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- What Buying A Car Taught Me About Negotiating
Always be trading. What can you trade in a negotiation that is valuable to the other side but may not hurt your own bottom line.
Here's what I learned about negotiating from my recent car purchase.
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Music by Scandinavianz, song Wonderland (instrumental).
8 min - Starting and Running a Seed Company - Brijette Pena of San Diego Seed Co.
Brijette's goal is to help gardeners in warm climates. San Diego Seed Co, started and run by Brijette Pena, sells seeds specific to those in long growing seasons.
She shares how she got started part time in college, making the leap to full time entrepreneur, and navigating the business world in an agricultural industry.
Check out San Diego Seed Co!
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Music by Scandinavianz, song Wonderland (instrumental).
28 min - Pivoting Early On in Business - Josh Utke of Interstate Truck Bodies and Sun Key Equipment Finance
Listen in as we get details on how to manage two roles at once, growing then downsizing in a small business, and building processes and culture.
Josh is a return guest and shares how his startup has changed from our first conversation back in 2023 and much more.
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51 min - SALES YAK: 3 Key Pieces of Sales Advice from Coworkers that have Helped Me
These three insights have helped me greatly in my career in B2B sales and I hope they help you too!
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8 min - SALES YAK: What Tech Tools Will You Use In Sales
Here are a few tools and technologies that you may find you need to know or need to learn if you want to get into and ultimately be successful in sales.
If you're in sales and you have more tools to add, please email me at [email protected]. I'd love to hear about it!
Some info on my current role is outdated as it was recorded previously.
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15 min - SALES YAK: What is a Gatekeeper and How Do You Get Past Them?
It's not always easy getting in touch with the person you need to talk to. Beware of the resolute gatekeeper! If you're new to sales, you may be asking, what the heck is a gatekeeper? If you're in sales, maybe this will help with some advice on how to get past them. Listen in either way!
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Music by Scandinavianz, song Wonderland (instrumental).
10 min - SALES YAK: Selling a Product VS Service
If you want to get into sales, it’s important to think about whether you’re better suited to sell products, services, or both.
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Music by Scandinavianz, song Wonderland (instrumental).8 min - SALES YAK: Are You Willing to Go Through Slumps?
Just like our careers, selling is not always linear. Slumps happen. If you want to be in sales, you have to accept a level of uncertainty and realize that slow seasons can happen.
Here are 3 things I advise if you're experiencing a slump.Support the show
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10 min - SALES YAK: What is OTE (On Target Earnings)?
If you are looking for a sales job, you'll come across the acronym OTE. What does it stand for and what does it mean? We dig into OTE and why knowing the commission and pay structure of a role is so important.
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9 min - Why I Started Sales Yak Episodes
So many sales podcasts shed light on sales strategies and tips. And so many focus on tech sales only. But what if you just want to know more about sales and the different sales environments so that you can determine whether this is the right career for you?
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About Career Yak
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Do you feel uninspired or stuck in your career, but don't know where to find a new job or lack the drive to succeed where you are? During my high school and collegiate years, I felt a huge lack of…
awareness as to what career paths were out there, and what would be a good fit for me. This show can help! Through interviews with professionals and entrepreneurs from different work environments, we shed light on the wide variety of jobs and industries out there today. You'll learn valuable career lessons along the way so that you can know where to look for your next opportunity or glean new insights that help you succeed in your current role.