Whether you’re knocking on doors for candy or calling on prospects for deals, Halloween is the perfect season to ask: Are you showing up as yourself or wearing a mask in your conversations?
This time of year, we’re leaning into all things spooky, sweet, and sales-smart. Here are our favorite Halloween-themed blog posts that’ll help inside sales reps AND leaders unmask their best selves.
🎭 Let’s Talk About Costumes… Are You Wearing One at Work?
🧑💼 Are You Wearing a Sales Costume or Being Yourself? (2009)
The real trick isn’t getting someone to take your call, it’s showing up as YOU when they do.
🧙♂️ Are You Wearing a Sales Manager Costume or Being Yourself? (2016)
Leaders: if you’re acting the part but not living the role, your team can tell.
🪞 Revisiting Both in 2023 & Manager Version
A modern look at sales authenticity in today’s noisy world.
🍬 Beware the Sugar Crash…because Halloween hangovers aren’t just for candy.
🍭 Beware of the Inside Sales Sugar Crash (2016)
Don’t let your post-holiday lull wreck your prospecting rhythm.
🍫 Updated Sugar Crash Alert (2023)
Calls still matter. Momentum still wins. No excuses.
🎃 Trick-or-Treat Metaphors That Actually Sell
🚪 Get Ready for a Sweet Future (2024)
Just like on Halloween; if you want the treat, you’ve gotta knock.
📹 Inside Sales + Halloween Video (2019)
One minute, one metaphor, all the motivation you need.
👻 Ghosting & Ghouls Spooky season = prime time for prospect silence.
🧟 You’ve Been Ghosted (Video) (2023)
When the lead disappears, here’s how to respond — without sounding desperate.
🕯️ Leadership Warnings in the Dark
⏳ Last-Minute Leadership Is Never Effective (2017)
No costume can cover poor planning. Step up early.
⏰ Ask More Questions About Timeframe, Priority, Commitment (2022)
Spooky-good reminder to qualify like a pro — no assumptions allowed.
💬 Final Boo-Thoughts from Lynn:
“Halloween lets us pretend. Sales success requires the opposite.”
Unmask. Show up. Be yourself! Whether you’re making calls, leading huddles, or asking yourself what’s really getting in the way.
Toss a few full-size Snickers into your call block… you deserve a treat.
Have a spooktacular Halloween,
Lynn