When Deals Drag On, You Must Change The Game

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I had a call today from a client who was struggling to keep a deal moving.

That’s not unusual if you’ve been in sales for longer than…say…3 hours, is it?

What was unusual is the prospect always agreed to see James when he called, BUT nothing moved.

Lots of social visits – but no movement. Been there?

And James was getting fatigued.

He had to keep telling his manager that the deal was still alive. But his manager was growing skeptical, as he should have been.

What He Did

With a little of my guidance, but most of all his ‘detachment’, he made the move. Here’s what he told his prospect: Read more

Interview With Kendra Lee

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This is part 1 of our May interview series where I feature sales and achievement experts.

On this week’s episode of The 2X Podcast, I speak with Kendra Lee (www.klagroup.com). She is a renowned expert in helping sales teams formulate lead generation campaigns.

Her book, The Sales Magnet, is epic and one you should have on your desk at all times. Enjoy Kendra…

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Episode #496: Paradigm Blindness

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On this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale discuss a concept they experience far too often with their own clients, Paradigm Blindness.

We all have a certain way we do things and we become locked in to those ways. We become blind to change and don’t consider other ways to achieve greater success.

Bill and Bryan give you some tips on how to identify your own Paradigm Blindness and some ideas on how you might go about getting out of it.

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Episode #495: The Dreaded Commodity Dungeon

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On this episode of Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan take a listener call from Paula who poses the question of, “how we extract ourselves from the commodity dungeon with our pricing and our offer.”

The guys tackle Paula’s question head on and acknowledge that it happens to virtually every company, and maybe even in every sales process.

The customer sees the same things from other vendors, but doesn’t see the uniqueness and differences, and it’s up to you to decide how to portray them.

The guys give several tips and exercises on things you can do to help get in touch with your true value, and then some ideas on how to communicate it.

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4 Ways Podcasting Can Help Your Business

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Not a week goes by that Bill doesn’t have someone asking him about podcasting. So, on this week’s 2X Podcast, he decided to devote an episode to sharing his top 4 reasons you should have a podcast – and a couple of reasons you shouldn’t.

He gets into some beliefs that you will need to change about yourself – and the value you can expect when you create one. Plus he shares some ideas on the format you should consider as well as some gear tips.

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Episode #490: Internal Corporate Drama on the Sales Team

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On this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale dive into the CoVideo Mailbag to take a voice message from Kansas City. KC from KC’s question revolves around the issue of how to handle territories that don’t always lend themselves to clean delineation.

The guys have several ideas for how to avoid sales drama between salespeople, but they also give you some thoughts on how you can deal with territory alignment issues.

If you have a sales question you want answered on the podcast, email us a voice memo to [email protected]

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I’ve Never Achieved Quota

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This week on the 2X Podcast, Bill gets a letter from a listener Matt who writes a poignant and honest email about his career. He’s been struggling with achieving a quota and feels a bit like a fraud at times.

Bill gives Matt 5 things to consider when struggling with such a topic.

If you have a question you’d like answered on the podcast, email me at [email protected]

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Episode #489: Don’t Be a Victim

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If you are in professional sales, it is doubtful that you consider yourself a victim, however, often we slip into a mode of victim thinking and we aren’t aware of it.

In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale provide some thoughts on how to avoid the victim mentality.

When we have a victim mentality, we limit our ability to be creative and to be successful. Bill and Bryan give you some indicators that you might have slipped into that mode and what to do about it if you have.

If you have a sales question you want answered on the podcast, email us a voice memo to [email protected].

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Episode #488: Know When To Fold Em’

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In this week’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale take a question from listener David who asks about when to give up on a prospect.

As usual, Bill and Bryan go into what to do when you’re in that position but more importantly, they discuss ways to prevent yourself from getting into this position in the first place.

If you have a sales question you want answered on the podcast, email us a voice memo to [email protected].

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