Sales Pop! Podcasts

Lee Salz: Founder and CEO of Sales Architects, author of several books including Sales Differentiation which was awarded by Top Sales World the silver medal for top sales book of 2018. The philosophy of the book was developed by Lee over the last 30 years and is applicable to any industry and company of any size; the more effective you are at differentiating the more effective you will be at protecting your price margin.

Organization design involves the options and implications around how to make sound decisions to structure your organization. Amy discusses how in the past organizations were fairly simple. Today, leaders and leadership teams can make a smart decision about their organizational structure to grow so people can come to work and do their best.

In this expert sales interview, Kris Boesch explains workplace culture, the costs associated with not having a good workplace culture and what can be done to change or improve your workplace culture. Her strategies are applicable to anyone who is leading or managing a team in any industry.

Having helped businesses for over 20 years to develop their organizational culture, Susan Salgado describes an organizational culture in today's terms as a sociological perspective that includes the values, beliefs, and traditions of the organization. What behaviors are acceptable is what defines a culture. How we treat one another from email communication, verbal communication, the way organizations set up policies are all pieces of how organizational culture is set up. Defining what is acceptable behavior within the workplace is done by developing a culture that fits who you are as a leader and what you are trying to achieve as a company. Your culture will determine what the acceptable behaviors are.

With thirty plus years of federal service in the United States naval academy, Marine Corps, FBI agent, counterintelligence and author of The Code of Trust. With his background in federal law enforcement in counterintelligence, recruiting foreign spies and building trust to align their priorities with those of us he realized the art form of interpersonal communication. When asked to write an article about the work of his behavioral team it became obvious that he was strategizing trust. He was strategizing how you create a healthy relationship. His book is based on five distinct principles.

Staying motivated can be a challenge when you do not set goals to hold yourself accountable. Goal setting may seem silly, but it is the one true way to measure and hold yourself accountable for your own success. If you don't write down your goals and keep them in front of you, who's to say that you will even remember them the next day?

Providing a good customer experience is key in customer retention. If you are treating your customers well, they are going to continue to come back to you year after year. It can be easy to get lost in the noise of following rules, but maintaining your core values while upholding the standards of a company is necessary. If the right people are hired, for the right reasons, success is unlimited.

Having trust in the people that lead you plays a huge role in your success. If you can't trust your leader, who can you trust? It is vital that if you are in a leadership role that you are providing your team with reasons to want to follow you. Are you setting a good example? Are you lacking skills, but have the knowledge to provide your team with the tools they will need to succeed?

Organizations are constantly attracting new talent in order to keep up with the trends, and eventually, these new people will become the next generation leaders of these organizations. So how do you ensure that you are attracting the RIGHT talent for the job? How do you ensure that you can make your employees happy and keep them around for the years to come?

Without creativity and innovation, the world we live in would look a lot different. Have you ever taken a moment to consider how some of the most useful gadgets were created? One person, or a group of people, had an idea and put their creativity to use. It is creativity and innovation that is the foundation for all businesses today.

People struggle with why they aren't where they think they should be in their career and their life. They don't always have the capacity to figure that out what has been holding them back for themselves. If you find yourself stagnated or not achieving the goals that you have set for yourself it is because of these traps that you have fallen into. Anyone can change the trajectory of life and at any stage of their life.

As the workforce transitions from an industrial age to the social media age, we discuss the leadership role within the workforce also transitioning. Exploring how defining your company values, behaviors and culture create a dynamic workplace to leverage social media. In an age where the workforce now looks for fulfillment and recognition in exchange for their time and how you can now connect with brilliant minds around the globe; we discuss the importance of the benefits of human interaction and workplace intelligence.

Karin's book is described as a manager's guide to getting results without losing your soul as a practical guide to achieving breakthrough results and remain a good human being along the way. Winning well is showing up with confidence and humility, focusing on results and relationships.

In sales, and in life, having good people skills is vital. If you have bad people skills, you will not be able to make connections with prospects, and you will not be able to close the deal. Having a strong understanding of yourself and others can help.  Improve your people skills so that you can thrive in your career, and outside of your career.

The Sensei Leader movement is essentially human-centric leadership. In order to be a good leader, it is important that you are constantly growing and developing your skills so that you can provide insights to your team. It is also important that you are self aware. Do you know who you are? Do you know who you serve?

Teamwork can sometimes be challenging because there are a lot of different opinions being shared all at once. The key to successful teamwork is creating a safe and respectful environment in which all people feel heard and validated, even if you don't agree with their opinions. The powers of creative conflict and collaboration are unmatched when done in an appropriate way.

Prospecting can be a challenge for any salesperson, especially when you are having to cold call. The number of times that you are hung up on in one day can be overwhelming and exhausting. Rejection is never easy, but its par for the course in sales. That being said, without prospecting, sales would be impossible, so, unfortunately, it is a necessary evil. Here are some tips to help you prospect more successfully.

It is incredibly easy to set self-limiting beliefs for yourself. You can tell yourself that you aren't smart enough, strong enough, skilled enough, etc., but the reality of the situation is that you can do anything you set your mind to. All you have to do is start with a dream, and work harder than you've ever worked before.

Storytelling can be an incredibly useful tool in sales, but have you ever thought about why this is? It's simple - when you are telling a story, you can connect with people. Stories create a problem that your product or service can help alleviate, which ultimately can lead to closing more deals. Don't let your storytelling get in the way of a successful business.

In business, and in life, you are your own worst enemy. When times get hard, you can either choose to give up and limit your success, or you can choose to push through the hard times and break down barriers. Limiting your success comes from within, and the obstacles in your life are only in the way if you let them be.