

Surviving Outside Sales
Mike O'Kelly
Surviving Outside Sales is a podcast for outside sales pros that want to learn how to navigate the chaotic world of outside sales. Join host Mike O'Kelly as he shares his sales philosophies, biggest deals closed and some that got away during an award-winning, 20-year career, plus interviews with other sales experts from inside and outside sales, business owners who built something for themselves, as well as many other entrepreneurs. From building business process & systems that scale to landing the perfect sales job and hearing stories from entrepreneurs who have blazed a trail others can follow, it's all here!
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Mar 21, 2023 • 12min
How uncomfortable are you willing to get for your goals | SOS Ep. 224
Send us Fan MailDo you want to elevate your skills, or are you content to where you are today?If you said you are good, well...I have bad news for you. There is a giant world out there changing faster than some may be able to keep up.Adapt or die isn't a new slogan, but it will become the everyday manta in the future.How much are you willing to endure that makes you uncomfortable to get to wheere you want to be?To learn more or if you want help with your Sales Plan, reach out for a FREE strategy session.If you want to have a conversation about:- Scheduling a strategy call for your next move- Help building your business or territory- Starting your own sales podcast.Reach out to me:mike@survivingoutsidesales.comIf you want to support the show, click the link and get a shout out in a future episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1837367/supportTo start your own podcast and host on Buzzsprout, click link below to get going:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1818120Microphone link- Amazon Basics: https://amzn.to/3fpizi1To connect with the show: Follow, Subscribe, like, 5 stars & DownloadConnect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInIG: Mike_OKellyLinktree: Mike O'KellySupport the showTo connect with the show: Subscribe, Download & Share!Would appreciate a 5-Star Rating if deserved on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!!!Connect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInCheck out your career path at:https://survivingoutsidesales.com______________________________________________________________________If you are looking for outside sales career clarity, go to:Surviving Outside Sales Scorecard

Mar 20, 2023 • 18min
3 big takeaways from Social Media Marketing World Conference | SOS Ep. 223
Send us Fan MailWent to the Social Media Marketing World Conference in San Diego last week.Listen to hear my 3 biggest takeaways.To learn more or if you want help with your Sales Plan, reach out for a FREE strategy session.If you want to have a conversation about:- Scheduling a strategy call for your next move- Help building your business or territory- Starting your own sales podcast.Reach out to me:mike@survivingoutsidesales.comIf you want to support the show, click the link and get a shout out in a future episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1837367/supportTo start your own podcast and host on Buzzsprout, click link below to get going:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1818120Microphone link- Amazon Basics: https://amzn.to/3fpizi1To connect with the show: Follow, Subscribe, like, 5 stars & DownloadConnect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInIG: Mike_OKellyLinktree: Mike O'KellySupport the showTo connect with the show: Subscribe, Download & Share!Would appreciate a 5-Star Rating if deserved on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!!!Connect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInCheck out your career path at:https://survivingoutsidesales.com______________________________________________________________________If you are looking for outside sales career clarity, go to:Surviving Outside Sales Scorecard

Mar 17, 2023 • 9min
Mentorship is crucial for growing your sales skillset | SOS Ep. 222
Send us Fan Mail Having a mentor and/or being a mentor to someone else is a great way to grow your skillset, unlock new opportunities and create a better sales market.Reach up to those who are where you want to be and reach back to give a hand to those who are where you used to be.If you have the chance to do both, amazing! If not, try to do at least one for now.To learn more or if you want help with your Sales Plan, reach out for a FREE strategy session.If you want to have a conversation about:- Scheduling a strategy call for your next move- Help building your business or territory- Starting your own sales podcast.Reach out to me:mike@survivingoutsidesales.comIf you want to support the show, click the link and get a shout out in a future episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1837367/supportTo start your own podcast and host on Buzzsprout, click link below to get going:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1818120Microphone link- Amazon Basics: https://amzn.to/3fpizi1To connect with the show: Follow, Subscribe, like, 5 stars & DownloadConnect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInIG: Mike_OKellyLinktree: Mike O'KellySponsored By:Rithm AI-Website: GetRithm.comProspecting,Targeting&Routing,SimplifiedIt's time to Optimize. Not all calls are equal, Rithm puts the focus on the “right” keys to success.Go checkout & subscribe to the following YouTube channels & Websites:Connect with Surviving Outside Sales-YouTube: Surviving Outside Sales - YouTubeWebsite: SurvivingOutsideSales.comIG: SurvivingOutsideSales Support the showTo connect with the show: Subscribe, Download & Share!Would appreciate a 5-Star Rating if deserved on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!!!Connect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInCheck out your career path at:https://survivingoutsidesales.com______________________________________________________________________If you are looking for outside sales career clarity, go to:Surviving Outside Sales Scorecard

Mar 16, 2023 • 12min
How to use Tech to stand out and grow in your market | SOS Ep. 221
Send us Fan MailTechnology has made it so much easier to grow your market than ever before.Leveraged properly, you will separate yourself from your competition and open yourself up to new opportunities.Having a great "Tech Stack" will help you get to where you want to go in your business.To learn more or if you want help with your Sales Plan, reach out for a FREE strategy session.If you want to have a conversation about:- Scheduling a strategy call for your next move- Help building your business or territory- Starting your own sales podcast.Reach out to me:mike@survivingoutsidesales.comIf you want to support the show, click the link and get a shout out in a future episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1837367/supportTo start your own podcast and host on Buzzsprout, click link below to get going:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1818120Microphone link- Amazon Basics: https://amzn.to/3fpizi1To connect with the show: Follow, Subscribe, like, 5 stars & DownloadConnect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInIG: Mike_OKellyLinktree: Mike O'KellySponsored By:Rithm AI-Website: GetRithm.comProspecting,Targeting&Routing,SimplifiedIt's time to Optimize. Not all calls are equal, Rithm puts the focus on the “right” keys to success.Go checkout & subscribe to the following YouTube channels & Websites:Connect with Surviving Outside Sales-YouTube: Surviving Outside Sales - YouTubeWebsite: SurvivingOutsideSales.comIG: SurvivingOutsideSalesSupport the showTo connect with the show: Subscribe, Download & Share!Would appreciate a 5-Star Rating if deserved on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!!!Connect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInCheck out your career path at:https://survivingoutsidesales.com______________________________________________________________________If you are looking for outside sales career clarity, go to:Surviving Outside Sales Scorecard

Mar 15, 2023 • 14min
Growth comes from pushing yourself | SOS Ep. 220
Send us Fan MailIf you shoot for the moon, you may fall short, but if you are content to where you are today, you have already failed.Growth only happens when you push yourself out of your comfort zone and into new skills and opportunities.To learn more or if you want help with your Sales Plan, reach out for a FREE strategy session.If you want to have a conversation about:- Scheduling a strategy call for your next move- Help building your business or territory- Starting your own sales podcast.Reach out to me:mike@survivingoutsidesales.comIf you want to support the show, click the link and get a shout out in a future episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1837367/supportTo start your own podcast and host on Buzzsprout, click link below to get going:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1818120Microphone link- Amazon Basics: https://amzn.to/3fpizi1To connect with the show: Follow, Subscribe, like, 5 stars & DownloadConnect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInIG: Mike_OKellyLinktree: Mike O'KellySponsored By:Rithm AI-Website: GetRithm.comProspecting,Targeting&Routing,SimplifiedIt's time to Optimize. Not all calls are equal, Rithm puts the focus on the “right” keys to success.Go checkout & subscribe to the following YouTube channels & Websites:Connect with Surviving Outside Sales-YouTube: Surviving Outside Sales - YouTubeWebsite: SurvivingOutsideSales.comIG: SurvivingOutsideSalesSupport the showTo connect with the show: Subscribe, Download & Share!Would appreciate a 5-Star Rating if deserved on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!!!Connect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInCheck out your career path at:https://survivingoutsidesales.com______________________________________________________________________If you are looking for outside sales career clarity, go to:Surviving Outside Sales Scorecard

Mar 14, 2023 • 19min
What the Lamar Jackson saga can teach us about our business | SOS Ep. 219
Send us Fan MailYour value in sales is based on what you can provide for an organization in the future, not paid on your past performance.Now, your past performance will dictate the ballpark your compensation will land, but you are not owed any money for past results.The Lamar Jackson saga won't end well for anyone involved in the long run. Lamar and the Ravens will both lose on this deal in the future.There are things that you can learn from this.Learning points:- You don't get paid future money for past results- Don't obsess over what someone else is making, focus on your business only- Be loyal to those who have built around you and seek to understand their situtation, not just yours.In a, "I have to get mine culture" money is way too high on the level of things professionals obsess over, not once focusing on the long-term vision yet to come.To learn more about making long term goals or if you want help with your Sales Plan, reach out for a FREE strategy session.If you want to have a conversation about:- Scheduling a strategy call for your next move- Help building your business or territory- Starting your own sales podcast.Reach out to me:mike@survivingoutsidesales.comIf you want to support the show, click the link and get a shout out in a future episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1837367/supportTo start your own podcast and host on Buzzsprout, click link below to get going:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1818120Microphone link- Amazon Basics: https://amzn.to/3fpizi1To connect with the show: Follow, Subscribe, like, 5 stars & DownloadConnect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInIG: Mike_OKellyLinktree: Mike O'KellySponsored By:Rithm AI-Website: GetRithm.comProspecting,Targeting&Routing,SimplifiedIt's time to Optimize. Not all calls are equal, Rithm puts the focus on the “right” keys to success.Go checkout & subscribe to the following YouTube channels & Websites:Connect with Surviving Outside Sales-YouTube: Surviving Outside Sales - YouTubeWebsite: SurvivingOutsideSales.comIG: SurvivingOutsideSalesSupport the showTo connect with the show: Subscribe, Download & Share!Would appreciate a 5-Star Rating if deserved on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!!!Connect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInCheck out your career path at:https://survivingoutsidesales.com______________________________________________________________________If you are looking for outside sales career clarity, go to:Surviving Outside Sales Scorecard

Mar 13, 2023 • 13min
Stop being OK with average, don't be Clemson basketball | SOS Ep. 218
Send us Fan MailIf you are content to where you are in business & life, you have failed.You have to continually be growing, evolving and working on your skills.The sales world and world in general doesn't slow down or stay the same, so why should your process or skill set?If you make average plans, have an average mindset and take the average amount of effort, you will at best get average results.Why settle for average when you have the ability to do so much more? To learn more or if you want help with your Sales Plan, reach out for a FREE strategy session.If you want to have a conversation about:- Scheduling a strategy call for your next move- Help building your business or territory- Starting your own sales podcast.Reach out to me:mike@survivingoutsidesales.comIf you want to support the show, click the link and get a shout out in a future episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1837367/supportTo start your own podcast and host on Buzzsprout, click link below to get going:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1818120Microphone link- Amazon Basics: https://amzn.to/3fpizi1To connect with the show: Follow, Subscribe, like, 5 stars & DownloadConnect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInIG: Mike_OKellyLinktree: Mike O'KellySponsored By:Rithm AI-Website: GetRithm.comProspecting,Targeting&Routing,SimplifiedIt's time to Optimize. Not all calls are equal, Rithm puts the focus on the “right” keys to success.Go checkout & subscribe to the following YouTube channels & Websites:Connect with Surviving Outside Sales-YouTube: Surviving Outside Sales - YouTubeWebsite: SurvivingOutsideSales.comIG: SurvivingOutsideSalesSupport the showTo connect with the show: Subscribe, Download & Share!Would appreciate a 5-Star Rating if deserved on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!!!Connect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInCheck out your career path at:https://survivingoutsidesales.com______________________________________________________________________If you are looking for outside sales career clarity, go to:Surviving Outside Sales Scorecard

Mar 10, 2023 • 12min
Your sales message needs to keep up with your market | SOS Ep. 217
Send us Fan MailIf you are "rinsing & repeating" your sales message from a few years back, you are missing the boat.Yes, i said it. You are falling behind.The market is moving at lightning speed, and you will need to at least keep up or fall behind.How do I know so many people are still falling behind, I get tons of DMs, emails and messages still telling me they are "following up, circling back, putting it at the top of my inbox, etc."Your goal is to stay ahead of the market and keep your messaging and approach fresh. As I reminder, process isn't your sales system, it is the bones or the structure while the sales system is the organs and the muscle and everything else.To learn more or if you want help with your Sales Plan, reach out for a FREE strategy session.If you want to have a conversation about:- Scheduling a strategy call for your next move- Help building your business or territory- Starting your own sales podcast.Reach out to me:mike@survivingoutsidesales.comIf you want to support the show, click the link and get a shout out in a future episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1837367/supportTo start your own podcast and host on Buzzsprout, click link below to get going:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1818120Microphone link- Amazon Basics: https://amzn.to/3fpizi1To connect with the show: Follow, Subscribe, like, 5 stars & DownloadConnect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInIG: Mike_OKellyLinktree: Mike O'KellySponsored By:Rithm AI-Website: GetRithm.comProspecting,Targeting&Routing,SimplifiedIt's time to Optimize. Not all calls are equal, Rithm puts the focus on the “right” keys to success.Go checkout & subscribe to the following YouTube channels & Websites:Connect with Surviving Outside Sales-YouTube: Surviving Outside Sales - YouTubeWebsite: SurvivingOutsideSales.comIG: SurvivingOutsideSalesSupport the showTo connect with the show: Subscribe, Download & Share!Would appreciate a 5-Star Rating if deserved on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!!!Connect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInCheck out your career path at:https://survivingoutsidesales.com______________________________________________________________________If you are looking for outside sales career clarity, go to:Surviving Outside Sales Scorecard

Mar 9, 2023 • 19min
How to know if you are on the right path | SOS Ep. 216
Send us Fan MailIf it's easy, you need to find a new path.Growth only comes from being challenged. Never from comfort.If you think you can rinse and repeat what you have done in the past, you will unfortunately be sorely mistaken.Adopt or die. To learn more or if you want help with your Sales Plan, reach out for a FREE strategy session.If you want to have a conversation about:- Scheduling a strategy call for your next move- Help building your business or territory- Starting your own sales podcast.Reach out to me:mike@survivingoutsidesales.comIf you want to support the show, click the link and get a shout out in a future episode:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1837367/supportTo start your own podcast and host on Buzzsprout, click link below to get going:https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1818120Microphone link- Amazon Basics: https://amzn.to/3fpizi1To connect with the show: Follow, Subscribe, like, 5 stars & DownloadConnect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInIG: Mike_OKellyLinktree: Mike O'KellySponsored By:Rithm AI-Website: GetRithm.comProspecting,Targeting&Routing,SimplifiedIt's time to Optimize. Not all calls are equal, Rithm puts the focus on the “right” keys to success.Go checkout & subscribe to the following YouTube channels & Websites:Connect with Surviving Outside Sales-YouTube: Surviving Outside Sales - YouTubeWebsite: SurvivingOutsideSales.comIG: SurvivingOutsideSalesSupport the showTo connect with the show: Subscribe, Download & Share!Would appreciate a 5-Star Rating if deserved on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!!!Connect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInCheck out your career path at:https://survivingoutsidesales.com______________________________________________________________________If you are looking for outside sales career clarity, go to:Surviving Outside Sales Scorecard

Mar 8, 2023 • 10min
Key tip to identify your strength | SOS Ep. 215
Send us Fan MailTo be your best, you need to know what you are great at and what your strengths are.Lean into those strengths and leverage those skills when building your business.To learn more or if you want help with your Sales Plan, reach out for a FREE strategy session.Support the showTo connect with the show: Subscribe, Download & Share!Would appreciate a 5-Star Rating if deserved on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!!!Connect with Mike:Mike@survivingoutsidesales.comLinkedIn: Mike O'Kelly | LinkedInCheck out your career path at:https://survivingoutsidesales.com______________________________________________________________________If you are looking for outside sales career clarity, go to:Surviving Outside Sales Scorecard


