Jon Levesque - Video Branding on LinkedIn for Canadian Sales Jon Levesque started his sales career with his first company that he started in college @ Seneca with my friend Shabby. It was a music entertainment company and he was selling our college/university campus hip hop tours across the country. He was also selling our artists album to Sunshine Records and HMV stores across Canada back when CD’s mattered.  He got fired from Future Steel Buildings in Markham, went to a 3rd party collection...

Jennifer King would be considered a sales transformation specialist. She brings clarity and quantification to the sales organization with proven metrics and processes.  This includes People, Process, Culture and Infrastructure. She works with organizations that need to take their sales teams to the next level.  Jennifer’s biggest win was truly outstanding in dollars and impact, but the real wins are in passing this magic on and working with sales people in coaching and mentoring and reaching...

Special Guest, Rick Campbell, VP of Sales at StoryYap I think it's this factual if you can truly help understand what people are going through and where they are and what their job is and get a little touch of the personal life in there. You are going to be able to connect with them and help them out. I think that by putting our self interest and our commission checks as a secondary thought, putting the customer and their needs and their company needs first, I think that's going to truly...

Rob Auld joined SOTI in March 2016. In his role as Vice President of Global Sales, Rob oversees SOTI’s commercial strategy. Prior to joining SOTI, Rob held different roles within TELUS, Purolator and Avaya, and brings 15 years of telecommunications and IT experience in mobile technology. As an expert in enterprise mobility, Rob brings a unique skillset that merges customer needs together with leading innovation, to enhance existing operations with best-in-class mobile solutions. Rob holds a...

Éliane has more than 20 years of experience within the Information technology sector in companies such as HP and IBM. Prior to joining SAP, she worked as a Client Executive at SAS Canada, focusing on Federal Government  accounts as well as partners such as  KPMG, Deloitte, and E & Y. She is a goal oriented professional with experience in both the private and public sector. Over the years, she has developed strong sales and account management skills which led her to achieve excellent...

Rod Weir - Characteristics of a Successful Sales Practitioner Rod joined Easy Projects almost 3 years ago bringing more that two decades of experience in all things sales: sales leadership, business development, partner/reseller management, go-to-market design and execution, etc. After a number of years in Account Executive/Director roles in large tech and telecommunications companies, he moved on to pursue sales in either true start ups (including help raise $5M USD from a VC) or in smaller...

Harsh Sabikhi, originally an electrical engineering student with a focus on computers and software, discovered his true passion for sales shortly after graduating. His career began as a software engineer for a Fortune 80 company, but he soon realized his calling was in sales. Harsh started his sales journey with Texas Instruments, where he gained a solid foundation. He then transitioned into hardware sales before moving into the software sector with MKs, which was later acquired by PTC....

Al Akdari brings 15 years of software sales experience at organizations from start-ups, mid-sized pre-IPO and Billion dollar publicly and privately held enterprises.  Over the course of his career he’s seen a shift from the perpetual license client/server days of the 2000s to the Open Source & SaaS delivery models of today.

A results-driven, transformational leader with a superior EQ recognized for his ability to build, manage and motivate teams, while delivering stellar growth worldwide. A high energy leader, Doug Chruchill is known for exceeding goals by developing and nourishing meaningful long term relationships with internal and external stakeholders across industry. A polished, positive and composed communicator, Doug leads from the front, developing trust and respect across multiple audiences....

Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, James Blackmore went to the University of Ottawa but didn't really know what he was doing there. He decided to go into music.  He came to Toronto for a music recording school, but then decided against it when he realized I'd never make any money. At 23 he was on his own in Toronto and had to figure out exactly how he was going to make something of myself. He was ambitious, outgoing and willing to work hard so sales was a natural fit, although he didn't...

A multi-dimensional, results-oriented enterprise software sales leader with a proven track-record for developing strong, successful sales teams. Expert in enterprise solutions (SaaS, on-premise, cloud). Thrives by creating high-growth, high-velocity organizations. Transformational hands-on leader known for spearheading change and driving bottom-line results under very competitive market conditions, both nationally and globally. Strong success in achieving revenue growth, market penetration...

Most of those that know Mike see him as a strong leader who blends the power of being honest with a healthy dose of empathy. He places enormous emphasis on being straight forward often at the detriment of political correctness. “Strong leadership comes from being able to be honest with people to help them get out of their own way and focus on the task at hand”, are words you will often hear from Mike. Combine those leadership skills with his ability to plan strategically and implement...

Rod Weir embarked on his sales career several decades ago and faced a challenging start. He began selling to mutual funds, where he had to persuade investors to buy based on his research and opinions. Unfortunately, within his first year, the stock market crashed, revealing the harsh and aggressive side of the business. This sobering experience led him to shift gears and work for a company that catered to the needs of those customers. After obtaining his master's degree, Rod found what he...

Jeffrey Freedman is a passionate individual who believes that empathy is a vital quality for great leaders. He understands the importance of having a high IQ and EQ in order to effectively address and solve problems. As a natural coach, Jeffrey prides himself on his ability to listen effectively to others. Always striving for improvement, he is constantly working towards enhancing his leadership skills. Jeffrey firmly believes that there is always more to learn when it comes to being a great...

Jon Bartos is a supply chain management and software professional who transitioned into the recruiting industry to achieve personal and professional goals. He credits his success to adopting daily success habits that he learned from his sales manager. One of these habits is following a Superman plan, which involves prioritizing tasks and starting selling calls at 9:00 am sharp. Bartos believes that starting early and consistently doing the business every day has been key to his achievements....

Al discusses the topic of selling privacy rights and its impact on both personal and consumer data tracking. He advocates for awareness and education about human rights and technology manipulation. While privacy laws in North America are concerning, he acknowledges the importance of salespeople in advocating for consumer protection. Al also discusses their distrust of Facebook and raises concerns about China's social credit system.