Yesterday Ed
DeCosta passed away and so we decided to re-release our interview
with him from five years ago. Not only was he an expert when it
came to business and sales, but he was a friend to many. When I
went through the John Maxwell Leadership certification program, he
was the faculty member in charge of teaching us how to sell. His
insights were different (and better) than I'd ever heard before. He
was always kind and gave me time as I was starting out as an
entrepreneur. Ed will be missed and this interview is worth
listening to. R.I.P. Ed.
The original show
notes are below ...
Ed DeCosta is one of the most engaging executive coaches and
thought leaders of our time. He delivers results with companies of
all sizes, from high tech start-ups to Fortune 500
corporations. Ed is a dynamic global speaker, who has shared
the stage with the likes of John Maxwell, Darren Hardy, Christian
Simpson, Les Brown, Nick Vujicic and others. He is an
acclaimed author of books focused on personal and professional
development, including ASCEND and Release Your
Superhero. Ed has impacted countless lives
as the developer and publisher of Ascend on Demand,
an online personal development training program with users from
around the globe. He is a force on social media with hundreds of
thousands of followers on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and
Instagram. Like clockwork, Ed publishes a long-standing weekly
coaching blog, and also hosts a weekly YouTube show called “Get
Edified.” He has worked with best-selling author and leadership
guru John C. Maxwell, and served as one of a select few
international faculty members in the Maxwell Leadership Development
Program. Ed is also an ICF certified professional coach.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Having a better presence on social media, especially
Linkedin
- How we are all salespeople regardless of our job or
position
- Strategies to be more effective in selling anything
- Why you MUST pay attention to your Linkedin profile above all
else
“No one ever lost a sale by listening. The best communicators
are listeners.” (Ed Decosta)
Ed was one of the 5 Faculty Teaching Mentors that I had when I
went through the John Maxwell leadership coaching certification. He
is the first faculty member that I interviewed but I have
interviewed some fellow John Maxwell Team members. You can listen
to their interviews below …
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