by Bill Caskey on December 18, 2008
So what do you need to be good at? I know that sounds like a crazy question but it might be relevant. In our sales training business, we believe this: If you’re struggling with ANY part of the sales process, then it’s probably a result of insufficient skill in that area. So, in this episode, [...]

2009 Sales Competencies (12:36):
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by Bill Caskey on December 11, 2008
Sometimes we come across a person—a client in this case—who embodies our principles (and does what we say!!). In this case, the Direct Mail Diva (Stephanie Summers), sits down with us and tells us how she’s created a blog that is helping her sales efforts. She’s truly a sales 2.0 type—and you’ll learn from her.
Also, [...]

Why Salespeople Should Blog (13:56):
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by Bill Caskey on December 4, 2008
Salespeople, what’s the number one attribute of the best manager you’ve had? Bryan recently conducted an informal poll, and the answers are surprisingly simple. In this episode, Bill and Bryan discuss the attributes of a good manager and continue a previous discussion on motivation.

Attributes of a Good Sales Manager (15:00):
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by Bill Caskey on November 20, 2008
Ever wonder if you look like the same old salesperson the prospect sees everyday? I know we all can’t imagine that, but what if you really do look like that? That wouldn’t be so good, would it? Well, in this episode, Bill and Bryan answer a question from the www.askbillandbryan.com website. It comes from a [...]

Sounding Like Everyone Else (12:31):
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by Bill Caskey on November 13, 2008
A valuable episode on a problem coming up more frequently these days—how to handle it when the prospect makes crazy demands in the sales process. One in particular is when they want you to come in and spend an inordinate amount of time doing unpaid consulting. Bryan and Bill take an actual coaching example to [...]

Customer Demands (14:52):
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by Bill Caskey on November 6, 2008
Ever wonder if you raise expectations too high for your prospects? So that when you do business with them, there’s no way they can be satisfied? Well, you might do it unknowingly. And this is what Bryan and Bill discuss in this week’s episode.

Managing Expectations (12:27):
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by Bill Caskey on October 30, 2008
On this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast: Networking–The 10-Letter, 4-Letter Word. Love it or hate it, it’s CRITICAL to a salesperson’s success. Networking “diva” Julie Bauke provides a fresh approach to an old topic.
Contact Julie at www.congruitycareer.com

Networking - Key to Sales Success (18:16):
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by Joe Kelner on October 27, 2008
As many of you know, we have a channel devoted solely to Caskey videos. This is everything from Sales Training Q&A to Ask Caskey videos where we take a question each week and post an answer.
I also recently recorded a new video on How To Sell During a Recession. This is Part I of two [...]
by Bill Caskey on October 23, 2008
Do your presentations leave people cold? How would you know? Salespeople need to be good at presentations. Period.
And the rules are changing as well. You’ll need to stop selling and begin educating and connecting with people.
Here, Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale talk about some tips to use when doing a presentation. They cover a few. [...]

Presentation Tips (13:10):
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by Bill Caskey on October 16, 2008
Bill and Bryan go to the mailbag this week to answer two questions from their listeners: How do I ease my way in to new accounts when the account’s been transferred from another salesperson? and How do I have my boss see that this is a better way to sell? Bill Caskey [...]

Questions from Listener Mailbag (12:06):
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