Sales Edge Stories: Embracing Grit and Nontraditional Paths with Riley Blaisdell

Celeste Berke

Welcome to another exciting episode of The Sales Edge podcast! In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hearing from the incredible Riley Blaisdell. Riley, also known as the "chubby unicorn," shares his remarkable journey from hustling and selling candy in fourth grade to becoming a successful salesperson at Paycor. Riley's story is one of perseverance, determination, and a refusal to settle for mediocrity. Join us as Riley reveals his sales edge and how he consistently strives for perfection in his career. Get ready for an inspiring and enlightening conversation filled with valuable insights and tips for success in the world of sales. Don't miss out on this engaging episode of The Sales Edge with Celeste and Riley!

About the host:

Celeste, a self-proclaimed “Sales Growth Strategist” is a natural collaborator and partner to executives who easily pinpoint gaps in strategy and creates road maps to implement plans and achieve targets. Passionate about creating cross-functional collaboration, team development, and delivering results across top-performing teams.

Celeste has over twenty-one (21) years of experience within the non-profit and for-profit arenas; holding both a B.S. and M.S. degree. In her last corporate role, Celeste held the position of Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for a privately held hospitality management company overseeing 19 properties, a sales team of 50+, and $105M in annual sales. Her accolades include the Director of Sales of the Year award, 2x Manager of the Year, and being named 40 under 40 for the Triad Business Journal. Celeste also holds a certified sales designation from Marriot International and in 2023 was named one of the Top 15 LinkedIn Experts in Denver by Influence + Digest.

In early 2020, Celeste branched out on her own to scale a female-owned consulting and training business. Celeste holds the designation of Certified Gap Selling Training Partner with A Sales Growth Company and the Gap Selling Methodology. Celeste resides in Colorado with her husband and daughter.

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