Marty Holmes is the Executive Director at the non-profit Sales Education Foundation, promoting the benefits of formal education of B2B sales in academia and the corporate world. Founded in 2007, the foundation provides support for the establishment and growth of sales education at the university level by funding sales research grants, providing a Career Development Program, funding sales-specific workshops, conferences and special interest groups, and creating a platform for exchanging ideas and best practices.
Join us as we have an amazing conversation about where we’re all going in terms of elevating the profession of sales to the profession it really is. Marty shares the upcoming plans for the foundation, including their next annual newsletter with the theme of the renaissance of both sales leadership and professional B2B sales.
Highlights:
- Marty’s background in sales and The Sales Education Foundation
- The state of sales education
- The topic of professional sales in academic journals
- Stigma in professional sales
- The Sales Education Foundation
- The benefits of focused sales education for both aspiring sales professionals and sales companies Episode Resources
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