About the author
Jason grew up under the influence of his father, a business owner and professional salesperson, his mother, a persuasive speaking professor, and Zig Ziglar, his Sunday school teacher and world famous salesperson and motivational speaker. He graduated with a degree in psychology and an MBA in marketing. He’s sold jewelry, high-end clothing, financial services and real estate, then rose to become the National Director of Sales Development for MDC Holdings/ Richmond American Homes. These influences and experiences shaped Jason into who he is today: a salesperson first, a trainer on a mission, a national speaker, and a coach who pushes sales organizations to become the best version of themselves.
Jason is the Chief Sales Officer of Forrest Performance Group, providing the industry’s best coaching and training services for
homebuilding companies around North America.
Jason Forrest is a salesperson first and foremost, and understands sales by selling rather than observing. With a professional
salesperson/businessman for a father and a persuasive speaking professor for a mother, selling is in his blood. Jason comes from a line of salespeople, and sold his first diamond at eight years old in his father’s jewelry store. At family reunions, they tell sales stories. It’s the Forrest dynasty. Unlike some sales trainers who are performers or orators first, and salespeople second (if at all), Jason is a salesperson to the core.
Jason's Key Accomplishments:
• Leadership Sales Coaching is one of Selling Power’s best business
books for 2013
• Top 40 Trainers under 40
• National Speakers Association’s Million Dollar Speakers Group
• Gold Stevie Award for Sales Training or Education Leader of
the Year
• 2012 Top Young Trainer (from Training Magazine
Other books written by Jason:
Leadership Sales Coaching
40 Day Sales Day
Creating Urgency in a Non-urgent Housing Market