Selling From the Heart Podcast

Randy Riemersma, President of Span the Chasm, overviews the old school vs. new school prospecting throw down that will unfold over the next 90 days. He'll be competing head to head with his colleague, Ken, to see who can generate the most opportunities. Randy will go old school and Ken will use the latest tech. The hypothesis is that both will work as long as they stick to the process. You'll enjoy this fun discussion of old and new prospecting tactics.

Ask virtually any client or prospect about their business and you're bound to hear the word "uncertainty." In today's rapidly changing world, all organizations are struggling to deal with uncertainty. This often creates fear. The result of fear is inaction--something not good for sales. This week you're in for a treat. Author, professional speaker, and founder of Motion First, Meridith Elliott Powell shares her latest thoughts about flipping the script on uncertainty. We'll explore how sales professionals can view uncertainty as their friend, helping clients navigate uncertainty. 

In today's low-trust world authenticity is a critical trait for successful sales professionals. This week we're joined by Chelsea Behrens, founder of Rise to the Occasion. Her recent series, Leading With Authenticity, featured interviews with 22 best-selling authors, TEDx speakers, coaches, and psychologists. You'll love the wisdom, insight, and passion she brings to this discussion. Chelsea has enjoyed a dynamic career that has included working in film (Marvel Comics), finance, and technology pre-sales. It is her mission to provide people with opportunities to identify and use their unique skill set to achieve the fulfillment they desire. 

Finding herself stuck in the quicksand of selling in a commoditized market, Amy Franko knew she had to do something different. This began her journey towards becoming a modern seller that is agile, entrepreneurial, holistic, social, and an ambassador. Fortunately, she documented her journey in her new book, The Modern Seller. You're going to love the episode. It's packed with so much insight that you may want to take some notes! 

Need to get more attention online from prospects? In this 30-minute webinar, Larry Levine shares his strategies to grab attention online. At the end of the session, you'll see a real-world example of how Larry took a new connection to an appointment in less than a day. That connection is now a client! You can listen to the audio at the link above. If you want to see the slides, check out the YouTube video below. https://youtu.be/NjgDUdDhOzw

Carson Heady, Strategic Field Executive for Microsoft, shares practical insights on building credibility with top level decision makers by building your brand and being fanatical about follow up. Learn how to build strong client relationships, reach out to new executives, and leverage social intelligence in sales.

Every high performance professional has a coach. This week we're joined by James Franz to discuss the power of having a coach to develop your sales career. In this episode we discuss the natural dynamic between managers and reps that makes a third-party coach so valuable.A special thank you to our new sponsor, Send Out Cards! You can check it out and send a free card at cards.sellingfromtheheart.net.

Live from the 2019 Outbound Conference, Larry Levine and Darrell Amy are joined with Selling From the Heart friends, Jeff Bajorek, Bernadette McClelland, and Christie Walters. We'll discuss some of our key takeaways from this idea-packed event. 

In anticipation of Larry Levine's session at the Outbound Conference this week we're talking about the importance of getting valuable before you get visible. As sales professionals we all want to be seen by our prospects. However, we must be careful to make sure we are bringing value. What can that value look like? Darrell Amy shares some ideas from his upcoming book on different sources of value. 

Buyers size up sales reps in a split second to determine if you are friend or foe. Get coached on how to build belonging with buyers by Paul Haury, a passionate evangelist for heart-based leadership. You'll learn how to make sure you get put in the "friend" column, not the "foe" column with potential buyers using the C-E-O method.