Arnaud Beaumesnil
Author of Natural Born Seller · Enterprise sales leader (ex-Cisco)
Arnaud Beaumesnil spent three decades in enterprise sales and marketing — from selling encyclopedias door-to-door to driving a 77x growth factor in cybersecurity at Cisco and hitting 397% of target. His book Natural Born Seller reframes selling not as a technique but as a process of genuine connection, empathy and trust. Published in English, French and Spanish.
Live session
Being Laid Off at 50
How to turn career disruption into reinvention and a new professional chapter
Arnaud shares how being laid off from Cisco at 50 became the start of a new chapter, and the Knowledge · Skill · Attitude approach that got him there. A small live masterclass, not a big formal webinar.
The session
- 01Arnaud's storyWhat happened at 505 min
- 02Uncertainty & identityWhat changes when the role disappears7 min
- 03From loss to reinventionThe mindset shift8 min
- 04Knowledge · Skill · AttitudeThe practical framework from the book10 min
- 05Next step exerciseA simple action you can take5 min
- 06Q&A + closingYour questions, and the next topic10 min
- When
- Date to be announced
- Format
- 45 min · Live · Interactive
- Where
- Online, in your web browser — nothing to install. The link is emailed once your place is confirmed.
- Based on
- Chapter 9, “Bouncing Forward” — Natural Born Seller
Free with proof of purchase of Natural Born Seller · otherwise €7
77×
cybersecurity growth driven at Cisco
397%
of sales target achieved
3 languages
English, French & Spanish editions
About
Three decades of selling — the human way
Arnaud Beaumesnil's career began the hard way: selling encyclopedias door-to-door. Decades later he was leading enterprise sales at the highest level, driving a 77x growth factor in cybersecurity at Cisco and hitting 397% of target — always with the same human-centric approach.
Natural Born Seller distills that experience into a modern philosophy of selling: not a set of tricks, but a process of connection, empathy and trust. It's a book about understanding people first, and letting the sale follow.
The book
Natural Born Seller
The mindset and method behind selling that feels effortless
Natural Born Seller is a deep reflection on the art of sales — viewed not as a technique but as a process of connection and understanding. From selling encyclopedias door-to-door to leading in the business world, Arnaud explores how dedication, empathy and the ability to truly listen redefine what it means to sell today.
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Praise
“The rare sales book that's really about people. Arnaud makes you want to pick up the phone.”
“Thirty years of hard-won instinct, distilled into something you can use on Monday morning.”
“Selling without sounding like selling — Natural Born Seller finally explains how.”
Speaking & advising
Speaking & mentoring
After three decades leading enterprise sales, I share the human-centric approach behind Natural Born Seller — talks and select mentoring for teams who want to sell without ever sounding like they're selling.
Keynotes
Human-centric selling and leadership — talks for sales teams, kickoffs and conferences.
Sales mentoring
Helping teams and founders sell without ever sounding like they're selling.
Podcasts & press
Three decades of enterprise sales, distilled into a modern approach to influence and trust.
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