Welcome to The Honest Salesperson!

The Honest Salesperson is the go-to newsletter for agency recruiters who want clear, actionable strategies to consistently win new clients, execute on sales plans, and grow their revenue—without fluff, hype, or wasted time.

Who Is The Honest Salesperson For?

The Honest Salesperson is for:

  • Agency Recruiters: Whether it's your first day or you've been recruiting for 20 years, you want reliable methods to land new clients and grow billings.

  • Recruitment Firm Owners: You're seeking practical sales processes and repeatable systems to scale your agency and revenue.

  • Solo Recruiters: You're tired of the revenue rollercoaster and want proven strategies to build predictable income.

Inside The Honest Salesperson, you’ll receive just one actionable sales strategy each week—delivered clearly, honestly, and in less than 3 minutes.

Who Am I?

The Honest Salesperson is written by Keely Flood.

I’m an experienced recruitment professional and sales coach, specializing in helping recruiters grow their revenue using straightforward, practical sales strategies.

I’m also the creator of:

  • The Systematic Recruiter Blueprint: A simple yet powerful framework for territory planning and client acquisition that's helped recruiters dramatically increase billings.

  • One-on-One & Group Coaching Programs: Directly working with recruiters to overcome sales plateaus, structure winning processes, and achieve significant revenue growth (think: going from $20K to $275K pipeline in 16 weeks).

I firmly believe recruitment is a sales-driven profession—mastering sales isn’t optional, it’s foundational.

As long as you’re committed to taking action.

Reader Favorites:

Wondering if The Honest Salesperson is right for you?

Here are a few reader-favorite issues:

  • $275K in 16 Weeks: How a solo recruiter transformed her business from struggling to thriving—without fancy CRMs or expensive tools.

  • MPC Outreach Email: Exactly how to prospect into your Top 50 and outside of using the MPC outreach approach.

  • Hyper-Specialization in Recruitment: The definitive guide on becoming the go-to recruiter in your niche, building credibility, and charging higher fees.

When you subscribe to The Honest Salesperson, you get immediate access to our entire archive of actionable strategies and frameworks.

My Promise To You:

As a reader of The Honest Salesperson, here’s what you can count on:

  • Consistent Weekly Insights: Every week, you’ll get just one clear, practical strategy in under 3 minutes. No exceptions.

  • Real, Tested Methods: I share only what’s working right now in recruitment sales—not theory, not hype.

  • Constantly Improving: I regularly refine my content based on reader feedback. If you have specific questions or challenges, just ask—I’m here to serve you.

You can read The Honest Salesperson directly here on Substack or have it delivered straight to your inbox every week.

Subscribe today—it could become the most valuable 3 minutes of your week.

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