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Face-to-Face Sales: An Intro

Christian Kladzyk April 18, 2018

The Intro Welcome to your one-stop shop for everything outside sales. This is the first piece of our new series tying together everything there is to know about the industry, what it is, how it’s changing, and why it’s coming back. Before we dive too deep into anything, I wanted to cover the bare bones […]

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League Leaders

League Leaders: An Interview with Randy Webb

Christian Kladzyk April 11, 2018

Randy Webb Bio: In our second edition of League Leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Randy Webb, a current professor at the University of Houston and Executive Director of the #1 ranked undergraduate sales program in the country! Randy received a Bachelor’s in Management from Florida State University and immediately began his career […]

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Coping With Sales Pressure: How Patrick Reed Won The Masters

Elsa Cantu April 9, 2018

Texas native Patrick Reed won the Masters on Sunday fending off challenges from Jordan Spieth, Ricky Fowler, and Rory McIlroy to secure his first major.  Prior to Augusta, Reed had finished in the top ten of his last three starts making this the breakthrough week that propelled his play to a whole new level. Now, […]

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Being the Sales Team Leader (Off The Bench)

Austin Rolling April 4, 2018

Prior to co-founding Outfield, I’ve worked within business development in a variety of different ways, functions, and industries. One thing was always consistent within sales teams – you had to earn your stripes. If new to the team, you had to demonstrate that you were willing to put in the work. That meant making the […]

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3 Quick Tips to Sales Motivation: Astros Looking to Ride World Series Momentum

Elsa Cantu April 2, 2018

With a steady drumbeat of negativity and business challenges, even the best salespeople sometimes struggle to stay focused and motivated.  From motivational sales books and podcasts to daily meditation, we have seen salespeople try any and all techniques imaginable. Whatever the strategy, self-motivation is always more long lasting and sustainable than external motivation. Unfortunately, there is no […]

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League Leaders

LEAGUE LEADERS: An Interview with Jordan Smith

Christian Kladzyk March 28, 2018

Outfield is a company built on two key values: relationships and sports. We are proud to announce a new campaign that encompasses our mission and brings an amusing twist to sales and the sports world through ‘League Leaders.’ Every two weeks, Outfield will highlight some of the top sales leaders around the country to give sales […]

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Sales Confidence Is A Process: A Tiger Woods Comparison

Elsa Cantu March 19, 2018

It has, without question, been the best month for Tiger Woods in recent history. Not only did he play his third tournament in four weeks, but he also played well. Starting with the Honda Invitational, he finished 12th. This was his best showing on the tour since he tied for 10th at Greensboro in August […]

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Building A Sales Team That Wins, Starts With Team Synergy

Elsa Cantu March 5, 2018

A Quick Takeaway From The NFL Combine and the Dallas Cowboys   Working in the outside sales space (or sales in general for that matter), business professionals are constantly looking for fresh personnel to improve their team’s ability to execute. While doing so, we sometimes forget the importance of simply leveraging our established veterans and […]

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Building Trust in Your Sales Team by Embracing the Player-Coach Mentality

Elliot Franshaw February 21, 2018

  The Golden State Warriors haven’t been blowing teams out at their normal lossless clip. After their 1995-96 Bulls-esque season in 2016, not to mention last year’s championship, we’ve come to expect constant and unwavering greatness from the Bay Area ballers. Heading into the All-Star break, however, Stephen Curry and crew lost 4 games in […]

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Changing The Game: What Sales Professionals Can Learn From The Cavalier’s Blockbuster Trade

Elliot Franshaw February 20, 2018

  The new-look Cleveland Cavaliers were failing. GM Kolby Altman had just moved mountains (see Kyrie Irving) and brought the mighty mouse Isaiah Thomas in to replace their All-Star point guard. Now, the same team that boasted The King and last season’s Eastern Conference scoring champion dropped 11 straight games on national television. The 2016 […]

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