Lauren Goodell — Founder @ Sell w/ Goodell | Human-first Selling for an AI World.
Founder @ Sell w/ Goodell | Human-first Selling for an AI World.
Lauren Goodell ranks #512 of 18,566 LinkedIn creators in Founder-Led Sales, and is a standout voice in United States. They have 43.1K followers and published 10 posts in the last 60 days at a 0.3% average engagement rate.
- 43.1K followers
- 10 posts / 60d
- 0.3% avg engagement
- 140 follower growth / 30d
The roast
Lauren Goodell spent ten years at Salesforce learning how to memorize a buyer’s dog's name just to close a deal, and she’s turned that entire career into a consulting business teaching other people how to be just as psychopathic. Her "human-first" approach is just a glorified manual for weaponized small talk.
About Lauren
What if your sales team could consistently close more deals without losing the human connection?.We’re entering a world where buyers are flooded with AI-generated emails, automated outreach, and templated messaging. Everyone has access to the same tools. Very few know how to still sound (and actually be) human.That’s the work I do.I founded Sell with Goodell to help revenue teams navigate the intersection of AI, sales, and human connection through keynotes, workshops, advisory, and GTM consulting. Before this, I spent nearly a decade selling complex enterprise deals at Microsoft and Salesforce, where I learned something early: The biggest deals were won because the buyer felt understood.I knew the name of my buyer's dogs. I knew how the CFO was compensated. I knew the companies biggest initiatives and how we could help. I knew whether or not they would appreciate my jokes.The companies winning right now are the ones using AI to create more space for better thinking, stronger relationships, and more intentional customer experiences.Through Keynotes, Workshops, and Advisory, I work with companies, leadership teams, and conferences on topics like:• Human-first selling in an AI world• AI for sales productivity and GTM teams• Modern prospecting and buyer psychology• Revenue strategy and sales transformation• Executive communication and trust-building• The future of AI + sales + humanityMy goal is to create a positive impact on the world, by empowering businesses to connect with their customers more authentically and effectively. Because at the end of the day, real human connection is the only thing that matters.
Highlights
- Top 5% Audience — 43,122 followers
- Top 5% in United States — Ranked #207 of 5851 creators
- Top 10% Impact — 149 avg engagements per post
- Top 10% Creator — 10 posts in 30 days
Recent posts
In 2016, I worked at Microsoft when the LinkedIn acquisition happened. We all got assigned "Social Selling scores". I was so proud mine was 'really good' because I had actually posted before (lol) OH HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED! Linkedin is so much better. (& I am so much paler.) The latest Sales Nav update is rad. It Works Where You Work. Go to Sales Nav >> connect your CRM and Teams Set up Key Accounts/Buyers >> Get signals inside Teams and CRM One less tab, one more bottle of sunscreen. Discover what’s new with LinkedIn Sales Navigator. https://lnkd.in/eK29TK-n
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Every salesperson turned entrepreneur has these five traits. The most important one? To me, I'd say resilience. Tune in to Episode 3 of Sales Was Just The Start where Alex Kremer and I talk the traits that make a successful entrepreneur (and so much more). (PS. Planning your SKO? We're here to help!) Shoutout EVRYBDY Studios for producing!!
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"Let your worries go away when you relax all day!" 🏝️ That's the slogan a young Lauren Goodell wrote for "Lauren's Cleaning", her first fun venture where she cleaned her neighbor's houses for $5. Turns out this "entrepreneurial itch" never left her. 👏 Thank you so much, Lauren Goodell of Sell with Goodell for (virtually) sitting down with me, having a really fun conversation, and trusting me to tell your stories through this feature! I think the big key to how you've opened so many opportunity doors in your life is this line you told me: "It just takes one person taking a chance on you"
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Last updated 2026-08-01