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Sam Richter's speaking fee falls within range: $15,000 to $20,000
Sam Richter is an internationally recognized expert in sales intelligence and online reputation management. He is the founder and CEO of the Social Selling Institute and SBR Worldwide/Know More, through which he has built innovative programs for start-up companies and some of the world’s most famous brands. He is also SVP/Chief Marketing Office at the software company, ActiFi.
Previously, Sam was the president of a not-for-profit business library, and he spent 18 years in the advertising, public relations and e-commerce/e-marketing industry. His clients included Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Major League Baseball, Northwest Airlines (Delta), Kraft/Nabisco, Polaris Industries, National Geographic, 3M, Brunswick and more. He is the author of the best-selling book, Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling, which was named “Sales Book of the Year” by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals, as well as “USA Book News Winner” and a “Sales Book Awards Silver Medalist.”
Since 2010, Sam has annually been named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential People in Sales,” and he was named one of the “Top Chief Marketing Officers on Twitter.” He is a member of the Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” list of Minnesota business leaders, and he was a finalist for Inc. magazine’s “Entrepreneur of the Year.” He has won many regional, national and international awards, including Best of Show and Gold Awards at numerous sales and marketing competitions, Webby Awards, a Retail Vision Award and a Codie Award for Best E-commerce Software.
Sam Richter is an internationally recognized expert on sales intelligence and online reputation management. His award-winning experience includes building innovative programs for start-up companies, and some of the world’s most famous brands.
Sam is founder and CEO of SBR Worldwide/Know More! and the Social Selling Institute. Through his Know More! business improvement program, Sam has trained leading organizations and entertained tens of thousands of persons around the world to rave reviews. Sam’s programs promise to be the highest-content, most take-home-value program attendees have ever experienced.
Since 2010, Sam has annually been named by InsideView as one of the Top 25 Most Influential People in Sales, and he was also named as one of the Top Chief Marketing Officers on Twitter. Sam has been featured in thousands of television and radio programs and national and online publications.
He is the author of the best-selling book, Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling, considered the preeminent publication on finding information online and using it for sales success. Take the Cold was named “Sales Book of the Year” by the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals, and it was also named a “USA Book News Winner” and a “Sales Book Awards Silver Medalist.”
For more than six years, Sam was president of a not-for-profit business library, where he led the transformation of an eighty-five-year-old private, non-profit business research organization into a nationally renowned institution serving entrepreneurs and small businesses via cutting edge online resources. Sam also spent more than eighteen years in the advertising, public relations, and e-commerce/e-marketing industry owning his own firm and working for internationally recognized organizations as a creative director, group director, and marketing director. Sam has created programs for companies including Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Major League Baseball, Northwest Airlines (Delta), Kraft/Nabisco, Polaris Industries, National Geographic, 3M, Brunswick, and other large and small firms.
Sam has won regional, national and international awards including Best of Show and Gold Awards at numerous sales and marketing competitions, Webby Awards, and a Gold Award at the International Film Festival. He’s also won a Retail Vision Award, and a Codie Award “the “Oscars” of the software industry” for Best E-commerce Software. He is a member of the Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” list honoring the top Minnesota business leaders under the age of forty. He also was a finalist for Inc. magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year and he’s one of the more highly recommended persons on LinkedIn.
Sam received his B.A. from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication and was twice named Scholastic All-American while also a four-year player and a letter winner on the University of Minnesota varsity football team. He also has a graduate certificate in Executive Leadership and another in Corporate Boards of Director ethical leadership.
Besides his speaking work, Sam is SVP/Chief Marketing Officer at ActiFi, a software and solutions firm serving the financial services industry. He lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota with his wife and two children, serves on the board of a number of for-profit companies, and volunteers his time to numerous non-profit organizations.
Sam’s sales training, keynote presentations, sales improvement workshops and online reputation programs amaze, shock, entertain and provide audiences with the highest amount of take-home value of any presentation they’ve attended. Every one of his “Know More!” presentations can be customized for each specific audience. His topics include selling, prospecting, relationships, referrals, marketing fundraising, business planning, job interviews, online reputation building and living a purpose-driven life.
Sam Richter's sales training, keynote presentations, sales improvement workshops, and online reputation programs will amaze you, shock you, entertain you, and provide you the highest amount of take-home value of any presentation you've ever attended.
Following are sample Sam Richter program descriptions. Each program can range in length from one-hour keynote to a full day professional sales training program. Note that every one of Sam's Know More! presentations is customized for each audience.
Know More! Selling Know more than you ever thought you could (or should) about your prospects, clients, and competition.
Business and sales is all about personal relationships. When you know more about your prospects and clients, you're better able to relate on a personal level, build more meaningful connections, identify triggering events, tailor offerings, and ensure relevancy. Most important, studies show that when you practice Sales Intelligence, you'll win two times more business! In this dynamic presentation, you will discover:
This interactive presentation has a huge "WOW" factor-you will be shocked at what you don't know (but soon will). All attendees also receive complimentary access to the Know More! Reference Guide and Downloadable Toolbar, making it easy and fun to practice what is learned.
Sam's Know More! Selling programs teaching the inside secrets of finding information online and using it for business success have been customized for the following topics:
Know More! Prospecting For sales professionals but with a greater focus on creating prospect lead lists that meet specific criteria, and then a process for quickly finding information on the identified prospects to ensure relevancy during sales calls.
Know More! Relationships For account management professionals and executives who want to learn how to find information to help build deeper, more meaningful prospect and client relationships.
Know More! Referrals For persons who generate a majority of their business via referrals (e.g., financial advisors) with a focus on using web resources to identify best prospects and converting them to clients.
Know More! Marketing For marketing and creative professionals who want to learn how to find information for more personalized and relevant communications.
Know More! Fundraising For non-profit development executives who want to learn the inside secrets on finding and securing potential donors and grant opportunities.
Know More! Business Planning For executives who want to learn how to effectively find information including competitive data for better business and strategic planning.
Know More! Job Interviews For those in career transition who want to learn how to ensure relevancy during a job interview, and how to make an incredible impression.
Know More! Reputations Your Personal Brand can Make or Break Your Business Brand
In today's instant communication and social networking world, it's easy to share opinions and others can share the same about you. Unfortunately, what you and others post online, text, and even email is not limited to private networks and friend groups. Rather, there's a good chance that what you say online and what is said about you and your company is searchable, and archived, FOREVER! In "Know More! Reputations" you will learn:
This thought provoking and entertaining program will provide you very practical ideas you can immediately implement to improve your brand, and your personal and business reputation.
Think/Thank And Other Rules for a Purpose Driven Life
Does it ever seem like work is all-consuming and that your priorities are out of whack? Are you sometimes on edge with how you deal with others, or feel disappointed when family, colleagues, and friends don't meet your expectations? In these challenging times, it's easy to get frustrated and worry over things where you have no control. It doesn't have to be that way.
In "Think/Thank" you'll learn some easy-to-implement ideas that will help you put purpose and meaning back into your work, and your life. Unlike other motivational programs that ask you to make major changes, "Think/Thank" will show how simply re-framing your thoughts and implementing some practical tips can make a dramatic difference in how you view your world, and how you treat others. In addition, the concepts you learn can be shared with colleagues and even clients, helping them put into perspective what's important.
These thought-provoking ideas told through humorous and poignant stories of success and failure will inspire you, and make an immediate impact in your professional and personal performance.
“Your Know More! Selling program scored the highest of all of our seminar topics in terms of overall value to the customers and their businesses, and 100% of your attendees said they walked away with ideas that they could apply. Attendees repeatedly described your program with words such as ‘awesome,’ ‘WOW!’ and ‘fantastic!’ I heard nothing but raves and accolades about you and your program content, including ‘best presentation ever’ and ‘by far the best presentation in the program’s history!!’ You had an amazing impact on our customers. Thank you for being part of our conference.” Sandra C. Williams, Director of Dealer Training and Development, S.P. Richards Company
“After attending Sam’s Know More! training, we immediately used his methods to find information on a prospect and in our first meeting, when the prospect asked, ‘what did we know about him and his business?’ we rattled off an incredible amount of information, both professional and personal. It gave us a HUGE edge and lots of confidence. The result: we landed a $4 million dollar account, with more to come. I’m incredibly excited because we just scratched the surface of utilizing what we learned from Sam and Know More! This intelligence gathering is one of the biggest revelations I’ve had in my 24 years in the business.” Anthony J. Parr CFP®, Managing Director-Investments
“Sam is one of those rare speakers who provides attendees with actionable intelligence. Out of all the respondents, the average score given for the Sam Richter presentation was a 9.74! Wow!!!! The Open Bar only received an 8.2. I have never seen a more consistent theme of responses … all of them made references and commitments based on actionable intelligence they gleaned from your session. We are in the business of meetings. We have all heard many outstanding speakers, but rarely (if ever) have I seen a speaker have a more comprehensive and consistent message impact a group of attendees.” Andy Smith, Senior Vice President-ESN, Experient
“In my 12 years in the industry, I do not recall a more positively received, more positively commented on, more potentially revenue changing presentation. You far exceeded expectations.” Rick Effer, Vice President, Morgan Stanley
“We have hired Sam to speak at MHEDA conferences on several occasions and every time, Sam has hit a home run. We have referred Sam to a number of other association colleagues and we always hear rave reviews and ‘thanks for the recommendation.’ If you are looking for a speaker/presenter who is easy to work with, will provide outstanding value and has a wealth of experience and understanding about online search secrets, sales, and social media, Sam is your guy!” Liz Richards, Executive Vice President, Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA)
“Sam was an outstanding speaker! He kept our audience on the edge of their seats waiting to hear what was next. By the time Sam was finished we had laughed, been surprised, and were well educated! The reviews and ratings we recieved from our members were some of the highest we have seen. I would highly recommend Sam and hope to have the opportunity to hear him speak again!” Ellen Westin, Event Planner, North Central Business Travel Association
“Sam’s ‘Know More!’ keynote address to our conference was one of the best presentations I’ve heard in a decade! It was the most interesting and valuable 45 minutes I’ve ever spent at an industry conference. Sam kept me entertained while I learned valuable concepts which I’ve put into practice upon returning to work. This was truly time well spent!!” Bob Williams, President, Harkness Industries, Inc.
“Sam is an incredibly energetic speaker that held the attention of our audience until the very end. His message and intellect on the importance of understanding and protecting our personal and business brands was both timely and compelling. There was true take home value in his presentation and we will welcome him back in the future.” Jack Lewis, CEO, Mission Restaurant Supply
“Sam’s Know More! program really stands apart…his methods bring benefit far beyond the sales team and everyone in our company has received great value from his teachings. Everyone on our team gave Sam exceptionally high reviews. We will have him back for more sessions, as the performance results we have seen have been remarkable.” Darren Ostendorf, Sales Manager, Digineer, Inc.
“Following are just a few attendee comments from our recent national conference where Sam presented both his ‘Know More! Reputations’ and ‘Know More! Relations’ keynote programs…
These comments were echoed many times over in the written feedback from our delegates. As the organiser of these events, it is always pleasing and an enormous relief when speakers hit the mark. Sam made me look good! A wonderful person to work with, humble and accommodating and generous with his time.” Verna Wing, Manager Conferences & Promotions, AMP Financial Services, Australia
Partial Client List Following are a sampling of organizations that have experienced sales trainer Sam Richter′s top rated seminars, keynote presentations, and business improvement workshops.
Adams Publishing Adfusion Administaff American Brush Manufacturers Association American Marketing Association Anchor Bank ARANet, Inc. Arizona Republic Association of Small Business Development Centers Associated Bank Athetic Business Best Buy Blue Cross and Blue Shield Charles Schwab & Co Clear Channel Communications Coldwell Banker Gannett Media Companies High Technology Distributors Association Hubbard-Hall InterlinkBT, LLC Kauffman Foundation Keith Ferrazzi′s Relationship Masters Academy Lee Hecht Harrison LinkedMinnesota Mackay/Mitchell Envelope Company 3M McGraw-Hill Measurement, Control & Automation Association Meritex Commercial Real Estate Minneapolis Jewish Federation Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. Morgan Keegan National Auctioneers Association National Association of Chemical Distributors National Speakers Association Points of Light Foundation Republic Media Sales and Marketing Executives International School Health Corporation Sexton Printing Small Business Administration Small Business Advocate Society for Marketing Professional Services Star Tribune Newspaper TD Ameritrade Travelers Insurance United States Postal Service University of Minnesota University of St. Thomas Vistage International Wells Real Estate Funds Western Bank Young Presidents′ Organizaation (YPO)
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Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling: Web Search Secrets for the Inside Info on Companies, Industries and People Unlike any Book You’ve Read
There are thousands of sales training books that teach you how to sell. There are hundreds of training courses that teach you how to find information. This is the only best-selling sales training book that teaches how to quickly locate information online and how to apply it to strengthen relationships and win new business.
In Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling you’ll discover practical online search secrets, tips, tricks, and tools you can use to find information and make a big-time impression with any prospect, and improve your relationships (and margins) with existing clients.
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