Our Story

From a Sales Career Crisis to a Global Movement

The story of how two sales leaders, fed up with the emptiness of traditional selling, sparked a revolution built on authenticity, trust, and heart.

The Beginning

It Started With a Question

In 2015, Larry Levine asked a simple but powerful question: "What if sales professionals stopped pretending and started being real?"

After more than 30 years selling in the B2B technology space, Larry had seen it all — the empty suits, the scripted pitches, the manipulation tactics that left both buyers and sellers feeling hollow. At age 50, after losing a corporate position, he faced a pivotal crossroads. Rather than retreating, he chose to reinvent.

He prospected his way to over $1.3 million in new business in one of the country's most competitive markets — not with tricks or tactics, but by being genuinely himself. That experience crystallized into a book, Selling From the Heart, and a message that resonated with thousands of sales professionals worldwide.

Around the same time, Darrell Amy was building a reputation as a growth strategist, helping companies align sales and marketing through his Revenue Growth Engine framework. With over 20 years of experience, Darrell understood that sustainable revenue growth required more than processes — it required trust.

When Larry and Darrell connected, the spark was instant. They shared a belief that the sales profession was broken — not in its mechanics, but in its soul. Together, they launched Selling From the Heart as a company, a podcast, and ultimately a movement.

Our Mission

To transform the sales profession by helping sales professionals and leaders discover their authentic selling style — rooted in sincerity, substance, and genuine human connection.

Milestones

The Journey So Far

2015

Social Sales Academy is Born

Larry Levine and Darrell Amy launch Social Sales Academy, laying the groundwork for a new approach to sales training built on authenticity.

2016

The Podcast Launches

The Selling From the Heart Podcast debuts with Larry and Darrell, quickly becoming a top-rated sales podcast and spreading the message worldwide.

2017

Selling From the Heart is Born

The company is renamed Selling From the Heart, and Larry publishes the book that challenged the sales profession to embrace authenticity over manipulation.

2018

Building the Community

Sales professionals worldwide begin embracing the message, forming a growing community of trust-based sellers.

2020

Revenue Growth Engine

Darrell Amy publishes "Revenue Growth Engine," providing companies with a framework to align sales and marketing for growth.

2021

The Trust Formula™

Started integrating the Trust Formula into our training — a framework that became the foundation of everything we teach.

2023

Selling in a Post-Trust World

Larry publishes his second book, addressing how to build trust and credibility in an era of growing buyer skepticism.

2024

SalesIndex Launches

Selling From the Heart introduces SalesIndex — a proprietary assessment that gives sales professionals and leaders a data-driven view of their strengths, gaps, and growth opportunities.

2025

Daily Micro-Coaching Goes Live

We launch our daily micro-coaching program — serving individual sales professionals all the way up to enterprise clients with personalized, bite-sized training that drives consistent growth.

Ready to Join the Movement?

Whether you're an individual sales professional or leading a team, we can help you sell with authenticity and drive real results.