The Rural Sales Show

Turn LinkedIn into your most profitable marketing machine.

In this episode of The Rural Sales Show, St John Craner talks with Anne Miles — one of Australia’s top marketing communication experts and founder of the global creative community, ⁠Suits & Sneakers (https://www.suitsandsneakers.global/)⁠. Anne has helped brands and professionals worldwide transform LinkedIn from a basic social media profile into a high-performing lead generation engine.

You’ll learn:

- The biggest LinkedIn mistakes that cost you leads

- How to optimise your LinkedIn profile to attract the right prospects

- Using LinkedIn Search effectively for keywords (not just names)

- Why posting specialist content beats going broad every time

- Why blogging on LinkedIn is better than blogging elsewhere

- How one article earned Anne 198 emails and $3M in deal flow

- The growth strategies that took her from 1,000 to 17,000 followers in 2 years

- Real client success stories that prove these tactics work

If you’re a rural business owner, sales rep, or marketer wanting more inbound leads, better connections, and stronger authority in your niche, this episode will show you exactly how to make LinkedIn work harder for you.

🎧 Listen now and start turning your LinkedIn into a 24/7 sales engine.

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Grab your copy from Amazon⁠ here: https://www.amazon.com.au/365-Days-Rural-Sales-Mastery/dp/B0F1489HH4/

(or join our Facebook Group below to get a free online copy).

Want to make more rural sales? Get your FREE copy of my first book “How To Succeed In Rural Sales” ⁠Ebook: www.ruralsalessuccess1.com/ebook

Connect with or Follow me on LinkedIn: nz.linkedin.com/in/stjohncraner

Subscribe to my weekly rural sales email (which goes out to 3500+ rural sales professionals worldwide) here: linkly.link/2DU5w

To join our private Facebook Group where we share a ton of free rural sales and lead generation tools almost daily join here: www.facebook.com/groups/285326399207141/

For details on our training programmes you can check out what we do for sales teams with our Rural Sales Success™ programme here (www.ruralsalessuccess1.com/programme-invitation) or for managers with our Rural Sales Manager Mastery™ programme here (www.ruralsalessuccess1.com/programme-invitation)

For more on us, what we do and who we work with: www.ruralsalessuccess.com / www.agrarian.co.nz

Want your rural business to get found online — without wasting money on the wrong tactics?

In this episode of The Rural Sales Show, St John Craner talks with Mike Morgan, founder of ⁠High Profile Enterprises⁠ (https://www.highprofileenterprises.com/) — the first New Zealand company recognised by the Content Marketing Institute in New York. Named on multiple global “Top SEO Experts” lists, Mike shares his proven approach to ranking higher, creating content people actually want to read, and standing out in competitive markets.

You’ll learn:

- Organic SEO vs. paid Google Ads — which delivers better ROI for rural markets

- How to stay on top of Google’s 200+ algorithm factors without losing your mind

- What makes content truly valuable, unique, and high-quality

- How often you should publish content (and why the “Skyscraper Method” works)

- Which platforms rural marketers should focus on for growth

- Why SEO and content marketing are critical for agribusiness and rural B2B success

Whether you market to farmers, ag suppliers, or rural service providers, this episode will show you how to attract the right customers, rank higher in search, and make your content work harder for your business.

🎧 Listen now and start building a rural marketing strategy that lasts.

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Grab your copy from Amazon⁠ here: https://www.amazon.com.au/365-Days-Rural-Sales-Mastery/dp/B0F1489HH4/

(or join our Facebook Group below to get a free online copy).

Want to make more rural sales? Get your FREE copy of my first book “How To Succeed In Rural Sales” ⁠Ebook: www.ruralsalessuccess1.com/ebook

Connect with or Follow me on LinkedIn: nz.linkedin.com/in/stjohncraner

Subscribe to my weekly rural sales email (which goes out to 3500+ rural sales professionals worldwide) here: linkly.link/2DU5w

To join our private Facebook Group where we share a ton of free rural sales and lead generation tools almost daily join here: www.facebook.com/groups/285326399207141/

For details on our training programmes you can check out what we do for sales teams with our Rural Sales Success™ programme here (www.ruralsalessuccess1.com/programme-invitation) or for managers with our Rural Sales Manager Mastery™ programme here (www.ruralsalessuccess1.com/programme-invitation)

For more on us, what we do and who we work with: www.ruralsalessuccess.com / www.agrarian.co.nz

Unlock the unspoken side of selling.

In this episode of The Rural Sales Show, St John Craner talks with New Zealand’s leading body language expert, Suzanne Masefield, to show you how reading nonverbal cues can help you connect faster, earn trust, and close more rural sales.

You’ll discover:

- Where to sit in a first sales meeting to make buyers feel at ease

- The real meaning behind gestures like chin-rubbing and hand-wringing

- Handshake secrets that signal confidence and credibility

- How to spot unspoken objections before they derail your deal

- Practical body language tips for selling to farmers, ag suppliers, and rural business owners

Whether you’re in agricultural sales, B2B rural markets, or face-to-face selling, these techniques will give you an edge in every conversation.

🎧 Listen now and start speaking the silent language of sales.

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Grab your copy from Amazon⁠ here: https://www.amazon.com.au/365-Days-Rural-Sales-Mastery/dp/B0F1489HH4/

(or join our Facebook Group below to get a free online copy).

Want to make more rural sales? Get your FREE copy of my first book “How To Succeed In Rural Sales” ⁠Ebook: www.ruralsalessuccess1.com/ebook

Connect with or Follow me on LinkedIn: nz.linkedin.com/in/stjohncraner

Subscribe to my weekly rural sales email (which goes out to 3500+ rural sales professionals worldwide) here: linkly.link/2DU5w

To join our private Facebook Group where we share a ton of free rural sales and lead generation tools almost daily join here: www.facebook.com/groups/285326399207141/

For details on our training programmes you can check out what we do for sales teams with our Rural Sales Success™ programme here (www.ruralsalessuccess1.com/programme-invitation) or for managers with our Rural Sales Manager Mastery™ programme here (www.ruralsalessuccess1.com/programme-invitation)

For more on us, what we do and who we work with: www.ruralsalessuccess.com / www.agrarian.co.nz