Episode 396 - More Sales Please with Sara Dalrymple
Jan 15, 2024
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Sara Dalrymple discusses the discomfort many business owners feel when it comes to selling, and offers empowering news that their sales skills are better than they think. She talks about the outdated assumptions about selling and what effective, zero-ick, 21st-century small-business selling looks like. The chapter also touches on the joy of collaboration and support, book recommendations, and connecting with the audience.
Authenticity is key in sales, allowing individuals to create meaningful connections and effectively communicate their message to potential buyers.
Small business owners need to adapt to the modern era of sales by integrating it into everyday communication and leveraging their online presence to effectively promote their offerings.
Deep dives
Importance of Authenticity in Business
The podcast episode explores the importance of finding a way to communicate about one's work that aligns with one's own personality, values, and purpose. It emphasizes the need to avoid trying to fit into traditional sales and marketing molds and instead focus on presenting oneself and one's work with the utmost integrity. By embracing authenticity, individuals can create meaningful connections and effectively communicate their message to potential buyers.
Challenges and Misconceptions around Sales
The podcast highlights the challenges and misconceptions that many small business owners face when it comes to sales. It acknowledges that not everyone has a background in sales or marketing, which can make selling feel daunting. Additionally, negative experiences or stereotypes associated with sales can create hesitation and negative perceptions. However, the episode encourages individuals to overcome these obstacles and develop their own unique approach to sales that aligns with their values and personality.
The New Landscape of Selling for Small Businesses
The podcast discusses how selling has evolved in the modern era, particularly for small businesses. It emphasizes the shift from in-person interactions to online platforms and the need for small business owners to adapt to this new landscape. With constant access to potential buyers online, it is essential to strike a balance between selling and delivering a great product or service. By integrating sales into everyday communication and leveraging online presence, small business owners can effectively promote their offerings and achieve sales success.
"The vast majority of business owners would happily spend 99% of their time creating and recreating and tweaking and iterating on the product side of things, because we know how to do that, we feel of service when we do that. But in order to help people, or to do the work that you love, you have to also talk about it."
For many small business owners, 'selling' feels deeply uncomfortable. So too often they don't do it, and the result is the business struggles along or even fails because not enough people know how great their product is. Sound familiar?
Sara Dalrymple sees you. Not only that, she has empowering and energising news for you: your sales skills are already better than you think, and you don't have to spend hours of you day selling. In this week's episode, she tells me why our assumptions about selling are outdated, and what effective, zero-ick, 21st-century small-business selling looks like.
(And also how she came to write a book by accident.)
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