Building Your Sales Engine

Building Your Sales Engine

A show where Mark McGraw, a top Sandler Sales Trainer and David H. Sandler award winner, interviews salespeople and sales managers to discover their successes and how they got to be the people they are today.

We break down the elements of selling success and share mindsets, habits and techniques that help salespeople and managers build a proven, reliable, transferable system for sales.

Recent Episodes

July 23, 2025

Why Sales Teams Fail at Cross-Selling (And How to Fix It) With Matt M…

Mark McGraw sits down with Matt Martella, a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in tech, media, and digital advertising sales. They dive into the real-world challenges and strategies of cross-selling in B2B en...

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July 16, 2025

How to Have a Tough Conversation (And Why We Avoid Them)

Mark McGraw shares the four steps for having a tough conversation with someone. He explains why most of us avoid conflict, how fear distorts reality, and what happens when we wait too long to speak up. To find our handout for...

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July 10, 2025

Key Account Management: Being an Excellent Key Account Manager with E…

Mark McGraw sits down with Emily Yepes to unpack the world of account management and what it really takes to succeed at the key account level. They dive deep into the essential mindset shifts, practical tools, and overlooked ...

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July 3, 2025

How to Sell to the C-Suite with Scott Foernsler

Mark McGraw sits down with Scott Foernsler to discuss what it really takes to sell to the C-suite. They talk about building champions inside a company, how to stand out in sales events, and ways to have real, effective conver...

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June 26, 2025

The Truth About Value-Based Selling That Most Salespeople Never Learn

Mark McGraw sits down with Josh Pitchford to unpack one of the most misunderstood concepts in sales: Value. You’ll learn what it actually means to deliver value, why it’s different for every buyer, and how to uncover it by fo...

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June 19, 2025

Breaking Into New Markets with Harris Fogel

Mark McGraw sits down with Harris Fogel, founder of TechCPG—a company that helps organizations break into the U.S. market and work with consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. To find our handout for this episode, click here...

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