Episode #517: How Do You Deal With Loss?

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On this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale address the topic of rejection, loss, and disappointment.

There is a myth that we have to just move on when we get disappointed, and not feel the feelings that comes along with that. But we think that’s wrong.

Bill and Bryan give you some things to think about when it comes to preventing the feelings that come along with loss and disappointment, and what to what to do when it does happens.

If you have a question that you’d like to get to the guys, send a voice memo to [email protected]!

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Episode #515: Morning Routines with Benjamin Spall

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What is your morning routine? And does it prepare you for anything?

In this week’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale interview Benjamin Spall, author of a book titled “My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired.”

Benjamin interviewed more than 60 successful people to find out what their morning routines are for the day. He shares a few of these with our podcast audience. This is definitely a book we suggest purchasing, mymorningroutine.com.

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Episode #512: How To Turn Podcast Listening Into Income

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In this episode, Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale take an email from a listener who has refined the art form of taking podcast content and turning it into usable mechanics to help him grow his income.

So the guys set off on a journey and give you seven ways that you can listen to podcasts, The Advanced Selling Podcast, or others, in a way that helps you implement some of the ideas that you hear.

One of the tips was, email the podcast host with a question, so this offer stands. Send your question to [email protected] and we will answer it on an upcoming episode.

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Episode #508: The Best Sales Advice Ever

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In their sales training businesses, Bill and Bryan are both often asked the question, “what is the best sales advice you can give me?”

This is usually a pretty difficult question because no one answer will fit every situation. And, with so many different sales methodologies out there, how can you know what’s best?

On this week’s episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, they guys decided to step up to the challenge and put together their lists of the best advice they’ve either ever gotten or ever given.

If you have a sales question you want answered, send us a voice recorded message to [email protected] and we’ll answer it on an upcoming episode!

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Episode #504: What are you really motivated by?

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In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, veteran sales trainers and podcast hosts Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale discuss a question that came in that has rarely been discussed on the podcast, “How Can I Motivate My Team?” The guys walk through several different areas of motivation that can either inspire or hold back your sales team.

For you sales leader listeners this is a good opportunity for you to think about your team in a slightly different way and what truly motivates them.

If you’re interested in getting some more information about how you can assess your team’s motivational tendencies, send us a email to [email protected] with the word FEEDBACK in the subject line and we’ll get in touch!

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Episode #503: When is Persistence a Deficit and not an Attribute?

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In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale address a deeper subject of persistence. Often times we can become overly persistent, and it will cost us big money in the sale cycle.

The guys also realized they’ve been calling on the same prospect and they both lost the deal, which adds material for this topic. They discuss some ways to handle the rejection and possibly even learn from the experience.

If you’d like to get your question answered on the podcast, send us an email to [email protected] with a voice memo attached, and we will get it on the air.

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Episode #501: Generating Leads When Your Customer Isn’t Online

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On this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale take a letter from listener Greg who’s in the Agricultural industry and is struggling to generate a funnel full of leads.

He’s tried radio and newspaper advertising but nothing seems to be working. So, Bryan and Bill give him a handful of ideas and suggestions on how he can go about changing the way he thinks about lead generation and changing the results as well.

Are you interested in having your question answered on the podcast? Email Bill and Bryan your recorded question to [email protected].

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Episode #500: The Importance of Relationships in Sales

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In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale address the notion of relationship selling.

The question is not if relationships important in the sales cycle, we can all agree they are. The true question is what does a good relationship really mean with a prospect?

Bill and Bryan give you some filters through which you can look at your current client relationships to determine if they really are sound and what to do about it if they aren’t.

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Episode #499: Are You Listening To Your Instincts?

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In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, sales experts Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale address a common observation that they have when they’re working with sales teams. There is a general lack of enthusiasm about following and listening to your instincts.

In every sales process there are issues that occur and if you are dialed into your gut reaction you will take a certain course. On the other hand, if you are blind to your instincts or you don’t trust them, you might be in for long selling cycles.

Bill and Bryan give you some tips on how to listen and how to react.

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