Steve Martin went on to be a top sales producer for a billion-dollar company and was promoted into management to imprint his “selling model” on other salespeople within the organization. As vice president of sales, Steve successfully trained his salespeople on the sales strategies and communication skills that are necessary to close complex accounts.

Steve is the author of the critically acclaimed book about enterprise sales, Heavy Hitter Selling: How Successful Salespeople Use Language and Intuition to Persuade Customers to Buy. Heavy Hitter Selling is recommended reading by the Harvard Business School and has been featured in Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. The Heavy Hitter Selling concepts have been studied by leading companies around the world, and Steve’s sales training programs have helped thousands of salespeople become Heavy Hitters.

Steve is also the author of The Real Story of Informix Software and Phil White: Lessons in Business and Leadership for the Executive Team. The book chronicles the meteoric rise of Informix Software, how it became a Silicon Valley technology giant, and the scandal that ultimately led to its spectacular fall.

A highly sought-after speaker, Steve is both entertaining and provocative. He has made presentations to hundreds of companies and organizations.