The D2D Podcast: The Ultimate Door-to-Door Sales Training Show for Reps, Managers, and Business Owners
This show, from the D2D Experts, is your ultimate resource for mastering door-to-door sales, direct sales techniques, and leadership skills. This podcast delivers actionable insights and strategies to help you excel in door-to-door sales, whether you're a salesman, entrepreneur, business owner, sales trainer, rep, or manager. Each episode features practical advice on improving sales performance, handling objections, and closing deals effectively. Discover how to build and lead high-performing sales teams, recruit top talent, and implement winning business strategies. We also dive into personal development and leadership topics, helping you cultivate a success-driven mindset. Looking for tips on door-to-door solar...
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Facts Tell, Stories Sell - Dean Curtis and Mike "Sauce"
<p>Facts tell, stories sell, and the reps closing at the highest rate stopped handing over crumpled brochures and started showing customers on the iPad.</p><p>See what Ingage can do for your sales team: https://ingage.io</p><p>James Edwards sits down with Ingage CEO Dean Curtis and account executive Mike "Sauce" to unpack why interactive, visual selling converts better than telling, how Ingage went from building the first interactive book apps at the dawn of the App Store to becoming the standard in home improvement sales, and how a team can be up and running in...
526: The Truth About Hitting 700 Accounts in a Single Summer
<p>What does it take to hit over 700 fiber sales in a single year and escape the mid-day slump? Hunter finds out as he sits with the 2025 golden door winner Blake Pilcher.<br/><br/>From breaking his arm snowboarding and fumbling through his first pest control pitch to completely dominating the fiber optic space, Blake reveals exactly what it takes to reach the top.<br/><br/>Struggling with the salesman rollercoaster or wondering how to consistently hit high numbers? Blake shares the exact frameworks he used to hit 700 accounts in a single summer. He dives into the psychology of decision...
525: The Roofing Acquisition Wave Is Here and Most Owners Will Miss It
<p>Private equity already ate HVAC and plumbing. Roofing is next, and most owners have no idea what's coming. Watch the first ever CEO Roundtable episode and subscribe for the full series.<br/><br/>This is episode 1 of the Forge Podcast, where the people actually doing the deals talk about what it really takes to scale and exit a home service business.<br/><br/>The conversation gets into how PE values your company, where most owners leave millions on the table, and the EBITDA math that makes 1 plus 1 equal three.<br/><br/>At the table with Sam: Cody Klein runs...
521: This Changes Door Knocking Forever | Dripz Energy
<p>Sam Taggart and Josh Nilsen discuss DRIPZ Energy Candy, a new on the go tool for D2D reps looking to maximize their time while knocking doors. They break down stories about Golden Door winners and what life looks like after a door-to-door career, including how to turn those skills into long-term business and leadership opportunities.</p><p>Thank you for listening! Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to The D2D Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.<br/><br/>Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. You may also watch this podcast on YouTube!<br/><br/>You may...
522: From Fruit Trees to Forbes: Why ADHD Is Your Biggest Advantage in Door-to-Door Sales
<p>Did you know that 75 percent of successful door-to-door reps might have ADHD? Discover how to turn distraction into a sales superpower and level up your game with The D2D Experts.<br/><br/>We are redefining what it means to be an out-of-the-box thinker. If you have ever felt like your patience level is very low because you only want to focus on things you care about, this conversation is going to change your perspective.<br/><br/>We break down why traditional environments fail the most innovative minds and how being relentlessly obsessed is the ultimate secret weapon for...
524: Why You'll Never Hire a "Killer" Salesperson (Until You Become One First) — Ryan Fenn, CHIIRP
<p>Ryan Fenn dropped out of high school at 16, washed windshields at a Chevron in Utah to feed his newborn son, and turned a $0.10-cent gumball-hustler mindset into CHIIRP — a software company now doing seven figures a month in the home services space. In this episode, Sam Taggart and new co-host James Edwards sit down with Ryan to break down exactly how he did it: the two-word pitch tweak that 9X'd his close rate at the gas station, the "bridge" framework he uses to convert cold Facebook leads into booked appointments, why he closed 35 out of 35 partnerships in 2 years (including To...
523: How to Build a Sales Culture That Actually Sticks | Stephen Childs
<p>Most leaders think culture is the words on the wall. It's not. <br/>Culture is what you do and don't tolerate — and if you're tolerating the wrong behaviors, you don't have a culture. You have a poster.<br/>On this episode of The D2D Podcast, Sam Taggart sits down with Stephen Childs, Chief Human Resources Officer of Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America and author of Just Be Undeniable: The Science, Habits, and Tools of an Unstoppable You. With 25+ years of senior leadership experience leading culture transformations inside one of the largest corporations in the world, Stephen unpacks how...
520: From His Mom's Floor to $7M in Year One | Rosaki Hilt
<p>Rosaki Hilt lost his AI company, his apartment, his car, and had to move his wife and kids onto his mom's floor. He grew up in foster care and had avoided door-to-door sales for 10 years because he thought it was the lowest rung on the ladder.</p><p>Then he found a job on Indeed. He almost didn't show up. William Turner bought him a plane ticket. Rosaki missed the flight. Turner bought him a second ticket anyway. Rosaki told him if he did, he'd become his number one guy.</p><p>One year later, he was CEO of...
520: Trash Sales Might Be the Easiest D2D Money Nobody Talks About | Brad Pierce
<p>Brad Pierce is a Golden Door winner from the trash industry, who finished 2,300+ accounts in a year. In this episode, he breaks down the simple pitch that makes trash sales high-volume, plus the routines and input-based mindset that kept him consistent—even with travel, setbacks, and family life.</p><p> </p><p>In this episode, you’ll learn:</p>Why trash is a “5–10 minute sale” (and why that matters for volume)The mantra Brad lived by: “I only judge myself based off inputs”How he planned every day the night before (workouts, posting, targets)What to do when you fall behind pac...
519: “I Only Judge Myself on Inputs” – The Mindset Behind a Golden Door | Dallin Peterson
<p>First year. First summer. Golden Door.</p><p><br/></p><p>In this Golden Door Podcast episode, Hunter sits down with first-time Golden Door winner <b>Dallin Peterson</b> to break down exactly how he went from brand-new pest control rep to elite producer in a single season.</p><p><br/></p><p>Dallin shares:</p><p><br/></p><p>How he went from slow first month to pacing for a Golden Door</p><p><br/></p><p>The mantra that kept him locked in: “I only judge myself based off inputs”</p><p><br/></p><p>His non-negotiable habi...
