As you’re looking for a sales trainer, ask yourself:

I live in Fort Worth, Texas, with my wife, Shelly, and our two kids—Saunders and Mary Jane. We are also the proud owners of a playful Goldendoodle named Happy.

"If you are looking for an up-to-date, sincere, dynamic, energetic, and proven sales trainer who (and I consider this an absolute must) is a top level salesperson himself, Jason is the best I have seen, and I have seen just about all of them. While most all of the experienced national trainers have talent and merit, I have found that they are in the process of re-inventing themselves to deal with today's tough market conditions. We at MSH do not have time to "experiment" with tweaking old axioms to fit into today's market environment. Jason and the Shore Forrest Sales Strategies are way ahead of the curve and well positioned to deal with today's challenging home buying prospect. Additionally, Jason clearly respects the new home sales consultant occupation and that builds instant credibility within the team. We are only weeks into training with Jason, but the results are highly impressive and the attitude and direction are focused and very positive. The sales management element is equally valuable and works in harmony with the sales training. I highly recommend Jason and Shore Forrest Sales Strategies for your sales team."

"Jason's training was beneficial to me because although I am new to New Home Sales, I am not a new salesperson. I enjoyed your seminar and learned more then I have with other speakers that scream and yell phrases to motivate you. I have been to many seminars with motivational speakers and trainers, and I really benefited from everything you said! I enjoyed it and I walked away with new thoughts to ponder!!!! You're an excellent speaker! Thank you for coming out to train us!!!"

"We just went through the 40 Day Sales Dare at Pardee Homes. Collectively and personally I would say there was a lot of skepticism. It seems like every year there is another new "secret" to selling homes in a tough economy. But the 40 Day Sales Dare is so much more than that. It causes a self-perspective like never before. It's not just about going through the critical path. It gets you way more involved in your prospect's "story". This project is more about altering and improving your skills on a permanent basis given your dedication to follow-through. I'm a better salesperson for having gone through this course and will continue to use it always. Thanks Jason for affecting change in me and my team."

"I thought the training with Jason was really good. Very thought provoking, and I am constantly asking myself how I can get better and be better in all aspects of my life."

"I knew exactly that Jason's training changed my sales process when a caller was very grateful to me and literally thanked me for 5 out of the 6 goals of the call."

"I just had to let you know how incredibly well my team did this past month - $107.5 in sales and 128.5 listings closed that equals a total of 236 transactions or 5.2 transaction per rep. My team is really pumped with your coaching and the creation of our new sales path you are the bomb. We often don't say thank you to those folks in our lives that make a difference. We had our best month and are having our best year since 2006, so thank you for your coaching our team to higher levels than imagined."

"The Training WAS THE BOMB, Has the Orlando division seen Jason Forest? He really took the selling aspect to a totally new level, and I would love to do the full course."

"We were so happy with how everything turned out at PCBC. Thank you so much for your efforts and support. I've had MANY positive comments about the Sales Rally - both internal and external. It was great!"

"I wanted to let you know how much I really do appreciate the help and wisdom you have given me. I am a Jason advocate!!"

"We've had lots of new ideas since we met with you last. Our Managers are taking more ownership of our sales team and attitudes have been great. We really feel like we have been empowered, and I am confident the sales will show soon!"

"Jason Forrest has been coaching me as a Regional Sales Manager for the last 3 years. During that time, as the market has changed he has helped me to change faster than the market. We talk every week, where he gives me specific advice on how to capture sales in a tough market and be the best Sales Manager I can be. He has taught me to quickly identify areas of opportunity for coaching and formulate action plans to close any gaps in my teams presentation. I consider myself now as more of a coach than a manager with enhanced abilities to see things from a different perspective and coach through accountability and consistency, always striving for perfection in my team."

"I have just finished all my pre-coaching goals with my team members. As a leader, I doubt that anything I have ever done will have the impact that these sessions will have. I realize that in the past, I have not known my players - had no idea what their dreams were, what motivated them to come to work each day. I feel like I have so much more purpose to my day, my life, my career - thank you for giving me direction and a path to go down. I have always cared - the big difference is my team now knows I care."

"My view of myself has changed, originally I didn't think I would be able to change my way of handling calls. Now, I have learned an alternate route to overcome the 'no' to the appointment objection."

"Jason Forrest just spent the entire day with us on October 7, 2008 (during one of the worst weeks on Wall Street). He trained our salespeople on the topic of overcoming the concerns of the economy, and discussed how to instead focus on why the customers are still in our sales offices (which is to find a home that will improve their lives). My salespeople told me that his message gave them control over a time when they felt they had little control. We sold seven homes that week, with only nine salespeople! We have increased our market share in the DC marketplace while other builders are decreasing their market share. In many cases, we are accomplishing this task with fewer communities and without taking the steep discounts our competitors have had to take. We believe that having Jason Forrest train our people on a frequent basis throughout the year is one of the distinct factors that has led to our success. His messages are dead-on for timing and addressing volatile market conditions. With Jason's help we have raised the bar on our sales team. We look forward to hiring Jason back for a third year."

"My confirmed appointments have increased by approximately 10 appointments due to the fact that I am taking more time and asking more questions per Jason's training."

"Jason Forest was refreshing. He has a positive way of finding out why people want to buy new homes. He is a motivating sales trainer with positive interest toward salespeople. Thank you!"

"Since training with Jason, my plan is to improve by assessing my performance after each call and adjusting my future actions appropriately."

"As the Executive Sales Manager for The Villages, my primary responsibility is to increase the effectiveness of our 5 Sales Managers and their 148 sales representatives. During my 22 years at The Villages, I have seen several sales trainers come and go. While all have some redeeming qualities, I had never really found a trainer that had a lasting impact. Most sales trainers come in and give the sales team a temporary shot of adrenaline, with the result being that past behaviors resume in very short order. Jason Forrest is most definitely different. Simply stated, he is a coach's coach. What he brings to the table that others do not is a plan for implementation of continued structured coaching and accountability.

"The response from our sales managers to Jason's coaching has been enthusiastic, but much more importantly is the solid plan they have now implemented for coaching their salespeople. The result is increased self-assurance for the managers and an increased openness on the part of their salespeople to regular coaching. The sales managers now spend 20-25 hours per week coaching their people. This is in addition to time spent in preparation for their coaching sessions.

"There are several items to which we can credit the 395 homes sold in our community last month. Jason's impact on our sales managers and the resulting impact they are having with their people is certainly a primary factor."

"Jason did a great job connecting with the audience and the video segments were a great way to break up the presentation. Thank you for the seminar!"

"The training with Jason went well! Everyone was engaged - I definitely like meeting in a group setting."

"The topics you covered were obviously relevant to all salespeople, but I thought you effectively presented that information to the listeners in a very short amount of air time. I was able to take a page of notes and I'll tell you, one of the first things that came to my mind after listening was the first thing we covered in your training, the paradigm shift.

"From the conversation the radio hosts had after you finished, they said you had a 'unique approach' and I think the topics you covered presented a completely different mindset to what it means to be a salesperson that influences, what it means to go three why's deep, and holding the customer accountable to achieving their mission. (I think there are very few salespeople that hold their customers accountable). Another aspect of your talk that I thought was great was when you talked about the big questions each salesperson should ask themselves. First of all, why am I in sales, do I truly fit as a salesperson, how many sales am I worth, and essentially what is my value to the company I work for? Salespeople, especially those who are starting out, need to ask themselves these questions on a monthly basis and reflect on what they did or didn't accomplish and learn from it.

"Again, the radio interview was really awesome...I think those who listened were exposed to some great information and the way you spoke and presented really held the listeners throughout the entire show."