Steel Pushers

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A fortnightly podcast aiming to help machinery dealers in the digital marketing space

Steel Pushers


    • Oct 26, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Steel Pushers

    Working From Home - The New Normal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 27:07


    In this episode, Steve and Lyndon sit down to discuss whether working from home is a long-term possibility for machinery dealers. They also talk about some of the pitfalls business owners and leaders need to watch out for when staff are working from home.

    Sales Training: What Motivates Your Sales Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 27:09


    In the final episode of our 3 part Sales Training series, Steve continues his discussion with Peter McKeon from Salesmasters. This time, they discuss the common motivators most sales people have and how to measure, then reward based around them!

    Sales Foundations - Discover the 6 Building Blocks to the Ultimate Salesperson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 12:08


    In part 2 of our 3 part series, Steve continues his discussion with Peter McKeon. This time, they're discussing the 6 foundation blocks you should be measuring before hiring any salesperson.

    Hunter vs Farmer: What Kind of Sales Person Are You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 19:04


    In this special 3-part series, Steve sits down with Peter McKeon from Salesmasters International to discuss the realities off sales training, and why some salespeople are called 'farmers' while others are 'hunters'.

    How to Get & Stay Motivated -1 Year Anniversary Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 29:49


    In this very special episode, Krebsy and Lyndon are back in the studio to film our 1 Year anniversary special. They discuss how you can get your team (and yourself) motivated and how to stay motivated.

    Is it Time to Cut Your Marketing Budget?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 36:59


    This week Krebsy is joined by Machines4U marketing director Mick Brown to discuss when, or even if, you should be cutting your marketing budget. And to finish off, Mick gives his top 5 tips to improve your marketing in 2020-2021.

    Uplist™ - Listings & Leads App for Machinery Sellers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 30:38


    This week Krebsy is back with fellow co-host Lyndon as well as Machines4U Systems Architect Shivam to discuss the brand new Uplist™ app. You'll see just how much easier machinery selling is going to be thanks to Uplist™.

    Health & Discipline in Business ft Rising Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 37:45


    This week Krebsy is joined by Rising Kings legend, Ben Salkeld, and former Gold Medal Olympian, Darren Harry, to discuss why health, fitness and discipline are so important. Not just for yourself, but for your business as well.

    The Boardroom Sessions: Problem Solving ft. Mick Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 29:36


    This week, Steve sits down with Machines4U marketing director, Mick Brown, to discuss how the leadership team at Machines4U (also known as the Famous Five) go about problem solving issues in the business. Steve and Mick also go over when it's time to stop relying on your gut and get in an expert to give you advice.

    The Top 6 Things to Improve Your Business Today!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 34:05


    This week, Krebsy is joined by business coach, David Guest, from Outcomes Business Group, to discuss the top 6 things YOU could be doing to improve your business right now.

    Post COVID-19: Returning Back to Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 33:06


    In this episode, Krebsy is joined by special guests, Lance Hinrichsen of Tilly's Crawler Parts, and David Picone from Telford Smith, to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on their businesses, and what the future holds for them. They breakdown what the new normal might be, and any changes they're going to face and they look towards heading back to the office fulltime.

    Are You Making the Most of Your Accountant?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 31:46


    In this week's episode, Machines4U Co-Founders, Steve and Luke, are joined by Zubair Dawood, of Zash Partners. Zubair is a chartered accountant with 2 decades' worth of experience and gives us a tonne of tips on how to prepare for the EOFY, how to plan for future wealth creation and some basic tax tips that will help get you through the tax season.

    Is Your Business Ready to Handle $100K+ Machinery Deals Online?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 31:06


    This week, Steve, Luke and Shivam are joined by finance expert Jackson Elsegood, from Escrow.com to talk about the future of buying machinery online. They cover how to buy machinery safely, what you should do to ensure you stay safe online, and what the future holds for machinery dealers in the online space.

    The Online Scams Arms Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 30:45


    This week, Lyndon is joined by special guest Michael Barritt, Education & Information Officer for the NT Consumer Affairs, to discuss the recent online machinery scams spreading across the country. They're joined by Machines4U Co-Founder Luke Bruce and Systems Architect Shivam Sinha who offer their insights on how machinery dealers and buyers can ensure they're not being scammed.

    The Truth About Traffic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 30:02


    This week, Krebsy is joined by SEO expert Sam Chalmers, Marketing Director Mick Brown, and Systems Architect Shivam Sinha to discuss the truth about traffic to machinery websites and marketplaces, what SEO pitfalls to avoid and some of the stats we have found about buyers looking for machinery in the midst of COVID-19.

    How to Hire the Right Staff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 30:03


    This week, Declan Kluver of Blended Employment is back behind the desk to discuss how to hire the right staff, even during these crazy times. Despite COVID-19, many businesses find themselves in need of new staff, so we thought it was fitting to discuss the best way to ensure your new hires are the right fit for your business.

    The COVID-19 Interviews: The Sales Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 29:41


    In this weeks episode of The COVID-19 Interviews, Lyndon gets the sales report from Timothy Hoadley from Chesterfield Australia, Peter Wilson from Equipment Specialists Australia, and George Surace from Auslift about what it’s like being a salesperson during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The COVID-19 Interviews: The Dealers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 31:08


    In the first of our Steel Pushers mini series The COVID-19 Interviews, Krebsy gets on Zoom with 3 dealers who are managing their businesses through this strange time. Krebsy talks to Peter Schilling from Leda Machinery, David Picone from Telford Smith Engineering and Dave Tucker from Asset Plant & Machinery about how they're leading their businesses and what measures they're taking to cut costs (if they are at all!).

    Remote Leadership - A Coronavirus Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 30:13


    In an exciting change, Steel Pushers is going weekly for all of April! This week Steve is joined by the Machines4U leadership team: Co-Founder Luke Bruce, System Architect Shivam Sinha and Marketing Director Mick Brown, to discuss how your leadership team can handle running the business remotely.

    The Real Story: A Coronavirus Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 22:32


    In this special episode, Steve contacts some of the Machines4U dealer members to get The Real Story about how Coronavirus is affecting them and the machinery industry.

    Lockdown - A Coronavirus Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 30:11


    In a surprise episode, Krebsy is joined by fellow Machiens4U Co-Founder, Luke Bruce, to discuss the impact the Coronavirus will have on machinery dealers. They also discuss some of the ways you can stay afloat during these trying times and what you can do to better prepare for the next time something like this happens. 

    The Modern Day Buyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 40:24


    In this episode, Krebsy and Mick discuss what you need to do to sell to the modern day machinery buyer, and who the modern day buyer is. Then, in our exclusive podcast content, Sam and Jono are back to discuss their take on the modern day buyer, as well as some of the stats you should know about buying and selling in today's digital age. 

    Breaking Down Brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 46:49


    This week, Krebsy is joined by Machines4U Marketing Director, Mick Brown. To give you the tips and tricks for successful business branding in this competitive space. Then, Lyndon is back in the studio to host the podcast with Mick and Machines4U Head of Content Louise, where they discuss some of the marketing techniques Mick has used since taking over as Marketing Director. 

    Stop Wasting Sales Leads

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 47:07


    This episode, Krebsy and Lyndon discuss HOW to handle your leads, WHO should be handling them, and more importantly, who SHOULDN'T be handling them. Then, Machines4U Co-Founder Luke Bruce is joined by Ben Beeston to break down why it's so important you have the right details in your system and why incorrect information will cost you leads and sales. 

    Earning a Customer for Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 43:26


    This week, Krebsy is joined by Peter McKeon from Salesmasters International to discuss how to earn a customer for life, and why professional sales development is key to a successful team.

    Business Owner Reality Check

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 57:01


    This week, Steve is joined by business coach / legend, Kamahl Barhoush, to discuss planning strategies for 2020, ways to improve your business, and what sort of high-quality questions YOU should be asking yourself. Then, Jade is joined by Luke Bruce, Co-Founder of Machines4U and Kamahl to chat about their own experiences of running a business and what they've learnt over the years. 

    Staying Relevant Over the Holiday Period

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 30:55


    In special Christmas themed episode, the Steve and Lyndon are joined by the rest of the Machines4U sales team to discuss how and why machinery dealers (and other businesses) should stay in touch with their customers over the holiday period. 

    The Ultimate Work Life Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 50:30


    This week, Steve is joined by high-performance coach Ben Salkeld of Rising Kings to discuss Steve's experience with the Rising Kings program, how it helped him bring discipline and motivation into his life, and how it has helped him obtain the Ultimate Work Life Balance. Then, in a podcast exclusive, Lyndon and Jade sit down with Ben to get a little more personal and they find out exactly who Rising Kings is and isn't suitable for. 

    Standing Out From the Crowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 49:28


    This week, Lyndon is joined by Marketing Director Mick as they discuss how to stand out from the crowd. Then, after the break, Lyndon is Joined by Declan Kluver from Blended Employment to talk about his LinkedIn strategies, how they work and what YOU should be doing to stand out from the crowd. To finish off, Sam is joined by podcast rookie Jono and talk to Declan about the 3 best tips he has for increasing your social presence as a machinery dealer.

    Perfect Listings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 45:30


    Join Steve and Lyndon as they discuss perfect listings and what you need to do to ensure you attract the most buyers to your machinery. Then, Jade and Newcomer Ben discuss exactly what you need to do to ensure you get the perfect listing, and some of the benefits that come with it. 

    Machinery Websites: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 52:52


    This week, Steve and Lyndon discuss the do's and don'ts of machinery websites, and name and shame some machinery dealers who are losing leads because of their website. Then, Jade is joined by new Account Manager Sam to discuss just what a good website can do for a business, how many times a user will click on your site before leaving, and just how important social proof is. 

    Finance: Shorten the Sales Cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 46:09


    Today, Steve and Lyndon are joined by guest Steve Shirley from Valiant Finance to discuss: How to pre-qualify for finance, Used machinery finance and how the royal commission affected the machinery finance game. Then, Jade is joined by new Digital Performance Manager Mackenzie to discuss what this information means for machinery dealers. 

    The Power of Video

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 53:08


    Steve and Lyndon are back to discuss:How a video brings your machinery to lifeThe key to boosting your buyer engagementThe KISS (“keep it simple stupid”) principle,and the checklist you need to achieve this.

    Are You Maximising Your Used Equipment Cashflow?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 51:31


    This episode, Steve and Lyndon discuss the importance of selling used machinery and how those old machines can help you sell more new machinery. 

    Keeping in Touch With Your Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 28:40


    Steve & Lyndon sit down and discuss the importance of keeping in regular, consistent contact with your customers.

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