If you missed us last week, you're in luck: Beers with Max is back again with lucky episode number 7! Grab a four-leaf clover and a cold one and settle in, cause this is one you don't want to miss.

It's a big moment in Beers with Max history: we have finally achieved six-pack level! In episode number 6 we are addressing the fundamental shift in the world of sales by discussing what it takes to become an indispensable partner in our clients' success. If six-pack level wasn't enough excitement for one episode, we've also got a special guest in store for you. Steve Lishanksy is a highly-acclaimed sales trainer, founder of the Institute for Sales Innovation, and author of the best-selling book The Ultimate Sales Revolution. In this Q&A-style episode I ask Steve about today's world of ...

Not the Jackson 5, or even Maroon 5...it's Beers with Max 5! Depending on your point of view, the issue we discuss today is either one of the smartest or laziest questions you can ask: How do I get other companies to sell my offering for me?

In Spain, they'd call it "Cervezas con Max, numero 4," but here in Boston we call it a darn good marketing discussion! On this episode we talk about the challenge of getting leads in the door quickly: if you aren't bringing prospects to the sales team fast enough, you risk getting dropped like a burning coal.

Beers with Max is back once again, and like any third time, this one was a charm. This episode featured a diverse panel of marketing pros, discussing a key challenge keeping lots of B2B marketers and sales reps up at night. Read on for the 411, and as usual please send all feedback directly to me at max@maxtraylor.com