S1E99 - The Origin of the Surf & Sales Partnership plus Breaking the Salesperson Stigma with Travis King and Kevin Mulrane

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this special episode of Surf and Sales Podcast, your co-hosts, Scott Leese and Richard Harris connect with l</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">ife-long learner Travis King, and sales leader Kevin Mulrane. The world is evolving, especially the world of sales, but how can we get rid of the stigma around a sales career?<br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here are a few of our favorite points we discussed:</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Scott and Richard’s opposite personalities attract and work well for their partnership</span></li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scott - full speed ahead</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Richard - more conscientious/better at slowing down</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Scott kicks Richard in the ass, Richard pulls Scott back a bit</span></li> </ol> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">People typically just fall into sales, but to get more people interested in the career we have to get rid of the stigma around it. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">It’s not just something to get you by for a few years, there can be a career path within sales, and we have to educate people on the possible paths you can take</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Everyone you know is in sales and it starts at a very young age. You are always selling or convincing someone of something </span></li> </ol> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to get college kids interested in a career in sales</span> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Using videos at different parts of the sales cycle, not just to get leads</span></li> </ol> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400