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Olivier L'Abbe, former SVP of Sales at G2 on his sales leadership playbook

In this episode, Olivier L’Abbe of Metadata.io joins us to share his insights. Olivier draws on his experience as the former SVP of Sales at G2 Crowd, Fliptop, Glassdoor and his time in the banking industry. He shares lessons learned on sales, tips to get prospects and customers to engage with you, how to manage oneself effectively, and creating predictability in your business. Olivier's inspirations include Jacco van der Kooji from Winning By Design and Doug Campbell from Fliptop.

Outline of this Episode

[01:39] Early lessons from Olivier L'Abbe’s journey in his career

[04:46] Evaluating the core skills to learn in a job

[07:10] How Olivier is adjusting to working from home

[10:04] On making the transition from the banking industry

[15:34] Tips to get prospects or customers to engage with you

[17:35] How to manage oneself effectively in personal space and work

[21:22] Creating predictability in your business


Olivier's Inspirations

  • Doug Campbell from Fliptop


Connect with Olivier

LinkedIn

Twitter

Episode Outline

[00:45] Geoff’s background

[02:30] How Geoff grew SEO from zero to $300 million at Overstock.com

[04:18] The series of pivots that led to the idea for Huckabuy

[06:38] How to know when you have product/market fit and are ready to expand

[07:55] Mistakes Geoff made in his career that ultimately led to valuable lessons

[11:15] When and how Geoff shifted his focus with Huckabuy to achieve product/market fit

[13:00] What Geoff is prioritizing to scale his business

[15:00] How Geoff relaxes and gets out of his own head

[16:43] Geoff’s inspirations


Geoff’s Inspirations

Patrick Byrne

Warren Buffett


Connect with Geoff

LinkedIn

Website

Twitter

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