Riley Blaisdell 🦏

Welcome to my community. I call it the Cul-de-sac.Because instead of followers, I like to think of us as digital neighbors.A little about me.I used to think insurance was boring, like most of the world. And maybe that is why only 12–14% of people actually understand it, even though far more of us need to use it.As a parent of a child on the spectrum, navigating healthcare became very real, very fast.Before Titan was diagnosed, we took him to doctors and specialists. We were told he was regressing or that nothing was wrong.Then we met one specialist who, within the first five minutes, told us Titan was autistic and non-verbal.As a parent, it felt like my world collapsed. I cried at the thought of never hearing my son say, “I love you.”But that diagnosis gave us access to early intervention and a path forward.Fast forward eight years, and Titan is thriving.He is doing things they once said were impossible.Titan taught me that the word “impossible” is really “I’m possible.”And yes, he does say “I love you.”He is also a Play-Doh fanatic. We probably own more inventory than some stores.We also have a daughter named Mina Mae. It is often mispronounced. Think My-nah, not Me-nah.Her name was picked out before Titan’s, and they have a six-year, four-month, and twenty-seven-day age difference.Mina Mae is a collector of people. She loves our dog, Waffles, and is always willing to help. Even when she is in the way. Dishes and cooking sometimes take longer, but those moments matter.I met Megan while dressed as Cookie Monster at a Halloween going-away party for a mutual friend.She is the definition of resilience. After being laid off from Fred Meyer in 2020, she returned to school, earned her degree in Speech-Language Pathology, and was recently accepted into graduate school.As for me, I have been in sales my entire life.My first cold call was at sixteen. I have 7-figure deals under my belt, building them from scratch and maintaining relationships to help those clients grow their bottom line. Today, I help employers design benefit strategies that actually work for both the business and the people using them. I focus on understanding today’s challenges, planning for what is ahead, and solving them together.TogetherEveryoneAchievesMoreMy goal is to improve healthcare literacy and design plans that support real employee needs.Engage is the rage.Mahalo nui loa 🤙

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Leslie Venetz

Outbound sales strategies, processes & skill sets for 15-50M SaaS & service orgs that need revenue-generating pipeline | Keynote Speaker | Top Sales Voice ✨#EarnTheRight to your buyer's time & attention ✨

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As a corporate sales trainer and sales-led GTM consultant, I am dedicated to transforming the way your team engages with prospects. Say goodbye to one-sided conversations and hello to meaningful interactions that drive results. 

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💡 Why Choose The Sales-Led GTM Agency? 💡

🚀 Extensive C-Suite Enterprise Selling Experience: With 15 years spent in C-suite enterprise selling, I have opened doors and penetrated the biggest logos, including AT&T, KraftHeinz, Walmart, ExxonMobil, JPMorgan, Verizon, and Target. I understand the intricacies of navigating high-level negotiations and building fruitful partnerships.

🚀 Accomplished VP & Head of Sales: Thriving in leadership roles, I have achieved remarkable success as a three-time Head of Sales. My strategic vision and ability to inspire teams have consistently led to over-achievement and revenue growth.

🚀 Early-Stage Startup Smarts: As employee #1 in a business intelligence startup, I fueled rapid growth by ramping up revenue from zero to 412K & 21 logos within 9 months post-MVP launch. I possess the expertise to guide startups through critical stages and drive substantial sales momentum.

🚀 Stellar Track Record: By nurturing SDR, BDR, ISR, AE, and CS teams, I have consistently surpassed targets and elevated overall performance. My proven ability to build high-performing, buyer-centric sales teams has resulted in tangible results and increased customer satisfaction.

🎯 Specialties 🎯

 B2B Sales & Sales Management | C-level Fortune 1000 Sales | Blue Chip Sales | SME Sales | Sales Collateral & Materials | Sales Training & Coaching | Sales Presentations | Cold Calling | Lead Sourcing | GTM Strategies | Email Sequence Creation | Outbound Campaigns | Sales Coaching | Pipelines | Business Development | Sales Strategy & Leadership | Sponsorship Sales | Marketing Campaigns | Social Selling | Content Creation | Recruitment | Onboarding | Customer Success | Account Management | Account-Based Marketing | HubSpot | SalesLoft | ZoomInfo | Prospecting | SDR & BDR Management | Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in a B2B Sales Culture

GTM  Partner

Follow Leslie Venetz, Founder of Sales Team Builder at @SalesTipsTok for daily sales tips and inspiration. 

Leslie is here to help you reach more people, build more value and close more sales.

I have some ambitious goals for social growth in 2026. 
Here are the channels I’m betting on:


# 1 - YouTube

I currently have 1.63k subs at https://lnkd.in/eH_vX5rC

By the end of the year I want to have 10,000 + hit 4000 hours of watch time on my long form content. 

It's a BHAG but I'm here for it. 



# 2 - LinkedIn 

LinkedIn is still THE platform for business content. 

Beyond that, I've worked hard to build a community here. 

I will continue to invest in LinkedIn with a goal of growing to 65,000 subs (25% increase). 

I've also made some investments in my LinkedIn newsletter and would like to see that grow to 12,500 subs (also 25% uptick). 

Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here: Subscribe on LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/gDXepd4P


# 3 - Instagram

# 4 - Beehiv Sales Success Newsletter (my owned email newsletters)

# 5 - TikTok 

I'm going to be rolling out a few new series and tap back into having fun on TikTok. 

I share enough series content everywhere else, I can be silly on TikTok + it's what the people want. 


# 6 - Threads

# 7 - Twitter 

# 8 - Substack 

# 9 - Quora 

In 2016, I was a Top Question Writer for Quora (see the picture for proof). 

I got my very own Patagonia laptop satchel and an invitation to their Top Writer Meetup in Mountain View, CA. 

The platform made some monetization and content structure changes that made it almost unbearable so I left for many years, but 

I'M BACK BABY. 

They've worked through their growth pains and I'm dialed in on AEO strategy so Quora will be a key part of that plan. 


# 10 - Colin Stewart-Perreault 🧙insists that I have a Facebook account so I will begrudgingly add another Meta product in the 10th spot. 



👉  so you might have just reviewed this list and be thinking to yourself - 

Yea, so that's insane. 

And you would be correct. 



HOWEVER, I do not do this by myself. 

I focus on learning, thinking, operating and writing great content. 

Then I have a full team of partners an freelancers that help me bring it life. 

I have folks that edit my youtube videos for me, that create clips for my content, that format my newsletters and make the Canva banners. 

I have a team that helps me collaborate with brand partners. 

I have robust Claude prompts built into projects to help me ideate and plan. 

I schedule all of my content on every platform except threads where I just share shower thoughts. 



So, yea, it is insane, but it is also my passion, my calling to share all of his wisdom + I have a great team that helps make it possible. 



📌  Besides LinkedIn, what is your favorite platform for business content right now?

Leslie Venetz 

Sales Strategy & Training for Outbound Orgs | SKO & Keynote Speaker | 2024 Sales Innovator of the Year | Top 50 USA Today Bestselling Author - Profit Generating Pipeline ✨#EarnTheRight✨

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