Futureproofd

Chris Bohn is one of Chicago's finest. An agency-dude-turned-seller, Chris has worked for the big boys (AOL/Pinterest) and startups (Tremor and Verve). While always a top individual contributor, Chris has loved growing his career by managing teams to help them reach their ultimate potential. Today Chris Bohn shares how learning from others - being in the room with them (and where it happens) - has helped hone his career and salesmanship, which he continues to apply as the current Enterprise Client Lead for Speciality Retail for Pinterest. Chris is a Chicago native (Southside!), loves all things Chicago Sports (some could call him a super fan), an amazing husband, and a very proud father of Hayley and Tyler.  

Switching it up this week with a recap from our archives! We will be back with new videos after the 4th of July holiday week. This week, we've gathered some tips from a previous STT guest, Meggie Dials!! People loved this video so we wanted to do a recap of all the great things she had to share. Meggie shared the characteristics she seeks when hiring based on what she's observed in top performers on her team over the years. Regardless of your role, these traits will enhance your daily performance and overall results. How do you plan to demonstrate or look for these traits in your performance or hiring? Let's start a discussion in the comments below! #FridayRecap #SalesTips #SalesCharacteristics #Futureproofd

Oftentimes organizations think about training the sales team or the broader sales organization - which don't get us wrong - we LOVE! But what about the summer interns?!?? Kudos to this new client who wanted to make sure the newest team members had a baseline knowledge of the advertising industry so they can make the most out of their time during their internship. We have been in this industry for a while now so spending time with this younger generation and getting their perspective was time well spent for all!! #Training #SummerInterns #NewToAdvertising #NewClient #FreshPerspective

As one of our earlier clients, we love seeing Pluie grow! Let’s help them get in all 50 states!!

Considering a major career change? Embrace the uncomfortable. This week's STT guest, Brian Spilbeler, Head of Sports Tech Sales at Tracking Football (a SAAS platform), is using big data on high school athletes to help colleges and universities of all sizes make decisions around the types of athletes they want to recruit to their programs. Once upon a time he was a teacher and football coach but decided to take a leap of faith and jumped into the sales industry. Brian share's his story and a bit of his advice! A couple quick takeaways: - Learn more about others around you. Worry less about yourself.  - Growth has to be uncomfortable. Don't let the discomfort get in your way! How will you allow yourself to grow this week? Stay tuned for more sales tips! #SalesTipTuesday #CareerChanges #SalesStrategies #Futureproofd

Relationship building in sales: not a thing of the past. We're back with PART TWO of Jessica and Kelly's STT! If you missed last week, be sure to give it a watch to learn about how Jessica Pfennig and Kelly Kandra Stack share the VP of Midwest Partnerships role at BIG HAPPY. This week, we ask them to share what they've learned in their experience in relationship selling. Their focus: TRUST. Trust the process.  Be a trustworthy buyer, even if that means being honest about not being the right solution.  Most importantly, trust your peers; seek an internal peer to bounce ideas with and support through the ups and downs.   Stay tuned for more sales tips soon! #SalesTipTuesday #RelationshipSelling #SalesStrategies #Futureproofd

Job sharing: the ultimate BOGO. We're back with some fun STT guests. Jessica Pfennig and Kelly Kandra Stack share the VP of Midwest Partnerships role at BIG HAPPY. For them, this job share is a win-win-win; BIG HAPPY gets 2 minds for the price of 1, and Jessica and Kelly get more family time and increased job performance. This week, they discuss the complementary skills they each bring, creating an unstoppable seller when combined. They also share their collaboration and how they prioritize tasks to ensure efficiency. While job sharing has its pros and cons, these two individuals are a great example of how job sharing can be a powerful tool. 2 guests calls for 2 videos, right? Stay tuned for PART 2 next week where they share what they've learned from years in relationship selling. #SalesTipTuesday #JobSharing #SalesStrategies #Futureproofd

We're looking for an amazing Account Manager to join the Big Happy crew in Chicago! If you or anyone you know would be a great fit & interested in working with the incredible Maria Bromley & our Midwest team, please let Jessica Pfennig or me know!

It wouldn't be a Tuesday without some sales tips! While there isn't a new STT guest this week, we dug into the archives of STT videos to refresh some important advice just for you. Re-evaluating and refreshing your sales strategies is crucial to helping you perform your best. Check out these tips to help you refocus your energy and crush your Q2! Enjoying these posts? Let us know in the comments how you plan on applying these tips this week. Stay tuned for next week's STT! #SalesTipTuesday #SalesTip #SalesStrategies #Futureproofd

Great Friday session with Catalina USA team today! Thank you Robert Froehlich for sharing. What a great recap of the session and way to immediately put the training into practice. #sales #salestraining #greatpartners #dynamicduo