The 20% Podcast with Tyler Meckes

Tyler Meckes

The 20% Podcast will bring tips and tricks from seasoned industry professionals to listeners, and share simple, easy to use principles that can spark a new interest, or teach you new principles they can implement in their jobs today! I want to bring you a new perspective and shed light on how others succeed, and help you whether you just starting your career, or give additional advice to other seasoned pros that do the same thing. We will bring you The 20% of information that gives you 80% of the information you need for the topic at hand!

  1. Aug 3

    311: Developing Skills Outside of Your Current Role, and Channeling Imposter Syndrome with Katie Penner (VP of Sales Development, Influ2)

    This week’s episode is a throwback episode featuring Katie Penner, who is now the VP of Sales Development at Influ2. She started her career as an SDR & we discussed how she worked her way up the ranks through sales leadership to her role which was the Head of Sender Relations at Sendoso during this interview. In that role she was helping businesses stand out against the competition and utilize direct mail to create meaningful touch-points that accelerate the buyer's journey. Also, she is a self-proclaimed professional chaos manager as a mom of 2, and has a huge focus on always putting the humans before the deal. Katie Penner as this week’s guest.  In this episode, we discussed: How To Draw In A Crowd Getting Involved In Other Projects To Gain Skill Working Way Up At Company (Show Others You Can Do The Job) Be More Human, and Build Trust Channeling Imposter Syndrome 101 Much More!  Please enjoy this week’s episode with Katie Penner. ____________________________________________________________________________ I am now in the early stages of writing my first book! In this book, I will be telling my story of getting into sales and the lessons I have learned so far, and intertwine stories, tips, and advice from the Top Sales Professionals In The World! As a first time author, I want to share these interviews with you all, and take you on this book writing journey with me! Like the show? Subscribe to the email: https://mailchi.mp/a71e58dacffb/welcome-to-the-20-podcast-community I want your feedback! Reach out to 20percentpodcastquestions@gmail.com, or find me on LinkedIn. If you know anyone who would benefit from this show, share it along! If you know of anyone who would be great to interview, please drop me a line! Enjoy the show!

  2. Jul 27

    310: The Book On Partnerships with Franz Josef Schrepf

    This week’s throwback guest has a very powerful career, starting as a financial advisor, to later finding his love for Partnerships. He was employee #16 at Hopin and StreamYard, and he actually also wrote “The Book on Partnerships”: How Startups work with partners to sell more, add features, and get acquired.  It is a book that is a summary of hundreds of expert sources and real-world examples, where Franz shares what he wishes he had when he knew nothing about partnerships. In this book, he will teach you how to create a partner strategy, find the right partners, drive more sales, forge alliances with industry giants, and get your startup acquired. Without further ado, please join me in welcome Franz-Josef Schrepf to the show. In this week’s episode, we discussed: Are you developing your “foundational skills?”  Building Transferrable Skills (Vlogging and Video Skills) Every Company is Marketing” First 90 Days of PartnershipsMuch More Please enjoy this week’s episode with Franz-Josef Schrepf.  I am now in the early stages of writing my first book! It will cover my journey into sales, the lessons learned, and include stories and advice from top sales professionals around the world. I’m excited to share these interviews and bring you along on this journey! Like the show? Subscribe to the email: Subscribe Here I want your feedback! Reach out at 20percentpodcastquestions@gmail.com or connect with me on LinkedIn. If you know anyone who would benefit from this show, please share it! If you have suggestions for guests, let me know! Enjoy the show!

  3. Jul 20

    309: The Sales Series #2: Advice From The Top Sales Leaders on The 20% Podcast

    In this week’s episode, I am bringing you the 2nd edition of The Sales Series. In Episode 192, I introduced you to “The Sales Series,” so I can bring you just a few of the top moments from Top Sales Leaders who have joined me on The 20% Podcast.  That first episode included clips from guests such as: Alexine Mudawar/Lori Richardson John Barrows  Nick Cegelski  Jen Allen Ian Koniak Today we will be covering 5 more clips from previous episodes: Episode 84: Belal Batrawy https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GyAcYcGSqdwOKxQ9D2Ruk?si=e8d2abf275454225  Episode 97: Morgan Buchanan https://open.spotify.com/episode/42WMdxmynhPQOwp88wZ96V?si=f1e2476df5344ec3  Episode 92: Jason Bay  https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TUlew3jtAiEMHpx90ckWS?si=ae3f6b87ec234d22  Episode 133: Leslie Venetz  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Unzq35rq03dtiYTcMuzkF?si=e4e448bbe16e4c17  Episode 60: Morgan J Ingram https://open.spotify.com/episode/3gMHYQhYRgnh6X3e270XAG?si=00f5af451cd84f64  Please enjoy this week’s “Sales Series 2” on The 20% Podcast.  Please enjoy this week’s episode of The 20% Podcast!  ____________________________________________________________________________ I am now in the early stages of writing my first book! In this book, I will be telling my story of getting into sales and the lessons I have learned so far, and intertwine stories, tips, and advice from the Top Sales Professionals In The World! As a first time author, I want to share these interviews with you all, and take you on this book writing journey with me!  Like the show? Subscribe to the email: https://mailchi.mp/a71e58dacffb/welcome-to-the-20-podcast-community I want your feedback! Reach out to 20percentpodcastquestions@gmdail.com, or find me on LinkedIn. If you know anyone who would benefit from this show, share it along! If you know of anyone who would be great to interview, please drop me a line! Enjoy the show!

  4. Jul 13

    308: The Customer Success Series: Top CS Leaders From The 20% Podcast

    In a previous episode, I introduced “The Sales Series” to re-intro many amazing conversations from Sales Leaders on the show. This week, I am resharing “The CS Series” to highlight incredible Customer Success Leaders from the show.  Today we will be covering 5 CS Leaders:   Brooke Simmons: “Prioritization Quadrants” (Ep. 130) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/130-the-state-of-customer-success-2023-with/id1528398541?i=1000599320083  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3GUG3xZVRg70ER8zuOyF2R?si=3cfe012a2d014107  Luke Ferrel: “The Customer Needs Triangle”  (Ep. 131) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/131-the-growth-of-scaling-customer-success-and/id1528398541?i=1000600560447  https://open.spotify.com/episode/50Pwr6m23z46HDMeBhoxU5?si=c7a0bd79ce0d4de3  Tyler Meckes: “Account Mapping Playbook”  (Ep. 147) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/147-the-account-management-customer-success-growth/id1528398541?i=1000616621251  https://open.spotify.com/episode/64lbqKMcYCliq25xVLEOMh?si=ac43ba87f6674817  Rob Zambito: “Conscious Investments in CS”  (Ep. 149) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/149-consciously-invest-in-customer-success-with-rob/id1528398541?i=1000618331520  https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nv23CFUGUhfocZIfcWKCP?si=d5a8591c280b428b  Jay Nathan: “Customer-Centric Mindset” (Ep. 154) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/154-the-customer-centric-mindset-with-jay-nathan-evp/id1528398541?i=1000622913191  https://open.spotify.com/episode/21MTbcIJhvhOpBGn47A3RO?si=a11735d5af5e4038  Please enjoy this week’s episode of “The CS Series”.  I am now in the early stages of writing my first book! It will cover my journey into sales, the lessons learned, and include stories and advice from top sales professionals around the world. I’m excited to share these interviews and bring you along on this journey! Like the show? Subscribe to the email: Subscribe Here I want your feedback! Reach out at 20percentpodcastquestions@gmail.com or connect with me on LinkedIn. If you know anyone who would benefit from this show, please share it! If you have suggestions for guests, let me know! Enjoy the show!

  5. Jul 6

    307: Top 25 Lessons of The 20% Podcast (Best of Series)

    In this week’s episode, I am celebrating by sharing my favorite lessons from the Top 25 Most-listened episodes of The 20% Podcast which originally aired as Episode 217 of the show. Over the past few weeks, I have shared the Top 20 episodes (links to those episodes below), but wanted to compile all of these lessons into 1 episode. But first, let’s start by counting down Episodes 25-21: 25. Episode 106: “Figure 8s” with Landon Meyers 24. Episode 112: “Embrace Nervousness” with Mike Wander  23. Episode 87: “Your Vibe Attracts Your Tribe” with Ariel Lee 22. Episode 98: “Daniel’s School of Business” with Daniel Ryan 21. Episode 50: “Sales: An Underrated Profession” with Scott Leese See below for the rest of the Top 25 List: 20. Episode 93: “Only Expose Yourself To Things You Have Space For” with Lindsay Boccardo 19. Episode 80: “Proud of The Struggle in His Life” with Collin Mitchell 18. Episode 5: “Great Ideas Unexecuted Are Bad Ideas” with Brian Bobeck 17. Episode 72: “Managing The Course” with John Morris 16. Episode 20: “Tough Times Are An Opportunity” with Larry Long Jr 15. Episode 3: “Investing 101” with Tim Chubb 14. Episode 75: “The Start of Gratitude” with Kevin Carpenter 13. Episode 76: “Finding A Job That Fits Your Personality” with Joel Lalgee 12. Episode 92: “Sellers Need To Be Mini-Marketers” with Jason Bay 11. Episode 84: “The Law of Reciprocity” with Belal Batrawy 10. Episode 97: “The 3.99 GPA” with Morgan Buchanan 9. Episode 108: “Knowing Your Hourly Rate” with Ian Koniak 8. Episode 66: “Showing Up Authentically” with Darren McKee 7. Episode 1: “Finding The Angle That Motivates You” with Drew Cohen 6. Episode 100: “Day in the Life of The Meckes Chief Residence Officer”  Dana Cohen 5. Episode 58: “Get To The Truth” with Nick Cegelski 4. Episode 96: “Building SaaSBros In Public” with Erik McKee 3. Episode 79: “Creating The Evangelist Role” with Jen Allen-Knuth 2. Episode 63: “Focus on Outputs, Not Outcomes” with Ian Koniak 1. Episode 78: “How SaaS Saved His Life” with Anthony Natoli  Check out the best of from the top 1-5 episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/148-lessons-from-the-top-5-episodes-of-the/id1528398541?i=1000617537318  Check out the best of from the top 6-10 episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/156-the-best-of-the-20-podcast-round-2/id1528398541?i=1000624379182 Check out the best of the top 11-15 episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/158-the-best-of-the-20-podcast-round-3-the-top/id1528398541?i=1000625921806  Check out the best of from the top 16-20 episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/163-the-best-of-the-20-podcast-round-4-the-top/id1528398541?i=1000629890702  Thank you so much for your support. If there are any guests you’d like to hear me talk with on The 20% Podcast, send me a message on LinkedIn.  Please enjoy this week’s episode of The 20% Podcast. I am now in the early stages of writing my first book! It will cover my journey into sales, the lessons learned, and include stories and advice from top sales professionals around the world. I’m excited to share these interviews and bring you along on this journey! Like the show? Subscribe to the email: Subscribe Here I want your feedback! Reach out at 20percentpodcastquestions@gmail.com or connect with me on LinkedIn. If you know anyone who would benefit from this show, please share it! If you have suggestions for guests, let me know! Enjoy the show!

  6. Jun 29

    306: The Customer-Centric Mindset with Jay Nathan (CEO of Balboa Solutions)

    This is one of my favorite conversations that I wanted to replay this week. If you are in any post sales Customer Success, or Account Management world, you have most likely heard of this week’s guest. This week’s guest started his journey studying Information Systems and Software Engineering before making the shift into Professional Services, Support, and Customer Success.  At the time of recording, he was an Executive VP of Corporate Market and Chief Customer Officer at Higher Logic. Now, he is the CEO of Balboa Solutions, where they help their clients maximize the value of the Pendo platform to power adoption, enablement, and user analytics. This week’s guest is the heart of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Mr. Jay Nathan. In this week’s episode, we discussed: Customer Centric Mindset Natural Curiosity For Customers Lessons From Duke Energy (Large Enterprises and Heavy Process) The Start of The Largest CS Community Using Your Own Product Much More!  Please enjoy this week’s episode with Jay Nathan. ____________________________________________________________________________ I am now in the early stages of writing my first book! In this book, I will be telling my story of getting into sales and the lessons I have learned so far, and intertwine stories, tips, and advice from the Top Sales Professionals In The World! As a first time author, I want to share these interviews with you all, and take you on this book writing journey with me!  Like the show? Subscribe to the email: https://mailchi.mp/a71e58dacffb/welcome-to-the-20-podcast-community I want your feedback! Reach out to 20percentpodcastquestions@gmail.com, or find me on LinkedIn

  7. Jun 22

    305: Mastering Partnerships: Creating Lasting Partnerships Through Engagement and Strategy with Jason Yarborough (Co-Founder, Arcadia)

    This episode originally aired in September of 2024, however it was jam-packed with so many valuable insights I wanted to share it again. In this throwback rewind we're thrilled to welcome Jason Yarborough, a seasoned professional with a diverse background that includes roles such as: Director of Operations Assistant Store Manager at Starbucks Sales Representative/Account Executive Director of Marketing/Strategy VP of Partnerships T-Ball Coach  He currently guides partner programs to scalability through GTM training, program development, and coaching. He co-hosts the "Friends with Benefits" podcast with his wife, Sam. In this week’s episode, we discussed: His journey from being a generalist to becoming a strategic partner in the business world. How he bridges the gap between agencies and leadership challenges. His diverse career experience, from operations at Starbucks to marketing and partnerships at companies like Garden of Life, Social Fresh, Terminus, and Arcadia. The importance of building long-term relationships and creating engagement through thoughtful experiences. Jason also emphasized the importance of partner experience, long-term relationship building, and creating engagement through thoughtful moments. He highlighted the "Disney Experience" approach, where partners feel seen, heard, and known, and discussed the need to move beyond transactional relationships by offering advanced training and focusing on where to invest time effectively.  Please enjoy this week’s episode with Jason Yarborough!  I am now in the early stages of writing my first book! It will cover my journey into sales, the lessons learned, and include stories and advice from top sales professionals around the world. I’m excited to share these interviews and bring you along on this journey! Like the show? Subscribe to the email: Subscribe Here I want your feedback! Reach out at 20percentpodcastquestions@gmail.com or connect with me on LinkedIn. If you know anyone who would benefit from this show, please share it! If you have suggestions for guests, let me know! Enjoy the show!

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The 20% Podcast will bring tips and tricks from seasoned industry professionals to listeners, and share simple, easy to use principles that can spark a new interest, or teach you new principles they can implement in their jobs today! I want to bring you a new perspective and shed light on how others succeed, and help you whether you just starting your career, or give additional advice to other seasoned pros that do the same thing. We will bring you The 20% of information that gives you 80% of the information you need for the topic at hand!