Jeb Blount
Jeb Blount is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and leading authority on sales, leadership, and customer experience. Founder and CEO of Sales Gravy, Blount has authored over 15 influential books, including Fanatical Prospecting and Sales EQ, training tens of thousands annually and impacting over 360,000 sales professionals weekly worldwide.
Biography & Author's Journey
Jeb Blount is a globally recognized sales strategist, bestselling author, and keynote speaker, known for revolutionizing the way organizations and individuals approach sales performance. Raised in the American South, Blount’s entrepreneurial drive was evident from an early age. He sold yearbook ads and newspaper subscriptions as a teenager, later working in an array of industries ranging from funeral services for pets to corporate childcare, radio advertising, and industrial uniforms. This breadth of experience provided Blount with firsthand insights into human behavior, negotiation, and the art of persistence, laying the groundwork for his later success as a sales trainer and thought leader.
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Sales EQ
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Unlock the power of emotional intelligence in sales to outperform competitors and close complex deals with ease.
Virtual Selling
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Fanatical Prospecting
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Win hearts before minds: relationships are your ultimate sales advantage.
People Follow You
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Discover the five critical levers for influencing team performance and becoming a leader people willingly follow and support.
Objections
Jeb Blount
Master the art of handling sales objections and boost your confidence to close more deals effectively.
Sales EQ
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Unlock the power of emotional intelligence in sales to outperform competitors and close complex deals with ease.
Virtual Selling
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Master the art of remote sales with cutting-edge strategies for video, social media, and digital communication channels.
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Community Voices
"Jeb Blount is an internationally renowned keynote speaker known for helping companies improve their sales performance fast"
— Sales Gravy
"Jeb Blount is the author of influential sales books including Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, and Objections"
— ThriftBooks
"Jeb Blount’s 'Fanatical Prospecting' is regarded as the ultimate guide to opening sales conversations and filling the pipeline"
— ThriftBooks
"More than 360,000 sales professionals build their skills with Jeb Blount each week"
— Sales Gravy
"Jeb Blount's books average a 4.19 rating from over 11,000 readers and hundreds of reviews"
— Goodreads
"Jeb Blount wrote the book on sales—literally—offering a complete system of sales training for respected brands worldwide"
— Sales Gravy
"Jeb Blount is widely recognized for training tens of thousands of professionals through his global company Sales Gravy"
— Sales Gravy
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
