Episodes

Sales and Cigars | Matt Anderson | Think Different About Marketing | Episode 144

Nov. 30, 2023

Is your message solving a problem for your buyers? This is a two-part episode. Matt and I discuss the 3 things you need in your marketing to create a hook, tell a story, and have a great call to action. Go grab a cocktail, a…

Sales and Cigars | Olivia Parkes | The Entrepreneurial Spirit | Episode 143

Nov. 28, 2023

Are you struggling to see where an SOP or a process will help you scale your business? SOPs give us the ability to delegate and focus on the higher-level work on which we should be leveraging our time. Olivia and I discuss h…

Sales and Cigars | Shawn Shewchuk | Sales Is About Helping People | Episode 142

Nov. 21, 2023

What does being more productive as an entrepreneur? It isn't about doing more, it is about being more effective. Shawn and I discuss his experiences as a business, & coach. Shawn drops some actionable nuggets in this convers…

Sales and Cigars | Ron Story Jr. | Mastering Cold E-mail Strategies | Episode 141

Nov. 14, 2023

Is your cold outbound email strategy working? Ron Story and I discussed how to boost sales by using his outbound cold email campaign strategies. We also talked about how cold email campaigns can help to foster connections, h…

Sales and Cigars | David Newman | Mastering B2B Sales | Episode 140

Nov. 9, 2023

Calling all B2B CEOs, consultants, and coaches who want actionable ideas to improve selling and marketing. An important topic we cover is how to sell when you are NOT comfortable in the sales seat. David writes for and works…

Sales and Cigars | Celina Shands | How To Manage A Team Remotely | Episode 139

Nov. 7, 2023

Remote workers are not going away. Maybe you have a hybrid situation, regardless my guest Celina Shands has been running a creative team for 20 years remotely. She shares some nuggets that will improve your remote management…

Sales and Cigars | Pete Mohr | Entrepreneurs Getting Your Freedom Back | Episode 138

Oct. 31, 2023

Simplifying Entrepreneurship is the objective of this episode. In fact, my guest Pete Mohr's company is called Simplifying Entrepreneurship. Pete and I discuss his 10 laws for moving from an operator to an owner. His framewo…

Sales and Cigars | Matt Anderson | How To Think About Marketing? | Episode 137

Oct. 26, 2023

What are the 3 things you need to knock your sales messaging & marketing messaging out of the park? My friend and colleague, Matt Anderson of will give you the steps to just that.  If your marketing is not generating leads,…

Sales and Cigars | Travis Steffen | Accelerate Growth With An AI Blueprint | Episode 136

Oct. 24, 2023

Are you looking to scale? My guest Travis Steffen has started, scaled, and sold 8 companies, and helped dozens of others do the same. I’ve raised over $100m in capital, and have created over $750m in enterprise value. We tal…

Sales and Cigars | Dejan Gajsek | Growing Skills | Episode 135

Oct. 17, 2023

Do you want to outperform your competitors and elevate your business to new heights? In today's episode, we have a unique interview with a specialist who can change the game for you. Our guest, Dejan Gajsek from Grow+ Scale,…

Sales and Cigars | Nate Tutas | Think Differently About Sales | Episode 134

Oct. 12, 2023

Do you want to improve the performance of your team? Your team might be a leadership team, a sales team, an operations team, a sports team, or even a family. My friend and colleague Nate Tutas of Mind Vault discussed a simpl…

Sales and Cigars | Nate Lind | How To Get The Maximum Exit?| Episode 133

Oct. 10, 2023

What's my business worth? What can I do to increase the multiple I will get? These are the questions that business owners are asking, and Nate Lind and I discuss how you can get a Maximum Exit.  Nate sells companies like Rea…

Sales and Cigars | Steve Anderson | What Can We Learn From Jeff Bezos? | Episode 132

Oct. 3, 2023

What can you learn from Jeff Bezos about revenue growth?  A lot.  Bezos changed how you buy things, read things, and publish things.  It makes sense that we can apply some of his principles to your business. My guest is Stev…

Sales and Cigars | Matt Anderson | How To Think About Marketing? | Episode 131

Sept. 28, 2023

This episode is really important to entrepreneurs and business owners who are not getting the ROI they want on their marketing dollars.  In our series with marketing expert Matt Anderson – How to Think About Marketing we dis…

Sales and Cigars | Craig Andrews | Marketing Practice | Episode 130

Sept. 26, 2023

Do you want to align your marketing to speak to your ideal customers?  The next few minutes will help you do just that. Craig Andrews is my guest who focuses on selling to your prospects without having commission breath.  I …

Sales And Cigars | Colson S. | Adam B. | Re-Branding | Episode 129

Sept. 26, 2023

Walter has an impactful conversation with Colson Steber, Co-CEO of the newly rebranded Qlarity Access (formerly CFR), and Adam Bird, Director of Strategy at Deksia, to discuss the reasons behind the company rebrand and the s…

Sales And Cigars | Anika Jackson | Marketing and Public Relations | Episode 128

Sept. 19, 2023

How can marketing and public relations make a difference to your business? Anika Jackson and I answer this question. P.R. is not what it was even 10 years ago. Anika has helped business owners put on great events, and align …

Sales And Cigars | Nate Tutas | How To Think About Sales? | Episode 127 (Special Episode)

Sept. 14, 2023

Nate and I start a new topic on coaching for performance from your team. The premise is Performance = Potential minus Interference. This applies to all of your teams. Your sales team.  Your leadership team. Your family. We a…

Episode 126 | Jeff Giagnocavo | Rooting Out Mediocrity | Sales and Cigars

Sept. 12, 2023

In today's episode, Walter sits down with Jeff Giagnocavo, the mastermind behind The Big Ticket Life. Jeff hails from Pennsylvania and is a fascinating personality with multiple businesses. With his hands in various ventures…

Sales and Cigars | Mason Harris | The Chutzpah Guy | Episode 125

Sept. 5, 2023

In today's episode, Walter sits down with the intriguing Mason Harris, famously known as "The Chutzpah Guy". Their conversation is a bit longer than the usual chats, so you might want to plan it over a couple of workout sess…

Sales and Cigars Episode 124 Russell Lundstrom "Marchitect"

Aug. 29, 2023

Sales and Cigars Episode 124 Russell Lundstrom "Marchitect" Walter sits down with Marketing Architect and Fractional CMO Russell Lundstrom. Russell will help you streamline the marketing process to get the highest ROI on t…

Sales and Cigars Episode 123 Rick Beer “Business Chiropractics”

Aug. 21, 2023

Sales and Cigars Episode 123 Rick Beer “Business Chiropractics” Walter sits down with Rick Beer of Business Chiropractics. This is Ricks second time on the podcast, and they have an intriguing conversation about, working w…

Sales and Cigars Episode 122 Matt Andersen "How To Think About Marketing "

Aug. 17, 2023

Hey there, Sales & Cigars fans! Ready to supercharge your marketing strategy? We've got an episode you don't want to miss! In this power-packed conversation with Matt Anderson, you'll discover why the traditional demographic…

Sales and Cigars Episode 121 Sara Alepin “District Bliss”

Aug. 15, 2023

Sales and Cigars Episode 121 Sara Alepin “District Bliss” Walter sits down with Sara Alepin, founder and CEO of District Bliss, a networking community of introverted and extroverted business owners and creatives who are si…