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Episode #473: Artificially Deflating Yourself Is Worse Than Inflation

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In this episode of the Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale address part two of their Inflation/Deflation series.

Today’s episode is how we often deflate our own power in the sales process. Most of the time it happens in negotiation, the sales process itself or when we need to find other decision-makers to go call on.

Bill and Bryan give you some ideas on how to see yourself and your role to help you navigate through this tendency and temptation to self-deflate.

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Episode #472: Arrogance, Self-Importance and Self-Awareness

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In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale discuss a situation that came up for both of them in the past week with different clients. In both cases, the guys felt like there was a heightened sense of self-importance that was larger than reality.

In this first of a two part series, Bill and Bryan give you some ideas on how you can catch yourself if you start to slip into this “lack of self-awareness” around your role.

Part two, coming next week, is about how we often deflate our own self-importance, which is just as equally a problem.

We’d love to hear your feedback on this topic by going to the Facebook fan page and sharing your thoughts!

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Episode #336: Ego: Confidence or Arrogance?

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advancedsellinpodcastgraphicbootWhen you hear the word “ego,” do you cringe? Can ego be a helpful tool for salespeople? Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale explore the blessings and curses of a powerful ego in today’s episode.

When does your ego get in the way of an interaction with a prospect? When can it help you actually do your job better?

In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will help you determine if your ego is helping or hurting you. They share their checklist of ways to know when ego is your friend and when it’s your enemy. They offer specific tactics Sales Managers can use with your teams, and they make recommendations to help you check in on your own self-awareness. You’ll also learn Bill’s secret assumption about clients that will change the way you look at your interactions from now on.

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Don’t Get Sloppy At The Wrong Time Like This Woman

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Arrogance seems to be a sure predictor of coming loss. I once knew a lady who was in line for a big promotion. She had pretty much counted on it happening. So she went into the last interview and her arrogance shone thru. All the leaders in the room saw a side of her they hadn’t seen before and she was passed over.

Do you get cocky in the sales process?

Do you ever say to yourself, “This is a no-brainer”?

Or, “This is a slam dunk.”

That’s the last thing you’ll hear before the word “On second thought, we’re not interested.”