What do real people say about sales training?
34 people recorded interviews about sales training across 8 organisations. 15 of them mentioned revenue or income growth in their own words. The most common timeframe people described was over a year. Every figure below is a count of what people said in their recorded interview — not a clinical trial or a survey.
First-hand accounts from people who talked about sales training in their recorded interview.
What people said changed
Counts of interviews where the person described this in their own words.
- Revenue growth15 of 34 mentioned it
“So I was just curious in working with Home Care Sales how that was gonna translate into the services that we provide, where they're more community-based services, not necessarily home health.”Denise Ambayec
- More clients10 of 34 mentioned it
“Some of the more cluttered thoughts that I had in my head in terms of like what marketing on behalf of Libertana looks like, she's really been able to simplify, and it's actually turned into, I think we saw a 35% incr…”Denise Ambayec
- Mobility8 of 34 mentioned it
“The clients, you will walk away with some really powerful, practical action steps and I think much more confidence.”Shannon Layton
- Better systems7 of 34 mentioned it
“Just the financial knowledge and the way that you start thinking about finances in a different way, that will automatically help you make more money in your future because you think about finances in a more mature way.”Danielle Kalil
- Felt supported7 of 34 mentioned it
“So my initial response when somebody claims that Vector's a scam or a pyramid scheme is actually more curious by what somebody's heard or what they think a pyramid scheme is.”Danielle Kalil
- Confidence5 of 34 mentioned it
“And while that's great because that does help to make the initial connection, what I really struggled with is how do I pivot and take the conversation into talking about how I might be able to support them and serve t…”Shannon Layton
- Team & hiring3 of 34 mentioned it
“I can stack my schedule this week that I have nothing going on and do a lot less this other week that I have finals week or whatever." We have so many students on our team who get internships with Vector and internshi…”Danielle Kalil
- Mental clarity3 of 34 mentioned it
“Well, we specifically like to focus on college students because they're able to do appointments with customers, you know, after five PM, 'cause a lot of them have classes in school, and middle class families who would…”Taylor Cady
How long it took
- 2 – 6 months · 1
- Over a year · 5
Stories in this topic
Showing 12 of 34 interviews.
WatchDanielle Khalil Paid Her Way Through School and Gained Lifelong SkillsDanielle Khalil, District Manager for Vector Marketing, reports that she paid her way through school during her 10-year tenure. She highlights that representatives receive a base pay of $20-$25 per appointment plus commissions starting at 10% and scaling to 5…Danielle Kalil · Vector Marketing
WatchLibertana Achieves 35% Increase in Contacts and 12% Lead GrowthDenise Ambayec, Marketing Manager at Libertana, credits HomeCareSales with transforming her agency's marketing results. Through streamlined processes and neuroscience-based coaching, Libertana achieved a 35% increase in total contacts and a 12% increase in le…Denise Ambayec · HomeCareSales
WatchShannon Layton Achieved Her First $10,000 Month Using Heart-Based Sales SystemsShannon Layton credits Thrive Academy with helping her achieve her first $10,000 month just three months after starting in January. By implementing Jesse and Sharla’s heart-selling method and structured templates, Shannon transitioned from 'squirreling' betwe…Shannon Layton · Thrive Academy
WatchRetired Grandmother Finds Financial Freedom and Joy as an InfiniteAloe Brand RepresentativeEsmerelda Rodriguez, a retiree in Ottawa, joined InfiniteAloe five years ago and transformed her retirement into a rewarding career. She reports generating extra income to fund her grandchildren's education while enjoying the flexibility to travel internation…Esmerelda · Infinite Aloe
WatchMiller Growth Drives Proactive Outreach and AI Adoption for Engineering Sales TeamsOtso Lahtinen of an engineering business partnered with Miller Growth to transform their sales culture. By implementing bi-weekly cadences and Friday training sessions, the team shifted from reactive to proactive outreach. The collaboration resulted in increa…Otso Lahtinen · Miller Growth
WatchIncreased Average Ticket Sales Through Ethical Sales Training and Mindset CoachingDave Vernetti, owner of Perfect Temp Heating and Cooling, reports that Close it Now significantly increased his company's average ticket sales. By implementing a structured sales system focused on ethics and mindset training, the team achieved higher ticket n…Dave Vernetti · Close it Now
WatchShare One Generated Enterprise Leads and Instant Results for Close It NowSam Wakefield, founder of Close It Now, reports that Share One delivered instant results, including an enterprise-level training inquiry the day after sharing a video. By automating the capture and editing of authentic video testimonials, Share One replaced W…Sam Wakefield · Share One
WatchDishit Devasia Validates Business Idea and Achieves First Sale EverDishit Devasia achieved his first-ever sale through the Live Your Message Momentum program. By launching a book club community on Reddit, he generated 40,000 views, validating a business idea he had struggled with for two years. The program helped him overcom…Dishit Devasia · Live Your Message
WatchAva MacDougall Developed Professional Soft Skills and Uncapped Income PotentialAva MacDougall, a District Manager at Vector Marketing, reports that the company provides young people with essential communication skills and a unique pay structure featuring a guaranteed base pay per appointment with no ceiling on commission earnings. She e…Ava MacDougall · Vector Marketing
WatchHome Care Sales Shifts Business Developers from Activity to Outcomes and BreakthroughsRalph Laughton, CEO of Heart Body and Mind Home Care, credits HomeCareSales with shifting his business developers from mere activity to tangible outcomes. Over a 90-day period, the coaching provided the strategy and accountability needed to achieve breakthrou…Ralph Laughton · HomeCareSales
WatchClose It Now Delivered Immediate Increases in Closing Ratios and Average TicketsNathan, owner of RE Services, reports that Close It Now delivered immediate increases in closing ratios and average tickets for his sales team and service technicians. By focusing on Sam Wakefield’s mindset approach and accountability principles, Nathan trans…Nathan · Close it Now
WatchTaylor Cady Built Professional Skills and Earned Guaranteed Base PayTaylor Cady, an assistant division manager at Vector Marketing, highlights that the company provides a guaranteed base pay for every qualified appointment, ensuring consistent income regardless of sales. Starting at age eighteen, Cady leveraged the flexible s…Taylor Cady · Vector Marketing
What people were sceptical about first
- “I was kind of worried initially because we don't perform home health services across the board. I was curious how that was going to translate into our community-based services. However, I was able to easily adopt their principles and values into marketing for…”Denise Ambayec
- “I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and I was retired before I joined the team of Infinitalo five years ago.”Esmerelda
- “number one reason why I almost didn't join Close It Now program is because of the skeptical of all the people on social media claiming they could do certain things and not producing.”Dave Vernetti
Frequently asked
- Is Vector Marketing a scam or a pyramid scheme?
- Danielle Khalil clarifies that it is not a scam or MLM because there are no startup costs, no uplines, and no downlines. Representatives are paid based on the products they sell and a guaranteed base pay per appointment, rather than for recruiting others. — Danielle Kalil
- Do I have to pay for the Cutco products to start working?
- No, there are no startup costs. Danielle explains that representatives receive a loaner sample kit containing $400 worth of Cutco cutlery to use during their appointments at no cost to them. — Danielle Kalil
- Can I be successful at Vector if I don't have a large network?
- Yes. Danielle, who moved from South Africa and had few local connections, succeeded by starting with friends' parents and using a referral system where customers recommend 5 to 10 people at the end of an appointment. — Danielle Kalil
- Will HomeCareSales work for non-medical community-based services?
- Yes. Denise Ambayec initially worried the program wouldn't translate because Libertana provides community-based services rather than traditional home health, but she found the principles easily adaptable and highly valuable. — Denise Ambayec
- How does HomeCareSales help with marketing clutter?
- Denise Ambayec noted that while she had many 'lofty ideas,' the coaching provided the tools and context to streamline them, focusing her efforts to build the necessary roadblocks to achieve agency goals. — Denise Ambayec
- Can sales training help with technical healthcare messaging?
- Denise found that the training helped her move from speaking technically to using layman's terms that the general public can better understand, making the agency's value proposition clearer. — Denise Ambayec