Selling From the Heart Podcast

Welcome back to another episode of the Selling from the Heart podcast with Darrell Amy and Larry Levine. Today, they feature Kimberly Wiefling, a serial entrepreneur, founder of Wiefling Consulting, and author of Scrappy Project Management who is known for her authentically scrappy style.Companies must engage people in a mission that matters, a purpose beyond profit. This reflects in levels of employee engagement and it also shows in how clients relate back to you. Kimberly shares her own experience in providing value first, creating safe spaces to connect meaningfully, and listening generously.  HIGHLIGHT QUOTESHigh employee engagement has no downsides - Kimberly: "Employee engagement is tied to sales, revenue, profit, and customer satisfaction. You know, all kinds of good metrics get better when you have high engagement. All kinds of bad metrics get better when you have high engagement. There's no downside to being highly engaged and having a wonderful group of work people who love to come to work in the morning."Re-humanize sales by making meaningful connections - Kimberly: "People need to understand that we are human beings first, and you cannot separate your personal and your professional life no matter how many of us have been taught that during our careers. It is about building relationships, building psychological safety, and building trust, and that is the foundation of selling from the heart and every other meaningful connection to our clients."Connect with Kimberly and get her book:LinkedIn | AmazonLearn more about Darrell and Larry: Darrell | Larry | WebsiteCheck out the 2023 Authentic Selling ChallengeGet your Insiders Group FREE PASS here

Welcome back to another episode of the Selling from the Heart podcast with Darrell Amy and Larry Levine. Today, they feature Helen Fanucci, an MIT-trained engineer who manages teams responsible for billions of dollars in quota. She developed the Love Your Team system of sales management, as well as wrote a book, and hosts a podcast with the same name.Helen shares how to love your team and your customer and why this is the superior business choice. Sales nowadays emphasize relationships and loving the people you work with builds the trust that these relationships need to thrive. With hybrid working being the norm, Helen also talks about creating connections virtually and how to retain your top talent.HIGHLIGHT QUOTESLoving your team translates to superior business results - Helen: "This is not a kumbaya thing either because it's also about delivering business results. And I found over the years that if I'm supporting my team and loving my team, I deliver superior results versus just business, business, business. You know, what have you done for me lately, that doesn't cut it and it's demotivating."3/4 of the quota is the financial cost of losing your top seller - Helen: "Day one of the fiscal year, your top seller leaves. Let's say, for round numbers, they have a million-dollar quota. So it takes three months to replace them, that's 250K of quota not attained. It takes another six months for them to get up to full speed, and that is if that replacement seller works out. And if not, you're back to square one. So that's kind of the fast math in terms of thinking about, okay, it is a crucial skill for managers to be able to retain talent." Connect with Helen and get her book:LinkedIn | Website | AmazonLearn more about Darrell and Larry: Darrell | Larry | WebsiteCheck out the 2023 Authentic Selling Challenge

Welcome to the new format of the Selling from the Heart podcast with your hosts Darrell Amy and Larry Levine. Today, they feature Keith Lubner, Chief Business Strategist at Sales Gravy. Like Darrel and Larry, Keith is fanatical about developing relationships with people who share his values.Keith also shares his insights on mastering the basics to weather any downturn and his thoughts on the number 1 skill sales professionals need in 2023 and beyond: time management. He also comments on radical consistency and showing up ready to genuinely help and create meaningful connections. HIGHLIGHT QUOTESNo matter the economic situation, the basics will make you win - Keith: "Get back to the basics because the basics always, always win. Look at all the sports teams out there, the ones that win championships. Every single one of them, they do the basics really well if you analyze it. Football teams, they're doing the blocking and tackling really well and they're not getting penalties. They're running the routes really well. The simple things. The basics."Emotional and people discipline are essential to sell from the heart - Keith: "It's emotional discipline and it's people discipline. And they forget about those and what happens is you start running people over. And what you have to remember... it's a dual process in sales. You have to be outcome-focused and driven to put something to the pipeline but you also have to be relationship-focused as well."Connect with Keith:LinkedIn | WebsiteLearn more about Darrell, Larry, and Selling from the Heart:Darrell | Larry | Website

There are times in your sales career when you hit a wall and the questions come. What am I doing? What is this all about? Who am I? These questions came to the surface with our friend, Carrie McCann. In the middle of a highly successful sales career she began to ask questions. Today you'll be inspired as you hear her story. You'll leave with some great ideas. More importantly, you'll leave with some powerful questions. Get ready to be inspired! Make sure to get your ticket for the 2023 Authentic Selling Challenge coming your way January 9-13. Each day we'll be coached by a powerful roster of sales experts. Register now at www.authenticsellingchallenge.com

Get ready to embrace the power of gratitude! Elizabeth Cottrell is on a mission to catalyze a movement of heart-spoken notes of gratitude and encouragement. She is the author of Heart Spoken: How To Write Notes That Connect, Comfort, Encourage, and Inspire. In this conversation you will be challenged and coached on how to develop a habit of sending personalized notes to your clients, prospects, coworkers, suppliers, and friends. Find additional ideas and resources on Elizabeth's website at www.heartspoken.com. Want to send a personalized card? Check out https:www.sendoutcards.com/u/fromtheheartcards. Send your first card for free. Make sure to get your ticket for the 2023 Authentic Selling Challenge coming your way January 9-13. Each day we'll be coached by a powerful roster of sales experts. Register now at www.authenticsellingchallenge.com. 

Ethics are at the core of an authentic sales professional. You're going to enjoy this conversation with Jonason Goldson as he coaches us on the importance of ethics in sales. We'll explore how to build trust as you get clear on your values. You'll be challenged as we talk about how to avoid ethical blindspots. Make sure to get your ticket for the 2023 Authentic Selling Challenge coming your way January 9-13. Each day we'll be coached by a powerful roster of sales experts. Register now at www.authenticsellingchallenge.com.

There are many parallels between high-performance athletes and high-performance sales professionals. Our new friend, J.R. Butler, brings real-world insight from the intersection of athletic and sales performance. In this powerful conversation, you'll learn the difference between someone that has plays at sales and a true sales professional. You'll be inspired to take action around the 3 P's of sales success.Make sure to get your ticket for the 2023 Authentic Selling Challenge coming your way January 9-13. Each day we'll be coached by a powerful roster of sales experts. Register now at www.authenticsellingchallenge.com.

In a post-trust world, authenticity is critical for sale success. Finka Jerkovic is the author of Sell from Love. She coaches us on the dimensions of authenticity. You'll be challenged to discover your authentic self and show up in a meaningful way with empathy and purpose. Make sure to stay tuned as she talks about the four types of transformation we can deliver as sales professionals. You're going to love this conversation!Need inspiration? Join the Selling From the Heart INSIDERS Group for an upcoming up-close-and-personal with a free pass at: www.sellingfromtheheart.net/free-pass.

Sales professionals are entrepreneurs. We are continually asked to innovate, figuring out how to uncover relevant problems and motivate change. Bob Moesta's career has been at the center of innovation. The ideas from his new book Learning to Build: The 5 Bedrock Skills of Innovators and Entrepreneurs, are profoundly relevant to sales. Grab a pen and a notepad and get ready to learn five ideas (plus one bonus one at the end) that will positively impact your ability to sell--especially in these challenging times!Need inspiration? Join the Selling From the Heart INSIDERS Group for an upcoming up-close-and-personal with a free pass at: www.sellingfromtheheart.net/free-pass.

As sales professionals and sales leaders, we are in the midst of one of the most interesting and disruptive times as technology impacts our worlds. Professor and Author, Dr. Howard Dover brings us insight from his book, The Sales Innovation Paradox: Harnessing Modern Methods for Optimal Sales Performance. In this conversation, you'll discover how technology continues to change both the buyer and the seller. We explore the reasons why innovations in sales technology don't always seem to deliver returns. You'll learn the powerful keys to navigating this dynamic environment we call sales!Need inspiration? Join the Selling From the Heart INSIDERS Group for an upcoming up-close-and-personal with a free pass at: www.sellingfromtheheart.net/free-pass.