Jeff Riseley

Jobber

Sr Manager, Sales Development leading a team of 4 Managers and 28 SDRs.

Sales Leader

Sales Health Alliance

"Helping Sellers and Sales Teams Win The Mental Game In Sales"

Notable accomplishments thus far include:
• Transformed Sales Health Alliance into a successful six-figure business.
• Coached +10,000 sales professionals in ways to enhance resilience and mental performance.
• Closed notable clients like Shopify, 6sense, DoorDash and TELUS.
• Founded Project Mamba, a mental performance  community, attracting +350 sales professionals.
• Authored first book "Stress Less, Sell More," advancing sales mental health discourse.
• Pioneered the State of Mental Health in Sales Report, setting new industry benchmarks.
• Successfully built a 17,000+ follower online community, showcasing marketing acumen.
• Delivered keynotes on mental resilience in sales to audience sizes of +1,100.

Founder, Sales Leader

Sales Knowledge Group

• Implemented innovative sales strategies across high-growth tech companies.
• Engineered scale-able sales processes for clients, boosting operational efficiency and post-VC scaling.
• Coached sellers to significantly improve sales conversion rates.
• Advised clients on new sales hiring and on-boarding processes.
• Specialized in providing coaching and training services focused on cold calling/emailing, lead generation, online product demos, closing new clients and strategic partnerships.

Crowdbabble

•	Increased Monthly Recurring Revenue 195%
•	Increased Total Monthly Customers 238%
•	Increased Daily New Trial Signups 650%
•	Increased Monthly Traffic to the website by 40,000 unique visits by creating blog content
•	First Sales Hire - Created Inbound, Outbound and Customer Success processes and scripts 
•	Recruited, Hired and Managed  First team of 5 sales reps with processes to on board future hires
•	Set daily/weekly/monthly sales metrics to align with revenue goals and forecasts.
•	Created 4 additional revenue streams for Crowdbabble analytics
•	Completed industry competitive analysis, restructured pricing and developed new user flows
•	Product Manager on new product/ feature development with team of developers.
•	Cold calling/emailing, lead generation, online product demos, closing new client, partnerships

Sales Manager

Indeed.com

• Achieved +100% quota attainment 4 consecutive quarters in a row (Q1: 105%, Q2: 123% Q3: 117%, Q4: 109%) 
• Built and managed book of 300+ clients consisting of small, medium and large sized businesses. 
• Prospected, cold called, and developed new business opportunities - entire sales cycle. 
• Completed live product demonstrations over the phone and in person. 
• Worked with clients to construct advertising strategies for local, provincial and nationwide markets. 
• Analyzed performance analytics and presented data to deliver optimal account management. 
• Attained quarterly quotas and won various individual and team based incentives.

Senior Account Executive

Cognota

• Managed sales team of 8 individual contributors running full sales cycle.
• Optimized sales process - consultants reached prospects 30% faster and in greater volume.
• Implemented new KPIs to create visibility and team-oriented accountability.
• Used analytics to develop specific team trainings - avg. closing percentage increased 17%.
• Developed new strategies and piloted initiatives to launch and sell products more effectively.
• Helped develop and successfully launched 11 new products in year two of the company.
• Managed two new sales consultants and coached them on successfully meeting quotas.
• Optimized account management process to improve relationships with our clients.
• Implemented a recurring business model to increase past client revenue by 27%.

World Trade Group

•	Sold C-level Oil & Gas executives globally, to participate in top level training workshops.
•	Heavy outbound cold calling and individual lead prospecting.
•	Top sales consultant within North American Training division - over $300K in life time revenue.
•	Top sales in delegate business across all North American divisions Aug 2012 – Nov 2012.

Sales Consultant

Aussie Farmers Direct

• Sold lapsed customers the benefits of re-establishing business relationship with Aussie Farmers Direct.
• Exceeded sales target: 50 conversions weekly.
• Successfully handled “live save calls” – Customers calling to cancel.

Outbound Sales

Mindshare

• Identify/resolve media discrepancies using Donovan Database Systems.
• Worked on client accounts: Wal-Mart, Tim Horton’s, American Express, Ford

Media Coordinator

Melaine Communications

• Helped launch Coach Canada’s Mega Bus consumer campaign: Contacted politicians and reporters; Set-up press conference.
• Developed/updated media database improving organization/efficiency.
• Promoted clients to 500 writers providing stories and getaway deals.

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Helping Sellers Win The Mental Game - Stress Less, Sell More

Sellers are the corporate athletes of the business world and I've trained +10,000 of them in ways to succeed in sales and hit quota - without sacrificing their health 🧠 📈

Why is this my passion?

Look around at the sales industry today and you'll see some troubling statistics from the State Of Mental Health In Sales Report:

- 82% of sellers are stressed or highly stressed.
- 70% of sellers are struggling with their mental health.
- 70% of sellers are experiencing fatigue.
- 69% of sellers have trouble sleeping.

And according to Gartner in 2024, 89% of sellers are experiencing burnout, with 54% actively looking for a new job. 😥

If you work in sales - then you're likely not surprised by these numbers as you feel the stress, pressure, fatigue, lack of sleep and burnout weighing you down as you read this sentence.

Sales is primarily a mental game - but the vast majority of us are failing. 📉

With that in mind...

If you've been feeling off your game recently.
Haven't felt yourself.
Irritable.
Have had trouble sleeping.
Feeling cynical towards work.
Drinking more than you should.
Trending towards a PIP.

Or simply want to learn how to close more revenue without feeling like everyday is a grind...

Then I'm here to help. 💪

Check out Project Mamba.

It is a private mental performance community and program to help you beat burnout, build mental resilience and hit quota with less stress.

TESTIMONIALS: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

"If you want to build elite teams and operate at the highest levels individually, there’s nothing more important than understanding how your mind and body work and optimizing your mental performance. Jeff's training is purpose built for the jobs we're in and can take your team from surviving to thriving in a matter of weeks."

Kyle Norton, CRO - Owner.com

"Thanks to Jeff's guidance, I can handle stress better, communicate more effectively with my loved ones, and maintain a positive mindset. I'm grateful for the life-changing experience that has made me a better salesperson and an even better person." 

Miguel Castillo, Client Support Specialist at Ergeon

Founder

Amy Volas

I help SaaS startups hire executive Sales and CS leaders without the cringe ⋆ Personally closed $100MM+ ⋆ 2 Exits ⋆ LP ⋆ Strategic Advisor ⋆ Speaker ⋆ Writing My First Book

I don’t believe in guesswork hiring. And I don’t do transactional anything.

I work with founders, CEOs, and investors who are tired of wasting time, money, and trust on Sales and CS executive hires that don’t stick... or worse, do damage.

Because here's the thing:

A bad executive hire isn’t just a hiccup.
It’s a domino effect that fractures teams, tanks morale, stalls growth, and erodes boardroom credibility.

I’ve seen it all:

▸ CEOs and founders covering for a Sales leader who’s lost the room
▸ Execs spending more time firefighting than scaling
▸ Boards questioning if you can hire while the burn rate screams you can't
▸ Reacting to noise, chasing titles, and hiring before knowing what you’re actually solving for
▸ Watching progress stall, targets slip, and the trust in your decision-making fade

Sound familiar? You’re not alone. 
And, there’s a better way.

I'm Amy Volas, founder of Avenue Talent Partners (ATP).

Since 2015, I’ve helped tech founders and CEOs get executive GTM hiring right the first time, without the fluff, without the guesswork, and without the cleanup later.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗧𝗣:

𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵

Intentional, high-impact GTM hires that drive growth while sidestepping expensive missteps. 

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗦™ 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝗧𝗣

When a search isn’t needed, but clarity is. Our proven hiring system that structures hiring for scale, eliminates guesswork, and arms you with the clarity, data, and process your board expects.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲? 20%
𝗔𝗧𝗣 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀? 80%+ and a 98% interview-to-hire success rate

Because it’s not just about who you hire.
It’s about why the hire is happening, how the process is run, and whether it fuels the kind of team that scales, not stalls.

I’m not for everyone, and that’s okay.
The founders, CEOs, and investors who get the best results with me:

▸ Prioritize hiring as a core strategy
▸ Embrace real, open communication
▸ Value people over transactions
▸ Think beyond the next quarter
▸ Know asking for help is a strength, not a weakness

Hiring is hard.
It’s supposed to be.

But it’s also the highest-leverage move you’ll ever make.

Let’s make people strategy your secret weapon.

We partner with focused executives who know the best products don’t always win, but the best teams do.

Ready to build one? So are we.

Founder & CEO

Great executives aren't hired on guesswork.

And starting + scaling a business is no joke.

The odds are against you and the people you hire to grow your business can make or break your ability to defy those odds.

The dynamic world of sales in early- stage startups is complex, busy, and ever-changing.

Trying to uncover, engage, and hire the cream of the crop is challenging when your plate is already full and the average tenure is 19 months for a VP of Sales.

That's why Avenue Talent Partners was built…

We help startups hire the right executive revenue leaders to defy the turnover odds to truly grow and scale.

The best part? We do it without the cringe!

With a collective sales experience of 40+ years and $100MM+ in deals closed, ATP's team knows what it takes to win at startup sales.

We're the recruiting firm you should be working with if you...

▹ Want to defy the odds of hiring the right sales leader who will stick around for more than 19 months

▹ Want to hire a high-growth sales leader who will build/lead a team to drive growth for the long haul

▹ Want a recruiting partner who speaks the sales language fluently, knows how to vet the right person for your stage of business, and has the experience to back it up

▹ Want a recruiting partner who truly cares about your success, takes the time to understand what you need, and knows exactly how to help

▹ Want a recruiting partner that celebrates candidate experience while representing your brand well throughout the recruiting process regardless of the outcome

The depth and breadth of our sales and startup experience coupled with our second to none people-centric, process-driven approach is here to help you get sales hiring right the first time to avoid the painful effects of a mishire.

Nothing you do is more important than finding and hiring the right people; we work tirelessly to help you do just that.

Welp… this wasn't on my 2025 vision board.

I have brain cancer.
I'm ready to fight it.
And I'm starting this fight strong.

I feel good. I'm mobile, clear-headed, and still working. 
ATP is busy, active, and here to support the founders, CEOs, and investors we partner with. 

Taryn has been an absolute force, and we are pressing forward in Q4 with intention.

So, why share this here?

Because life reminds us we can hold more than one serious thing at the same time.

Things are not always what they look like on the surface.

And even with something this heavy, I'm grateful to be alive, awake, and able to fight.

I may be quieter here while treatment begins, but I'm still here and still me.

For anyone who wants to follow along, I'm sharing updates on CaringBridge. I only ask that you start with the first post so you know what is helpful and what is not as I navigate this.

https://lnkd.in/eMBewxns

Cheers to kicking brain cancer in the pants 💪

AWAY FROM LINKEDIN · High-Precision Sales & CS Exec Search · The Hiring OS™: A Proven System for Hiring in the AI Era · 98% Interview-to-Hire Success · Writing my first hiring book · Windex-obsessed

Open article: Amy's CaringBridge by caringbridge.org

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