{"id":25500,"date":"2025-11-15T17:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/?p=25500"},"modified":"2025-11-15T18:22:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T23:22:02","slug":"finding-support-as-a-minority-sales-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/finding-support-as-a-minority-sales-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Support as a Minority Sales Professional: Networks, Coaching, and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25500\" class=\"elementor elementor-25500\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-966a14b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"966a14b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70eadc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c70eadc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bccd6cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bccd6cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c622b8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c622b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ep_notation_active&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ep_notation_list&quot;:[{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;fa3b364&quot;,&quot;ep_notation_bracket_on&quot;:null,&quot;ep_notation_color&quot;:&quot;#4DAB5A&quot;,&quot;ep_notation_stroke_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:8,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;__globals__&quot;:{&quot;ep_notation_color&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;ep_notation_select_type&quot;:&quot;widget&quot;,&quot;ep_notation_custom_selector&quot;:null,&quot;ep_notation_type&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;ep_notation_infinity_loop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ep_notation_anim_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:800,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ep_notation_loop_delay&quot;:null,&quot;ep_notation_waypoint_offset&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finding Support as a Minority Sales Professional: Networks, Coaching, and Community<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ebd1d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ebd1d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b843f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b843f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d1bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18d1bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7e458cd8-5be5-4ade-8956-1773160e2496-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25509\" alt=\"Minority, Sales\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7e458cd8-5be5-4ade-8956-1773160e2496-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7e458cd8-5be5-4ade-8956-1773160e2496-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7e458cd8-5be5-4ade-8956-1773160e2496-770x433.png 770w, https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7e458cd8-5be5-4ade-8956-1773160e2496.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0189776 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0189776\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f02d84 elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-author-box--link-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"2f02d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0a8acd733ca83d65fa03db51c1c2526cc8ed07eb9429ddd8eba723183c4de1bc?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Rowens\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRowens\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4721c31b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4721c31b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5002a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f5002a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f71cd69 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f71cd69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>In the competitive world of sales, minority professionals often face not only performance demands but also the challenges of representation, bias, and isolation. While many companies promote diversity initiatives, the actual experiences of minority salespeople\u2014mainly Black, Latino, Asian, and Indigenous professionals\u2014can include feeling like &#8220;the only one&#8221; in the room. That&#8217;s why finding support through peer networks, coaching communities, and affinity groups is not just helpful\u2014it&#8217;s transformative.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Peer Support Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sales is a high-pressure field, and minority professionals often face additional layers of scrutiny or stereotypes. Peer support offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shared experience<\/strong>: A space to talk openly about challenges without needing to explain cultural context<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emotional validation<\/strong>: Knowing others have faced similar microaggressions or systemic barriers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic insight<\/strong>: Learning how others have navigated bias, closed deals, or built trust with clients<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legacy building<\/strong>: Connecting with mentors who&#8217;ve paved the way and are committed to lifting others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Coaching and Mentorship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coaching tailored to minority sales professionals goes beyond quota management. It often includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emotional intelligence development<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Confidence-building in predominantly white spaces<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Storytelling and authenticity as sales tools<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Navigating career advancement without assimilation pressure<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Organizations like the <strong>Collaboration of Minority Women Professionals (CMWP)<\/strong> and <strong>Black Business Association (BBA)<\/strong> offer structured coaching, strategic growth partners, and even childcare support for entrepreneurial parents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to Find Community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are some standout networks and platforms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Sales Network (NSN)<\/strong> \u2013 Offers conferences, mentorship, and training for diverse sales professionals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Black Professionals Network (BPN)<\/strong> \u2013 Connects Black professionals across industries for career growth and community<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)<\/strong> \u2013 Provides resources and coaching for minority-owned businesses<\/li>\n<li><strong>CMWP Foundation<\/strong> \u2013 Offers quarterly support, strategic coaching, and financial investment for Black entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monster&#8217;s Top 15 Black Professionals&#8217; Networks<\/strong> \u2013 A curated list of associations that foster mentorship, networking, and advancement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What to Look For<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When seeking support, prioritize platforms that offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Safe spaces for storytelling and vulnerability<\/li>\n<li>Access to experienced mentors who share your lived experience<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for skill-building and leadership development<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to equity, not just diversity optics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bibliography<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbusiness.com\/p\/black-minority-business-organizations.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Black and Minority Business Organizations \u2013 BlackBusiness.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cmwpfoundation.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">CMWP Foundation \u2013 Collaboration of Minority Women Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monster.com\/career-advice\/article\/african-american-networking-groups\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 15 Black Professionals\u2019 Networks \u2013 Monster.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5834861 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5834861\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a5e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-post-list\" data-id=\"c0a5e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-post-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-post-list-container default layout-default\"><div class=\"eael-post-list-header\"><div class=\"header-title\">\n                            <h2 class=\"title\">Recent Posts<\/h2>\n                        <\/div><div class=\"post-categories eael-categories-layout-horizontal\" data-nonce=\"46820dce80\" data-page-id=\"25500\" data-widget-id=\"c0a5e9f\" data-widget=\"c0a5e9f\" data-class=\"Essential_Addons_Elementor\\Pro\\Elements\\Post_List\" data-args=\"orderby=date&amp;order=desc&amp;ignore_sticky_posts=1&amp;post_status=publish&amp;posts_per_page=10&amp;offset=0&amp;post_type=post\" data-settings=\"eael_post_list_post_feature_image=yes&amp;eael_post_list_post_meta=yes&amp;eael_post_list_post_title=yes&amp;eael_post_list_post_excerpt=no&amp;eael_post_list_featured_area=yes&amp;eael_post_list_featured_meta=yes&amp;eael_post_list_featured_title=yes&amp;eael_post_list_featured_excerpt=no&amp;featured_posts=&amp;eael_post_list_pagination=navigation&amp;eael_post_list_layout_type=default&amp;eael_post_list_post_cat=&amp;eael_post_list_title_tag=h2&amp;eael_post_featured_image_size=large&amp;eael_post_list_show_last_modified=no\" data-page=\"1\" data-scroll-on-pagination=\"0\" data-scroll-offset=\"100\" data-template=\"{&quot;dir&quot;:&quot;pro&quot;,&quot;file_name&quot;:&quot;default.php&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Post-List&quot;}\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;mobile&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Mobile Portrait&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:767,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;},&quot;tablet&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Tablet Portrait&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:1024,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;max&quot;},&quot;desktop&quot;:{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Desktop&quot;,&quot;value&quot;:1025,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;min&quot;}}\" data-layout-settings=\"{&quot;mobile&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;}\">\n                            <a href=\"javascript:;\" data-taxonomy=\"all\" data-id=\"\" class=\"active post-list-filter-item post-list-cat-c0a5e9f\">All<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-wrap\"><div class=\"eael-post-list-posts-wrap eael-post-appender eael-post-appender-c0a5e9f\"><div class=\"eael-post-list-post \"><div class=\"eael-post-list-thumbnail \"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/emphasizing-the-role-of-breakfast-and-strategic-planning\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2ecca0ac-9200-4e14-a56c-889d9488b8d3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A Sales Breakfast\">\n                        <\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-content\"><h2 class=\"eael-post-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/emphasizing-the-role-of-breakfast-and-strategic-planning\/\">Emphasizing the Role of Breakfast and Strategic Planning<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"eael-post-published-date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i> March 23, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-post \"><div class=\"eael-post-list-thumbnail \"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/the-role-of-emotional-intelligence-in-empowering-minority-sales-representatives\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7e9df28a-a7c3-47fc-8735-8299a3d3ab47-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Black salespeople\">\n                        <\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-content\"><h2 class=\"eael-post-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/the-role-of-emotional-intelligence-in-empowering-minority-sales-representatives\/\">The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Empowering Minority Sales Representatives<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"eael-post-published-date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i> March 23, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-post \"><div class=\"eael-post-list-thumbnail \"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/understanding-how-pauses-in-conversation-can-uncover-customer-needs\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/07bc93b9-2892-4f37-9fdb-b418510a900d-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Two women discussing in a store.\">\n                        <\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-content\"><h2 class=\"eael-post-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/understanding-how-pauses-in-conversation-can-uncover-customer-needs\/\">Understanding How Pauses in Conversation Can Uncover Customer Needs and Desires<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"eael-post-published-date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i> March 23, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-post \"><div class=\"eael-post-list-thumbnail \"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/exploring-resilience-strategies-for-sales-professionals\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/33b51b58-b6d3-49fe-93dd-3b86702126cc-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Success\">\n                        <\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-content\"><h2 class=\"eael-post-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/exploring-resilience-strategies-for-sales-professionals\/\">Exploring Resilience Strategies for Sales Professionals<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"eael-post-published-date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i> March 9, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-post \"><div class=\"eael-post-list-thumbnail \"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/how-a-positive-mindset-sets-the-stage-for-sales-success\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Thinker-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Mindset\">\n                        <\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-content\"><h2 class=\"eael-post-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/how-a-positive-mindset-sets-the-stage-for-sales-success\/\">How a Positive Mindset Sets the Stage for Sales Success<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"eael-post-published-date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i> March 9, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-post \"><div class=\"eael-post-list-thumbnail \"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/strategies-for-effectively-requesting-client-feedback-to-drive-success\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/7cb82a6d-db95-404b-b9af-ed4be61da8c4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Feeding feedback\">\n                        <\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-content\"><h2 class=\"eael-post-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/strategies-for-effectively-requesting-client-feedback-to-drive-success\/\">Strategies for Effectively Requesting Client Feedback to Drive Success<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"eael-post-published-date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i> March 9, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-post \"><div class=\"eael-post-list-thumbnail \"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/how-to-transform-urgency-into-opportunity\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d0ad2f48-9518-40b7-a1b1-27bbcd210021-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\">\n                        <\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-content\"><h2 class=\"eael-post-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/how-to-transform-urgency-into-opportunity\/\">How to Transform Urgency into Opportunity!<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"eael-post-published-date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i> March 9, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-post \"><div class=\"eael-post-list-thumbnail \"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/economic-contributions-minority-owned-businesses\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_547261873-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Black Business\">\n                        <\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-content\"><h2 class=\"eael-post-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/economic-contributions-minority-owned-businesses\/\">Analyzing the Economic Contributions of Minority-Owned Businesses: Key Statistics and Insights<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"eael-post-published-date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i> February 28, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-post \"><div class=\"eael-post-list-thumbnail \"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/exploring-the-balance-between-success-family\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7aa0b49c-a417-47a5-993f-6c3da55f08cb-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Sales Family\">\n                        <\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-content\"><h2 class=\"eael-post-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/exploring-the-balance-between-success-family\/\">Exploring the Balance Between Professional Success and Family Life<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"eael-post-published-date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i> February 10, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-post \"><div class=\"eael-post-list-thumbnail \"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/the-future-of-sales-jobs\/\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SnapShot-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Job Interview\">\n                        <\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-post-list-content\"><h2 class=\"eael-post-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/the-future-of-sales-jobs\/\">The Future of Sales Jobs: Key Skills Needed for Success in 2026<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"eael-post-published-date\"><i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i> February 10, 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div data-nonce=\"46820dce80\" class=\"post-list-pagination\" data-widget-id=\"c0a5e9f\" data-widget=\"c0a5e9f\" data-page-id=\"25500\" data-class=\"Essential_Addons_Elementor\\Pro\\Elements\\Post_List\" data-args=\"orderby=date&amp;order=desc&amp;ignore_sticky_posts=1&amp;post_status=publish&amp;posts_per_page=10&amp;offset=0&amp;post_type=post\" data-settings=\"eael_post_list_post_feature_image=yes&amp;eael_post_list_post_meta=yes&amp;eael_post_list_post_title=yes&amp;eael_post_list_post_excerpt=no&amp;eael_post_list_featured_area=yes&amp;eael_post_list_featured_meta=yes&amp;eael_post_list_featured_title=yes&amp;eael_post_list_featured_excerpt=no&amp;featured_posts=&amp;eael_post_list_pagination=navigation&amp;eael_post_list_layout_type=default&amp;eael_post_list_post_cat=&amp;eael_post_list_title_tag=h2&amp;eael_post_featured_image_size=large&amp;eael_post_list_show_last_modified=no\" data-page=\"1\" data-scroll-on-pagination=\"0\" data-scroll-offset=\"100\" data-template=\"{&quot;dir&quot;:&quot;pro&quot;,&quot;file_name&quot;:&quot;default.php&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Post-List&quot;}\">\n            <button class=\"btn btn-prev-post\" id=\"post-nav-prev-c0a5e9f\" disabled=\"true\" aria-label=\"previous\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.7 239l136-136c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L127.9 256l96.4 96.4c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L201.7 409c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-136-136c-9.5-9.4-9.5-24.6-.1-34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"btn btn-next-post\" id=\"post-nav-next-c0a5e9f\" aria-label=\"next\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the \u201cMy Pocket, Not Yours\u201d sales strategy, closing is not a transaction\u2014it\u2019s a transformation. It\u2019s the moment when a client shifts from passive listener to active owner. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25509,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[751,752,369,750],"class_list":["post-25500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sales","tag-minority","tag-professional","tag-sales","tag-support"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/3owens.com\/homepage2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}