The Sales Consultant Podcast Lessons from Seventeen Years of Sale Consulting and Advising Over 7,500 Clients with James Rores - The Sales Consultant Podcast

Episode 40

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4th Aug 2023

Lessons from Seventeen Years of Sales Consulting and Advising Over 7,500 Clients with James Rores #040

James Rores is the Founder and CEO of Floriss Group.

In this interview, James discusses the core principles that define him as a person and reflects on his background and life experiences that have shaped his perspectives. Growing up in a 4th generation family business has had a significant influence on his life and career trajectory. James shares his journey into the world of consulting and how he established Flores Group, his sales consultancy. He talks about his approach to acquiring clients over the years.

James delves into how he continually improves as a Sales Consultant, emphasizing the importance of both listening skills and asking insightful questions. He points out common flaws in sales models and introduces the concept of a "reliable sales operating model."


The conversation further explores how businesses can settle on a reliable sales operating model tailored to their specific needs. Additionally, James offers his insights into the role of AI in sales and its potential impact on the industry in the near future.


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Time Stamps:

[:33] James shares what core principles define him as a person and opens up about his background and the experiences that shaped a lot of his views.

[8:30] We unpack how growing up in a 4th generation family business influenced his life and career.

[11:30] How James got into Consulting.

[16:15] How he kick-started Flores Group, his sales consultancy, and how he has gone about acquiring clients over the years.

[21:20] How James improves as a Sales Consultant.

[27:00] Why listening skills are important as a consultant but the skill of asking good questions is equally if not more important. 

[33:50] James describes the common flaws in sales models and what a “reliable sales operating model” looks like.

[41:00:] How to go about settling on a reliable sales operating model for your business.

[44:20] James shares his thoughts on AI in Sales and what he believes the impact might be in the near future.


Connect with James:

The Floriss Group website - https://florissgroup.com/

James’ LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrores/


Connect with Derrick:

These interviews are also available on Derrick’s YouTube page - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFfMnGtGWVrzO3BorCimojw


Derrick’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrickis3linksales/

Derrick’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/derrickis3linksales/

Derrick’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/derrickis3link


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The Sales Consultant LinkedIn Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sales-consultant-podcast

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The Sales Consultant Podcast
Researching solutions to the toughest problems facing B2B revenue teams
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Derrick Williams

Derrick Williams is the Founder and Principal of 3Link Consulting where he has helped companies to implement, expand, and/or improve their Sales Development practice for 7 years. He has numerous sales technology certifications and uses his expertise to map his client's unique business requirements to their sales tech stack enabling processes that are truly data-driven. Derrick specializes in improving sales productivity, lead conversion at scale, implementing high-velocity sales processes, and recruiting high-caliber sales talent.

Derrick's Current Certifications include:
- Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant
- Salesforce Certified Administrator
- SalesLoft Certified Administrator
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Derrick comes highly recommended by his clients which is evident from the array of written recommendations on his LinkedIn profile.