No one likes having dinner interrupted by a phone call.

 

And no one buys when they are unhappy.

 

So, how can we reach our prospects in a manner and time that’s convenient for them?

 

In this episode, I’m joined by Jonathan Pogact, VP of Marketing at Drips, a company offering a conversational texting platform that helps keep you from irritating your prospects. 

 

What we talked about:

 

- The power of conversational texting

 

- Partnering externally and internally

 

- The 5 pillars of partnership

 

This post includes highlights of our podcast interview with Jonathan Pogact, VP of Marketing at Drips

 

For the entire interview, you can listen to The B2B Revenue Executive Experience. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, we suggest this link.

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Previous guests include: Eric Shaver, Managing Partner at Kensei Partners, Harry Spaight, Founder of the Selling with Dignity, Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder at Salesfare
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Episode 189: 5 Things CRM Software Should Help You Do w/ Jeroen Corthout
• Episode 299: How to Break the Used Car Salesperson Stereotype with Harry Spaight
• Episode 301: From Tech Sales to Business Conversation with Eric Shaver

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There is more to being a good leader than being effective. 

 

A good leader needs to actually be good. 

 

Peter Montoya, Owner at Peter Montoya, Inc and author of The Brand Called You, came on the show today to discuss what that actually looks like in practice. 

 

Our conversation covered:

 

- Why the future doesn’t have to be bleak

 

- What makes a good leader

 

- Why there is an epidemic of loneliness in our culture

This post includes highlights of our podcast interview with Peter Montoya, Owner at Peter Montoya, Inc and author of The Brand Called You.

 

For the entire interview, you can listen to The B2B Revenue Executive Experience. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, we suggest this link.

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Previous guests include: Eric Shaver, Managing Partner at Kensei Partners, Harry Spaight, Founder of the Selling with Dignity, Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder at Salesfare
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Episode 189: 5 Things CRM Software Should Help You Do w/ Jeroen Corthout
• Episode 299: How to Break the Used Car Salesperson Stereotype with Harry Spaight
• Episode 301: From Tech Sales to Business Conversation with Eric Shaver

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Has the pandemic made you worried to say the wrong thing?

 

How has it changed how you talk with clients?

 

When the world changes, business conversations change. And it helps to know how others are successfully adapting their conversations to these uncertain times.

 

That’s why I’m excited to be joined today by Jim Benton, CEO at Chorus.ai. He is an expert on how COVID has changed our conversations — and he brought the data to back it up. 

 

In this episode, he explains:

 

- How Chorus.ai works

 

- How COVID-19 is affecting engagement

 

- What to do with this wealth of data

 

This blogpost includes highlights of our podcast interview with Jim Benton, CEO at Chorus.ai. 

 

For the entire interview, you can listen to The B2B Revenue Executive Experience. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, we suggest this link.

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Previous guests include: Eric Shaver, Managing Partner at Kensei Partners, Harry Spaight, Founder of the Selling with Dignity, Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder at Salesfare
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Episode 189: 5 Things CRM Software Should Help You Do w/ Jeroen Corthout
• Episode 299: How to Break the Used Car Salesperson Stereotype with Harry Spaight
• Episode 301: From Tech Sales to Business Conversation with Eric Shaver

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Why do I appear on podcasts (and host my own)? 

 

Simple: It works.

 

It builds your brand, gets your name out there and attracts clients.

 

Everyone wants more leads and hopping on a podcast is one of the best ways to get them. 

 

To help explain why it’s so effective, I caught up with Jessica Rhodes, Founder & Co-Owner at Interview Connections, where she has been connecting podcast guests with podcasts since 2013.

 

In this episode, Jessica explains:

 

- Why podcasts are human and, therefore, effective

 

- How podcasts build your brand

 

- Why podcasting is a long-term strategy

This post includes highlights of our podcast interview with Jessica Rhodes, Founder & Co-Owner at Interview Connections.

 

For the entire interview, you can listen to The B2B Revenue Executive Experience. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, we suggest this link.

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Previous guests include: Eric Shaver, Managing Partner at Kensei Partners, Harry Spaight, Founder of the Selling with Dignity, Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder at Salesfare
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Episode 189: 5 Things CRM Software Should Help You Do w/ Jeroen Corthout
• Episode 299: How to Break the Used Car Salesperson Stereotype with Harry Spaight
• Episode 301: From Tech Sales to Business Conversation with Eric Shaver

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I’ve seen a lot of small businesses struggle with sales teams. 

 

There are several reasons why, but there’s good news…

 

You can fix all of them.

 

To explain how and help you get your small business to start generating more revenue, I invited Rene Zamora onto today’s show. 

 

Rene is President at Sales Manager Now and Author of Part-Time Sales Management and has a ton of experience turning around struggling sales teams. 

 

Rene went over:

 

- The importance of allowing your managers and leaders to do their roles

 

- Why salespeople exaggerate and complain so much

 

- The key elements to optimizing your small business’ sales team 

 

This post includes highlights of our podcast interview with Rene Zamora, President at Sales Manager Now and Author of Part-Time Sales Management.

 

For the entire interview, you can listen to The B2B Revenue Executive Experience. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, we suggest this link.

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Previous guests include: Eric Shaver, Managing Partner at Kensei Partners, Harry Spaight, Founder of the Selling with Dignity, Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder at Salesfare
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Episode 189: 5 Things CRM Software Should Help You Do w/ Jeroen Corthout
• Episode 299: How to Break the Used Car Salesperson Stereotype with Harry Spaight
• Episode 301: From Tech Sales to Business Conversation with Eric Shaver

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What makes your company special?

 

Is it your people? Experience? Customer service?

 

Probably not. Everyone says that about their company. And if you’re saying the same thing as everyone else, you may as well not be saying anything.

 

That’s why I caught up with Chala Dincoy, CEO & Founder at The Repositioning Expert, to learn more effective ways to stand out from the crowd.  

 

Chala covered:

 

- Why most companies are poorly differentiated

 

- The formula for successful differentiation

 

- The top 5 mistakes companies make in their messaging

 

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

 

- https://program.repositioner.com/podcastgift

 

- https://www.amazon.com/How-Friends-Apple-Wins-Customers-ebook/dp/B016WU808A

 

- https://www.amazon.com/Make-Anyone-Like-Seconds-Less-ebook/dp/B07PWGPDX6/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&qid=1595487660&refinements=p_27%3AChala+Dincoy&s=digital-text&sr=1-2&text=Chala+Dincoy

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Previous guests include: Eric Shaver, Managing Partner at Kensei Partners, Harry Spaight, Founder of the Selling with Dignity, Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder at Salesfare
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Episode 189: 5 Things CRM Software Should Help You Do w/ Jeroen Corthout
• Episode 299: How to Break the Used Car Salesperson Stereotype with Harry Spaight
• Episode 301: From Tech Sales to Business Conversation with Eric Shaver

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When the sale’s over... 

 

What do you do to generate more revenue?

 

Today I’m speaking with Michael Tuso, Director of Revenue Performance at Chili Piper, to find out the best ways to generate post-sale revenue.

 

And, more importantly, how to make it scalable. 

 

What we talked about:

 

- What happened when Chili Piper split post-sales roles

 

- How to think about coaching and champion enablement

 

- How COVID-19 is impacting Chili Piper’s strategy

This blogpost includes highlights of our podcast interview with Michael Tuso, Director of Revenue Performance at Chili Piper. 

 

For the entire interview, you can listen to The B2B Revenue Executive Experience. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, we suggest this link.

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Previous guests include: Eric Shaver, Managing Partner at Kensei Partners, Harry Spaight, Founder of the Selling with Dignity, Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder at Salesfare
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Episode 189: 5 Things CRM Software Should Help You Do w/ Jeroen Corthout
• Episode 299: How to Break the Used Car Salesperson Stereotype with Harry Spaight
• Episode 301: From Tech Sales to Business Conversation with Eric Shaver

Ready to Join the Conversation? Click fame.so/vsa-guest to apply. Tell us about your expertise, experience, and why you’d make an exceptional guest on the B2B Revenue Executive Experience podcast. We can’t wait to explore the insights and strategies that make you a leader in the revenue space.

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As toddlers, if we are around other humans…

 

We can’t help but learn to communicate. We all learn how. 

 

But we could all benefit from doing it more effectively. 

 

Today, Dr. Ethan Becker, President, Senior Coaching Partner, Author and I/O Psychologist at The Speech Improvement Company, came on the show to explain the science behind effective communication… 

 

And how you can use it to make more sales. 

 

He explained:

 

- Why it’s never too late to learn better communication

 

- The difference between inductive and deductive reasoning

 

- Why the best salespeople emphasize quality relationships 

 

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

 

- Mastering Communication at Work

 

- Speech Companion 

 

- https://speechimprovement.com

 

This post includes highlights of our podcast interview with Dr. Ethan Becker, President, Senior Coaching Partner, Author and I/O Psychologist at The Speech Improvement Company.

 

For the entire interview, you can listen to The B2B Revenue Executive Experience. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, we suggest this link.

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Previous guests include: Eric Shaver, Managing Partner at Kensei Partners, Harry Spaight, Founder of the Selling with Dignity, Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder at Salesfare
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Episode 189: 5 Things CRM Software Should Help You Do w/ Jeroen Corthout
• Episode 299: How to Break the Used Car Salesperson Stereotype with Harry Spaight
• Episode 301: From Tech Sales to Business Conversation with Eric Shaver

Ready to Join the Conversation? Click fame.so/vsa-guest to apply. Tell us about your expertise, experience, and why you’d make an exceptional guest on the B2B Revenue Executive Experience podcast. We can’t wait to explore the insights and strategies that make you a leader in the revenue space.

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Everybody wants more leads...

 

And when it comes to getting more leads, content is king. 

 

Put simply: If you want more leads, you need better content.

 

On our show today we have the king of content, Brad Smith, Founder of Codeless Interactive. 

 

We sat down and went over what makes great content and how you can sharpen your content-creation skills.

 

Brad explained:

 

- Why content (and competition) is more complicated than it used to be

 

- How to approach content and what to look for in a writer

 

- Content under COVID-19

 

This blogpost includes highlights of our podcast interview with Brad Smith, Founder at Codeless Interactive.

 

For the entire interview, you can listen to The B2B Revenue Executive Experience. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, we suggest this link.

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Previous guests include: Eric Shaver, Managing Partner at Kensei Partners, Harry Spaight, Founder of the Selling with Dignity, Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder at Salesfare
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Episode 189: 5 Things CRM Software Should Help You Do w/ Jeroen Corthout
• Episode 299: How to Break the Used Car Salesperson Stereotype with Harry Spaight
• Episode 301: From Tech Sales to Business Conversation with Eric Shaver

Ready to Join the Conversation? Click fame.so/vsa-guest to apply. Tell us about your expertise, experience, and why you’d make an exceptional guest on the B2B Revenue Executive Experience podcast. We can’t wait to explore the insights and strategies that make you a leader in the revenue space.

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Everyone loves throwing around the word “experience.”

 

Buyer, employee, customer, insert-anything-here experience...

 

Is it a platitude? How do you actually make sure you put experience at the forefront of what you do?

 

Bob Berry, Principal User Experience Researcher at AnswerLab, takes a broad perspective on what experience actually means. 

 

For Bob, experience is the whole context of an individual’s life and what they actually care about — and how we interact with this holistic view of the user.

 

In today’s episode, Bob covers:

 

- Why the internet is transforming our lives again

 

- How companies big and small are innovating through this crisis

 

- The biggest mistake to avoid in uncertain times

 

Check out the resource we mentioned during the podcast:

 

https://b2b.itstheusers.com/ 

 

This blogpost includes highlights of our podcast interview with Bob Berry, Principal User Experience Researcher at AnswerLab.

 

For the entire interview, you can listen to The B2B Revenue Executive Experience. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, we suggest this link.

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Previous guests include: Eric Shaver, Managing Partner at Kensei Partners, Harry Spaight, Founder of the Selling with Dignity, Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder at Salesfare
Check out our three most downloaded episodes:

• Episode 189: 5 Things CRM Software Should Help You Do w/ Jeroen Corthout
• Episode 299: How to Break the Used Car Salesperson Stereotype with Harry Spaight
• Episode 301: From Tech Sales to Business Conversation with Eric Shaver

Ready to Join the Conversation? Click fame.so/vsa-guest to apply. Tell us about your expertise, experience, and why you’d make an exceptional guest on the B2B Revenue Executive Experience podcast. We can’t wait to explore the insights and strategies that make you a leader in the revenue space.

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