Josh Braun

Co-Founder

Boca Raton, Florida, United States35 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Helped clients grow from 10 to over 200 enterprise customers.
  • Created a sales playbook that doubled weekly meetings.
  • Developed a K-12 software platform generating $40 million in sales.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Sales and EdTech expert with a strong focus on customer success and growth strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

SalesCustomer SuccessSales ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementMarketing

Other Skills

Cold EmailingLead GenerationPodcastingSales StrategyEmail MarketingCustomer InterviewsTeam ManagementCold CallingProduct DevelopmentLeadershipSales ProcessRevenue GrowthProgram DevelopmentOnline AdvertisingDigital Media

About

Be the mint scoop in a sea of vanilla sales messages so you can start more conversations with skeptical prospects. I created the Badass Growth Guide to eliminate commission breath. It gives you the best possible chance of starting conversations with people you don't know. It's a radically honest approach where prospects feel safe telling you the truth because they don't feel "sold" or "manipulated." 💥WHAT YOU GET: ➡️ More conversations with your ideal prospects. I post weekly content about sales on LinkedIn. 👍Like the content? Follow me. 👍 ❤️I DON'T KISS AND TELL, BUT MY CLIENTS DO ❤️ "In one year, Josh has helped my company grow from 10 enterprise customers to over 200 with brand names like Twitter, Viacom, and Brown University" - Claire Coder, CEO at Aunt Flow "We’ve got about 40 new meetings out of the training you provided." - Chris Murray, CEO at Oomph Inc. “I used the email template from your playbook and it worked. I got to the decision-maker in one email and ultimately got the sale.” - Richard P. Perrott, WatchTower 💥NEWSLETTER💥 Join my list to get tips on being a red ❌ is a sea of white circle sales messages. https://joshbraun.com/newsletter/ 💥WORKSHOPS💥 I facilitate workshops on two things: (1) cold calling + defusing objections (2) cold emailing. Inquire here -joshbraun.com/connect 💥PRODUCTS💥 THE BADASS B2B GROWTH GUIDE https://courses.joshbraun.com/p/badass-b2b-growth-guide POKE THE BEAR COLD CALLING METHOD https://courses.joshbraun.com/p/poke The Discovery Call Course https://courses.joshbraun.com/p/discovery TONGUE TIED SALES OBJECTION FLASHCARDS Know what to say when prospects put you on the spot. https://gumroad.com/l/objectionflashcards 💥INSIDE SELLING PODCAST💥 Learn sales tactics and strategies that will help you sell without selling your soul. Listen here -https://joshbraun.com/podcast Learn more at joshbraun.com

Experience

Basecamp

Head Of Sales

Feb 2018Jan 2019 · 11 mos · Chicago

  • Helped Basecamp be even more awesome in the areas of customer success, churn mitigation and growth.
  • Created life-cycle drip email campaigns to convert trials to customers.
  • Conducted customer interviews using the Jobs-To-Be-Done framework to increase conversion rates.

Braun training

2 roles

Host of the Inside Selling Podcast

Sep 2017Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

  • Inside Selling is a podcast about how to sell without selling your soul through the simple acts of caring, being curious and making people smile.
  • Listen here - https://joshbraun.com/podcast-episodes/

Founder

Jan 2017Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

  • Are you sending lots and lots of cold emails but getting little to no responses?
  • Wish you could start more conversations with skeptical prospects?
  • Wish granted: https://courses.joshbraun.com/p/badass-b2b-growth-guide
  • Email me: josh@joshbraun.com

Jellyvision

2 roles

VP of Inside Sales

Jan 2014Feb 2018 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Managed and coached a 7-person sales development team
  • Doubled the number of weekly meetings set by the SDR team in 60 days
  • Created and implemented my sales playbook and strategy for the SDR role
  • 20% growth of net new appointments 11 out of 13 months

VP of Business Development

Feb 2007Jan 2014 · 6 yrs 11 mos

  • $2 - $10m in 8 years
  • Exceeded my $720,000 annual quota every year
  • Prospected for new business using cold emailing, cold calling & “trigger” events & referrals
  • Won Fortune 500 accounts including IBM, GEICO, Verizon, McDonald’s, Fidelity, Disney & Aetna
  • Created and implemented my prospecting sales playbook for Account Executives
  • New and existing client development
  • Channel development
  • Contract, SOW and business proposals

Compasslearning

VP Product Development

Feb 2002Feb 2007 · 5 yrs

  • Led development of new product lines for K-12 software platform representing $40 million in annual sales
  • Planning, staffing and leadership of the K-12 software development organization (60-person team)
  • Managed relationships with key third party partners and offshore development centers
  • Helped open Austin office and build out an amazing company culture

Childu

Head of Growth

Aug 1998Feb 2002 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Weston, Florida

  • $0-$6m ARR in 3 years
  • Created and implemented a repeatable sales process
  • Helped open the Weston office and build out an awesome company culture
  • Acquired by CompassLearning

Megahedz

Founder

Feb 1997Feb 1999 · 2 yrs · Boca Raton, Florida

  • Created and marketed an after school and summer technology camp for kids
  • 232 students enrolled in 1 year
  • 90% renewal rate

Palm beach county school district

Teacher

Apr 1992Feb 1998 · 5 yrs 10 mos

  • Elementary school teacher
  • Teller of stories
  • Infused technology into the classroom to engage students

Nickelodeon

Production Assistant

Jan 1991Apr 1992 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Production Assistant on Clarrisa Explains It All
  • Created "behind the scenes" video
  • Went shopping
  • Cut fruit
  • Served fruit

Education

Florida State University

Bachelor's degree

Jan 1987Jan 1991

Nova Southeastern University

Masters — Educational Technology

Jan 1994Jan 1995

Florida Atlantic University

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) — Education

Jan 1992Jan 1994

Boca High

Jan 1984Jan 1987

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