The Advanced Selling Podcast

How do your sales philosophies agree or disagree with Bill and Bryan’s experiences?  Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale go “point/counterpoint” with each other on their philosophies in sales.  They ask each other a range of questions and discuss why they agree with or challenge each statement.  Will Millenials make great salespeople?  Is your Personal Business Plan the #1 factor in doubling your business?  What is the single most important trait of a salesperson?  In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan share their viewpoints and encourage you to weigh in with yours too.  Want more sales training like this? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com for access to exclusive listener sales tools and resources.Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10. Stop being just another vendor - become THE expert they can't ignore. Join ASP Insider September 8th: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider

You’ve seen it— successful companies and successful people who can’t seem to breakthrough to the next level, even when they’re working really hard.  Why does that happen?  Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale dig into the answer with Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.  They discuss Greg’s concept — the pursuit of only those things that are essential— and how it applies to successful salespeople.  Are you prepared for the challenge to shift your brain from “doing lots” to “doing little”?  In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan share their suggestions about how to get your mindset ready for the shift, and Greg gives you his recommendation for the first step of how to begin focusing on only those things that are essential to your success.   Learn more about Greg and his book, Essentialism, at www.applyessential.com. Want more sales training like this? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com for access to exclusive listener sales tools and resources. Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10.   Stop being just another vendor - become THE expert they can't ignore. Join ASP Insider September 8th: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider

Can you hire a sales culture or does it come from the sales leader?  Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share their observations from working with different sales teams and cultures around the country.  They discuss the signals they see that tell them a company’s sales culture is sound or challenged, and what indicators are present in most good sales environments.  In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan share their definitions of strong sales cultures and give you tactical exercises to implement with your team right away.  Want more sales training like this? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com for access to exclusive listener sales tools and resources.Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10. Stop being just another vendor - become THE expert they can't ignore. Join ASP Insider September 8th: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider

It’s the age-old question about Sales and Operations:  What can you do when they’re not working well together?  Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share their thoughts on the internal and external strategies when you get pulled back into implementation of the deal you sold.  They discuss the mental game elements to keep in mind so past issues don’t impact future deals.  They also talk about how you can use your voice to address problems with the company's internal process.  In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will help you identify if it’s a message issue or a process issue, and how to speak up about the real root cause.  Want more sales training like this? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com for access to exclusive listener sales tools and resources.Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10. Stop being just another vendor - become THE expert they can't ignore. Join ASP Insider September 8th: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider

How do you keep your personality in an email exchange without negatively impacting the deal?  Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share their strategies to incorporate your authentic characteristics into communication with your prospects.  They discuss the challenges that arise when you don’t have a sounding board who will give you feedback, and ways to overcome anxiety about too much/too little content in an email exchange.  In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will help you keep your personality in your communication while honoring the “4-inch screen rule” at the same time.   Want more sales training like this? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com for access to exclusive listener sales tools and resources. Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10.   Stop being just another vendor - become THE expert they can't ignore. Join ASP Insider September 8th: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider

You’ve heard it a million times— the small things make the biggest difference. Cliché? Maybe. And very true. Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share their list of the “little things” that they believe have the greatest impact. They share their best practices, and even include a few things they don’t do and know they should. In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will help you differentiate yourself as a salesperson based on the experience your customer has with you. From sending an agenda to sending flowers or a thank you note, they will give you ideas that are relevant, authentic and immediately actionable.Want more sales training like this? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com for access to exclusive listener sales tools and resources.Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10. Stop being just another vendor - become THE expert they can't ignore. Join ASP Insider September 8th: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider

What questions do sales people answer for their buyers before they even ask them? Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share the challenges that come from seeing the world through your own eyes and not through the eyes of your buyer. They discuss strategies to help you avoid common pitfalls— projecting, justifying and deciding for your buyer without truly allowing them to tell you. In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will help you think about how to put yourself in the buyer’s shoes and how to collaborate with them to decide what’s most valuable. They will walk you through a few ways to do a self-inventory to ensure you’re not projecting on behalf of your buyer without even knowing it.Want more sales training like this? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com for access to exclusive listener sales tools and resources.Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10. Stop being just another vendor - become THE expert they can't ignore. Join ASP Insider September 8th: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider

How do you know you’re on a path to professional growth? Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share their list of questions to ask yourself when assessing your own growth and development. They discuss strategies and reflection tools you can use, including ways to see your blind spots and how to implement feedback from your marketplace. In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will help you think about how to stretch, change behaviors and encourage your own growth. It can be uncomfortable or scary to push outside your comfort zone, and challenging yourself is an important factor in being a high performer.Want more sales training like this? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com for access to exclusive listener sales tools and resources.Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10. Stop being just another vendor - become THE expert they can't ignore. Join ASP Insider September 8th: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider

What is The Advanced Selling Podcast all about? If you are a new listener this episode will set the foundation for everything the podcast teaches. If you are a long-time listener this is an episode you can come back to often. In this episode, Bill and Bryan will walk through the core beliefs they use to frame all of their training and coaching. You'll gain a better understanding of these beliefs, why they are important and hear valuable real-world examples. Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale will uncover the mindset of pro salespeople, the behaviors that govern success and the non-negotiable rules for working with your prospects. Want more sales training like this? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com for access to exclusive listener sales tools and resources. Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10. Stop being just another vendor - become THE expert they can't ignore. Join ASP Insider September 8th: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider

What trends are impacting sales environments? Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share their observations from working with companies and coaching salespeople. They discuss a handful of trends which are currently shaping or could shape your sales environment in the future. In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will help you think about what's important to your sales team and how to manage the changing employee/employer relationship. They will talk about sales mentality, generational blind spots, generating ideas and the evolution of the sales approach.Want more sales training like this? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com for access to exclusive listener sales tools and resources.Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10. Stop being just another vendor - become THE expert they can't ignore. Join ASP Insider September 8th: http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider