{"id":996,"date":"2024-01-25T17:16:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T17:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiftcoaching.ca\/?p=996"},"modified":"2024-02-22T15:23:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T15:23:08","slug":"cultivating-sales-leadership-in-tech-with-sean-forkan-of-vmware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiftcoaching.ca\/cultivating-sales-leadership-in-tech-with-sean-forkan-of-vmware\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultivating Sales Leadership in Tech, with Sean Forkan of VMware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/2c7fd899-8da3-47ad-811e-03a9ab28fc8c?dark=true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A conversation with Sean Forkan, VP of Security Sales at VMware, hosted by Susan Pahl of Shift Coaching. 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