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John Ney

Host of Sales Talk

John Ney is the Executive Director of the Walter P. Brown Center for Sales Excellence in the ISU College of Business. He is also an Assistant Marketing Professor and the Director of Professional Development for the College of Business (COB) at Idaho State University. John teaches in the Marketing department and loves it! Prior to ISU he served as the Senior Manager of Customer Operations and Marketing for the start-up cell phone company Syringa Wireless LLC, from 2007 – 2012. Syringa Wireless grew to approximately 15,000 customers and 22 retail stores during that time. Our unique selling point was providing world class customer service! John has extensive experience in marketing and management, having been Vice President of Customer Operations at Project Mutual telephone (PMT) in Rupert, Burley and Twin Falls, Idaho. Prior to that, he worked for GTE/Verizon for eight years in Everett WA, Dallas TX, and St. Louis MO, where he held progressive positions of responsibility and finished with Verizon as the Manager of Customer Quality in the Customer Contact Division. John also does private consulting work in the areas of marketing, management & customer service. John has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Idaho and a Master’s degree from Gonzaga University. John is a 3rd generation Idahoan and lives in Pocatello.

  • In this episode of Sales Talk, John Ney talks with RyLee Priest, president of Alpha Kappa Psi, Ryan Ward with Citizens Community Bank, as well as Amy Kawahara-Rhoads, the president and CEO of Citizens Community Bank. Amy Kawahara-Rhoads was selected to be the 63rd Idaho Business Leader of the Year by the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity for having outstanding business and professional ethics as well as excellent contributions to their business and community. John and his guests talk about Amy’s wonderful accomplishments, as well as the role that sales played in her success.
  • In this episode of Sales Talk, John Ney interviews Abigail Eatinger, a graduate assistant with the ISU College of Business to cover upcoming events. John Ney also brings Dr. Jeff Tanner on the show to talk about his extensive sales experience. Dr. Tanner coteaches with John Ney, and they share their love of sales and some solid advice.
  • For the November episode of Sales Talk, John Ney, Marketing Professor in the ISU College of Business and host of Sales Talk on KISU, welcomes the winners of the most recent ISU sales contest; Jamie Connell, McCray Mort, Mason Harwood & Lauren Tully. The contest was sponsored by Federated insurance.
  • John Ney, Marketing professor and host of Sales Talk, welcomes ISU alumnus and former IBM Sales executive Mike Hill for the October, 2022 edition of Sales Talk.
  • Join our host, John Ney, as he has a conversation with Callista Gould, an etiquette trainer who has worked with a variety of high profile individuals.
  • The August edition of KISU's Sales Talk features a conversation with John Ney and Gate City Grays owner, CEO of New Day Products and Resources, and ISU College of Business Alumnus Terry Frederickson.
  • For the June 2022 episode of Sales Talk our host, John Ney welcomes Donald Zebe, and Kent Malinowski. They talk about how Costco came to Pocatello.
  • For the April 2022 episode of Sales Talk our host, John Ney, welcomes the winners of the annual sales competition. These ISU students sold everything from a golf app to improve your golf swing to a heater for your lunch that attaches to your snowmobile!