John Livesay
Tell Stories Win Sales
Reviews
"John delivered during our 2023 Sales Kick-Off an energetic, inspired and thoughtful presentation to Assent Sales team of the why/where/how to create/leverage real memorable narratives in telling the story of value that Assent brings to our Sustainability value premise. "
Andrew Waitman
CEO
Assent
"“John Livesay impressed me with his passion and preparation around the Coca-Cola ” for our annual CMO Summit. He is a real professional"
Kathy Twells
VP
Coca Cola
"“John’s dedication to customizing and delivering a high quality, accurate, and engaging presentation gave us the reassurance that he would not disappoint. What we didn’t foresee was the level of enthusiasm, motivation and likability that John exudes. "
Christel Kozar
Director
Anthem Insurance
About John Livesay
John Livesay, aka The Pitch Whisperer, is a sales keynote speaker and shares the lessons learned from his award-winning sales career at Conde Nast. In his keynote “Better Selling Through Storytelling,” he shows companies’ sales teams how to become irresistible so they are magnetic to their ideal clients. After John speaks, the sales team becomes revenue rock stars who know how to form an emotional connection and a compelling sales story with clients.
Speaking
Travels from:
United States
Fee range:
from $25000 up to $50000
Topics
Better Selling Through Storytelling
Learn the secrets of master storytellers to develop an emotional connection with their existing and prospective new clients • Learn a proven strategy to craft a sales presentation that is memorable and makes the clients go from skeptical to "Gotta Have It" • Learn how to have more confidence, connection, and commitment in every interaction • Learn how to replace "pitches" with collaborative conversations so you and your buyer become co-pilots
Win Back Clients You Lost
Keep a client loyal so they don’t leave Restore and rebuild a relationship to win back the lost client Be productive even while they’re in the “penalty box” Stop playing the blame game
Program
How To Have tHe Perfect Elevator Pitch
Have a 90-second elevator pitch that has people saying, “That’s interesting, tell me more!” Learn the THREE magic questions to get people to want to help you Know how to be conversational versus giving a “monologue” in a social setting
Media
Books
Better Selling Through Storytelling
The Essential Roadmap to Becoming a Revenue Rockstar by John Livesay The old way of selling is to push a message or product. The new way of selling is to pull people in with a compelling story - one that is magnetic to clients. Better Selling Through Storytelling helps people become master storytellers so they can truly love what they do and get off the self-esteem roller coaster of only feeling good if their numbers are up.
The Sale Is in the Tale
The Sale Is in the Tale is a business fable set in Austin, Texas. It is about a sales representative whose old ways of selling are not working anymore. With the help of his colleague, the sales rep learns how to use storytelling in his sales meetings, which wins him more sales than ever before. As a result, he is able to become irresistible to his clients. The Sale is in the Tale reveals approaches that reach beyond business. They apply to many aspects of life, as is seen as the sales rep learns how to make his soft skills stronger. The reader goes on this journey with Ben and learns how to use storytelling and strengthen their soft skills to improve their professional and personal relationships. From applying the methodology from The Sale is in the Tale, you will: Double your closing ratio Learn how to get people to go from saying "I'm interested" to "I'm in!" Go from pushy to persuasive Tug at heartstrings to get people to open their purse strings Stop drowning in the sea of sameness
News
Reviews
Andrew Waitman
CEO, AssentJohn delivered during our 2023 Sales Kick-Off an energetic, inspired and thoughtful presentation to Assent Sales team of the why/where/how to create/leverage real memorable narratives in telling the story of value that Assent brings to our Sustainability value premise.
Kathy Twells
VP, Coca Cola“John Livesay impressed me with his passion and preparation around the Coca-Cola ” for our annual CMO Summit. He is a real professional
Christel Kozar
Director, Anthem Insurance“John’s dedication to customizing and delivering a high quality, accurate, and engaging presentation gave us the reassurance that he would not disappoint. What we didn’t foresee was the level of enthusiasm, motivation and likability that John exudes.