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Brad Burgess

Founder, Principal Consultant · The Mindshare Manager

St. Augustine, Florida

He helps small business owners hit their sales goals, drawing on 20+ years selling emerging technology for global leaders.

  • Sales Coaching
  • Business Development
  • Small Business
Years in sales

20+

Years in sales

Founded

2007

Founded

Credential

CPBC

Credential

Based in

St. Augustine

Based in

About.

Brad Burgess is a former senior sales executive turned independent consultant and business coach. Through The Mindshare Manager, which he founded in 2007, he helps small and mid-size business owners achieve their sales goals with contract sales, sales management and business development support.

For more than 20 years he worked in technical sales, sales management and business development for some of the world's leading AEC technology manufacturers, accelerating the adoption of emerging 3D technologies at Autodesk, Topcon Positioning Systems and Matterport. He also teaches sales as an instructor with Illumeo and is a veteran and author.

Track record.

  • 20+ years in technical sales leadership
  • Former sales leader at Autodesk and Topcon
  • Running The Mindshare Manager since 2007
  • Veteran, author and sales instructor

Experience.

  1. Founder, Principal Consultant

    The Mindshare Manager

    2007 to Present · Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

    Contract sales, sales management and business development.

  2. Instructor

    Illumeo

    2016 to Present

    Teaches sales courses.

  3. Sales Manager, Laser Scanners

    Topcon Positioning Systems

    2011 to 2015

    Led sales for an emerging business unit.

  4. AEC Territory Manager

    Autodesk

    2008 to 2011

    Managed civil AEC accounts.

What you can ask Brad about.

  • Why are my sales not where they should be?
  • How do I build a sales process for a small business?
  • When should I hire my first salesperson?
  • How do I sell a new or technical product?
  • How do I coach my team to close more deals?

Nobody builds alone.

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