Episodes

What’s the difference between a consultative and transactional salesperson. Salespeople will likely never go away, but there are times a salesperson isn’t needed. One of those is not a consultative sale. There are two main types of salespeople: Consultative and Transactional.

Happy Holidays to you and your families! We thank you for listening and offer a couple of episodes to help you plan your new year (if you haven’t already started). Enjoy the holidays!

3 Phrases To Stop The Sales Negotiation

In this episode, you’ll learn the 3 phrases every salesperson needs to know to stop the sales negotiations. These are phrases you’ll hear from a good salesperson who knows how to flip the table and refuse negotiate with a potential buyer.

We’ve all heard of the 80/20 rule, but does it apply to your prospects? What if we could 80/20 our prospects, create a 3-day weekend lifestyle, and get more out of life? Our guest, Wade Galt, talks with us about how to 80/20 prospects so that you can create that 3-day weekend lifestyle you’re looking for.
We use Perry Marshall’s concept from his book “80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More” and apply that to sales, sales prospecting, and how you can view your entire workload. Imagine you’re in a sales call…if you’re working toward 80/20 your prospects, your goal needs to be to eliminate as many prospects as possible. 80/20 is a powerful tool in your arsenal on your prospects.

Having an abundance mindset about money is key to your success as a salesperson. Whether you believe in the law of attraction or you do not, this episode is for you. An abundance mindset about money is about viewing money in such a way that you can always get more. Too many sales people have a scarcity mindset, which is the opposite.

If you’re introverted, sales can be difficult. In this episode we talk about the top 3 Tips For Introverted People. Just because you’re introverted doesn’t mean you can’t do sales and these tips will help convert your introversion to a super power. Communication is key in sales. Why not use the tools you can learn to use in an effective way and make more money?

What makes a sale happen? Is it marketing? Is it the salesperson? Is it both? What can we learn from the marketing ‘department’ in sales?
No matter which department you work, you need each other. In this episode, we talk about the difference between marketing and sales, and how one impacts the other. If you are in a company with two departments you may have heard someone say, “That’s marketing’s job” or “That’s the salesperson’s job.” While this may be true in its purist form, both are, in fact, responsible.

We talk about the example of when marketing is done, what is the purpose of marketing, and what happens once there is interest. After that, the sales team should kick in and begin the process of identifying whether the potential buyer really needs the product or service being sought out. If it’s a good fit, the sales process should begin. If it’s not a fit, it’s time to thank them for their time and move on.

Sales is about asking questions to eliminate a possible lead. Marketing is about eliminating those who don’t want the product/service.

In this episode we talk about what makes successful sales teams from the angle of the sales leader. If you’re a sales manager who leads a team of sales people and want to build a successful sales team, this episode is for you. If you are on a sales team, this episode will likely help you understand the inner workings of your sales manager. and how you fit into a successful sales team. You’ll want to understand what makes a successful sales team before you try to understand how you’ll fit into the team…once you do that, you’ll work much better with those on your team.

In this episode we brought in Veronica Romney, Dream Team Architect. She works with businesses that want to integrate all aspects of the business into the sales and marketing messaging. This is important because you can’t scale a business without all aspects of the business working in tandem, your business will stall out in growth. She knows the difficulties of building successful sales teams and shares how she does it for the companies she helps.

If you think you’re a great salesperson but you show up unprepared, ask these questions, forget to ask the other questions we talk about, and don’t understand the importance of knowing the industry you’re selling into, this episode is for you. Listen as we talk with our guest Alex Oliviera to learn about what makes a good salesperson and what makes a great salesperson.

In sales, we’ve all heard Simon Sinek’s Find Your Why video on Ted/YouTube, but have you ever found your purpose? In this episode we talk to Matt Boyle about how he found his why in sales. Finding your why in sales is important to your success.