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In this episode of 'Building Great Sales Teams,' Doug explores the essentials of virtual sales systems, highlighting how to prepare your team for the increasing trend of remote B2B sales. He emphasizes that 80% of B2B transactions occur virtually and delves into stats like 55% of home service searches starting online. Doug discusses key strategies for pre-meeting prep, effective communication during meetings, and maintaining engagement. He covers the importance of using tools such as Calendly, CRMs, and Fathom note taker to streamline the sales process, and shares insights on using presentations and building rapport. He concludes with tips on overcoming common virtual sales challenges and enhancing conversion rates through efficient virtual sales systems.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Virtual Sales Systems00:54 The Rise of Virtual Sales in B2B and Home Services02:25 Pre-Meeting Preparation for Virtual Sales04:38 Effective Communication During Virtual Meetings06:51 Optimizing Your Virtual Sales Environment09:29 Understanding the Buyer Mindset12:34 Essential Tools for Virtual Sales Success23:05 Overcoming Common Virtual Sales Challenges25:02 Building a High Conversion Virtual Sales Process29:55 Final Takeaways and Conclusion Thank you for supporting Building Great Sales Teams! If you want to learn more about our host Doug Mitchell or get free BGST resources go to www.salesprogrambuilder.comAnd don't forget to visit us on Apple Podcasts to leave a review and let us know what you think! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping us spread the word!
From Ted Talks to the medical sales podcast! Today's episode has a special guest, Andy Olen. In this episode, he discusses the essential sales skills required for success as a medical sales representative. Discover Andy's expertise as he guides high-performing individuals, executive sales leaders, and professional athletes through his coaching and training organization. Through his book, "The Trilogy of Yes," Andy empowers salespeople to inspire customers to say yes. Tune in now and unlock the sales skills that will propel your career in medical sales. Meet Andy: Andy Olen's Sales and Leadership Training along with his High-Performance Coaching efforts are rooted in his 20+ years of professional experience. Andy's led sales and business teams around the world, negotiated contracts worth over $400,000,000 dollars, and knows how to deliver programs to teams where the action and impact is immediate. Real-world solutions for individuals and teams seeking to be best in class. Andy is an author. He wrote The Trilogy of Yes – a guide for salespeople on how to use Communication, Connection, and Cooperation to inspire others to say YES. Andy has spoken on the TEDx stage and regularly shares his thoughts on the podcast The Sales Warrior Within. Andy's corporate career spanned 17 years of sales, marketing, and global leadership experience in the medical technology industry with Fortune 500 companies. Andy, and his teams, sold and marketed over $4.5 billion worth of healthcare products on five continents. Andy was a Senior Vice President at Siemens Healthineers, Global VP of Sales at Roper Technologies, and General Manager Canada & Latin America at Abbott Vascular. Andy lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with his family. You can find Andy cheering for the Milwaukee Bucks, playing a round of golf, jumping on a plane to explore, and soaking in the richness of being around amazing people doing amazing things. Andy is a proud Wisconsin Badger having earned his BA and MBA in Madison, Wisconsin. Go Red! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here's How » Want to connect with past guests and access exclusive Q&As? Join our EYS Skool Community today!
Tune into the Ecom Ops Podcast and meet sales savant Luis Báez, Global Revenue Enablement Leader at Deputy. Dive into the realm of sales, navigating technology challenges, and harnessing automation to connect better with customers. Báez, combining tech expertise with personal tales, reinvents the sales wheel while celebrating timeless wisdom from the most unexpected teachers. Learn how to transform your sales narrative and cultivate real relationships with clients.
In dieser Folge spreche ich mit Autor und Experte für B2B-Vertrieb Henrik Trenkel über virtuelle Verkaufsgespräche. Henrik erklärt, warum viele Verkäufer diesen Gesprächen skeptisch gegenüberstehen, obwohl virtuelles Verkaufen die Effizienz steigern und die Kundenbindung verbessern kann. Mit seinem Buch "Virtuelle Verkaufsgespräche professionell planen und durchführen" hat er dafür einen wertvollen Leitfaden geschaffen. Wir diskutieren auch, wie Virtual Selling in verschiedenen Verkaufsphasen eingesetzt werden kann. Außerdem sprechen wir über die Verbindung von Marketing und Vertrieb und wie sie den Erfolg von Videokommunikation beeinflusst. Wir beleuchten die Implementierung von digitalem Verkauf und wie Videobotschaften dabei effektiv genutzt werden können. Abschließend geht es um Authentizität in Videos und deren. In dieser Folge erfährst Du: - Warum virtuelle Verkaufsgespräche effizienter sein können - Wieso Blickkontakt und Vertrauensaufbau wichtig sind - Weshalb Videokommunikation entscheidend für den Vertrieb ist - Wie professionelles Video-Equipment die Qualität verbessert - Welche Rolle Durchhaltevermögen und kontinuierliche Arbeit spielen Henrik Trenkels Website: https://www.henriktrenkel.de/ Henrik Trenkel bei LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrik-trenkel/ Henrik Trenkels Buch: https://tinyurl.com/36jj5jt7 _______________________________________________________ Mehr zu mein Thema Videokommunikation 4.0 erfährst Du hier: Meine Website: https://www.coporate-studio.de Mein LinkedIn Profi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-gypser/ Du hast ein Thema rund um Corporate Videokommunikation, zu dem Du gerne einmal einen Podcast mit mir hören möchtest? Oder Du hast spannende Inhalte zum Thema und möchtest gerne mal Gast in meinem Podcast sein? Dann schreib mir an podcast@corporate-studio.de Ich wünsche Dir viel Spaß beim Hören und freue mich auf Dein Feedback!
In this episode of Getting to Aha!, Darshan Mehta is joined by Alan Versteeg, Global Chief Revenue Officer at Growth Matters. Join them as they discuss conveying customer value, the use of generative AI, and the role of empathy in sales. Alan also touches on the future of sales, and the role of sales managers.
Is virtual selling still a thing? – With John Chen During the pandemic, a lot of you started to sell virtually (phone, zoom, etc.). Now that things have settled to the next normal, is virtual selling something you should be doing, or considering? I invited my friend John Chen, who's a wizard at helping companies host virtual and hybrid (combination of in-person and virtual) meeting and events. His knowledge of the technology and the processes is fantastic, and whether you've been selling virtually, or not, and whether you like to do it, or not, there are some great tips and perspectives in this episode. About John Chen John Chen is the CEO and Author of Engaging Virtual Meetings, published by Wiley and Sons Engaging Virtual Meetings Planner, Producer and Emcee. He is also the President for National Speakers Association Northwest Hear him speak live by registering for The Engaging Conference, 10/1/2024 – 10/3/2024 - http://evmconference.eventbrite.com?discount=evmjohn to here more about The Secrets of the Most Engaging Conferences, Summits and Masterclasses. Connect with John: http://linktr.ee/ceojohnchen If you have any questions about anything in this, or any of my podcasts, or have a suggestion for a topic or guest, please reach out directly to me at Alan@WeddingBusinessSolutions.com or visit my website Podcast.AlanBerg.com Please be sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review (thanks, it really does make a difference). If you want to get notifications of new episodes and upcoming workshops and webinars, you can sign up at www.ConnectWithAlanBerg.com Join me for one of two special Master Class Workshops before Wedding MBA 2024. Monday, Nov. 11 - 1pm - 5pmTuesday, Nov. 12 - 9am - 1pmOnly 25 seats for each, and with 5,000 people attending, these 50 seats will go, fast.Get your seats at https://events.alanberg.com/LV1112#/ I'm Alan Berg. Thanks for listening. If you have any questions about this or if you'd like to suggest other topics for "The Wedding Business Solutions Podcast" please let me know. My email is Alan@WeddingBusinessSolutions.com. Look forward to seeing you on the next episode. Thanks. Listen to this and all episodes on Apple Podcast, YouTube or your favorite app/site: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/weddingbusinesssolutions YouTube: www.WeddingBusinessSolutionsPodcast.tv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sGsuB8 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/wbsstitcher Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/wbsgoogle iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/31C9Mic Pandora: http://bit.ly/wbspandora ©2024 Wedding Business Solutions LLC & AlanBerg.com
Replay of Episode 132. Joe Pici reveals how selling virtually new business and client loyalty while lowering the cost of client acquisition.
Join me as I sit down with Julie Hansen, an expert on virtual executive presence, to discuss the essentials of mastering virtual sales environments. Together, we discuss the significance of adapting traditional sales skills to the digital space, focusing on the need to project confidence, credibility, and empathy through a camera. Julie, author of "Look Me in the Eye," shares her knowledge on why comfort shouldn't be our primary aim in sales and how to connect with clients on a deeper level, even when miles apart. Julie highlights the pitfalls many sales professionals fall into, such as neglecting the power of proper camera use, lighting, and maintaining a professional space that doesn't come off as too aggressive or invasive. The conversation also zeroes in on the art of maintaining eye contact and engaging an audience during virtual presentations. Additionally, Julie offers a treasure trove of resources for sales professionals looking to sharpen their on-camera presence, including her website, blogs, videos, and a cheat sheet with key tips. For anyone striving to stand out in the digital sales realm, this episode is packed with strategies to elevate your virtual communication game. --------- EPISODE CHAPTERS WITH SHORT SUMMARIES --------- (0:00:00) - Virtual Executive Presence for Salespeople Julie Hansen discusses adapting sales techniques to virtual settings, emphasising confidence, credibility, and empathy. (0:04:33) - Improving Virtual Sales Behaviours and Habits Virtual communication challenges and best practices for sales teams, including camera use, lighting, and maintaining a professional personal space. (0:11:12) - The Power of Eye Contact Eye contact in virtual communication, its challenges and techniques, the importance of personal connection and context, and preventing overshadowing by technology. (0:20:31) - Engaging Virtual Presentations Engage virtual meeting audiences with eye contact, pauses, and natural hand gestures to avoid disengagement and increase interaction. (0:33:12) - Enhancing Credibility and Confidence Through Communication Master nuances for confident, credible, and empathetic communication. Utilise resources for on-camera presence and connect for further enrichment. Follow Julie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliehansensalestraining/ Website: https://juliehansen.live/ Julie's Book: https://juliehansen.live/look-me-in-the-eye/ Follow me https://linktr.ee/fredcopestake Take the Scorecard https://collaborativeselling.scoreapp.com/ Watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/KYHLaluch5A
FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Eat the frog by committing to prospecting first thing in the morning. Handle objections differently with a ledge (ledge > disrupt statement > ask). Handle ‘existing solution' objections by offering value to keep the other guys honest. Get past gatekeepers with respect, giving specific value, and providing social proof. PATH TO PRESIDENT'S CLUB CEO @ Sales Gravy Author or 13 books including Fanatical Prospecting, Virtual Selling, and Inked. VP of Sales @ kgb VP Sales @ Sales Gravy THE LATEST FROM 30MPC Tactic Teardown Toolkits & Templates THINGS YOU CAN STEAL Prospecting Lavender: Sales Email Frameworks ZoomInfo: 5 Plays, 30MPC Style Woodpecker: Nick's Sales Cadence Orum: 5 Cold Call Objection Talk Tracks Owler: 4 Multi-Channel Prospecting Touchpoints (Try Owler Max) Boomerang: Tactics for Peak Productivity RocketReach: 8 ways to triple your phone connects and email opens Influ2: 9 Ways to Humanize Your Outreach Discovery & Demo Otter.ai: The Ultimate Discovery Checklist Calendly: Speed up your sales cycle & increase revenue Klue: Dismantling Competitors Clari: How to Sell to the CFO Sales Process Pipedrive: 5 deal cheat codes to cut your sales cycle in half Demandbase: 6 Templates to Accelerate Deals Superhuman: 6 Ways To Be An Inbox Superhuman Gong: Master Class Qwilr: Sales Proposal Upgrade Outreach: 1 Sequence to Create and 5 Templates to Close Salesloft: Selling to Power ONE ASK You know we feel a bit awkward asking, but if you made it this far, it would mean the world if you joined our newsletter. It will increase your chances of making President's Club by 227%. Okay maybe not, but we'd still really love you for it :)
Andy Morehouse joins us on this episode to discuss the intricacies of buyer engagement, sales, and the problems he helps solve. During our conversation, we explored why it can be difficult to close deals even after starting conversations with potential clients and how changes in buyer behavior have impacted sales success. With insights into the preferences of buyers and the changing roles of sales and marketing leaders, we look at strategies to engage modern buyers effectively. Discover how Andy's company, Talewind, leverages AI to bridge the engagement gap in sales. This is a conversation you don't want to miss! Andy Morehouse is an experienced executive with a strong background in sales and marketing. He has helped numerous small businesses grow and succeed and has also played a key role in the success of a software company, where he spent 13 years as one of the first employees. During his time there, Andy was responsible for building the company's sales and marketing efforts and worked closely with the founders to develop and execute the company's strategic vision. Today, he is the CEO of Talewind, a sales proposal and content automation platform designed to improve the buyer experience and bring accuracy, consistency, and speed to every deal. Learn more about Andy by visiting his website. You can also follow and connect with him on LinkedIn.
Tune into the Ecom Ops Podcast and meet sales savant Luis Báez, Global Revenue Enablement Leader at Deputy. Dive into the realm of sales, navigating technology challenges, and harnessing automation to connect better with customers. Báez, combining tech expertise with personal tales, reinvents the sales wheel while celebrating timeless wisdom from the most unexpected teachers. Learn how to transform your sales narrative and cultivate real relationships with clients.
Selling products through social media and live selling is the newest trend to increase sales and reach more customers. But it can be intimidating and difficult if you don't know how to do it effectively. Carolyn Williamson from Comment Sold joins the Main Street Matters webinar to talk about the power of live selling and why you, as a retailer, need to jump on this trend.https://www.heartonmainstreet.org/https://www.heartonmainstreet.org/educationhttps://try.commentsold.com/
In this episode of Peak Performance Selling Podcast, Jordan Benjamin and Kim Orlesky, Chief Executive Officer of KO Advantage Group and Board Member at Business Link AB. The conversation revolves around the power of emotional intelligence in sales, emphasizing the importance of understanding and effectively utilizing emotions in sales interactions.Kim discusses the difference between asking "how are you doing" and "how are you feeling" in check-in meetings, pointing out that the latter leads to more meaningful and empathetic conversations. She emphasizes the need to use emotionally descriptive language to better connect with clients and build emotional intelligence.The discussion delves into the value of open-ended questions in sales, as opposed to closed-ended questions that lead to binary responses. Kim underscores the role of emotional intelligence in asking higher-value questions and creating engaging conversations that resonate with clients.The conversation also touches on the evolving landscape of sales, where AI and bots are playing a growing role. Kim encourages salespeople to embrace skills that technology cannot replicate, such as creative and critical thinking, as well as emotional intelligence.Kim shares insights into effective leadership qualities, including trust, coaching, and respecting employees' well-being. She also highlights the significance of choosing to see work as a privilege and an opportunity for growth.Throughout the episode, Kim emphasizes the importance of human connection and emotional intelligence in sales, and provides practical advice for salespeople and leaders to enhance their sales strategies and overall performance.PEAK PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS QUOTES"How are you feeling really starts to challenge people to give something that's emotionally descriptive and really start getting in touch with our emotions.""Sales have been around a long time. They're not going away, but they work best when they are a transfer of emotion and actual human connection and a dialogue.""If all you're going to do is read a script, best to put it on your website instead.""In order for us to ensure that we're always ahead... we need to embrace skills that they cannot do today, which is asking open-ended questions... that evoke feeling, identity, and being into the conversation.""Remembering to reframe that conversation... I choose to go to work. I am lucky to have a job.""If you really... find that having this job is more painful than having no job, then... do yourself and do your employer a favor and find something and leave on the high note, not on the low note."You can connect with Kim Orlesky and her book through the links below:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimorlesky/Amazon: https://a.co/d/8K2n9Q1 If you're listening to the Peak Performance Selling Podcast, please subscribe, share, and send us your feedback.Jordan Benjamin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanbenjamin/MyCoreOs.com: http://mycoreos.com/Podcast: https://www.mycoreos.com/podcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/jbenj09 HOST: Jordan BenjaminGUEST: Kim OrleskyPeak Performance Selling Podcast
In this episode of Peak Performance Selling Podcast, Jordan Benjamin and Kim Orlesky, Chief Executive Officer of KO Advantage Group and Board Member at Business Link AB, delve into the challenges of onboarding new sales team members in a remote work environment and how to mitigate these challenges. They discuss the importance of maintaining camaraderie and fostering a sense of community in remote teams, sharing strategies such as virtual coffee meetings and water cooler conversations. The conversation also emphasizes the significance of emotional intelligence in sales. Kim provides actionable advice on incorporating emotional intelligence into sales conversations by using language that encourages discussions about feelings and emotions. The episode concludes by addressing the issue of burnout in sales teams and offering guidance on recognizing and managing burnout effectively.PEAK PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS QUOTES"As sales leaders, we have to go on the assumption that our people know what they need to do. We need to use our tools in a way that helps us, not hinders us.""Encourage your team to have their own little coffee dates, water cooler conversations. It's important to break up the monotony of the day and build camaraderie within the organization.""Emotional intelligence is the secret sauce between deals moving fast and those that take forever. Ask questions that tap into the emotional aspects of the decision-making process."You can connect with Kim Orlesky and her book through the links below:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimorlesky/Amazon: https://a.co/d/8K2n9Q1 If you're listening to the Peak Performance Selling Podcast, please subscribe, share, and send us your feedback.Jordan Benjamin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanbenjamin/MyCoreOs.com: http://mycoreos.com/Podcast: https://www.mycoreos.com/podcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/jbenj09 HOST: Jordan BenjaminGUEST: Kim OrleskyPeak Performance Selling Podcast
In this episode of Peak Performance Selling Podcast, Jordan Benjamin and Kim Orlesky, Chief Executive Officer of KO Advantage Group and Board Member at Business Link AB, discuss the transformation of sales from in-person to virtual interactions. They emphasize the importance of building trust and rapport through social selling and video communication. Kim shares her perspective on focusing on clients' future aspirations rather than just their pain points. They also highlight the significance of asking more questions and slowing down in the sales process to achieve better results.PEAK PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTSThe Importance of Future Aspirations - Kim Orlesky: "I come from the school of thought that Dr. Google has solved everybody's pain, right? We really don't have pain anymore because we now know how to search for solutions. The difference, though, is where do they want to be in the future? Where do they see themselves six months, a year in the future? Because that now leads to a lot of question marks and it leads to a lot of uncertainty. And by creating this disconnect between where you want to be, which is typically always in the future, optimistic, positive, very exciting. Where I am today. The difference between the two, right? Expectation versus reality, that is pain, and that is what we want to focus on."Virtual Selling and Building Trust - Kim Orlesky: "Virtual selling takes more discipline, not less. Your process needs to be established, documented, and it has to be something that everyone has to follow. We cannot leave it up to the devices of what traditional selling did. We allow our salespeople to do whatever, whenever they want. But now today, in four and a half hours, I'm expecting somebody to meet with six different clients. It means we have to be tight in those conversations."You can connect with Kim Orlesky and her book through the links below:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimorlesky/Amazon: https://a.co/d/8K2n9Q1If you're listening to the Peak Performance Selling Podcast, please subscribe, share, and send us your feedback.Jordan Benjamin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanbenjamin/MyCoreOs.com: http://mycoreos.com/Podcast: https://www.mycoreos.com/podcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/jbenj09
In this episode of Peak Performance Selling Podcast, Jordan Benjamin interviews Kim Orlesky, Chief Executive Officer of KO Advantage Group and Board Member at Business Link AB. Kim, listed as LinkedIn's top sales influencer, shares valuable insights from her sales journey and emphasizes the importance of treating prospects as individuals and focusing on their needs.Kim recalls her early sales career at Xerox, where she learned the value of listening to customers and addressing their concerns before attempting to make a sale. This approach helped her transform her performance and build lasting relationships with clients.The conversation delves into the art of virtual selling, where Kim highlights the significance of building rapport and connection online. She suggests mimicking the rapport-building moments of in-person meetings to establish trust and understanding with prospects.Authentic communication, transparency, and honesty are essential elements Kim believes in when engaging with potential customers. Rather than rushing to pitch a product or service, she advises sales professionals to focus on helping people and providing value, which ultimately leads to more successful sales outcomes.Kim's expertise in virtual selling provides valuable tips and strategies for sales professionals to succeed in today's digital landscape. By putting prospects first, listening to their needs, and offering genuine assistance, sales professionals can create sustainable peak performance in their selling endeavors.PEAK PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTSTreat Others the Way They Want to Be Treated - Kim Orlesky: "Treat others the way they want to be treated. Listen to them, hear what's going on for them, and then the sale will naturally happen."Value-Driven Selling in Virtual Environments - Kim Orlesky: "Focus on helping people, and the sales will follow naturally. Value is individual and based on what someone needs in terms of help."You can connect with Kim Orlesky and her book through the links below:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimorlesky/Amazon: https://a.co/d/8K2n9Q1If you're listening to the Peak Performance Selling Podcast, please subscribe, share, and send us your feedback.Jordan Benjamin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanbenjamin/MyCoreOs.com: http://mycoreos.com/Podcast: https://www.mycoreos.com/podcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/jbenj09
Episode 42Follow The HostDownload the AppRewind: Selling Remotely TodayIn this repurposed rewind of an old podcast episode, I welcome Mickeli Bedore, a sales expert and entrepreneur, who talks about his background in sales and entrepreneurship, the importance of marketing and obtaining revenue streams at the start of a business, and the evolution of marketing in the last 20 years. He also discusses the importance of caring about customers and communities in business, taking risks, and the concept of wisdom gained through experience and learning from failures.Mickeli shares his journey into entrepreneurship, the lessons he learned from his first startup, and the importance of having a good partnership and a well-defined sales system in place to achieve success in entrepreneurship.Topics of DiscussionMickeli's background in sales and entrepreneurshipFormation of Closers MediaStarting a Media CompanyImportance of PartnershipThe Importance of Sales and Marketing Working TogetherUtilizing Outbound Sales and Inbound MarketingConducting Business Online and the Importance of Face-to-Face MeetingsVirtual Selling SystemAdvertising with a Purpose Putting Customers FirstAdvice to Take Risks and Regret of Not Taking RisksRegrets and WisdomMickeli's ResourcesTrue North Revival WebsiteMickeli Bedore WebsiteLinkedInAbout The ShowThoughts of a Random (Citizen Remote Podcast) is a podcast oriented around open ideas, entrepreneurship, travel, investing, politics, philosophy, and an odd take on history. Together with Toarc United & Citizen Remote we talk with thought leaders from all around the world to stir the innovative mind. This podcast specifically talks about the importance of having an international perspective, the ins and outs of the business world, the entrepreneurial life, the digital nomad life, investing and ways to enjoy life in the new age.Businesses worldwide have very quickly oriented themselves around freelancing, digital nomads, remote workers, and diluting borders. If you'd like to find out how you can benefit on an individual or entrepreneurial level from that change, this podcast is for you & Citizen Remote can help.If you're a startup, needing to find useful tools, wanting to build custom software or generally struggling with the next steps you should be taking to optimize your companies bottom line Toarc United can help.Like the show?? Please leave a Review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Apple ReviewsSpotify ReviewsPodchaser ReviewsSponsored by: Toarc United & Citizen RemoteDisclaimer: None of what is mentioned on Thoughts of a Random Citizen or from Toarc United should be taken as investment or legal advice of any kind.
Discover how to master the art of public speaking & virtual. In this episode, we're joined by Lorraine Lee, a virtual keynote speaker extraordinaire, who has captivated audiences worldwide and is recognized as a Top Virtual Speaker by ReadWrite.With the statistic that 82% of buyers check out sellers on LinkedIn before responding to their prospecting efforts, find out how to avoid common pitfalls when virtual selling and learn new strategies for building confidence and trust when presenting. This interview has it all!Discussions in the episode:Tips for building influence through LinkedInThe value of taking yourself out of your comfort zoneAdvice for captivating an audience virtuallyTactics for developing confidenceClick here to reach out to Peter Rabey direct Like this show? Please leave us a review. Every review helps.
Welcome to another episode of Solar Sales Uncensored, where we bring you the best tips, tactics, and strategies from top industry experts, tailored not only for solar sales professionals but for anyone looking to thrive in the world of sales. In this episode, we sit down with a true sales legend who has been dominating the solar industry since 2018 - all from the comfort of his own home.Our guest is a remote sales prodigy who has managed to average over 100 solar sales annually without ever setting foot outside his home office. His best personal month saw an incredible 37 sales! This powerhouse entrepreneur has built a thriving solar business by leveraging the power of the phone, without relying on Zoom calls or driving to appointments.Join us as we dive deep into his sales process, uncovering the secrets to his success in virtual selling. We'll discuss the techniques, mindset, and habits that have allowed him to excel in the competitive solar market and how you can apply these principles to your own sales career, regardless of your industry.Whether you're a seasoned sales professional or just starting your journey, this episode is packed with invaluable insights that will help you level up your game and master the art of virtual selling. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business!Tune in to Solar Sales Uncensored and discover the strategies that have propelled our guest to become a remote sales prodigy. Get ready to unleash your potential and revolutionize the way you approach sales in the digital age.
Jeb Blount is the author of thirteen books including Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, Virtual Selling, and his latest book, Selling in a Crisis: 55 Ways to Stay Motivated and Increase Sales in Volatile Times - which is the topic of today's discussion. Jeb advises a who's who of the world's leading organizations and their executives on the impact of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills on customer-facing activities. He is among the world's most respected thought leaders on prospecting, sales, leadership, and customer experience. In this podcast for managers, Audrey, Lee and Jeb discuss: · The real secrets to selling more in a crisis · Why you need more than charm and a great personality to close sales in a crisis · Why you must stop swimming naked and put your bathing suit on · Why you don't get into buckets with crabs "We assume we are succeeding because we are so awesome at what we do. But as the saying goes, don't confuse a bull market with brains. During cycles of abundance, even the weak can succeed.”– Jeb Blount Build Credibility and Effective Leadership with the Manage Smarter Podcast Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales. Connect with Jeb Blount https://jebblount.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jebblount/ https://www.facebook.com/SalesGravy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUVoyyL3KRtiXFXdcWwN8bA https://www.instagram.com/salesgravy/ https://salesgravy.com/ Connect with Manage Smarter Hosts · Website: ManageSmarter.com · LinkedIn: Audrey Strong · LinkedIn: C. Lee Smith Connect with SalesFuel · Website: http://salesfuel.com/ · Twitter: @SalesFuel · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
LOOK AT ME NOW!The beauty of a story is nothing if you fail to do proper eye contact, whether it's face-to-face or virtually.Ravi will be giving us tips on how to properly deliver a good story virtually for more effective storytelling, especially in this virtual selling age.Tune in to learn these tips here in the latest episode of Sales Transformation! Jazz up your sales mindset with Kevin Dorsey aka KD and some of the brightest minds in sales in Live Better Sell Better!Stop sending boring sales e-mails or videos and start sending catchy GIFs and Memes with VIDU.io!Power up your podcast experience by joining our Free Podcast Community!EPISODE HIGHLIGHTSLook down the lens of your camera“Here's what I want you to do people, I want you to look down the lens of the camera, and think of it as the eyes of your best friend.”It's weird, but get used to it!“The demeanor in the emotion that you put into what you're saying matters a lot, and it is weird looking at the camera lens, but look, this is the way that we're doing business.”Always ask an open-ended question“That immediately starts to build a connection so something small that you can do is ask an open-ended question.”Connect with Ravi and learn more about what he's been working on!About RaviAbout Ravi Rajani ConsultingRavi Rajani WebsiteConnect with Collin and find out what's new in Sales Transformation and other things he's up to:About CollinAbout SalescastSalescast CommunitySales TransformationWanna kick off your own kick-ass podcast?Already have one? How about growing it, or even monetizing it?LET'S TALK.
Gabriel Dabi-Schwebel is the Founder and CEO of SalesDeck, an online sales communication tool. He is also the Founder and CEO of 1min30, a French inbound marketing agency. He is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author of eight marketing and sales methodologies books. Gab hosts the Virtual Selling podcast. In this episode, Gabriel talks about service packaging as he shares how they do it in his marketing company, 1min30. Why you have to check out today's podcast: Find out how to get your product packaging and pricing right Learn good, better, best service packaging through the way a marketing company does it Understand why pricing is at the heart of entrepreneurship “If you are in service, the idea of packaging what you sell is very important.” – Gabriel Dabi-Schwebel Topics Covered: 01:29 – Growing up with French fonctionnaire parents while wanting to become an entrepreneur 02:19 – How Gabriel got into pricing; Gabriel realizes how important pricing is 04:36 – Talking about service packaging in line with his marketing company, 1min30 08:34 – The difference between the three price points 09:54 – Where he got the idea of his good, better, best strategy 10:36 – Did Gab learn how to have value conversations with clients? 12:06 – Gabriel's pricing advice 14:51 – Pricing table topics: “Be strategic. Focus on lifetime value.” Key Takeaways: “I think pricing is really at the heart of entrepreneurship, because at one time, you need to price what you do, what you sell, what you create, and it's really a marketing aspect that is very interesting, because with pricing, you can make your revenue even bigger without working too much.” – Gabriel Dabi-Schwebel “It's really important to find the right price and to be sure that the price you choose is really the closest to what a customer is ready to pay and the ones that make you the more value and the more money in your pocket.” – Gabriel Dabi-Schwebel “Really thinking about lifetime value is really thinking about what is the price being acceptable by your customer and the value you bring him, and also the fact that you keep bringing value and keep in loyal to your product.” – Gabriel Dabi-Schwebel People / Resources Mentioned: SalesDeck: https://salesdeck.io/ 1min30: https://www.1min30.com/ Acquisition Strategy Design: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/2377740324/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 Blair Enns' The Win Without Pitching Manifesto: https://www.winwithoutpitching.com/the-manifesto/ Connect with Gabriel Dabi-Schwebel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrields/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-dabi-schwebel/ Connect with Mark Stiving: LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/stiving/ Email: mark@impactpricing.com
Virtual selling is here to stay. Dave Roddick of Kinzler joins to unpack the new world of hybrid work and hybrid selling. Connect with Dave on Linkedin Find out more about Kinzler at www.kinzler.com.au For exclusive content and a chance to pick the topic and guide the show, connect with Jamie on LinkedIn. Edited, Hosted and Produced by Joanne Helder Music by Donyea Goodman at donyeamusic.biz/onlinestore
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Selling the Price Increase: The Ultimate B2B Field Guide for Raising Prices Without Losing Customers by Jeb Blount About the Book: A practical guide for successfully navigating the single greatest growth and profit improvement opportunity for B2B enterprises: price increases The payoff for implementing price increases without losing customers is massive! Effective price increase campaigns are far more effective at boosting topline revenue and generating profits than acquiring new customers. The problem is that price increase initiatives, whether broad-based or targeted to specific accounts, strike fear and anxiety into the hearts of sales professionals and account managers who are tasked with selling them to their customers. Approaching customers with price increases sits at the tip top of the pantheon of things salespeople hate to do because they fear that raising prices will reduce sales volume or open the door to competitors. Yet when sold effectively, customers accept price increases, remain loyal, and often buy even more. In Selling the Price Increase: The Ultimate B2B Field Guide for Raising Prices Without Losing Customers, celebrated sales trainer Jeb Blount reveals the strategies, tactics, techniques, and frameworks that allow you to successfully master price increase initiatives. From crafting effective price increase messages to protecting hard-won relationships, handling common objections, and making the case for the value you deliver, this comprehensive guide walks you through each step of the price increase sales process. In each chapter, you'll find practical exercises designed to help you master the Selling the Price Increase system. As you dive into these powerful insights, and with each new chapter, you'll gain greater and greater confidence in your ability to successfully engage customers in price increase conversations. You'll learn: How to navigate multiple price increase scenarios: broad-based, targeted, non-negotiable, negotiable, defending, presenting and asking The eight price increase narratives and three drivers of customer price increase acceptance How to neutralize and get past the five big price increase fears and anxieties How to avoid the big mistakes that trigger resentment and drive customers into the arms of your competitors The 9-Box Risk-Profile Framework for targeting accounts for price increases A repeatable process for confidently approaching price increase conversations The Five-Step Price Increase Messaging Framework Proven frameworks for reducing resistance and handling price increase objections How to negotiate profitable outcomes with high-risk profile accounts Winning strategies for coaching and leading successful price increase initiatives Following in the footsteps of his blockbuster bestsellers Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, Objections, Inked, and Virtual Selling, Jeb Blount's Selling the Price Increase puts the same strategies employed by his clients—a who's who of the world's most prestigious organizations—right into your hands. Selling the Price Increase is an essential handbook for sales professionals, account managers, customer success teams, and other revenue generation leaders looking for a page-turning and insightful roadmap to navigating the essential—and nerve-wracking—world of price increases. About the Author: Jeb Blount is the author of 14 of the most definitive books ever written on sales and sales leadership and is among the world's most respected thought leaders on sales, leadership, and customer experience. Through his global training organization, Sales Gravy, Jeb and his team train and advise a who's who of the world's most prestigious organizations. His flagship website, salesgravy.com is the most visited sales-specific website on the planet. And, interesting fact -Jeb Blount is now a member of a very exclusive club: The Marketing Book Podcast 6-Timers Club! Click here for this episode's website page with the links mentioned during the interview... https://www.salesartillery.com/marketing-book-podcast/selling-price-increase-jeb-blount
Join me and my special guest Dave Dee as we discuss how to close more sales, help more clients, and make more money, with his one-to-many sales psychology.
In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Jeb Blount. Jeb is the CEO of Sales Gravy and the author of 14 books including Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, Objections, Virtual Selling, and his brand new book — Selling the Price Increase: The Ultimate B2B Field Guide for Raising Prices Without Losing Customers. More About Jeb Blount: His brand new book — Selling the Price Increase: The Ultimate B2B Field Guide for Raising Prices Without Losing Customers. JebBlount.com Salesgravy.com Take The Marketing Assessment: Marketingassessment.co This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network and SEMRush.
Sales Game Changers | Tip-Filled Conversations with Sales Leaders About Their Successful Careers
This is episode 522. Tips for sales career success. Read the transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. STEVE'S TIP: "What is the experience from the minute somebody sees you, whether it's on social media, whether it's on LinkedIn, what is the experience that somebody is going to get when they have their first contact with you to the minute they actually invest and then after that? There was a great study from one of the Chicago universities that actually said, "People don't buy what you do or do for them, they buy how you make them feel before, during, and after doing business."
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► Is it OK to up your pricing? Jeb Blout is CEO @ Sales Gravy, he's also the author of thirteen books including Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, Inked, Virtual Selling, and his latest: Selling The Price Increase. That's right, he's a true Sales Legend!
How do you build a brand and effectively utilize social-selling to do it? Take a listen to this episode where Dr. Jim joins Gabriel Dabi-Schwebel on the Virtual Selling Podcast
When it comes to virtual selling, we are all or all have been in a place where it is absolutely necessary. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, virtual buying and selling has become the method of choice and with information constantly at the buyers' fingertips, the sales process is different. In this community, we want to sell from the heart with heart and it might feel impersonal in a virtual setting. But today's guest shows us that it can be even more personal than before. Mark Magnacca is the co-founder and President of Allego, one of the world's leading sales learning and enablement platforms. We first connected through a mutual friend and client and have known each other for many years. The lessons I have learned from Mark have been powerful and the content he provides in this interview is extremely valuable no matter what industry you are in. Mark is also the co-author of several books, but today we zoom in on Mastering Virtual Selling. Show Notes: [3:22] - Mark shares the inspiration behind his most recent book as the change in selling due to Covid-19. [4:47] - Mark had already brought remote working to the company years prior to the pandemic. [6:38] - It is about the buyer and not about what you want. [8:31] - Ask your clients, employees, or teammates their preferred mode of communication. [10:02] - Geographical location makes a difference in meetings as well. [12:06] - The more you can do to elicit the knowledge of what buyers want, the more power that you have. [13:44] - What if buyers follow a journey that is different from the way the sales funnel is organized? [15:26] - Mark demonstrates the power of information with LinkedIn. [17:06] - The salesperson is a guide and that is a mindset shift. [18:42] - Mark describes a recent buying experience that blew him away. [21:36] - The differentiation isn't the technology, it's the way you use it. [24:10] - Mark took the core message of branding to a different type of audience. [25:16] - It doesn't have to be unique. The value is in customization to your subset. [27:29] - The momentum in relationship building creates an opportune time to close a sale. Waiting too long will cause that energy to dissipate. [29:22] - Trial closing is a strategy that will help create a balanced relationship. [31:10] - Both people in a relationship must want something to make it happen. Oftentimes the balance is not 50-50. [33:25] - Go where you are wanted to avoid chasing the sale. [35:14] - Lack of self worth is one of the reasons many women avoid going into sales. Do it a different way. [38:15] - If you are a parent, don't underestimate the power you have in shaping your child's mindset. [40:42] - Mark shares some things he has learned from his own children. Connect with Mark: Mastering Virtual Selling Website Mark Magnacca on LinkedIn Links and Resources: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube She Sells with Elyse Archer Home Page
In this week’s episode If the limit of your prospect’s technical knowledge is them taking a screenshot on an iPhone, how can they understand the technology solutions you’re trying to sell to them? It’s all about making your services feel relevant to them. And this week Paul talks about how you can do this Also on the show this week, how do you feel about attending physical networking meetings? If it’s Covid-safe for you to attend, Paul explains how to get the most out of them And there’s some great advice from Paul’s featured guest about using YouTube as part of your marketing mix. Plus there’s a great book recommendation all about virtual selling Featured guest Thank you to Sam Sheridan from Sheridan Computers for joining Paul to talk about how you can use YouTube to win new clients. Sam grew up in Bolton, UK and has always had a passion for computers. Before the internet was made publicly available in 1993, he was brought up around the world of dial-up connections, modems, and bulletin boards. Sheridan Computers has been providing IT support and consultancy to small and medium businesses for twenty years. Connect with Sam on LinkedIn. Show notes Out every Tuesday on your favourite podcast platform Presented by Paul Green, an MSP marketing expert You can join Paul in the MSP Marketing group on Facebook Thank you to B.J. Ferguson from Keyfactor for recommending the book Virtual Selling by Andy Springer, Dave Shaby, and Mike Schultz In next week’s episode on February 1st, Paul will be joined by Jeff Pugel from Ignition, talking about how to start selling based on value, not price Got a question from the show? Email Paul directly: hello@paulgreensmspmarketing.com Episode transcription Voiceover: Fresh every Tuesday for MSPs around the world, this is Paul Green’s MSP Marketing Podcast. Paul Green: Hello, and welcome back to the show. Here’s what we’ve got coming up for you this week. Sam Sheridan: So I’m currently standing at about 2000 subscribers. I use YouTube to get new clients and I’m here to tell you how you can do the same. Paul Green: That’s Sam Sheridan. He’s an MSP owner, just
Mike Montague interviews Kaysi Curtin, Sandler trainer from Fresno, CA, on How to Succeed at Virtual Selling. In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at virtual selling Virtual selling is here to stay Most clients prefer video conferencing to a phone call Don't give the option of a phone call - send a Zoom link Your clients don't expect you to be perfect Be real and authentic Use pre-call planners Use screen share, but don't overuse it How Kaysi defines success and her favorite Sandler rule Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe. Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!
Mike Montague interviews Kaysi Curtin, Sandler trainer from Fresno, CA, on How to Succeed at Virtual Selling. In this episode: The best attitude, behavior, and technique on how to succeed at virtual selling Virtual selling is here to stay Most clients prefer video conferencing to a phone call Don't give the option of a phone call - send a Zoom link Your clients don't expect you to be perfect Be real and authentic Use pre-call planners Use screen share, but don't overuse it How Kaysi defines success and her favorite Sandler rule Podcast: https://howtosucceed.libsyn.com/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-succeed-podcast-by/id1097591566 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/00JoVzRtMzmQB5Ae5RWWQZ The How to Succeed Podcast is a public and free podcast from Sandler Training, the worldwide leader in sales, management, and customer service training for individuals all the way up to Fortune 500 companies with over 250 locations around the globe. Find white papers, webinars, and more in our free Sandler E-Learning Library: https://www.sandler.com/sell Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment!
Tyler Lessard is widely recognized as an expert on online video for prospecting, selling, and B2B marketing. He is the Chief Video Strategist & VP of Marketing at Vidyard. He is also the author of The Visual Sale - How to Use Video to Explode Sales, Drive Marketing, and Grow Your Business in a Virtual World, along with co-author Marcus Sheridan. We discuss how to leverage video across all of the stages of a sales process to increase engagement, connection, and authenticity. Tyler provides some amazing examples of how to connect and stand out with buyers in a sea of email clutter. He also references some best practices for personalizing and humanizing your prospecting activities. Tyler's energy and enthusiasm for this topic are contagious. Besides co-authoring The Visual Sale, hosting the Creating Connections show, and speaking on topics ranging from selling with video to the customer experience, Tyler has been recognized by Demand Gen Report as the top Buyer-Focused B2B Marketer, and by Marketo as one of the top 50 Fearless Marketers. Highlights Visualizing: videos in the sales process. - 2:58 An inspiring story of using video. - 5:05 Planning your message ahead of time. - 6:13 Creating videos creates dynamic conversations. - 7:42 What CEOs, sales leaders, and salespeople need to learn from video. - 29:24 Are there any absolute things to avoid in a video? - 30:19 Episode Resources Connect with Mark Cox https://www.inthefunnel.com/ https://ca.linkedin.com/in/markandrewcox Connect with Tyler Lessard https://www.vidyard.com/ https://ca.linkedin.com/in/tylerlessard https://twitter.com/tylerlessard Amazon Books
You've been inundated with more excuses than usual from your newest reps lately, which isn't good on the best of days, but knowing the next batch will come on a Zoom call with 18 guests… Yeah, your latent migraine is already planning a party for its prophesied return. You've heard every old canard imaginable — but the last 18 months brought a new one: I can't sell virtually. What if I told you your rep is looking at virtual meetings all wrong? What if I said you are, too? This week is the second time Lisa Schnare, Natalie Pitchford, and Carlos Nouchejoin me for drinks in our new, not-safe-for-work sales series and this time it's personal… virtually. In this episode, we discuss how to adapt to in this new virtual world, including: How to stay personal, virtually How leadership can overcome the challenges of distractions from a distance Common reasons for video reluctance and how to overcome them Now that you know how to navigate the new world of virtual selling, are you ready to optimize your tech stack or dive into how Google's new rules impact your SEO? Check out the full list of episodes: The B2B Revenue Executive Experience.
What You'll Learn From This Episode: Importance of sales training Why you shouldn't over complicate things Always 'simplify, simplify' Related Links and Resources: Go get one of the free sales training courses of the Sales Gravy University. These are high-quality courses taught by trainers really across the spectrum. Get any course you want from our website, just go to www.learn.salesgravy.com (still needs to reconfirm from assistant because the link doesn't work) and when you checkout, put in the coupon code “FREE COURSE” and you can get any course on our system in which we have thousands of hours of courses to choose from and it will be absolutely FREE. Summary: Jeb Blount is the author of thirteen books including Fanatical Prospecting, Sales EQ, Objections, Inked, People Follow You, Virtual Selling, and his latest book, Virtual Training. As Sales Gravy founder and CEO, Jeb advises a who's who of the world's leading organizations and their executives on the impact of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills on customer-facing activities. He is among the world's most respected thought leaders on prospecting, sales, leadership, and customer experience. Here are the highlights of this episode: Jeb has shared with us that their ideal clients would be B2B. However, they are industry and size agnostic, therefore he also works with companies who would be in the Fotune100 and even with small companies that's just getting started. Sales training itself is about teaching anyone how to sell and win in sales. Every organization have sales people, and Jeb's company got various programs that fit any of those companies depending on where they are in their life cycle. He helps primarily these team on how to accelerate sales growth, because growth has the tendency to smooth out everything else. If you are not growing, you got a lot more problems. Jeb helps them accelerate growth, build revenue, and do it fast without a whole lot of complications. Everybody wants to win, and today's fast-phase market place, everything is moving too quickly and a lot of competitors are moving in. What Jeb sees is that people tend to over complicate solving problems; difficult for them to take complex things and simplify them. Something as simple as pick-up the phone and have a conversation. If you really want to grow your business then talk to people, the more people you talk to the more your business will grow. A lot of businesses today are spread out; therefore, Jeb would like you to grab his latest book "Virtual Training". It tells you everything on what you need to know on how Jeb's organization scale their business. They triple the size of their business in 12 months using the techniques and even the technology they use. Jeb's Valuable Free Action (VFA): Just pick up the phone and call somebody. The number one problem I see in the marketplace is that they're using email or social media, and they're not making conversations. Call one of your customers and have a conversation.
This last year brought a lot of changes that range the gambit from internal organizational improvements to reimagining and shifting outbound marketing. This evolution has fostered a new constant awareness of who we're selling to and where they spend their time. It's crucial that we take what we've learned this past year about virtual selling and continue to develop those skills as we step into the post-COVID “new normal.” On this episode of B2B Revenue Executive Experience, I talk with Darrell Amy, author of the best-selling book, Revenue Growth Engine: How to Align Sales and Marketing to Accelerate Growth, host of the Revenue Growth Podcast, and co-host of the Selling From the Heart Podcast. What we talked about: How companies should be adjusting their marketing and sales strategies in the post-COVID economy How to combat “pivot fatigue” and get better at virtual selling. How companies can set aggressive, but realistic revenue goals. What goals should be top of mind for companies in a post-COVID era. Mentioned on the show: The Revenue Growth Toolkit Revenue Growth Engine: How to Align Sales and Marketing to Accelerate Growth For the entire interview, you can listen to The B2B Revenue Executive Experience.If you don't use Apple Podcasts, we suggest this link.
And just like that, everything changed . . . A global pandemic. Panic. Social distancing. Working from home. In a heartbeat, we went from happy hours to virtual happy hours. From conferences to virtual conferences. From selling to virtual selling. To remain competitive, sales and business professionals were required to shift the way they engaged prospects and customers. Overnight, virtual selling became the new normal. Now, it is here to stay. Virtual selling can be challenging. It's more difficult to make human to human connections. It's natural to feel intimidated by technology and digital tools. Few of us haven't felt the wave of insecurity the instant a video camera is pointed in our direction. Yet, virtual selling is powerful because it allows you to engage more prospects and customers, in less time, at a lower cost, while reducing the sales cycle. Virtual Selling is the definitive guide to leveraging video-based technology and virtual communication channels to engage prospects, advance pipeline opportunities, and seal the deal. You'll learn a complete system for blending video, phone, text, live chat, social media, and direct messaging into your sales process to increase productivity and reduce sales cycles.
In this episode we discuss how to position yourself for success when selling virtually.
Today's discussion is a recording of a session hosted by my friend and colleague, Andy Winskill, a Sr. Digital Advisor at Microsoft, who also leads a community of approximately 2700 employees at Microsoft, called the "Virtual Work Learning Group". The mission of the virtual work group is to empower everyone on the planet, to create engaging, meaningful, and impactful virtual work experiences, in an environment that enables us to do our best work. The community has featured talks from some amazing women and men around topics ranging from how to be a better storyteller, all the way to fine tuning remote presentation skills.This episode features a presentation that I led around Social Influence and Virtual Selling. I am no longer in a sales organization, BUT, I do believe that everything any of us do at any capacity in our work, most likely demands for advocating our ideas and getting our perspective heard - this, I believe, will be a highly valuable skill as our ecosystems become more digital, and our thoughts and perspectives as knowledge workers and executives, become more valuable to the world.Thanks for listening. Resources: MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH - May 2021 | National Today - https://nationaltoday.com/mental-health-awareness-month/ Waking Up with Sam Harris - Discover your mind. | Waking Up - https://www.wakingup.com/ROMWOD - https://romwod.com/ Andy Winskill | LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/awinskill/Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence—and How You Can, Too by Gary Vaynerchuk (goodreads.com) - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36045512-crushing-itEverything You Need to Know About LinkedIn Video - https://blog.hootsuite.com/linkedin-video/Social media video tips & strategies - https://sproutsocial.com/insights/topics/social-media-video/ *The views and opinions expressed in this discussion are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official position of their employer, Microsoft" ____ Thank you for listening! -------------------------------- Join the **New Monthly Newsletter** - Data Binge REFRESH: https://www.derekwesleyrussell.com/newsletter Interested in starting your own podcast? Some candid advice here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-start-podcast-3-step-gono-go-beginners-guide-derek-russell Learn more about the Data Binge Podcast at www.thedatabinge.com Connect with Derek: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekwesleyrussell/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN1c5mzapLZ55ciPgngqRMg/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drussnetwork/Twitter: https://twitter.com/drussnetworkMedium: https://medium.com/@derekwesleyrussellEmail: derek@thedatabinge.com *The views and opinions expressed in this discussion are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the official position of their employer, Microsoft" ____ Thank you for listening! -------------------------------- Join the **New Monthly Newsletter** - Data Binge REFRESH: https://www.derekwesleyrussell.com/newsletter Interested in starting your own podcast? Some candid advice here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-start-podcast-3-step-gono-go-beginners-guide-derek-russell Learn more about the Data Binge Podcast at www.thedatabinge.com Connect with Derek: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekwesleyrussell/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN1c5mzapLZ55ciPgngqRMg/featured Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drussnetwork/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/drussnetwork Medium: https://medium.com/@derekwesleyrussell Email: derek@thedatabinge.com
Jeb Blount has been at the epicenter of sales and marketing alignment. Today he shares his perspective on how sales and marketing teams can work together to drive revenue growth. To maximize revenue growth we need to ensure our sales and marketing processes are aligned. Today, you're going to hear an excerpt from a session with Jeb Blount, author of Fanatical Prospecting, Virtual Selling, and many other great sales books. Jeb shares stories and insights from his experiences working as the sales liaison in the marketing department for a large company. He also brings insight from the companies he now serves as the founder of Sales Gravy. This is an interesting and provocative conversation packed with challenging ideas. A special shout out today to the Outbound Conference. I'll be speaking at this powerhouse event in June along with Jeb Blount, Mark Hunter, Meridith Elliott Powell, Mike Weinberg, Larry Levine, and many more thought leaders. You can get $100 off your ticket when you use the code alignment 100 at www.outboundconference.com.
Michelle talks with Anita Nielsen, President-Owner of LDK Advosiry Services, about tapping into your humanity and how to sell in a virtual environment.
Lets all get in the DeLorean and get our orange vests on- we are setting the flex capacitor to Dec 13, 2013...the day our producer Scott Albrecht was hired to manage. On today's podcast, he and Mike discuss taking 3 concepts learned at ServiStar back into the past to apply as a new branch manager for Baxter Credit Union 7 years ago. We also introduce a new game to the show, "what's in the box" to see the box, borrowed from Scott's daughter- check out ServiStarConsulting.com We mentioned the upcoming webinar on Virtual Selling- it's free and you can register here And finally we played a 2 minute clip from the online computer based training : Missional Leadership. As a thank you to our audience we are giving every listener 30 days access to all 5 modules of this ServiStar Training. Simply email Scott@ServiStarConsulting.com and Scott will connect you to the free access.
The global pandemic has accelerated the change from selling in-person to remote selling. But it's nothing new. "Inside selling" means selling remotely, from a home or office, and has been around for decades. Yet a lot of us are struggling to adapt to the new reality of selling remotely because it feels so different. But is it? Dave Shaby, COO at RAIN Group, shares his recent research on the question of how both buyers and sellers are adapting to the new remote selling reality. Here are some links mentioned in the show:RAIN Group's Virtual Selling StudyDave Shaby on LinkedInRemote Selling article by ListonVirtual Selling: How to Build Relationships, Differentiate, and Win Sales RemotelyPodcast Episodes:Remote Selling: An OverviewRemote Selling: Video SellingRemote Selling: The Sales Process to UseWant the full transcript? Visit the show notes page on our website:https://servedontsell.com/modern-sales/virtual-selling-research---Get a daily sales insight sent straight to your inbox:Subscribe to the daily sales insights newsletterDon't miss a single episode:Subscribe on SpotitySubscribe on Apple Podcasts Like what you heard?Help us get the word out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
You may have had to sell virtually before the pandemic, but now it's perhaps the only way you can connect with a prospect. Now more than ever, you want to make sure you're bringing your “A” game, accounting for the challenges remote selling brings (does video fatigue ring a bell?). Marty Mercer, Force Management Facilitator, joins us for the first time to share insights and tips for differentiating yourself from the competition in the remote environment. - How to adjust your own preparation cadence to ensure better success in the remote environment - Why people check out or leave virtual conversations early and how to avoid this challenge - How to immediately grab the attention of your virtual audience and manage the conversation in a positive and memorable way Check out this and other episodes of The Audible-Ready Podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website. Here are some additional resources on virtual selling tips & tricks Virtual Selling is Here to Stay: Maximize Your Results Joining Remotely: 7 Tips for Great Virtual Sales Conversations Lessons from a Sales Veteran [Podcast]
Today's Sales Vitamin Podcast guest is Zeeshan Farooq, he's a Senior Sales Manager with Fluidigm Corp. Fluidigm is a leading biotechnology company that provides multi-omic solutions to study cancer, inflammatory diseases and immunotherapies. They are also providing a lot of research and response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Fluidigm serves customers in over 35 countries and has locations all over the globe. Zeeshan (or “Z”) - is a lifelong sales professional and he's walking the walk and talking the talk every day out in the sales field. He's also got an undergraduate degree in Cell & Molecular Biology and an MBA. But, what makes Zeeshan a great sales professional is his passion to help people solve their problems, learn and grow. He approaches sales and life from a holistic view. This episode is filled with practical sales advice that you can implement right away. Here's what you'll learn:The worst sales advice he's ever received.The power of learning from customers. His favorite sales channel and why.His thoughts on video email.What's holding sales professionals back. Mental preparation for the sales professional. The power of a gratitude journal.Managing time. Sales differentiation. The buyers process.Facilitating a sales deal and business acumen. Getting to the DM (Decision Maker).His ONE sales vitamin. Connect with ZeeshanLinkedIn
The world was turned upside down in March and if you weren't selling virtually before, you are now. Office space is going away, and more companies are going remote and staying that way. Learn the fundamentals of virtual selling from Jeb Blount, best-selling author and accomplished sales trainer. Want the full transcript? Visit the show notes page on our website:https://servedontsell.com/modern-sales/virtual-selling-jeb-blount---Get a daily sales insight sent straight to your inbox:Subscribe to the daily sales insights newsletterDon't miss a single episode:Subscribe on SpotitySubscribe on Apple Podcasts Like what you heard?Help us get the word out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Virtual selling is a new reality for most sales teams. So w hat's working and what's not working in virtual sales? David Shaby of the RAIN Group joins us to talk about the research they have done with buyers and sellers related to virtual selling. Dave is the author of the new book, Virtual Selling, How to Build Relationships, Differentiate, and Win Sales Remotely. At the onset of the COVID Crisis, Dave and his team got to work surveying over 500 buyers about virtual selling. What they learned is fascinating. In this conversation we'll discuss the biggest gaps in virtual selling and what smart organizations are doing to close the gaps. We'll also learn about what works well.