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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Episode #393: Is the Sales System Broken?

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootCould the sales system be broken?

For both Buyers and Sellers, what if the process isn’t really working?  In this episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale analyze both viewpoints and consider areas where the system can be improved on both sides of the selling process.

Is the Buyer too focused on paying the least amount of money, not getting the best outcome?

Is the Seller in “get the deal” mentality more than they are trying to provide a helpful solution for their prospect?

In today’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan give you questions to ask and things to consider to analyze if your own sales system is broken.  The good news— if it is, they also provide strategies to help you make it better.

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Episode #392: Winning Complex Enterprise Sales

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootHow is your process similar or different to the process for winning complex enterprise sales?

In this episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale bring in an expert who has spent years winning big deals and teaching others how they can do it too.

Bud Suse spent 12 years with IBM before moving into sales management for a start-up, spending hours in well-known sales training programs along the way. He realized that the success in large deals comes from defining a process, testing it and repeating it.

How does your process stack up?

In today’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bud shares the best practices from his second (and just released) book, Winning Complex Enterprise Sales. If you’re looking to improve your success with the big whales, this episode is for you.

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Episode #391: Stumping Your Sales Trainer

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootWhat happens in a training session when Bill or Bryan doesn’t have the answer?

In a special episode of “Stumpology,” veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale bring their toughest client issues to each other to solve.

How do you handle it when the client can’t get away from selling features/functions?  How can you create the space with your sales team to be able to educate them?

In today’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, the teachers become the students (of each other). They will help you look at your own process and messaging to determine if you’re communicating through your buyer’s eyes or your own, and how you can meaningfully influence those around you.

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Episode #390: How to Generate More Leads

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootAre you looking for ways to generate more leads? (because who isn’t?)

In today’s episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale respond to a specific request to provide four things sales people can do right now to generate leads.

Have you considered hosting a marketing event for your prospects (not a sales event, a marketing event)?

Are you using your current client’s words and testimonials to help you communicate what you do to your prospects?

In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan give you four actionable things you can start working on immediately to help you increase your leads.

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Episode #387: Creating a Sense of Urgency

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootHow do you create a sense of urgency for a prospect?

In today’s episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale address one of their most frequently asked questions.

What is the true role of a sales professional?

Do you understand where your prospect is starting and where they are trying to go?

In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan share how you can reframe the question and avoid manipulating or coercing your prospects. They will give you tips to help you evaluate your intent in the relationship and how you can see yourself as a guide in your prospect’s process.  One of our most commonly asked questions isn’t actually about the language at all— it’s about how you THINK about the questions.

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Episode #386: Is Enthusiasm Contagious? Or Dangerous?

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootDo you believe that enthusiasm is really contagious?

In today’s episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale address the age-old attribute of enthusiasm. Bill relates a story of observing a struggling sales person trying to get one of his clients’ sales teams fired up to sell more stuff. It didn’t go well. Not because he wasn’t representing a valuable product. But because of “how” he decided to create enthusiasm with his audience. It derailed quickly.

Have you ever been in the position of getting your audience “pumped?” How do you portray genuine enthusiasm to your prospect or client?

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Episode #384: Lessons from a New Listener

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootA new set of eyes on anything can be valuable, even for the most seasoned pros.

In today’s episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale capture best practices and strategies from a new listener to The Advanced Selling Podcast, Brittney Russo.

You’ll hear how Brittney has used Bill and Bryan’s training to close large deals, ramp up in her company faster and challenge her competitors.

In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan share notes you can use right away to re-energize your sales game. If you’re new to sales and/or new to The Advanced Selling Podcast, this episode will be invaluable as you’re getting up to speed.  If you’re a loyal listener and have had Bill and Bryan riding along with you for years, you will love Brittney’s fresh approach to learning.

Everyone will find takeaways in this episode— old dogs can always learn new tricks, right?!

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Episode #383: Is Your Sales Bucket Leaking?

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootDo you have leaks in your sales bucket? In today’s episode, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale are fired up— not just about leaks in your bucket, but about discovering a leak in their own bucket too.

Do you prospect when sales are good or only when things start to slow down?

Do you run a well-organized sales process?

Are you leveraging your training and knowledge as much as you can?

In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan fight to prevent their ego from getting the best of them— a rant of this magnitude not frequently heard on the show. Passed over for a local news story about successful podcasters, Bill and Bryan put together some of their best content yet to help you identify leaks in your bucket and what you can do about it when you find them. You won’t want to miss this one.

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