Building Your Sales Engine

Building Your Sales Engine

A show where Mark McGraw, a top Sandler Sales Trainer and David H. Sandler award winner, interviews salespeople and sales managers to discover their successes and how they got to be the people they are today.

We break down the elements of selling success and share mindsets, habits and techniques that help salespeople and managers build a proven, reliable, transferable system for sales.

Recent Episodes

June 5, 2025

Grow Your Pipeline Through Strategic Partners with Sheri Spencer Bach…

Mark McGraw sits down with Sheri Spencer Bachman to unpack what really makes business partnerships work. Sheri shares practical insight on how to choose the right referral partners, why trust is the key to stronger business r...

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May 29, 2025

Inside the Mind of Top Salespeople with Tim Geisert

Mark McGraw sits down with Tim Geisert to break down how to be a great salesperson in today’s ultra-competitive market. To find our handout for this episode, click here . Tim shares practical strategies for building trust, na...

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May 22, 2025

Dealing with Difficult Conversations with Markku Kauppinen

Mark McGraw sits down with Markku Kauppinen, an expert on conversations and behavioral styles, particularly the DISC model. To find our handout for this episode, click here . Markku shares practical strategies for handling di...

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May 15, 2025

Using the BAT Framework to Accomplish Any Goal with Carlos Garrido

Mark McGraw sits down with Carlos Garrido, founder of Miami Absolute, who’s nearly 100 pounds down and credits Sandler principles for the transformation. To find our handout for this episode, click here . In this episode, Car...

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May 8, 2025

How to Become the Unselfish Salesperson with Brian Kavicky

Mark McGraw sits down with Brian Kavicky, the most recent David H. Sandler Award winner. They dive deep into the concept of the unselfish salesperson and why putting the client’s needs first is the key to not just closing sales, but building...

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May 1, 2025

The Power of Curiosity to Grow Sales with Andy Sherman

Mark McGraw sits down with Andy Sherman to discuss curiosity and why it’s a superpower in sales. They cover how curiosity helps you stay grounded when conversations get tense, why it leads to better questions (and better outcomes), and what it takes...

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