55. Sales as a Path To the C-Suite, with Heidi Solomon-Orlick

 💡 After 30 years working in sales, Heidi decided to combine her B2B experience with her passion for coaching young women, and Deb helped Heidi to formalize that plan. 02:27

😇 In 2019 Heidi went through a very transformational time in her life that made her rethink how to contribute more to the world. 04:26

💪🏻 Heidi needed to find a coach and a program to bring her idea into reality and she discovered the Launch Lab for women entrepreneurs. 07:09

🙏🏻 Deb’s decision to launch her own business also came from a challenging time in her life. 09:31

💥 Heidi now has the confidence that she can be a full-time entrepreneur. 11:25

👩‍💼 Statistics show that women are better at sales because women are solution and relationship-oriented. 14:45

🤷‍♀️ Three main issues: There are not enough sales programs in colleges, women have a very negative perception of sales, and sales are advertised as a male-oriented role. 17:28

🔨 Breaking down the myths about sales is essential so we can have more women in sales. 20:33 

🌷 Remember there is an authentic way to sell and if you can sell, you can do almost everything. 21:42

🤔 Sales is often seen as a dirty word that needs to be replaced and repositioned. 23:43

📌 Sales is the gateway to the C-suite. 25:52

🚧 Challenges Heidi encountered along her path of launching GirlzWhoSell. 27:13

🏢 Companies should connect with Heidi and GirlzWhoSell! 30:05

🐣 Heidi is working on new, exciting training programs. 31:07

🌟 Heidi’s advice:  follow your passion and bring your idea into the world! 34:46

Connect with Heidi:

https://girlzwhosell.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidisolomon1/

https://www.facebook.com/Women4WIN/

Connect with Deb

http://www.launchlabassessment.com/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/launchlabforwomenentrepreneurs/

https://thegreatdoover.com/