Outside Sales Talk

Mark Hunter, known as the “Sales Hunter”, is a keynote speaker, sales trainer, consultant and the author of the best-selling book “High-Profit Prospecting: Powerful Strategies to Find the Best Leads and Drive Breakthrough Sales Results”. With over 30 years of sales leadership experience, Mark helps salespeople develop successful prospecting strategies and close more deals. In this episode, Mark uncovers the biggest prospecting myths and shares his powerful tactics that will help you get the best leads and drive revenue.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode: High-profit prospecting strategies: insights from Mark’s best-selling book Writing cold emails that get your prospect’s attention Prospecting myths and pitfalls Prospecting role play with Mark and Steve The best trick to actually start prospecting   To make the most out of your time with prospects, it’s important to communicate the value of your product and map your solution to their needs. Learn how to deliver the perfect sales pitch and close more deals!   You can listen to this episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play or wherever you get your favorite podcast!   About the Guest: Mark Hunter, CSP, “The Sales Hunter,” is recognized as one of the top 50 most influential sales and marketing leaders in the world. He is author of the two best-selling books “High-Profit Prospecting” and “High-Profit Selling: Win the Sale Without Compromising on Price.” Mark helps companies identify better prospects, close more sales and profitably build more long-term customer relationships. Since 1998, Mark has conducted thousands of training programs and keynotes on sales. He is best known for his ability to motivate and move an organization through his high-energy presentations. He has received the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation from the National Speakers Association, a designation that requires strict criteria and is given to a small percentage of NSA speakers. Mark spent more than 18 years in the sales and marketing divisions of three Fortune 200 companies. During his career, he led many projects, including the creation of a new 200-member sales force responsible for volume in excess of $700 million. Mark has held sales management roles in teams ranging in size from 20 to 900 members. This level of experience is at the core of every program he delivers to thousands of people each year in the areas of sales, prospecting, negotiating, pricing, communication and leadership. Clients appreciate his specific strategies that yield measurable outcomes. Not only does Mark have expertise in sales, but also knows how to communicate it to others. This is seen by the 50+ speaking events he does each year throughout the U.S. and Canada and around the world.     Website: https://thesaleshunter.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhunter/ Twitter: @TheSalesHunter Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheSalesHunter   Listen to more episodes of the Outside Sales Talk here and watch the video of the episode here!  

Kurt Shaver is a LinkedIn Trainer and Keynote speaker, helping B2B inside and outside sales teams win more business with digital sales techniques. If you want to grow your professional network of customers, prospects and partners, connect with more decision makers through introductions and referrals, and increase your visibility and value online, Kurt is the guy! Kurt carried a bag as a sales rep, led teams as VP of Sales and is now helping sales teams increase revenue through adopting the right sales tools and strategies. On this episode, he is sharing his in-depth knowledge and actionable tips about the most important social selling tool LinkedIn, and how you can use it to become more successful in outside sales.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode: Why LinkedIn is crucial for Field Salespeople How to use LinkedIn to grow your network and build relationships 3 tips to make initial contact with a prospect on LinkedIn How to make a powerful LinkedIn profile that stands out and attracts your buyers What NOT to do on LinkedIn   Learn more about how to generate more leads with LinkedIn!   Listen to this episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play or wherever you get your favorite podcast!   About the Guest: Kurt Shaver is a co-founder and Chief Sales Officer of Vengreso, a digital sales transformation company focusing on sales and marketing alignment. Kurt is an expert at getting sales teams to adopt new sales tools and techniques. Through a successful career in technology sales, Kurt learned what it takes to reach B2B decision makers. As a VP of Sales for a global software company, Kurt was the executive sponsor of a Salesforce.com rollout. That’s how he learned what it takes to get salespeople to adopt new tools and techniques. That knowledge led to him launch his own Salesforce consulting business in 2008. When LinkedIn went public in 2011, Kurt recognized that LinkedIn would be the next great sales technology and that it would require expert training. He pivoted his business and now has over 10,000 hours of experience training corporate sales teams like CenturyLink, Ericsson, and TelePacific Communications. Kurt is the creator of the Social Selling Boot Camp and is a member of the National Speakers Association. He frequently speaks at corporate sales meetings and conferences like Dreamforce, Sales 2.0, and LinkedIn’s Sales Connect.   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtshaver/ Twitter: @KurtShaver Website: https://vengreso.com/   Listen to more episodes of the Outside Sales Talk here!  

Bernadette McClelland is the CEO of the Sales Performance Agency ‘3 Red Folders’, a recognized sales authority, keynote speaker and executive coach, well known for her expertise in B2B Sales Leadership. She has over 20 years of sales experience working for top companies like Xerox and Kodak. On this episode she’ll share her advice and insights about what it takes to become a successful leader in Outside Sales. Bernadette talks about what conversations you need to have with your customers and prospects to get to the top in today’s noisy sales environment.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode: How to have successful sales conversations The mindset and skill-set you need to become a sales leader 3 key areas sales leaders need to focus on The best management style for Outside Sales   To be a successful Outside Sales Manager, you need to manage your team effectively and enable them to perform at their best. One aspect is to balance your sales reps' territories to increase their productivity and drive results.   Listen to this episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play or wherever you get your favorite podcast.   About the Guest: For many years, Bernadette worked on the front line for world class technology companies as a quota bearing sales executive, responsible for business development, product launches, client relationships and profitable negotiations ranging from tens of thousands to multi million dollars. She now works in those same environments helping CEOs and their sales teams increase their sales results and performance by building a realistic and qualified pipeline. Her business, 3 Red Folders, ensures their customers create solid results by focussing on sales strategy, sales process, target market, ratios and numbers, message to market, prospecting strategies and mindset shifts that encompass a successful and sustainable sales environment. Having recently published her fifth book, 'The Art of Commercial Conversations - When It's Your Turn To Make A Difference', Bernadette has highlighted the 9 commercial leadership skills and conversations needed for B2B sales executives, leaders and business owners in today's world. What differentiates Bernadette’s approach and her business offering is found at the intersection of 'sales process (business)' + 'sales psychology (behaviour)' + 'sales science (brain)' and is underpinned by a proven science backed and evidence based evaluation tool, specific to the selling field.   Website: http://bernadettemcclelland.com 3 Red Folders: http://3redfolders.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadettemcclelland Twitter: @b_mcclelland   Listen to more episodes of the Outside Sales Talk here!  

Anthony Iannarino is a highly respected international speaker, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and sales leader, joining us today to discuss competitiveness in Field Sales. One key thing that high-performing and successful salespeople share regardless of their industry, is that they embrace their competition, rather than let it intimidate them. In this episode, Anthony talks about how you can differentiate yourself in Field Sales and outperform your competitors.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode: Why competition is important in sales Key skills that will set you apart from the competition The mindset you need to outsell your competitors A secret productivity hack and best books to read for salespeople Sales trends and how to stay competitive in the future   Learn how you can differentiate yourself and outsell your competition with this killer territory plan!   You can listen to this episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play or wherever you get your favorite podcast.   About the Guest: Anthony Iannarino is a founder and managing partner of two closely-held, family-owned businesses in the staffing industry, leading both entities in strategic planning while growing sales. Anthony is best known for his work at The Sales Blog, which has helped him gain recognition as a top thought leader in sales strategy. He is also the designer of Level 4 Value Creation™ and Building Consensus, methodologies that help sales organizations achieve transformational, breakthrough results. In each business, Anthony is focused on helping professionals reach their full potential. In 2007, while growing the sales force of his second staffing firm, he discovered a knack for coaching, and realized that he could make enduring contributions to a company’s sales culture. He began blogging about complex selling processes, and gravitated toward B2B companies facing challenges in sales force management and performance. His transition to professional speaking, consulting, and workshop facilitation led to the development of a trademarked methodology that has proven instrumental in helping sales organizations achieve revenue goals. Throughout his career, Anthony has helped people in a wide variety of industries and markets think through and overcome their biggest business challenges. His greatest strength is in getting others to build consensus around what must change, and identify the resources within themselves that will drive positive results. Be it through the delivery of staffing solutions or sales strategies, Anthony is a trust builder who focuses on leading transformational conversations, those that create and sustain relationships of value. He is a natural mentor who brings the business acumen, situational knowledge, and experience to each engagement, and lays a solid foundation for future growth. Anthony is the author of ‘The Lost Art of Closing: Winning the Ten Commitments That Drive Sales’ and ‘The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need’. He’s also hosting the ‘In the Arena Podcast’ where he interviews top sales leaders about B2B and B2C sales strategies.   Stay tuned for Anthony’s new book ‘Eat Their Lunch: Winning Customers Away from Your Competition’, releasing October 16th!   Sales Blog: http://www.thesalesblog.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iannarino Twitter: @iannarino   Check out more episodes here.  

In this special episode of the Outside Sales Talk podcast, host Steve Benson is addressing a very frequently asked question - what’s the best way to handle and overcome price objections in sales? You probably already know that mastering price discussions is important, but did you know, that almost six in 10 buyers want to discuss pricing on the first call? Even reps who are great at overcoming most sales objections aren’t prepared to overcome price objections – no matter how experienced they are. It throws them off their whole game.   Steve will show you how YOU can overcome a price objection and walk away from the meeting, with the deal in your pocket and without discounting your price or losing the deal because you didn’t have an answer when your customer said, “This is too expensive for me.”   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode: Identifying the 4 types of price objections How to address and overcome different types of price objections Giving discounts vs. making ‘price adjustments’   Steve is the host of the Outside Sales Podcast, and Founder and CEO of Badger Maps, the #1 route planner for field salespeople. After receiving his MBA from Stanford, Steve’s career has been in field sales with companies like IBM, Autonomy, and Google – becoming Google Enterprise’s Top Performing Salesperson in the World in 2009. In 2012 Steve founded Badger Maps to help field salespeople be more successful. He has been selected as one of the Top 40 Most Inspiring Leaders in Sales Lead Management. Steve is also a passionate life and career coach and believes his main job leading a company is to empower the people on his team to find their best career path and thrive in their role.   Website: www.badgermapping.comLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbensonTwitter: @SteveBenson and @BadgerMapsFacebook: www.facebook.com/badgermapsYouTube: www.youtube.com/user/BadgerMapping   You can listen to more episodes here: https://www.badgermapping.com/podcast  

Mario Martinez Jr. is a former VP of Sales, Keynote Speaker & Digital Sales Evangelist. He has spent 82 consecutive quarters in sales and leadership helping to grow revenues for small to large fortune 100 sales teams. He was in the 100%+ Club for 15 out of 18 years! Mario talks about the modern buyer that is influenced by the Digital Sales Transformation. As sales and marketing professionals we must be aligned with our understanding of the buyer’s needs. We must meet the buyer in their digitally connected, socially engaged, mobile attached, video-hungry preferences. Today’s modern buyer requires a modern seller, and Mario shares how you can become that seller!   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode: What is Digital Sales and how has it changed the Sales landscape? The 4 characteristics of the “Modern Buyer” Keys to being a successful Salesperson in today’s digital world How to approach Digital Prospecting Using video messaging to get your prospect’s attention   Linkedin is an important tool to have in your sales arsenal. Learn how you can generate more leads with LinkedIn!   About the Guest: Mario is the CEO and founder of Vengreso, the only full spectrum provider of digital sales transformation services helping business professionals from small business to the enterprise accelerate growth through marketing and sales alignment, the mindset to be persistent and the toolset to scale. He is a keynote speaker, sharing his strategies with companies such as SAP, ADP, Cisco, LinkedIn, + others. Fun fact - he is known to open a speech with a Salsa dance! Mario has received the LinkedIn Social Selling Index (SSI) score of 99/100. He is one of 20 sales influencers invited to appear in the Salesforce documentary film The Story of Sales launched in 2018. He is recognized as the Number 1 Top Sales Performance Guru in the world, named 2018’s Top 10 Sales Influencers by The Modern Sales Magazine, 2018’s Top 25 Most Influential Inside Sales Professional and in 2017 listed as the 6th Most Influential Social Selling Leader globally. As a renowned digital sales evangelist, Mario teaches marketing and sales professionals how to develop an engaging personal brand to attract today’s modern buyer using the digital sales ecosystem. Mario is the host of the popular Selling With Social Podcast. He’s been featured in Forbes, INC., the Examiner.com and the Huffington Post. During the episode, Mario mentions his podcast, Selling with Social, and the episode about 10 Steps to Launching a Digital Selling Program with Brynne Tillman. Check it out!   Website: https://vengreso.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mthreejr/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtx5qy9xPdmQ4cL0aX50rTA?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter: @M_3jr and @GoVengreso   Listen to other episodes of 'Outside Sales Talk' here!  

Joanne Black is America's leading authority on referral selling. She shares her actionable strategies that help you get more qualified leads through referrals in Field Sales. A referral program is the best prospecting approach to reach decision-makers, close B2B sales at an unprecedented 70% rate, shorten the sales process, and ace-out the competition. Joanne believes that in B2B sales, relationships still count. People still crave that interpersonal connection in today’s digital world. According to Nielsen, network recommendations trump all forms of advertising by 92%. That’s why asking for referrals produces better-qualified leads and longer-lasting client relationships. Ditch the cold calling scripts for a strategic sales plan designed for the 21st century modern buyer. Learn how to seed and grow without the awkward close. Referrals work whether you're: Looking for a job Want a promotion Need more clients Or are looking for a date Joanne is a contrarian thinker who believes no salesperson should ever have to cold call, send cold emails, or send sales pitches to strangers on social media. She founded her business in 1996 when she discovered that even though referrals are the #1 way to generate quality sales leads, no organization had a disciplined, systematic referral program with skills, metrics, and accountability for results.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode: How referral selling can help you get more qualified leads The best ways to ask for a referral and when to ask for it Leveraging LinkedIn to manage customer relationships & engage with prospects First steps to start integrating referrals in your sales strategy today   Check out this blog post about how referrals can help you generate more leads!   About the Guest: Joanne has more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, sales executive and consultant with startups and Fortune 500 companies. She is the author of two books, No More Cold Calling™: The Breakthrough System That Will Leave Your Competition in the Dust, and Pick Up the Damn Phone!: How People, Not Technology, Seal the Deal. Her company, No More Cold Calling, is the #1 company in the U.S. for Referral Sales & Lead Generation. Joanne is working with account-based sellers to leverage referrals for lead generation.    Website: www.nomorecoldcalling.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanneblackreferralsales/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDvwNESCLVo6CXo8mGhapJQ Twitter: @ReferralSales   Listen to other episodes of 'Outside Sales Talk' here!  

Keenan is A Sales Guy Inc.’s CEO, President, and Chief Antagonist. He’s been selling something to someone for his entire life, teaching and coaching almost as long. With over 20 years of sales experience, which he’ll tell you he doesn’t give a shit about, Keenan has been influencing, learning from and shaping the world of sales for a long time. Finder of the elephant in the room, Keenan calls it as he sees it and lets nothing or no one go unnoticed. Keenan’s passion for problem solving reaches well beyond the sales and business world. He is the celebrated author of “Not Taught: What It Takes to be Successful in the 21st Century That Nobody’s Teaching You.” The 21st Century has ushered in the information age, and with it a new set of rules for success. Not Taught shares how the rules of the industrial age no longer work and that if you want to be successful, you must learn the new rules for success. Father of 3 crazy girls, PSIA Certified Level 2 ski instructor and avid Boston Sports fan, Keenan keeps crazy busy when he’s not focused on A Sales Guy.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:   Coaching your Field Sales team using critical success criteria How to set up a repeatable coaching cadence The keys to successful team collaboration How to build and maintain a great culture with a Field Sales team     Get more in-depth tips on how to successfully coach your field sales team!   About the Guest: With 20 years of experience, Keenan is a keynote speaker, Forbes Contributor and Award winning sales blogger. He has been named one of the Top 30 Social Sellers in the World and one of the Top 50 Most Influential Sales and Marketing People by ‘Top Sales World Magazine’ every year running, since 2012. Keenan has been cited in the Harvard Business Journal, Huffington Post, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc., and Forbes. His consulting company, A Sales Guy operates within strategy, structure, people, and process. They help businesses increase sales, create more deals, improve team effectiveness, establish a healthy pipeline, close more deals, resolve problems and make sure you continually make your numbers.   Website: http://www.asalesguy.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimkeenan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZlrdetp7LzKuuMI4bn1lsQ?pbjreload=10 Twitter: @asalesguy and @keenan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asalesguy   Listen to other episodes of 'Outside Sales Talk' here!    

Wes Schaeffer is a Business Owner, Founder, Doer, and Author. Known as "The Sales Whisperer®," he is a keynote speaker, inbound marketing expert, copywriter, and longtime HubSpot and Infusionsoft Consultant. Schaeffer is the author of the books "The Definitive Guide To Infusionsoft: How Mere Mortals Increase Traffic, Leads, Prospects, Sales, Testimonials, Online Orders & Referrals With the World’s Most Powerful Small Business Sales & Marketing Automation Software" and "It Takes More Than a Big Smile, a Good Idea, & a Twitter Account To Build a Business That Lasts." Rated the top sales & CRM trainer during Dell's Sales Process Transformation, Schaeffer helps businesses automate their sales and marketing to drive revenue.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:   How to work better and be more efficient while travelling Tips to become the top sales rep on the team How to optimize your time with a daily routine Being “ruthlessly pragmatic” in sales How to keep control of the conversation   Check out some more tips here on how to focus your schedule and crush your quota!   Listen to this episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you get your favorite podcast!   About the Guest: Wes Schaeffer is the The Sales Whisperer®, HubSpot and Infusionsoft Consultant, and Keynote Speaker. Since 2008, he has helped small business owners automate their sales and marketing. Schaeffer helps you launch your Inbound Marketing plan based on his proprietary ABCDE Sales & Marketing System, which ties together Email Marketing, eCommerce, Affiliate Marketing, Landing Pages, and Direct Response Marketing. His focus is on technology sales, lead generation, professional sales training, copywriting, email marketing systems, Infusionsoft CRM, internet marketing, new hire assessments, affiliate marketing, and Salesforce automation. Schaeffer is a husband and father of 7, as well as a podcaster. He has two podcasts,the Sales Podcast, which has more than 300 episodes, and the CRM Sushi Podcast.   Website: https://www.thesaleswhisperer.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WesSchaeffer Twitter: @SalesWhisperer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesaleswhisperer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesaleswhisperer   Listen to other episodes of 'Outside Sales Talk' here!

John Barrows is a world-class sales trainer and owner of JBarrows LLC, where he’s providing customized sales training and consulting services for clients like Salesforce.com, Box, LinkedIn, and many others. John is also a published author, whose work can be seen in Inc. Magazine, Huffington Post, Forbes, HBR & Fortune. John is driving results with proven techniques and reinforcement tools that impact adoption and behavior change. He represents the MJHoffman & Associated (aka Basho) training techniques while layering on additional training, tools and resources as client’s needs evolve, working with a new online portal with video training. JBarrows Sales Training offers individual and group online training, as well as in-person and remote training for corporate clients. JBarrows Sales Training was founded by John Barrows as a response to the incredibly limited amount of formal academic sales training that exists for this number one global profession. Through years of experience, he created his own sales training programs called ‘Filling the Funnel and Driving to Close’. The company offers sales trainings in-person and online and his website features a regularly updated blog where you can stay current on sales techniques and trends.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:   Top Questions You Should Ask Prospects The Best Sales Books How to Layer Questions During Your Sales Conversation The Clarification Technique Body Language in Sales The Importance of Prospecting   Listen to this episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you get your favorite podcast!   About the Guest: John has experience with Black & Decker, Xerox, Thrive Network, Basho Technologies, The Jack Welch Management Institute, Kensei Partners, and now JBarrows. With experience in all of these different fields, he has the knowledge of a world-class trainer. John believes that although sales is the #1 profession in the world, there is not adequate teaching available. His ‘12 Guiding Principles to Sales Success’ outline exactly how to thrive in a sales career and can be a resource for anyone wishing to become more educated in sales. John’s extensive knowledge has been formed from holding every position in sales including inside, outside/field, channel, executive management and ownership. He helps sales professionals in companies like Google, Salesforce, Okta, Box, and LinkedIn learn new tips and tricks to become more successful in their sales positions. He is still active in sales and has learned what works and doesn’t work when closing. John’s main goal is to improve the overall education and quality of sales by sharing ideas and techniques that work. He encourages engagement with the customer to boost revenue and show the customer that you care. In his opinion, success comes from those who are able to transfer their enthusiasm to their customer.   Website: https://jbarrows.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbarrows-sales-training Snapchat: johnmbarrows Twitter: @JohnMBarrows YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jbarrowssalestraining Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JBarrows/ FB Group ’Make It Happen’: https://www.facebook.com/groups/jbarrows/   Listen to other episodes of 'Outside Sales Talk' here!  

Tony Hughes has 30 years of corporate and sales leadership experience with personal and team sales records that have never been broken. He is named the most influential person in professional selling within Asia-Pacific by Top Sales World. He’s currently ranked #1 sales blogger globally by both Top Sales Magazine and Best Sales Blogger Awards, and #3 sales expert and thought leader globally by LinkedIn. Tony is also a bestselling author and the most read person on LinkedIn on the topic of B2B sales leadership. He writes about leadership, B2B strategic sales, modernized selling, and sales enabling technologies. Tony has more than 400,000 followers and his most recent book, COMBO Prospecting, is published by the American Management Association. Tony teaches ’modernized selling’ within the MBA program at the University of Technology, Sydney, sits on a number of boards, and is Chair of a CEO mentor group with Leadership Think Tank. Tony speaks at conferences internationally and his consulting clients include some of the best-known brands in the world.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:   Biggest trends in B2B Sales and how to adapt successfully Top tools every modern sales rep needs The winning strategy to modernize your sales process How to create your own narrative The most important sales skills you need to be successful in the new era of B2B Sales   About the Guest: Tony is Managing Director of RSVPselling, a management consultancy specialising in B2B sales strategy and execution for direct and channel models. Tony utilises a holistic approach that includes mentoring and coaching services along with training courses, workshops, pragmatic tools and his widely acclaimed book. He can work with your existing tools and methodologies to assist in building pipeline and winning complex or strategic deals. Tony is experienced in CRM and Social Selling (LinkedIn) tools, formulating go-to-market strategy, understanding cloud business models, and segmenting market offerings and sales channels. Tony offers the very latest thinking and is also a proven speaker delivering provocative high quality keynotes for kick-offs and conferences.   Website: www.RSVPselling.com Speaker Website: www.TonyHughes.com.au Twitter: @TonyHughesAU and @RSVPselling Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/hughestony

Carson Heady is a top performing outside sales leader, speaker and management consultant. He’s the author of the ‘Birth of a Salesman’ series, which details the art of sales - from interviewing through preparation, pitching, closing and advancing your career in sales. During his career, he has served at multiple levels of leadership at Microsoft, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. In his role he’s overseeing partner relationships and leading strategic sales planning to grow revenue. He has a strong social media following of over 330K followers, has hosted the Smart Biz Show on EG Radio, and has been interviewed by a number of sales gurus including Jeffrey Gitomer and Jeb Blount.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:   Key skills you need to develop a successful career in Field Sales How to ask for a promotion How to approach your boss about career development opportunities How to set up your career plan How to know when it’s time to move on Tips for a successful job search   Listen to this episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you get your favorite podcast!   About the Guest: Carson entered the sales arena at age 22 and has found success at every level, from top-flight sales representative to a division leader over 200+ people. His devotion to the sales game occupied much of his time, but his desire to write never left his mind. Once Carson realized his great aptitude in the game of sales, he decided to write his first novel – “Birth of a Salesman” – which told the story of a young man who came into prominence in the sales arena and doubled as a self-help sales advice manual to guide anyone to the level of success he achieved.  He is a profound public speaker, superior corporate leader and, in addition to having letters featured in prominent magazines and local newspapers, he wrote his own bi-weekly column for his department. Carson lives in St. Louis, MO, with his 2-year old daughter.   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsonvheady/ Blog & Books: https://carsonvheady.wordpress.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/cvheady007 Twitter: @cvheady007 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CARSONVHEADY.BIRTHOFASALESMAN

Deb Calvert is known for her unique sales training approach that has helped thousands of sales teams reach peak performance and accelerate sales. She stands out as a sales coach by putting people first. In this episode, you’ll learn how to identify a real objection with ‘the test’ and how to specifically overcome price objections. Deb explains how certain selling behaviours might harm your performance and how you can start behaving like a leader today to win more deals! Deb has been named as one of “The 65 Most Influential Women in Business” and consistently appears on lists of Top Sales Influencers and Thought Leaders. She is a UC-Berkeley Instructor, field researcher, trainer, speaker, and best-selling author. Deb’s newest book is Stop Selling & Start Leading. Her bestseller, DISCOVER Questions® Get You Connected, has been named one of “The 20 Most Highly-Rated Sales Books of All Time” by HubSpot. Deb is the founder of The Sales Experts Channel, where you can find career advice and free education, and of the movement to Stop Selling & Start Leading®.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:    How to buy time, evaluate real objections and determine the best way to move forward Tips and tricks to overcome pricing objections How to Stop Selling & Start Leading® - Key takeaways from Deb’s book Seller behaviors - how they affect the sale and your relationship with the customer The best way to start a conversation with new leads   Listen to this episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you get your favorite podcast!   About the Guest: Deb Calvert is President and Founder of People First Productivity Solutions, a consulting and training firm that specializes in sales training, leadership development and team effectiveness. Prior to founding People First, Deb was a corporate training director for a Fortune 500 Media Company. Deb’s early career included a variety of inside, outside and major account sales and sales management positions. Deb is certified as an executive and sales coach and is a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge®. She has been training sales trainers and teams for more than 15 years, helping them boost their sales productivity and revenue through people development.   Website: www.peoplefirstps.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debcalvertpeoplefirst/ Book: www.stopsellingstartleading.com Sales Experts Channel: http://www.thesalesexpertschannel.com/ Twitter: @PeopleFirstPS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeopleFirstPS/

  Matt Heinz focuses on delivering measurable results for his clients in the way of greater sales, revenue growth, product success and customer loyalty. He held various sales positions at companies like Microsoft and Boeing before starting his own business ‘Heinz Marketing’ to help clients scale revenue and customer growth. Matt is an expert in Social Selling and shares hands-on advice on how Field Salespeople can use and leverage Social Media to nurture and grow their network, and build long-term relationships with prospects.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:   How you can use Social Media in Field Sales How to listen to and engage with potential buyers on Social Media Increasing trust and credibility as a seller through Social Media Finding out which Social Media channels are most effective for you Tips and best practices on how to use different Social Media channels successfully How you can stand out and get your prospect’s attention on social platforms   Listen to this episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you get your favorite podcast!   About the Guest: Prolific author and nationally recognized, award-winning blogger, Matt is President and Founder of Heinz Marketing with 20 years of marketing, business development and sales experience from a variety of organizations and industries. He is a dynamic speaker, memorable not only for his keen insight and humor, but his actionable and motivating takeaways. He has helped organizations such as Amazon, Seagate, Morgan Stanley, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and many others create predictable, repeatable sales & marketing engines to fuel growth. Matt is a repeat winner of Top 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management and Top 50 Sales & Marketing Influencers.  He is living through the renovation of a 105 year old historic farmhouse in Kirkland, Washington with his wife, Beth, three young children, dog, two rabbits, and seven chickens.   Blog: https://www.heinzmarketing.com/blog/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattheinz/ Books: https://www.heinzmarketing.com/resources/#books Twitter: @HeinzMarketing

  Andy Paul isn’t a stranger to thinking differently about sales training. He’s well known as a high performance growth coach for sales teams across industries. If you need tips on accelerating the growth of your sales pipeline, with real tactics you can implement today, Andy is the coach you need.   Andy almost didn’t make it past the sales training class in his first job out of college. The bosses didn’t think he’d make it in sales because he wasn’t “salesy” enough. They thought he was too introverted and analytical. And yet, over three decades Andy has built a successful career as a sales leader, author, speaker and consultant by thinking differently and selling differently. He has helped boost the performance of teams selling products and services as diverse as complex multi-million dollar communications networks to collectible professional sports memorabilia. Andy has worked with raw technology start-ups and Fortune 1000 companies and everything in between. He has worked with nearly every channel ranging from franchise networks to retailers, dealers, distributors, VAR and OEMs and sold in nearly every corner of the globe. Now, Andy is doing what he loves best—sharing his powerful game-changing sales strategies and building successful sales teams with companies, business owners, executives and sales professionals to help them reach their goals.   Here are some of the topics covered in this episode:   How to help your prospect make fast and favorable decisions and close more deals The best questions to ask prospects to move them through the sales process faster How to follow up when prospects ‘go dark’ How to provide value in every interaction How to be more responsive to accelerate your sales process in Field Sales The keys to success in Field Sales   Listen to this episode on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or wherever you get your favorite podcast!   About the Guest: Andy knows what it takes for companies and sales teams to power growth. He offers insights as a proven sales leader, speaker, top-rated podcaster, consultant and award-winning author of “AMP Up Your Sales: Powerful Strategies That Move Customers to Make Fast, Favorable Decisions” and “Zero-Time Selling: 10 Essential Steps to Accelerate Every Company’s Sales”.   Website: http://www.andypaul.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zerotimeselling Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZeroTimeSelling Twitter: @realAndyPaul