Results for Author: Alicia Oltuski

Take Off Your Happy Ears and Fail Fast: Kristina Herbst Talks Soccer, Networking, and the Upside of Failure

Alicia Oltuski

September 11, 2024

Kristina’s prescription for success: You cannot be afraid to fail, but you have to learn from your mistakes.

And Then I Went on Tour With Madonna: Eric Jao’s Adventures in Sales, Music, and Everything Else

Alicia Oltuski

August 28, 2024

Eric Jao has lived about nine professional lives. You might have danced to some of them.

Curiosity Made the Salesman: Maestro Hall of Fame Member Charlie Cononie

Alicia Oltuski

August 14, 2024

Charlie’s advice? Be genuine, be curious, and show people that you’re listening.

Seth Peters: Maestro Hall of Fame 2024 Inductee

Alicia Oltuski

July 10, 2024

“Trust the process. But I would also say, have thick skin.”

I Know a Guy: On Referrals

Alicia Oltuski

June 26, 2024

There is a good chance you are passing up opportunities—easy and happily-proffered opportunities—to get referrals from happy customers.

Everything He Needed to Know About Sales, He Learned at Best Buy

Alicia Oltuski

June 12, 2024

“It’s important to remember that you don’t need to show them everything. You need to solve their problem.”

Team Selling: An Improvisational Performance

Alicia Oltuski

May 29, 2024

There are a lot of reasons why an organization might choose to go the team-sales route.

In Will’s Head: Negotiations—Or, Being Smart About a Necessary Evil

Alicia Oltuski

May 22, 2024

“I’ve been involved in enterprise deals where we knocked out every single thing except for one last item…” That item can kill a deal.

I’ll Trade You

Alicia Oltuski

May 15, 2024

Bartering can be a powerful way to advance your business goals.