The Advanced Selling Podcast

Recently, Bill was in a coaching session with another sales trainer, and he was astounded by what he heard. The coach was teaching the group how to persuade the customer to do business with you and ways to manipulate them into getting your way. These techniques haven't changed since the 60s and '70s.  In this episode, Bill and Bryan discuss what's wrong with these techniques and how you can create a modern sales process that doesn't contain any sleazy gimmicks.  ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! If you haven't already, make sure you join us in our LinkedIn group: www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin. Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

Let's face it, for the last 10 years or more, we've been in somewhat of a tailwind. All things have been easier than ever to sell.  But, things might not be so easy in the coming months or years.  In this episode, Bill and Bryan help you to take inventory of your current skills and challenge you to evaluate what skills you'll need to become truly Sales Ready for any market! ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! If you haven't already, make sure you join us in our LinkedIn group: www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin. Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================  

Usually “offers” which we define as everything that you will deliver to your customer, are prepared by the marketing department. But we also have seen marketing departments being lax in this area. So you may have to deconstruct or reconstruct the offer so that it speaks to your customer. In this episode, we give you 5 elements of a great offer that you can use starting immediately so that when you communicate that offer to your prospects and customers, they are clear about how you will solve their problems or get them to their land of opportunity. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! If you haven't already, make sure you join us in our LinkedIn group: www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin. Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

With any sales process, there is a pivot point that happens where you stop talking about their issues, pains, and problems and begin talking about how you can bring value to their circumstance. That is what we call the “pivot point.” In this episode, Bill and Bryan give you some ideas on making this pivot seamless so that it’s not clunky and awkward. This is part one of a two-part series on how to make your offer and talk about it. Next week we will address Offer Construction. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! If you haven't already, make sure you join us in our LinkedIn group: www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin. Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

Do you ever catch yourself struggling to find the discipline you need to do the things required to grow your business? In this episode, Bill and Bryan discuss how to take control of your actions and regain the discipline you need to be successful. Make sure you join us in our LinkedIn group: www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin. If you haven't commented in a while, please do so. That's where we get ideas for our episodes. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

Ever wondered what questions the guys ask prior to working with a brand new client? Well, you're in luck, because that's exactly what Bill and Bryan discuss in this episode.  Be sure to take notes, because these are questions you should definitely be asking yourself. Make sure you join us in our LinkedIn group: www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin. If you haven't commented in a while, please do so. That's where we get ideas for our episodes. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================  

As coaches, we are always looking for the master key to riches. While we admit there is never ONE thing, in this episode Bryan and Bill talk about one thing that they have seen high achievers master. What do you think it is? OK, you have to listen to find out :-) Make sure you join us in our LinkedIn group: www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin. If you haven't commented in a while, please do so. That's where we get ideas for our episodes. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

Every revenue team suffers a Sales Execution Gap — the ever-growing gap between an organization’s potential revenue and the actual revenue it achieves. As the Sales Execution Gap expands, organizations miss more deals, waste more time, and lose more reps. How did we get here? How do we prevent the Sales Execution Gap? And, how do we close the Gap to execute at our full potential? In this episode, Scott Barker gives us some ways you can close the gap and solve this ever-growing issue in your business.  To learn more about how Scott and the Outreach team can help, go to http://outreach.io

In this episode, Bill and Bryan address the etheric notion of awareness in the sales process. When we are unaware of what is happening to us, we will respond in error. They discuss "awareness" from the aspect of “how to interact with prospects” and also, “how we interact with ourselves.” Be sure to save your spot for this week's LIVE RECORDING on May 4 “The Sales Execution Gap” with Scott Barker from Outreach! Go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/outreach to register now. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

The guys see it all the time. They start working with a new sales team and see enormous potential in certain people who just quite aren't living up to it. The good news is, that what's stopping them is usually something that can be solved.  In this episode, Bill and Bryan give you some ways to overcome the blockage that might be holding you back. Save your spot for our upcoming LIVE RECORDING on May 4 “The Sales Execution Gap” with Scott Barker from Outreach! Go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/outreach to register now. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================