Welcome to Noob School where expert sales trainer John Sterling is ready to teach sales noobs how to launch their careers like a rocketship. Through conversations with business leaders in every industry, you'll learn how to navigate the sales industry and apply their experiences to amplify your success.
157 episodes transcribedThis week on Noob School, John's got something a little different in store for the listeners. Instead of bringing on a guest to interview, John interv...
Today we have one of John’s favorite people, Kevin Price. John watched him start out as a skinny little Noob—and today, he’s in charge of strategy for...
Joel Lindstrom's journey to Datastream is a PERFECT example of following your passions. Ever since he was young, he's loved computers—even built them...
Michael Elliot is a real jack of all trades, and he's got boat loads of knowledge for the Noobs out there! He and John discuss the best ways for Noobs...
Have you heard the story about the salesman who got a job just by leaving a voicemail? Mark Vetzel is kind of a local legend for this! He and John tal...
Tap Haley didn't start out in sales—he was in consulting for a while before he joined Datastream (that's code for "he's a really smart dude"). He and...
Marty Osborn is one of John's favorite colleagues—and for good reason! He's got a great attitude, despite having a hard time getting his sales career...
Scott's Millwood's journey to successful entrepreneur involved a heck of a lot of detours. He failed as an ad man, accepted a promotion he shouldn't h...
John hosts Rob Grier for a conversation about malls, mullets, and maturation. Rob's story is great for Noobs to soak in: he started at a jewelry shop...
John Sterling sits down with another Datastream alum, John Harrison. Soon after graduating college, John Harrison found himself in the same position a...
You might know Bubba better as "Mr. Clemson." This guy loves his Tigers! His sales know-how might surpass that of his favorite orange and purple, thou...
Susan's sales story will probably sound extremely familiar for most Noobs: she didn't have much of a plan and was ready to work for anyone who would h...
Chris Beard shares with John some tales of his upbringing through Data Stream and beyond. Chris's first sale? Selling himself, a Clemson grad, to John...
John welcomes David Poe, who once slighted John by selling him a $6 beer. They discuss this fateful transaction and walk through David's life journey...
Mimi shares some guidance with John on the things Noobs are wasting their energy on—and where they should be putting it instead. Mimi and John talk he...
John and Mike share several stories from their time as coworkers and take a moment to follow Mike's journey from working on the (lowly) leads team to...
Meet Michael Pace, who was coaching baseball before he met John Sterling and started his sales career. He found himself moving to Mexico within the fi...
