Episode #416: Bloody Knuckle Cold Calling

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootAre you in a cold-calling business?

In this episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale field a question from Blake in Texas that we know many listeners find challenging.

How do you engage with a prospect when you’re knocking on their door?

What can you do to soften the immediate feeling they have to tell you to go away?

In today’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan share strategies for effective and efficient cold-calling. Getting right with your belief about what you’re selling, approaching with good intent, and considering the impact of your words and approach will help you focus on what really matters in your interaction— providing a service to help the person who answers the door.

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Episode #403: Mid-Year Prospecting Checklist

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootAre you feeling a mid-year sales slump?

Are you looking for ways to modify your prospecting techniques for Q3-Q4?

In this episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale give you an assessment to grade your prospecting behaviors in the first half of the year.

Are you using a true referral system to generate leads? Do you employ behavioral KPI’s (and stick to them)?

In today’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, you will learn the elements of healthy prospecting strategies and give yourself a mid-year grade.  If you’re in the market to up your game for the second half of the year, don’t miss this episode.

Be sure to download the Mid Year Prospecting Checklist!

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Episode #402: Commission Detachment

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootDo you feel like you have to win every deal?  In this episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale explore a listener question from Lauren in St. Louis.

Are you (or people on your team) motivated most by money?

Do you have an unhealthy balance between your base salary and commission structure?

In today’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will help you identify what you’re attached to and why.  You’ll be able to analyze if you are more interested in solving the problem than your customer is and what to do when it happens.

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Episode #397: Writing Sales/Marketing Emails

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootAre you writing your own marketing/sales emails?

In this episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale explore a listener question that everyone needs to hear.

Do you write emails to your prospects and struggle to make them feel personal?

Are you sending something of value to people when they connect with you on LinkedIn?

In today’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan dive into strategies you can use to bring valuable content to people you correspond with. They will help you see your buyers more as followers and share techniques to help you authentically connect through your communication.

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Episode #395: Mailbag Mash-up: Thursday Edition

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootIs youth helpful or harmful for salespeople?

How can you best control your pieces of the sales process and let go of the rest?  In this episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale take two mailbag questions from listeners— Ty in Texas and Shawn in Wisconsin.

Are you looking for ways to position yourself as an expert even when you’re young in age or new to your industry?

What can you do to see yourself as a solution provider and help your prospects see you that way as well?

In today’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan give insights and answers to questions we know are the same questions our listeners have all over the globe. Are you among them? Let us know what you think!

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Episode #394: Keystone Habits of a Salesperson

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootHow do you ensure eternal sales success?

In this episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale use Charles Duhigg’s concept of Keystone Habits to determine what salespeople need to do to increase their success. (If you want more on this idea, check out Duhigg’s book, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business.)

Bill and Bryan share some of their own keystone habits— a blend of mental, physical and emotional strategies that you can use to improve your sales game. After you hear theirs, we’d love to know yours. Shoot us a note at [email protected] to share some of your keystone habits with us. We might just talk about you on an upcoming episode!

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