The Advanced Selling Podcast

Send us Fan Mail How do you position your story so it’s relevant and authentic? Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale love to talk about story development, and they dig into the topic with a question from Josh in Australia for today’s Mailbag Monday episode. They talk about the steps to take in creating your story, and also their best practices in how to deliver your story in a conversation with a prospect. • How do you give voice to your story? • Do you know how to leave room for discussion at the end? In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan share one of their favorite topics with you (and give you a sneak peek into a big guest interview they’re doing in a few weeks).  Learn how to “come off the page” and share your story with your prospects in your own authentic way.   ------------------------------------------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.

Send us Fan Mail How do you create an atmosphere where the customer is selling you instead of the other way around? Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale dive into an interesting topic from a listener today. Chelsea asked how to provide opportunities for the customer to come to her, and Bill and Bryan were excited to give her a few ideas.• Do you truly believe what you’re selling is valuable, and also that each step of the sales process has value? • How do you create a meaningful path for your prospect and provide value, regardless of the outcome of the sale? In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan share actionable ideas you can implement immediately if you recognize you aren’t providing value to your customer each step of the way. They’ll help you analyze when you’re the “hunter” and when you become “the hunted,” and how to make the sales process a great experience for you and your prospect. Send all your sales questions to listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we might feature it on the show.---------------------------------------------Want a comprehensive training solution? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/products for access to "ALL IN" a three hour training and coaching program from Bill and Bryan.---------------------------------------------Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10.

Send us Fan Mail Get excited— it’s Mailbag Monday! Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale frequently receive insightful questions via email, audio recordings and the ASP LinkedIn group. Today, they’re answering an audio message from a listener in Australia. They’re talking about the common issue of “vaulting,” both at networking events and in sales calls.  • How do you resist the temptation to jump from first introduction to trying to close them on the first call?• What do you say to someone when you meet them to help them understand your process?In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan share specific strategies for making the most of a networking event without falling into the trap of vaulting over your prospects.--------------------------------------------------Want a comprehensive training solution? Visit www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/products for access to "ALL IN" a three hour training and coaching program from Bill and Bryan.--------------------------------------------------Join the LinkedIn Group www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/linkedin or give us a call 317.575.0057 ext. 10.

Send us Fan Mail How do you know if you’re looking for the right prospective clients?   Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale have a few simple techniques for you to follow to assess and improve clarity around your ideal client.  They discuss their recommendations, including specific things they’ve done with their own clients and that you can model in your business.  Do your prospects truly understand the work you do?  Do you know what your clients and prospects aspire to achieve?  In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan dig deep into their best practices to help you determine and communicate your Ideal Client profile in any conversation.  If you like this episode, make sure you check out All-In www.advancedsellingpodcast.com/products to pursue this topic even further.  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.

Send us Fan Mail What does charm have to do with your sales success?  More than you may think. Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale dive deep into a conversation about the importance of creating real value for others with Jordan Harbinger, host of popular The Art of Charm podcast.  They discuss Jordan’s recommendations for salespeople who want to get serious about incorporating real, meaningful interactions with others into their sales process.  Are you thinking about how you show up in front of your prospects and how to demonstrate your personal value?  Is your mindset helping or hurting you?  Jordan says these are key to being charming (and successful) in your sales career and your personal life.  In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan take Jordan’s best practices and apply them to sales.  You may be surprised just how similar the principles are to the “Inner Game” concepts you’ve heard Bill and Bryan discuss for years.  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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.  

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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.