Who We Are

About System 3 Performance Consulting

Our Vision

To be the leading force in sales and leadership development with the addition of AI tools and knowledge, empowering organizations worldwide to achieve exponential growth by seamlessly integrating advanced AI technology and sales psychology with human intelligence and proven sales methodologies.

Our Mission

System 3 Performance Consulting is dedicated to providing innovative, results-driven, AI sales and leadership training. We leverage the power of Artificial Intelligence, the forward-thinking principles from "Modern Sales Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence", and insights of DiSC behavioral science to equip your teams with the competitive edge needed to maximize sales success in today's dynamic market.

Three Core Pillars

Our Approach:

We believe in a holistic and integrated approach to sales and leadership development. Our methodology is built on three core pillars:

AI-Driven Insight

We utilize sophisticated AI tools for data analysis, market intelligence, lead scoring, and personalized communication strategies, providing your team with unparalleled insights and predictive capabilities.

Strategic Modernization

Drawing directly from "Modern Sales Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence," we introduce and implement the most effective, contemporary sales techniques designed for the modern, tech-driven sales landscape.

Buyer Behavioral Understanding and Communication (DiSC)

Our DiSC sales behavior training provides your team with a detailed understanding of different buyer behavior and communication styles, enabling them to adapt their approach, build stronger relationships, and close more deals.

The People Behind System 3

Meet the Team

Portrait of David G. Payne, Founder and President of System 3 Performance Consulting

Founder & President

David G Payne

Dave Payne is the Founder and President of System 3 Performance Consulting, a sales training and consulting team launched in 2013 that partners with forward-thinking companies to build customized sales training programs. Concurrently, he serves as a Professor of Practice at The University of Akron, where his greatest career accomplishment has been sharing knowledge with students to develop successful sales careers following their time at the Fisher Institute for Professional Selling. As an accomplished Senior Sales Executive, Dave brings significant experience in medical sales, sales training, and sales management, fostering an environment of accountability, mutual respect, and trust. He now integrates this passion for teaching into a new avenue with System 3's state-of-the-art, cutting-edge new AI sales training program, building upon his professional expertise in curriculum development, creative selling techniques, sales coaching, and advanced sales training across various specialties.

Portrait of Alyssa Alexsonshk, Chief Technology Officer of System 3 Performance Consulting

Chief Technology Officer

Alyssa Alexsonshk

Alyssa Alexsonshk is the CTO at System 3 Performance Consulting. She brings entrepreneurial experience as the Founder & CEO of Motivational Marketing and a background in digital media, brand development, and strategic marketing from her time at Apex Communications Network and various roles at The University of Akron. Always asking "What if..." to foster innovative solutions, she has earned her Master of Business Administration from The University of Akron with an overall 4.0 GPA, with expertise spanning public relations, professional selling, and entrepreneurship.

Dave Payne speaking at The University of Akron's Fisher Institute for Professional Selling
Dave Payne leading a live sales training session for a group of professionals

Giving Back

Charity Support

Tunnel to Towers Foundation — soldiers silhouetted against an American flag, T2T.ORG

Our US Military Veterans need our support. We are firm believers in supporting our military men and women who paid the price for our freedom. T2T supports vets and their families with homes and functional living quarters.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Finding cures. Saving children.

We believe that no child should ever have to deal with cancer. They support families of sick children so cost is not a deterent to treatment. I love this charity and will support them until the goal of no childhood cancer is attained.

Please consider supporting these and other veteran support charities to change lives!

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