Lianne Saxton
About Lianne Saxton
Lianne Saxton is a Sales & Success Manager specializing in LinkedIn prospecting and social selling. She provides mentoring and training through various platforms and has extensive experience in sales roles across multiple organizations.
Sales & Success Manager at Social Selling with Sam
Lianne Saxton serves as the Sales & Success Manager at Social Selling with Sam, focusing on LinkedIn prospecting, Sales Navigator, and LinkedIn training. In this role, she provides comprehensive training and mentorship, helping clients leverage LinkedIn for effective social selling strategies. Her responsibilities include conducting live monthly mentoring sessions and managing an online on-demand course featuring 15 modules and over 40 videos dedicated to LinkedIn and social selling.
Current Roles and Memberships
Lianne Saxton is actively involved in several professional organizations. She has been a member and discussion volunteer at Sales Hacker, Inc. since 2019. Additionally, she is a member of the Sales Enablement Society, focusing on sales enablement, sales acceleration, and digital selling. Since 2021, she has also been a member of RevGenius and has been part of Modern Sales Pros since 2019, contributing to discussions on modern sales practices.
Professional Experience in Sales Management
Lianne has extensive experience in sales management across various industries. She worked at Splendid Hospitality Group in multiple roles, including Regional Sales Manager for the Midlands and Gatwick, and Cluster Sales Manager. Her earlier experience includes positions at Progress Skoda as a Sales Executive and Thomas Cook as an Overseas Sales representative. This diverse background has equipped her with a strong foundation in sales strategies and customer engagement.
Advocacy and Goals in Sales Transformation
Lianne Saxton advocates for goal setting, mindfulness, and journaling as essential practices for personal and professional development. She is part of a mission to generate £1 billion in sales for clients by 2025, with current tracking at over £100 million. Her focus on transforming sales team behaviors through knowledge transfer programs highlights her commitment to enhancing sales effectiveness on a global scale.
Background in Creative Styling
Before her career in sales, Lianne worked as a Creative Stylist at Hensmans Hair Salon from 2013 to 2016. This role provided her with valuable customer service and interpersonal skills, which she has since applied to her sales and training endeavors. Her diverse background contributes to her holistic approach to sales and client engagement.