WINNING AT SELLING

Son of a nutcracker! The prospect just told me that they are looking at a couple of other vendors for this deal! I hate it when that happens! I know our product is good but what can I do to win this sale?

What you can do my apoplectic sales professional, is take some notes as Scott and I discuss Winning a Competitive Sale and other challenging topics on episode 595 of the Winning at Selling podcast.

Sales is fundamentally an extended conversation with prospects, suppliers, providers, clients, customers, and colleagues. What gets talked about, how it gets talked about, and who is invited to the conversation will determine what will happen or won't.

If you want to have better conversation with yourself and others, stay tuned as Bill, and I welcome our guest Susan Scott author of Fierce Conversations & Fierce Leadership to episode 594 of the Winning at Selling Podcast.

It’s coming, in the very near future. It’s just around the corner. You can’t run and you can’t hide. It will be upon you before you know it. That’s right – the new year – 2024 is less than a month away. How will you prepare?

Well, a good start would be to listen as Scott and I discuss Get Ready for 2024 and other forward-looking topics on episode 593 of the Winning at Selling podcast.

Seasoned salespeople will adhere to a sales process.  A system with a predictable outcome.  But does that work when selling newly launched products.  Think about it.  What objections and stalls do you hear when selling a new product or service?

If I’ve created a new interest in selling newly launched products, turn up the volume, as Bill, and I discuss How to Sell New Products and other interesting ideas on episode 592 of the Winning at Selling Podcast.

As sales professionals we know that if we can be seen as a trusted expert rather than a peddler, we will attract more clients, develop stronger relationships and maintain a better profit margin. The question is, how do we elevate ourselves to that level of proficiency?

Fortunately for all of us our guest, Kelli Schutrop is an expert in this approach, so listen closely as we discuss Thought Leadership Activation on episode 591 of the Winning at Selling podcast.

While Professor Plum and I do our best to be clear about how to win at selling, sometimes we can muddy the waters as we debate about the most effective way to get the job done. We can be so confusing, that our listeners feel the need to write in and ask us to clarify what we or our guests have said.

So, if you’ve been befuddled by our banter, listen in as Scott and I field Questions from Listeners and other baffling topics on episode 590 of the Winning at Selling podcast.

As sales professionals and leaders, most of us have overcome the overwhelming feeling of rejection and disappointment.  We risk our emotions every day on a quest to seek validation, please others and serve when there is an opportunity. Does this sound familiar?

Just a reminder, this is safe space as Bill, and I discuss Avoiding Disappointment and other cool concepts on episode 589 of the Winning at Selling Podcast.

Everywhere you look there are “hiring” signs. I talk to colleagues and clients, and they tell me how hard it is to find capable sales professionals. Yet, more often than not, when I start consulting with a new client, I find that they are consciously or unconsciously, doing everything they can to annoy the heck out of the salespeople that they already have!

­­­So, wipe away those crocodile tears as Scott and I investigate 7 Ways to Demotivate Your Sales Team and other uplifting topics on episode 588 of the Winning at Selling podcast.

Do you remember your first sales manager?  What did they do that worked and what lessons did you learn from their mistakes.  Too often sales managers are created for the wrong reasons and lead the sales teams into unsuccessful territory.  But that won’t happen to you because you are listening and learning.

 So, get out your talking pad as Bill, and I welcome author and selling expert Mike Weinberg to discuss The Key to Success as a First Time Sales Manager on episode 587 of the Winning at Selling Podcast.

There are forces in nature. Invisible forces that act upon all physical objects and beings. Some of these forces can be destructive or restrictive such as friction or gravity. And others can be constructive or multiplying such as focus and repetition. Today we want to consider one of these forces and determine if we can use it to be more successful.

So, lace up your running shoes as Scott and I investigate Creating the Big MO and other mesmerizing concepts on episode 586 of the Winning at Selling podcast.