Episode 55

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Published on:

5th Jan 2022

How Sales Helped A Pilot, A Shakespeare Actor, and SAAS CEO - AJ Bruno, Quota Path

Summary:

AJ Bruno is an entrepreneur and SAAS startup founder with a blend of sales, business development, and leadership skills. He's founded two companies. He's built, and run the GTM methodology for sales, lead gen, and account management teams. His first company he took from 0-$25 million ARR.

His second company company he co-founded is QuotaPath - SaaS sales company whose vision is to create a work where sales people and revenue teams ditch spreadsheets and have a much stronger visibility into commissions, quota, and their goals .

AJ is also a father of three girls, commercial multi-engine pilot, and owner of a Beechcraft Baron 58.

In this episode we talk about how a guy went from Shakespeare plays, to a call center, to founding his own company. How his approach to sales was a common thread throughout all these roles.

Key moments:

07:47 - The importance of clarity and emotion in communication

12:00 - Learn sales through resilience. Setting goals and expectations.

18:30 - Choosing the right company to support you in your sales career

25:40 - AJ's approach to planning the future and living a fulfilled life

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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.