Empowering Women in Sales, w/ Heidi Solomon-Orlick

How can young entrepreneurs overcome their reliance on technology and strengthen their interpersonal skills? 

How can people with introverted personalities leverage their strengths in sales? 

The data shows that women outperform men in sales—how can this insight influence efforts to increase gender diversity in sales?

These questions and more will be answered in today’s episode of the Apolonia Rockwell Show, where your host is joined by Heidi Solomon-Orlick, the CEO of Girlz Who Sell, author of Heels to Deals, VC investor, and entrepreneur who is committed to closing the gender gap in B2B sales. 

Today’s topics include: 

* Heidi's transition from advertising and marketing to professional sales. 

* Creating Girlz Who Sell to empower young women in sales. 

* The importance of personal skills and relationship building in business. 

* The pressure of creating a persona and personal branding online. 

* Overcoming rejection in sales. 

* Managing failure. 

* Reinventing yourself. 

* Women's success in sales and the skills they bring to the table

* The underrepresentation of women, especially women of color, in professional sales and leadership roles. 

* Repositioning the perception of sales for women. 

* Misperceptions and challenges for women in the sales industry. 

* Storytelling and customizing messages in sales. 

* Trends of female-dominated and male-dominated industries. 

* Cold calling strategies. 

Thanks so much to Heidi Solomon-Orlick for being a guest on our show! 

Connect with Heidi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidisolomon1/ 

Read stories and insights from more than 30 saleswomen in Heidi’s book: Heels to Deals: How Women are Dominating in Business-to-Business Sales: https://amzn.to/3wGVnnT 

Follow Heidi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidisolomonorlick/ 

Learn about Girlz Who Sell: https://girlzwhosell.com/ 

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