RobertsonKelley Robertson and Jonathan Farrington share their frustrations with the poor quality of the average sales pitch today and share what can be done to make improvements HERE
Gamification Works! a sales hard talk with Dario PrioloDario Priolo of Richardson discusses the success the company are enjoying from integrating gamification into some of their programs DOWNLOAD HERE
Getting it Right at the Front EndPoor decisions can cost a company thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars in salary, expenses and of course underachieved revenue – unfortunately it can take months to discover an error of judgement. Dave Kurlan discusses what can be done DOWNLOAD
Insights a Sales Hard Talk with Linda RichardsonForget features and benefits, today’s buyers want “insights” Jonathan Farrington and Linda Richardson discuss what that means for today’s frontline sales professionals. DOWNLOAD
Learning to Say "No" Early a Sales Hard Talk with Christian Maurer Jonathan Farrington and Christian Maurer discuss how to avoid having pipelines full of unwinnable opportunities by knowing when to say NO – early. LISTEN HERE
Managing Performance for ResultsSteven Rosen discusses his upcoming Top Sales Academy presentation with Jonathan Farrington DOWNLOAD
My Marketing Awakening a Sales Hard talk with Joanne BlackJoanne Black, the doyenne of referral selling, discusses her “marketing epiphany” with Jonathan Farrington, and shares her views on the new rules of prospect attraction … HERE
Preparation is EVERYTHING a Sales Hard Talk with Art Sobczak Art Sobczak, the master of new business generation, highlights the need for proper preparation prior to every interaction with new prospects, and shares tips with Jonathan Farrington HERE
Relationship Selling is Alive and Well - Thank You!“The man that invented “relationship selling” tells Jonathan Farrington why it is still very much live and kicking. DOWNLOAD