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Joseph Wesley "Wes" Schaeffer (April 03, 1970) was an American author, entrepreneur, salesman, marketing consultant, trainer and motivational speaker.

Early life and education
Wes Schaeffer was born in Key West, Florida. His father, Joseph "Jody" H. Schaeffer, III, was in the Army but stationed at Naval Air Station Key West for electronics training before his one year deployment to S. Korea. Wes's mother, Deborah "Debbie" Aucoin, regularly tells the story of her 70 hours of labor to deliver him. So even at an early age, Wes was playing April Fools jokes. He has a younger sister, Rachel Rubin, whom he brought to California with him in 1994 to help her get a fresh start on life, and she has remained there ever since.

Schaeffer graduated from St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas in 1988, the United States Air Force Academy with a B.S. in Geography in 1992, and Texas A & M with a B.S. in Meteorology in 1993.

Career
After duty assignments in Osan, South Korea ('93-'94), March Air Force Base, CA ('94-'95 with two deployments to the UAE in support of Operation Southern Watch), and Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS, Schaeffer resigned his commission and entered the world of sales as a stock broker with a regional firm out of their Mobile, AL office. After a contractual disagreement arose just six months after joining the firm, Schaeffer was forced to resign. While on unemployment his wife gave birth to their second son just 360 days after their first. With rent to pay, a wife to support, and two boys in diapers, Wes was motivated to succeed as a salesperson.

It was during this time in early 1998 that Wes responded to a help wanted ad in the local newspaper. Sam Payton, the GM of the local Oakwood Homes store, was hiring sales people and gave Schaeffer a shot. During Wes's first 12 months he sold 52 mobile homes, rose to the top 1% of all 2,500 national sales personnel, and was offered his own store to manage by his 14 month. Little did Schaeffer know that just three months after relocating his family to accept this new position the company would begin its rapid descent towards bankruptcy.

After succeeding in various technology firms around the nation and selling around the world, Schaeffer, with his wife and now five children, moved to be near his wife's family (because it does take a village) and in 2006 The Sales Whisperer® was born.

Wes Schaeffer is the author of two books, "The Definitive Guide to Infusionsoft" and "It Takes More Than a Big Smile, a Good Idea & a Twitter Account to Build a Business That Lasts." He is a sought-after speaker, trainer, consultant, and copywriter, and his podcast, The Market like a Man podcast, has been produced weekly since August 2013.

Wes Schaeffer is the President and CEO of The Sales Whisperer, a company that provides business owners and fellow Infusionsoft users training, consulting, technology, and tools to increase sales. Wes’ background in sales and writing is one of the many reasons why he was the 2013 ICC of the Year and is one of the leading resellers of Infusionsoft applications.

Personal life
Wes Schaeffer is a lifelong member of the Roman Catholic Church, where he and his wife are active members, helping with the Marriage Enrichment and Engaged Couples courses. Wes is also a Eucharistic Minister and member of the Knights of Columbus. He and his wife have been married since Sept 30, 1995, and they have seven children on earth and three looking down on them from heaven (lost during miscarriage).

Awards
ICC award for InfusionSoft 2013