--- title: I Have You Surrounded—With a Little Help from My Friends | The Sales Blog description: I am a relationships guy. Having friends is a wonderful thing, and today, with their help, I have you surrounded. Todd Schnick and Intrepid Radio This morning, Todd Schnick, my friend from Atlanta and host of Intrepid Radio, was kind enough to interview me for his killer podcast. Todd is a wicked-smart marketing guy who […] image: https://www.thesalesblog.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/shutterstock_71743387-copy.jpg --- ### [Now booking SKO meetings for 2026/27! 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Having friends is a wonderful thing, and today, with their help, I have you surrounded. #### Todd Schnick and Intrepid Radio This morning, [Todd Schnick](http://intrepid-llc.com/bio/), my friend from Atlanta and host of [Intrepid Radio](http://intrepid-llc.com/), was kind enough to interview me for his killer podcast. Todd is a wicked-smart marketing guy who cut his teeth in the roughest of environments—American politics. You think good marketing matters? Message is the game in politics. I met Todd through my friend, [Todd Youngblood](http://ypsgroup.com/blog/about/), who at the same time introduced me to [Stone Payton](http://stonesells.blogspot.com/). These guys are the on the bloodiest end of the bleeding edge with [what they are doing](http://intrepid-llc.com/hire-intrepid/). Check them out. Follow Todd on Twitter here: [Visit Our Twitter profile](http://twitter.com/#!/toddschnick) #### Sarah J. Storer Sarah is a good friend. We met at [Toastmasters](http://www.toastmasters.org), and I immediately fell in love with her candid, irreverent, and self-deprecating sense of humor. She either belongs on the cast of Saturday Night Live, or she needs a one-hour comedy special on HBO or Comedy Central. Sarah is a super-confident public speaker, and you should [seek her out](http://sarahjstorer.com/?cat=4) and listen to her when you can. Sarah was nice enough to point to this blog in [today’s post](http://sarahjstorer.com/?p=183) where she offers advice to those who blog. Apparently, I am the poster boy of consistency when it comes to writing. She also included a link to a guest post I wrote for her The Naked Redhead blog on Why You Must Kill Your Inner Critic if you are going to write or speak consistently and from the heart (Todd asked me about this in his interview, too). [Follow Sarah on Twitter here](http://twitter.com/#!/thenakedredhead) #### Ivan Hernandez [Ivan Hernandez](http://ivanhernandezonline.wordpress.com/) is longtime friend of this blog. He is also a former flying trapeze artist (no lie!), a business consultant, a social media marketing strategist, and he lectures at a University in Poland. We chatted a little while back over Skype, and Ivan is truly a gentleman. Today Ivan included The Sales Blog in his list of [10 Remarkable Blogs You Should Read](http://ivanhernandezonline.wordpress.com/2011/03/18/10-remarkable-blogs-you-should-read/). It’s a good list, and I am humbled an honored to have been included. Follow Ivan on Twitter: [Click Here](http://twitter.com/#!/ivanhernandez) Thank you, my friends! ###### Tags: [Sales](https://www.thesalesblog.com/blog/tag/sales) [2011](https://www.thesalesblog.com/blog/tag/2011) Post by [Anthony Iannarino](https://www.thesalesblog.com/blog/author/anthony-iannarino) on March 18, 2011 Written and edited by human brains and human hands. ![Anthony Iannarino](https://www.thesalesblog.com/hubfs/ai-blog-profile-crop.jpg) Anthony Iannarino is an American writer. He has published daily at [thesalesblog.com](https://www.thesalesblog.com) for more than 14 years, amassing over 5,300 articles and making this platform a destination for salespeople and sales leaders. Anthony is also the author of four best-selling books documenting modern sales methodologies and a fifth book for sales leaders seeking revenue growth. His latest book for an even wider audience is titled, The Negativity Fast: Proven Techniques to Increase Positivity, Reduce Fear, and Boost Success. 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