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The Advanced Selling Podcast

Sales Podcast: 2009 Sales Competencies

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, [...]

 
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Sales Podcast: Why Salespeople Should Blog

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, [...]

 
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Sales Podcast: Attributes of a Good Sales Manager

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.

 
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Sales Podcast: Sounding Like Every Other Salesperson

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 [...]

 
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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 [...]

 
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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.

 
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Sales Podcast: Networking - Key to Sales Success

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

 
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You Tube Caskey Channel Has All Videos

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 [...]

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Sales Podcast: Presentation Tips

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. [...]

 
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Sales Podcast: Questions from the Listener Mailbag

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 [...]

 
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