Jill Konrath

Jill Konrath's career is defined by her relentless search for fresh sales strategies that actually work in today's business environment. She is an internationally recognized sales expert and a best-selling author. Her in-demand speaking engagements at annual sales meetings, kick-off meetings, and conferences focus on helping sellers crack into new accounts, speed up sales cycles, and win more business.

Konrath is the author of several influential books, including "SNAP Selling," "Agile Selling," and "Selling to Big Companies." Her book "SNAP Selling" has been a top Amazon bestseller since its release and is recognized for tackling the challenge of selling to busy prospects. Similarly, "Selling to Big Companies" has been listed as one of the all-time "must reads" for salespeople by Fortune magazine and has been an Amazon Top 25 sales book since 2006. Her latest book, "Agile Selling," released on May 29, 2014, continues to build on her expertise in adjusting to new selling environments quickly.

Konrath's dynamic keynote sessions, such as "Optimize Me! How to be Insanely More Productive & Have Fun Doing It," "Accelerate Your Sales: Fresh Strategies for Selling to Today's Customers," and "It's All About You: Creating the Ultimate Customer Experience," demonstrate her ability to engage and educate audiences on enhancing sales productivity and customer engagement. She has been inducted into the Sales & Marketing Hall of Fame in London in 2012, and her insights are regularly featured in major publications like Forbes, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal.

Her client list includes notable companies such as IBM, Hilton, Staples, Carlson Companies, Microsoft, Medtronic, Accenture, and 3M, along with numerous entrepreneurial firms and professional groups. Before founding her sales consultancy, Leapfrog Strategies, Inc., and launching initiatives like Get Back to Work Faster and Awesome Women, Konrath was a top sales performer and sales executive. She began her career at Xerox, then moved into technology sales, and finally into selling services. Her extensive experience and innovative approaches to modern sales challenges make her a vital resource in any sales discussion or event.