The Power of Digital Sales Rooms w/ Gal Aga, CEO at Aligned
Hello and welcome back to the Collin Cadmus Podcast. Today I’m joined by Gal Aga.
Gal is the Co-founder and CEO of Aligned, a Digital Sales Room that helps teams win deals and onboard clients faster. Prior to Aligned, Gal served as CRO, VP Sales, Head of Sales, Director, Manager, and Account Executive throughout his sales career.
Needless to say, he’s literally seen and done it all, so I’m excited to get his thoughts on all that’s changing in B2B sales and find out what he thinks is working and what isn’t working for growing pipeline and revenue in 2025 and beyond.
Before we get started, if you’re watching on YouTube, please take a moment to subscribe to the channel, like the video, and leave us a comment if you have questions or feedback. If you’re joining us from Spotify or Apple Podcasts, please drop us a review and let us know what you think of the episode. This is much appreciated.
Without further adieu, let’s dive in and get his thoughts.--TOPICS:00:00:00 Intro
00:02:22 Broken Outbound Model
00:11:46 What’s Working Today
00:36:31 Digital Sales Room
00:40:54 Aligned
00:52:33 Growth Plans--QUESTIONS:1. Is traditional outbound sales broken, dead, or dying? If yes, how so?
2. What’s actually working for outbound sales today?
3. What’s a Digital Sales Room?
4. What sets Aligned apart from competition?
5. What are your plans for growth in H2 2025?--LINKS:Aligned: https://alignedup.com
Collin on X: https://x.com/collincadmus
Modern Outbound System: https://www.collincadmus.com/the-modern-outbound-system
Sales Coaching: https://www.collincadmus.com/sales-coaching
Founder Coaching: https://www.collincadmus.com/founder-coaching
Collin Cadmus Podcast: https://www.collincadmus.com/podcasts/collin-cadmus-podcast
Revenue Growth Blog: https://www.collincadmus.com/blog--Sit back, relax, enjoy the episode, and thank you for listening, viewing, and subscribing.
Available on: YouTube, Rumble, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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From Salesforce AE to LinkedIn Social Selling w/ Christian Krause, Founder at Quota League
Hello and welcome back to the Collin Cadmus Podcast. Today I’m joined by Christian Krause.
Christian is a former Salesforce Account Executive. He started with Salesforce in 2018 as an Inbound BDR and then moved into Outbound before becoming Salesforce’s Social Selling Champion. After which he became a top AE before deciding to leave Salesforce and start his own social selling consultancy called The Quota League.
Today we’re going to dive in and find out what Christian thinks is working and what isn’t working for B2B salespeople on LinkedIn and get his best actionable tips that you can implement immediately to help develop yourself as an industry thought leader and start generating pipeline and qualified opportunities from LinkedIn.
Before we get started, if you’re watching on YouTube, please take a moment to subscribe to the channel, like the video, and leave us a comment if you have questions or feedback. If you’re joining us from Spotify or Apple Podcasts, please drop us a review and let us know what you think of the episode. This is much appreciated.
Without further adieu, let’s dive in and get his thoughts.--TOPICS:00:00:00 Intro
00:06:29 Broken Outbound Model
00:10:53 What’s Working Today
00:16:55 AI in Sales
00:31:43 LinkedIn Content Creation
00:57:18 LinkedIn Sales Navigator
01:04:46 The Quota League--QUESTIONS:1. Is traditional outbound sales broken, dead, or dying? If yes, how so?
2. What’s actually working for outbound sales today?
3. What’s your take on AI in sales over the next 5-10 years?
4. What are your top tips for creating content on LinkedIn?
5. What are your top tips for using LinkedIn Sales Navigator?
6. What is The Quota League and who should join?--LINKS:Quota League: https://quotaleague.com
Christian on X: https://x.com/chrisbits92
Collin on X: https://x.com/collincadmus
Modern Outbound System: https://www.collincadmus.com/the-modern-outbound-system
Sales Coaching: https://www.collincadmus.com/sales-coaching
Founder Coaching: https://www.collincadmus.com/founder-coaching
Collin Cadmus Podcast: https://www.collincadmus.com/podcasts/collin-cadmus-podcast
Revenue Growth Blog: https://www.collincadmus.com/blog--Sit back, relax, enjoy the episode, and thank you for listening, viewing, and subscribing.
Available on: YouTube, Rumble, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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Growing His Sales Coaching Business to $10 Million w/ Ian Koniak, CEO at UYSP
Hello and welcome back to the Collin Cadmus Podcast. Today I’m joined by Ian Koniak.
Ian is the Founder and CEO of Untap Your Sales Potential, a sales training company for B2B Account Executives. Prior to starting his own company, Ian worked in B2B technology sales for 19 years at fortune 500 companies holding both individual contributor and leadership roles and was the number one Enterprise AE globally at Salesforce, closing over $100M in sales throughout his career.
Ian’s mission is to share his learnings from over 20 years in tech sales to help AE’s perform their best, so I’m excited to dive in and get his thoughts on what’s working and what isn't working in B2B sales in 2025 and beyond.
Before we get started, if you’re watching on YouTube, please take a moment to subscribe to the channel, like the video, and leave us a comment if you have questions or feedback. If you’re joining us from Spotify or Apple Podcasts, please drop us a review and let us know what you think of the episode. This is much appreciated.
Without further adieu, let’s dive in and get his thoughts.--TOPICS:00:00:00 Intro
00:01:15 Broken Outbound Model
00:04:50 What’s Working Today
00:23:04 AI in Sales
00:40:52 Average Sales Tenure
00:44:37 Choosing the Right Employer
00:49:10 Untap Your Sales Potential--QUESTIONS:1. Is traditional outbound sales broken, dead, or dying? If yes, how so?
2. What’s actually working for outbound sales today?
3. What’s your take on AI in sales over the next 5-10 years?
4. What’s the key to achieving a long sales tenure at the same company?
5. How should salespeople choose the right company to sell for?
6. What is Untap Your Sales Potential and who should get involved?--LINKS:Ian’s Website: https://www.untapyoursalespotential.com
Ian’s Webinar: https://www.untapyoursalespotential.com/top-4-chatgpt-use-cases-for-tech-sellers
Ian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iankoniak
Ian’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/iankoniak
Collin on X: https://x.com/collincadmus
Modern Outbound System: https://www.collincadmus.com/the-modern-outbound-system
Sales Coaching: https://www.collincadmus.com/sales-coaching
Founder Coaching: https://www.collincadmus.com/founder-coaching
Collin Cadmus Podcast: https://www.collincadmus.com/podcasts/collin-cadmus-podcast
Revenue Growth Blog: https://www.collincadmus.com/blog--Sit back, relax, enjoy the episode, and thank you for listening, viewing, and subscribing.
Available on: YouTube, Rumble, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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How to Go From AE to Head of Sales w/ Valerie Avila, Head of Sales at Justworks
Hello and welcome back to the Collin Cadmus Podcast. Today I’m joined by Valerie Avila.
Valerie is the Head of International Sales at Justworks. She started there 11 years ago as an Account Executive and climbed her way to the top. Prior to Justworks, Valerie was selling for SinglePlatform where we first met and worked together.
With 11 years at one company climbing from AE to Head of Sales, Valerie defies the odds and proves what’s possible when you deliver consistently and work for a great employer selling a great product. Needless to say, I’m excited to find out what she thinks is working and what isn’t in 2025 and beyond, and learn her secrets to growing a long-term sales career at one company.
Before we get started, if you’re watching on YouTube, please take a moment to subscribe to the channel, like the video, and leave us a comment if you have questions or feedback. If you’re joining us from Spotify or Apple Podcasts, please drop us a review and let us know what you think of the episode. This is much appreciated.
Without further adieu, let’s dive in and get her thoughts.--TOPICS:00:00:00 Intro
00:10:23 Broken Outbound Model
00:13:36 What’s Working Today
00:26:30 AI in Sales
00:37:02 Average Sales Tenure
00:42:23 How to Get Promoted
00:49:58 Jobs at Justworks--QUESTIONS:1. Is traditional outbound sales broken, dead, or dying? If yes, how so?
2. What’s actually working for outbound sales today?
3. What’s your take on AI in sales over the next 5-10 years?
4. What’s the key to achieving a long sales tenure at the same company?
5. What’s the secret to getting promoted and climbing the ladder?
6. Is Justworks hiring? Who should apply?--LINKS:Justworks: https://www.justworks.com
Valerie on X: https://x.com/avilava
Collin on X: https://x.com/collincadmus
Modern Outbound System: https://www.collincadmus.com/the-modern-outbound-system
Sales Coaching: https://www.collincadmus.com/sales-coaching
Founder Coaching: https://www.collincadmus.com/founder-coaching
Collin Cadmus Podcast: https://www.collincadmus.com/podcasts/collin-cadmus-podcast
Revenue Growth Blog: https://www.collincadmus.com/blog--Sit back, relax, enjoy the episode, and thank you for listening, viewing, and subscribing.
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Winning President's Club 6x w/ Brian LaManna, Account Executive at Gong
Hello and welcome back to the Collin Cadmus Podcast. Today I’m joined by Brian LaManna.
Brian is an Enterprise Account Executive at Gong, where he’s worked for the past 4 years crushing quota and winning his way into President’s Club. Prior to Gong he also served as a top AE at BrightEdge for 3 years.
Brian is also the Founder of Closed Won where he shares a newsletter, podcast, and sales playbooks, along with sharing his wisdom across LinkedIn and X. Needless to say, Brian has been winning the sales game for a long time and I’m excited to get his thoughts on what he thinks is working and what isn’t for B2B sales in 2025 and beyond.
Before we get started, if you’re watching on YouTube, please take a moment to subscribe to the channel, like the video, and leave us a comment if you have questions or feedback. If you’re joining us from Spotify or Apple Podcasts, please drop us a review and let us know what you think of the episode. This is much appreciated.
Without further adieu, let’s dive in and get his thoughts.--TOPICS:00:00:00 Intro
00:02:16 Broken Outbound Model
00:15:48 Modern Outbound
00:21:53 AI in Sales
00:31:40 Modern Discovery
00:41:00 Differentiated Selling
00:50:01 ClosedWon.xyz--QUESTIONS:1. Is traditional outbound sales broken, dead, or dying? If yes, how so?
2. What’s actually working for outbound sales today?
3. What’s your take on AI in sales over the next 5-10 years?
4. What’s the key to successful discovery in modern sales?
5. How can sellers differentiate their offer in a crowded market?
6. What is Closed Won?--LINKS:Closed Won: https://closedwon.xyz
Brian on X: https://x.com/BrianLaManna_
Collin on X: https://x.com/collincadmus
Modern Outbound System: https://www.collincadmus.com/the-modern-outbound-system
Sales Coaching: https://www.collincadmus.com/sales-coaching
Founder Coaching: https://www.collincadmus.com/founder-coaching
Collin Cadmus Podcast: https://www.collincadmus.com/podcasts/collin-cadmus-podcast
Revenue Growth Blog: https://www.collincadmus.com/blog--Sit back, relax, enjoy the episode, and thank you for listening, viewing, and subscribing.
Available on: YouTube, Rumble, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
I'm Collin Cadmus, a lifelong salesperson, 5x Sales & Marketing Leader, CRO, VP Sales, and industry thought leader who has hired and trained over 300 B2B salespeople, generating over $100M in recurring revenue and over $300M in exits.
With over ten years of experience building and scaling SaaS sales teams, I now serve as a Consultant, Advisor, and Coach to top SaaS companies around the world.
If you're into sales, marketing, leadership, or technology, this podcast is for you. Available on YouTube, Rumble, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.