Podcasts about Hard sell

10.27.25 Hour 1, Kevin Sheehan opens up the show previewing the Commanders' upcoming game vs the Chiefs and discussing the shocking firing of Brian Kelly by LSU. Kevin Sheehan gives his keys to victory for the Commanders to upset the Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Kevin Sheehan asks for callers' opinions on if the Commanders can get a win vs the Chiefs and how they can do it.

In this interview, Richard Tubb talks to Kristian Walker. He's an Account Executive - New Business at Huntress. Huntress are one of the world's leading cybersecurity organisations. Kristian has been making waves sharing some great advice on MSP sales through his online videos.Kristian talks about his journey in the IT sector and what a typical day looks like for him. Richard asks him to share why many MSPs struggle with sales and his view on sales. Kristian talks through how to demonstrate the real value in MSP services, why your approach to client sales has to change and the biggest mistake he sees MSPs make with sales, as well as why engineers should get involved in sales chats.Richard asks Kristian for his top tips for better sales conversations, as well as the single thing you can do to have more sales in the rest of 2025. Kristian also explains the Neighbourhood Watch solution from Huntress, what MSPs want (and don't want) from vendors and what to look for in partner relationships.Richard asks Kristian how he started making videos for LinkedIn and how it feels to put yourself out there. He shares why a mindset shift will give you more confidence to do video, why you don't need fancy kit to get started, and the responses he's had to what he puts out. Finally, Richard asks what's the best part of Kristian's job, what the job has taught him about himself and who he is outside of work. He also shares who inspires him in and out of the MSP world. Mentioned in This EpisodeHuntressIT solutions: DattoAuthor and speaker: Karl PalachukMSP community: GTIASales development leader at Huntress: Tracie OriskoVP Ecosystem Evangelism at ConnectWise: Arlin SorensenSales engineer at Huntress: Sasha RoshanMSP community: The Tech TribeVideo platform: Bonjoro

In this final episode of our Business of Being Well series, wellness strategist and speaker Cassie Christopher joins me to explore how insights from the world of business—especially sales and marketing—can help wellness professionals become more effective, persuasive, and impactful.HighlightsHow the "what" isn't nearly as important as the "why"A simple messaging shift that can dramatically boost participationHow to build authority and credibility in skeptical or high-stress environmentsHow to reframe selling as an act of service, not manipulationThe one business skill every wellness pro should master (hint: it's not spreadsheets)Mentioned in this EpisodeYou Can't Pour from an Empty Cup: Self-Compassion for a Thriving Workforce (Cassie's upcoming session at HERO Forum II)Cassie Christopher, Corporate Wellness Speaker The Business of Being Well: a Special SeriesJoin our mailing list Interested in having Monica present at your next live or virtual event?  Learn more. ★ Support this podcast ★

Send us a textStruggling to stand out in a crowded market? The secret is letting clients try before they buy.' In this episode, you'll learn how to create irresistible free/low-cost offers for service businesses (like mini-workshops, service trials, or concierge audits) that convert leads into paying clients—without the hard sell. Letting your potential clients "sample" your services first removes the risk on their part and helps  you become the obvious choice. Service-based businesses, this one's for you, no matter if you are a brick and mortar, mobile, or virtual business!

What if the secret to building a truly loyal gym membership—or any recurring customer base—starts the moment someone tries to leave? That question struck me while talking with Blair McHaney, a trailblazing fitness industry leader who's spent more than 40 years reimagining how gyms can deliver customer (or, as Blair puts it, member) experience. Too often, fitness centers focus on sales at the expense of real loyalty, missing the deeper connection that gets members to not only return, but rave about you to others—even after they've canceled. In this episode of the Delighted Customers podcast, Blair reveals why retention isn't about holding onto credit cards, but about keeping (or regaining) a place in members' hearts and minds. We dive into actionable strategies for creating club experiences so powerful that over 50% of new signups are from people who used to be members—and choose to come back. Blair's insights are essential listening not just for those in the fitness industry, but for anyone who wants to operationalize customer experience in a way that drives lasting loyalty and real business results. His expertise in data-driven experience design, journey mapping, and hospitality is second to none. Whether you lead a gym, a bank, or a tech company, Blair will challenge the way you think about member lifecycle, operational excellence, and the critical role of small, human moments that delight customers. Here are three burning questions Blair answers on the show: Is it a myth that gyms just want to sell as many memberships as possible, hoping for high turnover—or is there a smarter, more humane way to build retention and lasting brand love? What are the often-overlooked operational “basics” (think: cleanliness, equipment repair, and front desk hospitality) that form the foundation for differentiation in a crowded industry? How do journey mapping and persona-driven training—far beyond standard SOPs—transform employee culture and drive a superior customer experience at scale? I invite you to listen, subscribe, and share this episode! Find it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or search for Delighted Customers on your favorite podcast platform. Meet Blair McKaney Blair McHaney is an entrepreneur, innovator, and CX educator with over 40 years of hands-on leadership in the fitness industry. He currently serves as President and CEO of MX Metrics, Medallia's fitness vertical partner, where he leads data-driven strategies to enhance member experiences across nearly 1,000 fitness clubs worldwide. Prior to that, Blair spent three formative years at Medallia as VP of Strategic Initiatives, where his operational expertise—not tech background—helped launch scalable approaches to customer and member experience management. He's also an owner of two successful fitness clubs in Central Washington, where he's pioneered a radically member-centered approach to retention, alumni creation, and frontline hospitality. Blair's journey is a testament to learning by doing: from journeyman carpenter to gym owner at age 23, to tech-enabled CX leader, he's obsessed with operationalizing experience. He's a champion of “alumni creation”—ensuring members who leave do so as fans, not detractors—and believes the greatest opportunities in fitness (and beyond) are found in reimagining processes, policies, and employee education to put the customer first. Connect with Blair at LinkedIn or by email at blair@mxmetrics.com.

What does it take to build trust in high-stakes, high-complexity sales? In this episode, Lisa Gudding, President of Strategic Growth at Ipsos, joins Harry Kendlbacher to explore what it means to sell without the hard sell — and why empathy, curiosity, and strategic insight are more important than ever. They talk about the shift from service mindset to growth mindset, how to hire for human connection, and the power of showing up as a trusted partner instead of a pitch machine. Whether you're in consulting, research, or enterprise sales, this conversation will resonate.

It's a White House visit preceded by some heavy-handed sales tactics. South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa in the lion's den of the Oval Office after Donald Trump advisor Elon Musk accused Pretoria of discrimination over a stalled commercial deal to buy his Starlink low orbit satellite system. Ramaphosa reportedly now offering a workaround of post-Apartheid local Black ownership laws, laws to address historical inequality in a nation where whites make up 7-percent of the population but still own 70 percent of the land.Adding pressure on Donald Trump's visitor, a lie that's even appeared unsollicited on Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot. Grok talking up a supposed genocide against whites in South Africa – a country that's got way too high a homicide rate for sure, but where in reality one percent of the victims are whites. Trump himself talking up the trope and offering refugee status to whites.So how should the nation that currently hosts the rotating chair of the G20 handle its relations with the United States? How should it handle the South African-born Musk who enjoys outsized leverage it seems? And more broadly, what path for a South Africa that needs foreign investment to fulfill its potential?Produced by François Picard, Rebecca Gnignati, Juliette Laffont, Jimena Morales-Velasco, Alessandro Xenos.

Former Disney executive Vance Morris shares how to build systems that remove chaos, create time freedom, and drive sales — without relying on hard selling.You'll learn: • Why most follow-ups fail before they're sent • How to raise prices through customer experience • What invisible selling really looks like in service businesses • How Vance runs 3 companies in 90 minutes a week • Why your space and process close the deal before you doAbout Vance Morris:Vance is a former Walt Disney World Resort executive who now helps service businesses systemize their operations, improve customer experience, and increase profits — all without losing time freedom. He is the longest-reigning GKIC/NOBS Marketer of the Year (2015–2019), and founder of Deliver Service Now.

Best Of 2GG: Brooke and the HARD SELL PART 3 by Two Girls and a Guy

Best Of 2GG: Brooke and the HARD SELL PART 1 by Two Girls and a Guy

Best Of 2GG: Brooke and the HARD SELL PART 2 by Two Girls and a Guy

Best Of 2GG: Brooke and the HARD SELL PART 1 by Two Girls and a Guy

AKA “All Kinds of Threatening and Uncomfortable”; “Korean Nonsense Aside”, “Second-Hand Embarrassment Simulator”,  “It's Great If You Like It”, “A Hard Sell”, “Magic Words, Funny Man”, “Find Work in the Gutter, Swine”—Hosted by Lee Brady (leebrady.bsky.social // truetrophies.com) and Lawrence (vm-lawrence.bsky.social)Music by Lee BradyListen to more episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and all good podcast providers (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vectormen)—Segments: (00:00) — An exercise in dating your episode without the news(00:53) — Lawrence plays “Christmas” game Yakuza 2(07:10) — Let's Talk About Kaoru(10:51) — Koreans Nonsense(14:24) — Jumping the Tiger-Infested Golden Osaka Castle(20:57) — Yakuza's Dilemma: Learn Mahjong or Stab a Guy(28:00) — Lawrence experiences GAME TOURISM(36:18) — The Final Sequence / Preparing for a Summer Game(48:11) — Lee Plays Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2(57:49) — The genius of Soul Reaver 1's design(01:07:54) — …and some problems(01:11:19) — Raziel, video game's greatest ponce / What a world(01:19:05) — Soul Reaver 2 is an exercise in refinement (for better and worse)(01:23:22) — Too busy enjoying this movie to hate this combat(01:28:37) — Endings and Hennigs(01:28:37) — Balatro Suckers from the EA Mines—Links—Send us your thoughts! E-mail: vectormenpodcast@gmail.comTwitch: twitch.com/VectormenLive

Best OF 2GG: Tanya's Hard Sell PART 3 by Two Girls and a Guy

Best Of 2GG: Tanya's Hard Sell by Two Girls and a Guy

Best Of 2GG: Tanya's Hard Sell PART 2 by Two Girls and a Guy

Get the FREE Foreplay Foundations Course right here!In this episode, Ellen discusses the challenges of communicating and embracing the Church's teachings on Natural Family Planning (NFP) and marital intimacy. She reflects on a personal conversation with a family member who acknowledged that NFP is a 'hard sell.' Ellen delves into the difficulties of living out these teachings, the role of suffering in the Christian life, and how enduring these challenges can ultimately lead to spiritual growth and redemption. She encourages listeners to remain steadfast in their faith and commitments, despite the inherent struggles.___________________________________ Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books! Reach out at instagram.com/chartingtowardintimacy/ or email us at ellen@vinesinfullbloom.comReady to improve your sex life and take it to the next level? Check out our courses: vinesinfullbloom.com/courses

It's our 100th episode! We have a special show in store for you this week - thanks so much for listening to the show! Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (00:00:00) Middle Segment 1: Mystery Guest (00:14:05) Middle Segment 2: Anime or Not-ime (00:22:01) Middle Segment 3: Hard Sell Spin-offs (00:38:49) Middle Segment 4: What's Your 2025 Aesthetic (00:49:59) Middle Segment 5: Think Fast (00:57:13) Middle Segment 6: Hard Sell in Emojis (01:12:51) Middle Segment 7: Severance Thoeries (Spoilers for Severance S1 and S2) (01:25:02) Middle Segment 8: Secrets of Grindea (01:32:04) Outro

The hard sell is officially on life support, and storytelling has taken its place. In this episode, we explore why high-pressure tactics no longer work and how storytelling can revolutionize your sales game. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, mastering storytelling can turn hesitant prospects into eager buyers.You'll learn how stories influence decision-making, how to craft compelling narratives, and how to incorporate storytelling naturally into your presentations. If you're ready to move beyond outdated techniques and become someone worth buying from, this episode is your roadmap.What You'll Learn in This Episode:

C&R start with mic issues & weekenders get the shade! They talk about the category that Lamar Jackson finds himself in. Will he ever win a Super Bowl? What other NFL QBs will make it during their careers? 'THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMM' takes a look at all 4 games & more! Plus, the First Lady's hat & a hard sell! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As most of you know, our Patreon audience has the INSIDE access to the KF Show. The year 2025 will be an important one for Patreon specifically and if you'd consider jumping up to the $5 level it would sure help. The $10 level will remain and we now have a brand new $20 level as well! All members who join at that level will receive a sticker swag pack in the mail, you'll be IMMEDIATELY entered in the monthly prize grab, and you'll receive a phone call from one (or all) of us to chat up whatever you want for 30 minutes! Thank you SO MUCH to those of you who have joined in for the extra content that is only for Patreon supporters. To get in on the action and support the show with a minor financial contribution just click the link below to sign up. Join up via Patreon at patreon.com/KFSHOW ======================================== Presented with Holley - Back for 2025!  Phase 3 of Kibbe and Friends is officially here, and Holley is back for more fun, foolishness, and flying orange Chargers! Once again we're proud to be associated with the historic name that has made cars fast for years and years, and their innovations continue forward (as always)! Make sure that you visit Holley.com to place your speed parts orders - and THANK THEM for continuing on as the Title Sponsor of the KF Show! Their Ford Small Block Giveaway is running now through February 1, 2025. Visit here to enter: https://www.holley.com/win/fordsmallblockgiveaway ======================================== K&F Movie Summary: This is proof that a Will Ferrell comedy - with the same humor as a Will Ferrell comedy - and the same production crew as a Will Ferrell comedy - and a star studded 2009 comedy cast - without Will Ferrell in the comedy…..is somehow just not as good. Jeremy Piven plays Don “The Goods” Ready, a Mercenary car salesman leading a crew of wild and crazy car movers. They're the people dealers call in when then need the lots emptied. Think of them as the A-Team, with less guns and waaaaaaaay more smut. When i chose this movie I thought - hey - a movie with a great cast and great humor potential - and great cars….and what I got was……a movie I didn't hate but will likely never watch again. At least they have a Bandit Trans Am reference. That's something. 6 Dogs! K&F Rating: 6 Corndogs  ======================================== Welcome to the High Performance Expo! We are pleased to announce that the all new High Performance Expo has joined us to share their inaugural event, the exclusive business and enthusiast show of the North Carolina Motorsports Association (NCMA), will be held from June 3-5, 2025, at the Charlotte Convention Center, followed by area-wide enthusiast activities. The event will bring together all segments of the racing, aftermarket, restoration, and performance community for the first time in the heart of the auto racing industry. We'll be bringing you more details until the show starts! Visit https://thehpx.com for details.   ======================================== National Parts Depot Presents: Bernie on the News! https://www.npdlink.com. The post K&F Show #318: John Kramer of Mecum Auctions Passes Away; Car Movie Review: The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard” first appeared on The Muscle Car Place.

For our FINAL episode of 2024, Tim and Cody review Sleep Token. Then, Tim sells Cody on season two of Arcane, and the gang talks about their podcast + media highlights of the year. Thanks for listening - we'll catch you in 2025! Bluesky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (00:00:00) Intro: Winter Traditions (00:10:28) Review: Sleep Token (00:46:50) Pitch: Arcane Season 2 (00:52:24) Final Segment: Hard Sell Wrapped 2024 (01:27:02) Outro

In this week's 5 Yrs Ago Flashback episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show (12-11-2019), PWTorch's Kelly Wells, Tom Stoup, and Nate Lindberg cover the hard sell for Shayna Baszler vs. Rhea Ripley, Finn Balor vs. Keith Lee vs. Tomasso Ciampa, Lio Rush vs. Angel Garza, and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wade-keller-pro-wrestling-post-shows--3275545/support.

I was born with a learning disability. While my friends eagerly devoured their beginner readers, I sat in the corner coloring. Even then, I couldn't keep my crayon marks between the lines. My school noticed the problem immediately. In kindergarten, I was always the last one to reach the playground. While everyone else slipped on their shoes and ran outside, I sat there, struggling to remember how to tie my laces. Neuropsychological testing revealed that I was of average intelligence—not below. But I struggled with visuospatial orientation and reasoning. I was anxious, my memory faltered repeatedly, and I was consistently underperforming compared to my peers. Then, several life-changing events happened all at once. My father died suddenly of a cerebral aneurysm while rounding at the hospital. One moment he was with us, complaining of a severe headache; the next, he was brain dead. At the same time, unbeknownst to me, my parents had placed an offer on a new house in a neighboring Chicago suburb. They'd planned to hold me back a year in school and believed staying in the same district would be too disruptive. They were moving—for me. After my father's death, something miraculous happened. My reading improved. My teacher began placing book after book in front of me, and for the first time in my life, I read. Faster and faster, the words poured out of my mouth. My classmates paused their own reading to watch me in awe. It would still take years for me to catch up. In high school, I wavered between A's and B's. By college, I had become a near-perfect student and eventually made it to medical school. For these reasons, writing a book feels not only like a Herculean feat but also like the achievement of a lifetime. I was never supposed to read, let alone craft sentences into something logical and appealing. I was never supposed to be a doctor, a poet, or a writer. Yet here I stand, writing these words for you. The years of work, the incredible circumstances, and the relentless striving that brought me here—to this moment, as the author of The Purpose Code—are difficult to express. How can I distill a lifetime of yearning, failure, triumph, and self-discovery into words that convey what this book means? My book delves deeply into building a life of purpose. But if the words themselves don't resonate, I offer my life as an example. This is me, on purpose. This book represents everything I've worked toward my entire life: living intentionally and becoming the person I want to be by doing the things that define that identity. This book is the closest expression of my pure, unadorned self. When you buy it, you're buying a piece of me. So here it is—the hard sell. I'm asking each of you to buy at least one copy now during presales. I know it's a big ask. I know you come here for ideas, not products. And I know I've crossed into the realm of self-promotion. Guilty as charged. But if I want to continue on this path as a traditionally published author, I need to sell—a lot of books. Not for money, but for the prestige and momentum necessary to secure the next manuscript. As a thank-you for your support, I'm offering a few bonuses for those who buy multiple copies: 5 copies: A free one-hour coaching session (a $350 value). 25 copies: A virtual presentation on purpose for your book club or community (a $5,000 value). 100 copies: An in-person presentation and Q&A session (you cover travel and accommodations, a $10,000 value). I'm also looking to fund free copies of my book for attendees at my favorite financial independence conference, CampFI. If you're interested in donating $100 or more, please reach out to me directly. Thank you for supporting my journey. This book is more than a project; it's a testament to what's possible when we live with purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, in lieu of a regular episode of Hard Sell - please enjoy Tim and Kyle's deep dive into everything Baldur's Gate III! The duo recap their experience streaming the game and discuss who the REAL main character is. We'll be back with a regular episode + Tim's review of Undertale in two weeks! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

After the gang discusses their favorite Super Bowl halftime shows, Cody gives his review of Oppenheimer! Then, Cozy talks about sitcoms and Cody sells Tim on Undertale! Special note: the next episode will be Tim and Kyle's review of Baldur's Gate III! Hard Sell will return with Tim's review of Undertale on October 18. See you then! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: (00:00:00) Intro: Super Bowl Half Time Shows (00:05:30) Review: Oppenheimer (00:51:19) Middle Segment: Sitcoms (01:09:47) Pitch: Undertale (01:17:26) Outro and Announcements

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We take a fast boat ride across the bay as we head for Nagasaki and Philip mistakenly masquerades as Japan's greatest living photographer. Thanks as ever to Brian of Grooves Ahead for his assistance with sound

This is the fifth and final episode in our mini-series on South African wines. The goal with this series is to highlight the key regions, grapes, winemakers, and stories of the South African wine industry to distill this huge category into bite sized, educational pieces. Joining me for this episode about the Stellenbosch is our in-house South African wine expert, Aaron Meeker.  While the last four episodes covered wine regions specifically, this episode is about the industry at large. We talk about stereotypes and push back in the market and how the story of South African wine is being rewritten thanks to a number of movers and shakers in the US. We also talk about Vine Street's strategy for premiumizing South African wines. Through storytelling, persistence, and direct engagement with buyers, our goal has always been to cultivate a greater appreciation for South African wines.  Our conversation starts by going back to 2015 with an introductory email from Mick Craven, and how we got into South African wine knowing virtually nothing about this category...   00:46 Discovering South African Wine: A New Opportunity 01:33 Challenges and Learning Curves 02:03 Initial Knowledge and Perceptions 02:57 The Hard Sell and Changing Perceptions 03:48 Growth and Optimism 05:38 Key Players and Market Dynamics 07:15 Strategies for Success 10:02 The Long Game: Building a Market 12:46 The Future of South African Wine 18:55 Conclusion: The Road Ahead   Hosted by Charlotte Alsaadi. Special thanks to SNACKTIME for the music!  Vine Street Imports Instagram  |  Website 

The gang chats about the Timberwolves' magic Western Conference Finals run before Cody reviews Gordian Quest. Then, Cozy christens Jub Jub Day the official holiday of Hard Sell, and Cody sells Tim on Inside Out!! Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email - hardsellshow@gmail.com Twitch - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hardsellshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps: 00:00:00) Intro - Naz Reid. (00:08:51) Review - Gordian Quest (00:53:40) Middle Segment - Media-themed Holidays (01:06:46) Pitch - Inside Out (01:12:18) Outro

As an advisor, the last thing you want is to be labelled as a stereotypical “sales person”.But when your prospects don't give you enough information in your initial conversation, you begin educating them and fall into “free consulting” mode.You're a fiduciary, you have their best interest at heart, but they keep you at bay shopping around, seeing other advisors.In this month's Stump The Guru show, I spoke about “Is The Hard Sell Obsolete?”I've made it my life's mission to create the clarity that is missing in the traditional sales process, through decades of working with thousands of business owners all over the world, refining Trust-Based Selling into a true art form:· Stop "chasing" ghosts (leads that never call you back!) · Make the sale in ONE conversation, without pressure · Stop selling, create deep trust insteadThis podcast is live, unedited, unrehearsed and with guests from all over the world, from all different industries …. Listen in as I offer coaching you on how you can handle this particular situation whilst my guests try to stump me with their challenging sales situations.Get Ari's latest best-selling book "Trust In A Split Second!" for FREE along with a Complimentary Lead & Sales Growth Consultation (Value $995.00) at http://www.UnlockTheGame.com/FreeConsult, and join him as a guest on his podcast "Stump The Guru" and get your chance to ask Ari one-on-one questions, fill in the form. fill in the form to be clickable to this link: https://share.hsforms.com/1AvcqZA_jSiiCVWa9p2JuWw5l19f

The Secret of the Golden Flower is a Taoist text on inner alchemy that landed in Jung's hands in the late 1920s. It was the sinologist and Christian missionary in China, Richard Wilhelm who sent the text to Jung for a commentary. It's hard to overestimate the importance this text had on Jung and his work. Reading this text made him abandon his work on the Red Book and shift his focus outside to the comparative studies of the individuation process. Especially interesting for this podcast is that it's in Jung's commentary of the text that he most clearly outlines his rendering of the Imitatio Christi. I invited Jason Smith, host of the podcast Digital Jung, and author of Religious But Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life, back to the podcast to discuss this important work of literature, Jung's comments on it, and what we can learn from it today. Music played in this episode is licensed under creativecommons.org: "Hard Sell" by Ketsa.

Find the full transcript and more resources for coaches at ProsperousCoach.com/178.Episodes and resources mentioned include:#7 - Why is Coaching a Hard Sell?#65 - Are You Solving a Big Enough Problem for Your Coaching Clients?#4 - Feel Less Isolated in Your Coaching BusinessHire a Coaching Business Mentor/GuideDo you ever have the feeling that people in your inner circle aren't supporting your choice to grow a coaching business?It can be subtle … family or friends seem not to take interest when you talk about it. Their eyes glaze over or they change the subject quickly.Or it can be overt … someone directly questions your wisdom in starting a coaching business or taking a bold step in it.Or it can be in shadow where someone teases you about coaching. Coaching is misunderstood by most people. The field's reputation has been damaged by too many people calling themselves a coach who aren't and it's been made fun of in the media.It's one of the reasons why I encourage coaches not to sell coaching but rather target a narrow viable audience and solve a problem. You'll use your coaching to serve your clients but not try to convince prospects of the value of coaching. Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

Trevor talks about the frustrations of dealing with a dealership buying a truck and also how he messed up his wife's laundry.  Mike has an upcoming procedure and coaching kids basketball is a rewarding nightmare on wheels.

A woman from Calais laments rising taxes and fuel costs that led her to sell off land she's lived on for more than three decades. Plus, more on taxes, as Vermont House lawmakers prepare bills that would raise rates for high-income earners and corporations, the Burlington City Council gets pushback after approving rezoning measures they say will create hundreds of new homes, a bill is moved allowing medical cannabis stores to provide special services and products, the Vermont senate backs legislation that lets the state study the possible health benefits of psychedelic drugs, and Vermont companies brace for changes now that the conglomerate that owns Ben & Jerry's has announced it's spinning off its ice cream divisions.

Grow your coaching income with a sea change in mindset and what you offer.Find the full transcript and more resources for coaches at prosperouscoach.com/274.Other Prosperous Coach Podcast episodes mentioned in this episode are:#136 - The Downside of Coaching for Corporations#51 - Why is Coaching a Hard Sell?#22 - Why Should a Coach Do Market Research?#191 - Low Pricing Could Kill Your Coaching Business Rhonda Hess helps new coaches leverage their zone of genius into a profitable coaching niche and launch with confidence. For VIP step-by-step support apply for Rhonda's VIP Coaching Business Breakthrough Program here and she'll be in touch to invite you a discovery call. Or if you're stuck on your coaching niche, grab a Nail Your Niche Strategy Session with Rhonda here.

If you don't learn how to market, then you're just selling. And you'll always have to sell hard, sell with high pressure and awkwardness. But if you learn how to market, it negates the need for you to hard sell.

It's spending billions on advertising and draws shoppers in with its questionable tactics. But how can you resist Temu when it's so cheap?

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Simplicity, sophistication, oversimplification, and At Ease. I rant about the usability of modern Apple software, Steven Levy rants about the oversimplified environment provided by At Ease and the complexity of the Mac, and Josef Morell rants about the damage At Ease does to first impressions of the Macintosh in retail channels. Original text by Steven Levy, Macworld December 1992 and Josef Morell, MacFormat March 1995. datagubbe.se laments the usability of modern desktop computer software. Product manager for At Ease Dave Pakman demonstrates At Ease for a user group in ~1992. Bruce Tognazzini on the user-centered design philosophy of the Macintosh. R.I.P. (The philosophy, not Bruce.) Thanks as always to the Unofficial Apple VHS Archive for both of these. Phrases I never expected to learn while producing a computer history podcast: “spoiling the ship for a hap'orth of tar” (pronunciation). You definitely need to install the Talking Moose on your old Mac right now and/or Uli's Moose on your Mac OS X 10.1-10.7 machines.

Today's Branding Momentum Podcast episode is about “Your Guide to a Lucrative Holiday Offer Without the Hard Sell” Veronica is back, and this time, it's all about making your mark during the holiday hustle without the hard sell. Here what's Inside? Discover how to pinpoint and solve your audience's holiday pain points to create an offer that resonates with your audience.. Dive into making your offers engaging, exclusive, and easy to grab, ensuring they stand out. Learn the secrets of urgency creation without the hard sell, and the magic touch of transparency and authenticity. Craft an offer your audience can't resist! Tune in for actionable strategies to make your holiday offer shine brighter than ever before. Don't just sell, create an unforgettable experience this holiday season! Don't forget to subscribe to Branding Momentum to stay updated on more insightful episodes. Your journey to success begins here! Until next time, keep chasing your dreams and stay inspired. We'll catch you at the same time, same place! —--------- P.S. We want to hear from YOU. Send us your Instagram handle to our DM's on Instagram @veronicadipolo to WIN a chance for a free Instagram Audit to be featured on the podcast. We'll be auditing businesses and social media profiles, providing invaluable insight to help you step up your game.

Which Richmond restaurant has the best combination of truly exceptional food and a cozy, romantic date atmosphere?

This week, we've got Brad Bolt on the show. Brad stands as a trailblazer of Chicago's cocktail movement, and his resume is rich with time spent at the helm of some of the city's most iconic bars. We talk about the opening of Bar Deville, whether or not bartending is a young person's game, what happened to that beautiful Chartreuse sign, and as always, so much more. Plus: Brad provides an updated recipe for his signature Hard Sell cocktail.

This week we are previewing the upcoming 2nd annual Bill Alfonso Hardcore Tournament taking place in Jefferson,Ohio on july 29th!

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Declassified from the archives, Zach, Amin and Mayes are gettin real patriotic by reviewing the movie that celebrates America's greatest traits: Capitalism and Deception. This podcast sounds like the Bus Station from Total Recall. Join the Count The Dings Patreon for exclusive Rewatchingtons Watch-A-Longs, Ad-Free Episodes, old Holiday Episodes and more at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on Apple or Spotify.   Follow Cinephobe on Twitter & Instagram:   Zach Harper @talkhoops IG: @talkhoops   Amin Elhassan @darthamin IG: @darthamin   Anthony Mayes @cornpuzzle IG: @cornpuzzle   CTD @countthedings IG: @countthedings   Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are previewing AIW's "Over The Line" event taking place on June 17th in Youngstown, Ohio

This week we are previewing AIW's "Cibernetico De Mayo Dos" which takes place this Friday in Kent,Ohio.