Startup Recruitment Failures is about challenges and failures faced when hiring people. Every startup founder has a story or two on how they were burned by a hire who went sour. Listening to these stories, you will not only find relief (in case you are going through similar situations), but also get insights on how to improve hiring practices and reduce your share of recruitment failures.
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Explore the human side of sales and business with host Tyler Lindley. Leaders in their field share a dose of inspiration through stories about life and business. Sales professionals provide tactical tips you can put into practice today. It all comes together to help you chart your path forward. Achieve your goals on your terms — get inspired by stories from extraordinary people, elevate your performance with the latest outbound tactics, and find the lift you need to take your career to the n ...
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Start. Scale. Exit. is a podcast for SaaS founders and tech leaders building real products and real companies. Hosted by Ivan Galvez, founder of Sintesys, the show explores how to scale dev teams, speed up software delivery, and build with an exit in mind — all while avoiding the pitfalls of bad hires and offshore misalignment. Powered by Sintesys, helping startups grow with top-tier talent from Latin America.
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Welcome to Make Moments That Matter! If you're looking for a business-as-usual podcast, you've come to the wrong place. Our listeners are anything but ordinary. They're growth-minded individuals who want to be challenged to think differently about how to grow and scale their businesses. It's more than a podcast. It's a movement. Join Kim & Shawn - the dynamic duo fueled by a passion for enterprise and innovation - as they share thought-provoking conversations that turn a-ha moments into acti ...
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From Battlefield to Boardroom: Anthony Garcia on PTSD, Purepost & the Startup Mission
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52:30Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit., Ivan Galvez sits down with Anthony Garcia, combat veteran and CEO of Purepost, to unpack the intense journey of transitioning from military service to startup life. With raw honesty, Anthony shares how trauma, perseverance, and a deep desire to serve others led him to build Purepost, a workfo…
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Outbound Engine: Bill Stathopoulos on Scaling B2B Startups, Cold Email Mastery & Building with Purpose
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34:56Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit., Ivan Galvez sits down with Bill Stathopoulos, CEO of SalesCaptain, Clay London, Club Lead, Top Lemlist Partner, and a go-to expert for building B2B outbound systems that work. Bill shares how he took a startup from just $200/month in revenue to over $1M using cold email, laser-focused ICPs, a…
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Circular by Design: Justin Andrews on Building a Marketplace, Scaling Smart, and Making Hardware Profitable
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44:05Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit., Ivan Galvez sits down with Justin Andrews, Co-Founder and CEO of REUZEit Technologies, to unpack how he turned the complex world of surplus lab equipment into a powerful circular economy platform. What started as a niche resale operation has grown into a scalable SaaS and Hardware as-a-Servic…
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From Burn to Blueprint: Heather Hall on Building Financial Clarity, Surviving Startup Chaos & Scaling Smart
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35:27Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit. Ivan Galvez sits down with Heather Hall, Founder & CEO of Sapphire CFO Solutions and a seasoned fintech executive, to unpack what it really takes to build a resilient business, from financial chaos to strategic clarity. Drawing from her unconventional background in anthropology, high-stakes fi…
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From Cloud Chaos to Creative Clarity: Michael Cioni on Reinventing Strada, Recruiting Right & Enduring the Pain of Innovation
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47:14Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit. Ivan Galvez sits down with Michael Cioni, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and CEO of Strada, to unpack the raw, often unglamorous truths of startup life—and why the best founders aren’t just builders, but storytellers, recruiters, and creative survivors. Michael shares the journey of Strada’s tra…
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From Street Smarts to Smart Hiring: Madhu Basu on Grit, Failure & Reinventing Recruitment with AI
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52:03Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit., Ivan Galvez sits down with Madhu Basu, founder and CEO of Unnanu, to unpack a powerful journey from humble beginnings in India to building a cutting-edge AI recruiting platform in the U.S. Madhu shares how his early ventures—including a childhood vegetable packing business, taught him resourc…
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Business Is a Baby: Chumze Chukwudebeluze on Startup Survival, Scaling Smarter & Staying Sane
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27:02Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit., Ivan Galvez sits down with Chumze Chukwudebeluze, author of Business as a Baby and startup strategist, to unpack the real—and often painful—truths behind building a company from scratch. Drawing on lived experience, Chumze outlines the essential mindset shifts and team structures entrepreneur…
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From Vision to Victory: Justin Lokitz on Startup Focus, Scaling Discipline & Smart Exits
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41:07Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit. Ivan Galvez sits down with Justin Lokitz, business model strategist, author, and founder of DesignShift. With years of experience helping startups, scale-ups, and Fortune 500 companies innovate and grow, Justin delivers a masterclass on what truly drives startup success—and what kills it. Toge…
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From Oil Engineering to AI Empathy: Nick Manzek’s Mission to Scale Mental Health Support
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29:37Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit., Ivan Galvez speaks with Nick Manzek, co-founder of Elomia, an AI-powered mental health companion designed to increase access to emotional support around the world. Nick shares Elomia’s journey from early prototypes built in Ukraine to today’s scalable, clinically-informed product. Together, t…
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From YC to Open Source Payments: How Harrison Telyan Built FlowGlad by Selling Before Building
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28:17Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit., Ivan Galvez interviews Harrison Telyan, co-founder of FlowGlad, an open-source payments and billing platform built with developers in mind. Harrison shares how his journey started by redesigning apps in high school, how a cold Imgur redesign earned him a job, and why testing profitably is mor…
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From 30-Hour Flights to 5-Hour ER Waits: Why Ruchi Singh Built a Check-In SaaS to Fix It All
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18:52Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit., Ivan Galvez speaks with Ruchi Singh, founder and CEO of iRobo, a SaaS platform revolutionizing check-in systems in hospitality and healthcare using AI and robotics. Ruchi shares her 25+ years of global tech experience, how frustrating personal travel and hospital wait times sparked her startu…
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From Burnout to Boardroom: How Emily Carlson Scaled in HealthTech by Leading with Authenticity
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29:09Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit., Ivan Galvez sits down with Emily Carlson—CTO, founder of PDA Consulting, host of Powered by Authenticity, and bestselling author. Emily shares her journey from assembling computers with her infant son beside her to leading digital transformation in healthcare and becoming a voice for women in…
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From $0 to $2.5M: The Branding Lessons SaaS Founders Can’t Afford to Miss — with Bryan Wish
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30:30Episode Summary: In this episode of Start. Scale. Exit., Ivan Galvez speaks with Bryan Wish, founder and CEO of ArcBound, about how personal branding and storytelling help founders and business leaders amplify their mission. Bryan shares his journey from grassroots community building to launching ArcBound, lessons from a near business collapse, and…
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Episode 0: Why Start. Scale. Exit. Exists — Ivan Galvez on Creating a Podcast for SaaS Founders
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5:30Episode Summary: In this special kickoff episode of Start. Scale. Exit., host Ivan Galvez introduces the mission behind the show: helping SaaS founders and digital entrepreneurs navigate the full founder journey — from idea to exit. Ivan shares his personal story of starting multiple tech ventures, scaling with purpose, and why exiting a business c…
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Episode 10: Why a True Flywheel Must Include Your Recruiting Process & Employee Experience
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40:07On this week's Make Moments That Matter Podcast, Kim and Shawn delve into how a company's recruiting process and the experience it offers to employees plays a crucial role in driving the flywheel. By ensuring a smooth and positive recruiting process, companies can attract top talent, which in turn contributes to a positive employee experience.…
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Episode 9: Why a True Flywheel Must Include Customer Service Enablement
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42:36In Episode 9 of Make Moments That Matter, our hosts continue unpacking the business development ecosystem, focusing on customer service enablement. Kim and Shawn discuss ways to build-in (and scale!) moments that matter to delight your customers and keep your flywheel spinning.By Kim Garmon Hummel and Shawn Karol Sandy
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Episode 8: Outbound Isn't Dead! How to Revive Your Outbound Strategy the RIGHT Way
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46:31Episode 8 of Make Moments That Matter is all about building your organization's business development ecosystem. Our hosts, Shawn and Kim, discuss how to integrate inbound, outbound, and hybrid strategies, and how to effectively align these various approaches with your talent and your tech.By Kim Garmon Hummel and Shawn Karol Sandy
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Episode 7: Tech Stack Talk - What We Use & What We Recommend
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41:49In this episode of Make Moments That Matter, we dive into our Tech Stack Talk, exploring the tools we use across various categories such as collaboration, meetings, project management, internal comms, AI, recordings, and more. We share insights on why we love our current products, highlighting integrations and syncing features that enhance efficien…
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Episode 6: The Most Important Marketing Skill that Will Lead to More Sales
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46:53What's the most important marketing skill that will lead to more sales? Tune in to find out!By Kim Garmon Hummel and Shawn Karol Sandy
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Episode 5: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Ruin Your Marketing
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31:13Find out how AI can impact marketing in 2024 (and beyond), and why it’s important not to view AI as a quick fix. Hey there, saucy listeners! On today’s episode of the Make Moments That Matter podcast, Kim and Shawn discuss how they believe AI is going to shake up the marketing world in 2024 and beyond. Sure - there is a lot of focus right now on th…
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Episode 4: Mission Critical– Do You Have The Right People in the Right Role?
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44:43Find out the importance of having the right people in the right roles on your team, and how to identify when someone is (or is not) a good fit for your company’s core values. Hey there, saucy listeners! Episode 4 is all about Making Moments That Matter for your team, which - in turn - helps to create a better customer experience (happy team = bette…
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Episode 3: The Big Lie About Marketing and Sales
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46:00Find out why marketing and sales should never be siloed, and how merging the two can make some serious moments that matter for your team and customers. Hey there, saucy listeners! Get ready for the latest episode of the Make Moments That Matter with Sauce Agency Growth Guides, Kim and Shawn! In this saucy and fun-filled episode, they dive into the …
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Episode 2: The Struggle is Real– Working In Your Business and On Your Business
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47:30Find out ways you can make moments that matter for you and your team, level up your leadership goals, and start working on the business (instead of in it). Hey there, saucy listeners! Are you tired of working IN your business instead of ON it? Kim and Shawn totally get it (the struggle is real). In this episode of the Make Moments That Matter podca…
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Episode 1: #GrowSmarter–– Create Moments That Matter for Your Customers, Your Employees and Even Yourself
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45:13Find out how to make moments that matter, and why it's key to business growth. Hey there saucy listeners! Kim and Shawn are here to shake things up with the FIRST ever episode of Make Moments That Matter! And guess what? It's all about the power of creating moments that matter for business growth. Get ready for an engaging discussion packed with in…
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Introduction: Welcome to Make Moments That Matter
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5:39Welcome to Make Moments That Matter! If you're looking for a business-as-usual podcast, you've come to the wrong place. Our listeners are anything but ordinary. They're growth-minded individuals who want to be challenged to think differently about how to grow and scale their businesses. It's more than a podcast. It's a movement. Join Shawn and Kim …
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In this episode, get ready to gain invaluable insights on overcoming the challenges of EU bureaucracy and making the most of your startup's EU funding. Drawing from his extensive experience, Bruno Miguel Pires dives into the critical factors startups must consider when applying for EU funding.By Bruno Miguel Pires, Indre Kaikare
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In this episode, we interview Miguel Morgado, the CEO of Hunter. We delve into the fascinating world of hiring strategies and the challenges faced in securing investors in the US. Discover the untold stories of hiring failures and the determined efforts of Hunter to attract investment opportunities.By Miguel Morgado, Indre Kaikare
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Pedro Cerdeira is the Founder of businessplug.com, a boutique consultancy that specializes in bringing web3 technologies to the corporate world. Curious to learn about web3 hiring? This and more in this episode.By Pedro Cerdeira, Indre Kaikare
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With an astounding track record of personally hiring over 700 individuals, Kunal Gupta is a true luminary in the world of talent acquisition. In this captivating conversation, Kunal Gupta delves deep into the realm of hiring, shedding light on the paramount importance of agility in today's fast-paced business landscape.…
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SheerME is a revolutionary platform that has disrupted the beauty and wellness industry and has recently launched in Brazil. During our conversation with Miguel, we explored the intricacies of hiring and recruitment in the startup ecosystem, particularly in contrast to corporate environments. Miguel provided valuable insights on the significance of…
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In our latest podcast episode, we had the pleasure of featuring Edmundas Balčikonis, the Co-CEO at TripAdd, a leading digital marketplace for all travel-related needs. During the episode, Edmundas shared his expertise on a wide range of topics, including the unstoppable impact of AI and the importance of building a strong professional network. He a…
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In this podcast episode, we talk with Bernardo Tavares, CTO and Co-Founder at Lever.tax and mentor at Startup Lisboa. He shares his insights on avoiding burnout, building tech teams, hiring entrepreneurs, and the importance of connecting with candidates during the interview process. With a focus on growth and mentorship, Bernardo's experience both …
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In this episode, Steven shares valuable insights on overhiring, leaving a lasting impression on candidates, and the importance of grit in individuals working for small early-stage startups. He also emphasizes the power of clear and transparent communication to make hiring processes more efficient. So if you want to level up your hiring game and bui…
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Whether you are looking to improve your career, relationships, or overall well-being, this episode provides valuable insights on how to unlock your full potential through personal growth. We had a conversation with Briony McKenzie, the Founder of Untapped. Briony shared her personal story of transitioning from corporate law into coaching and entrep…
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In this episode, we talk about how important it is for candidates to be honest about whether they would be happy and prosperous working in a small company. Small companies often require employees to be flexible, wear multiple hats, and work closely with a tight-knit team. Ultimately, both the candidate and the company should be invested in ensuring…
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For the 28th episode of the Startup Recruitment Failures podcast, we sat down with João de Sousa Aroso, Founder and CEO at Leadzai. He talked about the differences between generations with regard to how they perceive their career development and specifically about Portuguese societal dynamics.By João de Sousa Aroso, Indre Kaikare
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In this episode, we talked with Pavel Racu, a Co-Founder at Flair, an early-stage AI startup. Listen and find out how to get your team working in synch and what is important when hiring your core team.By Pavel Racu, Indre Kaikare
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A company's culture is at the forefront of every decision. If you want to attract and retain top talent, constantly work on your culture so you can walk the walk and not just talk the talk - states Ross Jardine, CEO and Founder of Architus. Showcase not only the growth opportunities or day-to-day tasks, but paint the picture of what it's like to be…
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In this episode, Pedro Henriques, CEO and Founder at Bridge In shares a few recruitment failures and talks about how important it is not to force a match between an employee and a company. Sometimes it's better to let people go in a kind way and then find them thriving someplace else.By Pedro Henriques, Indre Kaikare
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In this episode, Vitor Soares, CEO at Tap My Back talks about interns and what they should bring to the table. It's hard to make up your mind and to know exactly what your career aspirations are while young, but one must know how an internship can help one grow and develop.By Vitor Soares, Indre Kaikare
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In this episode, Afonso Pinheiro shares the 3 hiring failures that he faced during different stages of his career. Why the Portuguese market is more open than Spanish, the importance of language and culture in business, and why is it critical to learn from people with international mindsets - all in this episode.…
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Onboarding begins with the first interview - you present your vision, culture and see if both parties are fully aligned. As Pedro Pinho Veloso, CEO and Founder at Near Partner says, they had quite a few near misses when having doubts proved to be a bright red flag for hiring somebody. Being sincere on social media, managing your company's image rig…
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The 21st episode of Startup Recruitment Failures brings us to Portugal, where we'll talk with the local startup founders. Mindaugas, a CEO at Coho and an ex-recruiter, will share his insights into the startup recruitment process. He's convinced, that the worst mistake is not carving out the time for the recruitment process while being a hiring mana…
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#104.5: Collin Mitchell, chief evangelist at Humantic AI, joins Outbound Sales Lift Bonus Round to answer rapid-fire sales questions.By Tyler Lindley
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Increase Your Positive Outbound Replies by 236% with Collin Mitchell
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26:19#104: 236 percent. 236 percent? 236 percent! Yes, Collin Mitchell is serious. He wants to help you increase your positive outbound replies by 236% through personalization. But he doesn’t mean traditional personalization by targeting a persona or an ICP. He doesn’t even mean combing a prospect’s LinkedIn profile to find out where they went to colleg…
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#103.5: JR Butler, founder and CEO of Shift Group, joins Outbound Sales Lift Bonus Round to answer rapid-fire sales questions.By Tyler Lindley
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Recruiting Top Sales Talent with JR Butler
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24:34#103: In this episode, JR Butler joins Outbound Sales Lift to discuss how companies can recruit top sales talent. He discusses factors like sales process, unique IP, and equity that can help incoming SDRs get excited about an opportunity. However, JR explains that companies should consider taking their recruiting efforts a step further by targeting…
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#102.5: Amelia Taylor, lead evangelist at Regie.ai, joins Outbound Sales Lift Bonus Round to answer rapid-fire sales questions.By Tyler Lindley
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Embrace the Sales Evangelist Role with Amelia Taylor
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26:02#102: Amelia Taylor joins Outbound Sales Lift to describe the role of sales evangelist and why more companies should consider investing in the position. An evangelist is focused on networking, connecting directly with prospects to build strong, trusting relationships. Amelia explains that evangelists typically use social media, making connections o…
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#101.5: Yurii Veremchuk, head of business growth at Woodpecker, joins Outbound Sales Lift Bonus Round to answer rapid-fire sales questions.By Tyler Lindley
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