Jill Harrington

Jill Harrington lives, breathes and dreams sales.  If she is not presenting on stage or conducting sales labs at client sites she is on the road with sales teams, on the phones with telesales professionals or growing her own business. In her spare time she studies with some of the greatest business thought leaders of our time so that she remains current and relevant.

If you are you looking for a conference session that is:

• pragmatic, practical and deals with your sales issues
• big on content and fresh thinking
• thought provoking, interactive and entertaining
• closes with a powerful commitment, so you see results

Then hire Jill for your next sales conference or association meeting.

Sales expert, speaker and trainer, Jill Harrington, never planned to sell for a living. Having moved from the UK to North America with an impressive marketing background of little value on a different continent she simply needed to eat.  She found her sweet spot in an extraordinary sales career that ultimately led to the executive suite.  In 2002, frustrated by the number of talented sales professionals and business owners settling for mediocre results, Jill founded salesSHIFT, with the single intent of getting sales professionals and business leaders  to think differently about what it takes to succeed in sales.

To quote Jill, "Too many sales people, even entire sales organizations, work way too hard doing the wrong things for the wrong reasons. Your team may be stuck in a rut doing what they've always done, doing what your competitors do, or simply doing too much of what doesn't work. The net result... You're making it way too hard for your clients and potential clients to choose you!"

 JILL's COMMITMENT TO YOU

• I am obsessive about doing my homework to understand your objectives and the interests of your audience.
• My content isn't theory. It's BIG on substance, thought provoking, never off the shelf, and always relevant to you.
• I'm a straight shooter. I say what I mean and I mean what I say.
• I'll work with you on your pre and post meeting strategy to ensure you see the desired actions and tangible results.
• I am determined that you see BIG outcomes. I'll guarantee my work - which means no risk to you.
• I provide tough love to those who need it and can take it. And I have a talent for nurturing the new kids on the block. And I'm fun! So your audience is engaged from the opening line to the final 30 seconds.
• Most important, if I don't believe I'm the right fit for you, I'll tell you. Because I never want to disappoint a customer.

AND HERE'S THE OFFICIAL BIO ...

Jill Harrington shifts the way sales professionals think about their role, and how they interact with their clients and prospects, enabling them to "out-sell" their rivals in fiercely competitive markets.

For over two decades Jill was a globally respected sales leader and executive within the corporate performance improvement industry where she developed a reputation as an industry leader in developing and motivating sales organizations to drive improved business performance.

Since 2002 she has spearheaded her own company, salesSHIFT, and has helped sales teams from a wide range of industries (including business services, hospitality, travel, finance, technology, insurance, pharmaceutical, media and telecommunications) shift the way they think and act, enabling them to drive stronger sales results in highly competitive markets. 

She is a respected speaker, trainer and author on the subjects of sales and sales leadership effectiveness, and business communication / influence.  She presents to audiences of 15 – 1500 people and has spoken to stellar reviews on four continents.  In June 2014 the salesSHIFT blog was acknowledged as one of the Top 50 Sales Blogs Worldwide by topsalesworld.com.  And, in addition to writing for business and trade publications in North America, today Jill is in the process of writing her first book, "Mind Your Head."

Jill currently sits on the Advisory Board for the Centre of Excellence in Sales Leadership at the Schulich School of Business in Toronto. She is an active member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and she was inducted into the Canadian Meetings and Incentive Hall of Fame under the category of Industry Mentor.

She has an advanced business education from Western University's Ivey Business School, completed her coach training through the Adler School of Professional Coaching in Toronto, and earned her certificate in adult education from St. Francis Xavier University. 

"Too many sales people, even entire sales organizations, work way too hard doing the wrong things for the wrong reasons. Your team may be stuck in a rut doing what they've always done, doing what your competitors do, or simply doing too much of what doesn't work. The net result… You're making it way too hard for your clients and potential clients to choose you!"  Jill Harrington,  Sales Expert, Speaker & Trainer.