Sales4You Founder: Deborah L. Brown

My sales experience started when I was 9 years old. I spent countless hours making and selling those ‘loopy potholders’ to my neighbors. (Remember the kit with the metal loom and multi-colored loops? Maybe not…) I always loved the thrill of earning money.

But as my career progressed, reality set in. I found myself in a telesales position and I was not having fun. The adversarial nature of the marketplace caused me to doubt myself, loose sleep and hate my career path. At first I got mad. Then I decided to do something about it.

I started learning everything I could that would help me sell more effectively while maintaining my integrity and that of my prospects. That made me feel better about myself and I experience awesome successes. Since then I’ve held various direct sales, sales coaching, business development and senior sales management positions, many in the high-tech industry.

Why coaching? There is a driving force within me that says that everyone does not have to learn the hard way, like I did.

Having the right mindset accompanied by the use of a systematic approach to communicating more effectively in any circumstance, are the keys to success not only in business, but in life. I am compelled to share what I have learned with those who want to shorten their learning curve.

Qualifications:

• Driving passion for excellence
• A deep love of the co-creation process; i.e. forging solutions with my clients where none existed before
• Outstanding group facilitation, teaching, leadership, analytical, decision-making and communication skills
• Track record for taking innovative, ground-breaking technology products to market
• Innovator in various business positions held
• Student of human psychology as it pertains to effective communication
• Life-long learner, avid reader, fine artist
• Bachelor of Arts, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
• Fluent in Spanish