Corporate Bro: Using Satire in Sales Leadership with Ross Pomerantz

Episode notes

This episode of the Revenue Harvest Podcast with Nigel Green features Ross Pomerantz, Founder and Chief Corpitalist at Corp Capital. Nigel uses satire in his content to comment on the prevalent bro culture of sales. He observes a need for change, from salespeople's motivations at the bottom to the hiring practices of sales leadership at the top. Ross envisions his company as the place to connect founders and CEOs who crush sales to the most talented salespeople who will continue this trend of success. HIGHLIGHTS Fighting against toxic sales bro cultures with satire Self-awareness to integrate diversity needs with sales leadership Connecting rockstar CEOs with rockstar salespeople Hire athletes and people who grind for sales roles QUOTES 16:30 Ross : "As a salesperson, I want to be sold by a CEO. I want to work for someone who can sell. Especially if you're going to join an early-stage company, the top salespeople, the early salespeople, they're all founders. If you can't sell me on your company, on your vision, how am I going to go do that when it's your thing? It's your baby." 18:54 Ross : "I love sales because it is the great equalizer.

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