Episode 77

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20th Oct 2022

Communicating Through Positive Influence - Constantine Johns - Sales Director, Workiva

Summary:

Constantine Johns is the Regional Sales Director at Workiva. Constantine is constantly a top performer and dedicated person of influence with a demonstrated history of overachieving and continuous development. He is passionate about serving his partners and leaving a long-lasting impact on everyone he interacts with. He is dedicated to his journey of self-awareness and self-development, working to be the best version of himself that he can possibly be. These are driving forces in his life and he aspires to make a positive impact in every interaction he has. With Constantine, it's always more than sales. It's about partnership and collaboration.

Key Moments:

03:10 - Selling by being human. All sales are based on human to human relationships.

09:23 - Being more intentional about ways to care about people

14:56 - Asking difficult questions

20:07 - "The conscious community"

34:25 - Don't focus on the outcome, commit to being the person who achieves it.

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About the Podcast

Sell By Being Human
On the Sell By Being Human podcast, award-winning sales professional Alex Smith provides the proven way to harness your innate human skills like empathy, curiosity, and kindness to learn how to sell and navigate the sales journey.
This is where human connection and sales meet. You may be someone whose success depends on influence, negotiation, and your ability to create change, but you may reject aggressive sales tactics. Maybe you feel stuck in corporate "autopilot," knowing your best asset is your genuine personality, but you struggle to use it to get what you want. Then this channel is for you.

It will teach you how to close the gap between wanting to be ethical and feeling pressured to sell aggressively. You’ll also learn actionable strategies for translating emotional intelligence into high-trust results. Join Alex and top guests, including NY Times bestsellers, keynote speakers, and global founders, as they prove that being truly human is the ultimate sales advantage.

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Alex Smith

Alex Smith is a seasoned sales professional and podcast host who champions a human-first approach to selling. With nearly two decades of experience, he explores how empathy, curiosity, and genuine connection drive influence in everyday life. Through his podcast, he highlights stories from people across all professions, showing that anyone can persuade and create impact simply by being human.