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This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Brandon Bornancin, Founder and CEO of Seamless. AI. A lot of people claim that "culture eats strategy for breakfast." But the simple truth is, you have to combine the two! The challenge now is how you design a strategy to develop culture. Brandon shares a wealth of knowledge and insight into what exactly culture should mean for leaders...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Christian Banach, Principal and Chief Growth Officer of Christian Banach LLC. Everyone wants to think and talk about landing 6 or 7-figure deals. However, no one talks about how you get your foot in the door of those enterprise deals in the first place! Christian talks about reaching out to large organizations and possibly finding hund...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Alex Schlinksy, Founder of Prospecting on Demand. Naturally, understanding psychology plays a huge role in selling and recognizing the buyer's brain. However, there are still many companies that never talk about it or teach it.   Alex talks about why this is the case for many and how to build systems that will help businesses start imp...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Stephanie Taiwo, Manager in UKI SMB Sales for Remote. The reality is, one bad manager can completely destroy a team. Many companies focus on investing in training their salespeople and getting them as many tools as possible. However, they do not invest in developing those in leadership roles. Stephanie dives deep into the skills, attri...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Jed Mahrle, Head of Outbound Sales at Mailshake. Too much prospecting advice out there today say the same thing: “use this line” or “use this number” without it actually being relevant to the prospect you are targeting. Jed talks about prospecting in the modern day. He shares deep insight on how to become more relevant and memorable to...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Zach Selch, Founder and Principal of Global Sales Mentor. Zach and KD continue the discussion about scaling skills, characteristics, and attitudes for success in sales. Zach talks about foolproofing yourself and your team when it comes to interacting with customers, which is the salesperson's mission. He also shares his experience addr...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Zach Selch, Founder and Principal of Global Sales Mentor. When asked about the term "scaling," most people will think about the number of people on a team. However, scaling can be just as much about building skills and the characteristics that lead to success. Zach shares about what he's learned from the military and the skills that we...

This episode of the Live Better Sell Better Podcast recaps the best moments from our guests for the month of July. We tackle several amazing topics including getting more done in less time, entering the world of cryptocurrency, proving your value when times are tough, building good habits through wellness practices, doing coaching conversations, and much more!   HIGHLIGHTS Ian Koniak, Dean of Ente...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Peter Kazanjy, Cofounder of Atrium. There's always some hesitancy when describing SaaS as a numbers game even when, boiling it all down, it actually is. However, we should never forget that behind every number is a person, process, and skill! Peter talks about the challenges most organizations face when it comes to using data to improv...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features JR Butler, Founder and CEO of Shift Group. From spending hours in practice to honing skills through mentorship and personal experience, so many factors can make up a successful athlete. The question is, how can they use this if they ever get into a sales role? JR talks about the different strengths athletes can bring to the table simpl...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Sahil Mansuri, CEO of Bravado. It's getting quite hot in the tech and SaaS software space today. In just about 90 days, the whole scene went from companies hiring at their all-time highs and doubling comms to seeing layoffs, hiring freezes, and rescinded offers. Sahil shares his insights as to why exactly this happened and the factors...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Brandon Lee, Founder and CEO of FunnelAmplified. While the sales process is not exactly done socially, the attraction process is. You can socially attract, engage, and prospect using the right platforms to build pipeline and encourage growth. Brandon shares a story that clearly defines social prospecting for him and should for many oth...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Jonathan Mahan, Co-Founder of The Practice Lab. Today, many of us still describe salespeople as "coin-operated." However, this isn't actually how we pay them at all, and this idea actually affects motivation and fulfillment negatively. Jonathan shares insights on the intrinsic and extrinsic motivators that affect motivation, contentmen...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Josh Rhodes, Founder of Crypto Ya'll. Depending on the channels we read, cryptocurrency is either the future that allows you to produce generational wealth or a scam that will make you lose your money. Josh shares insights into both perspectives and how we can use this knowledge if we ever decide to invest in cryptocurrencies. He sheds...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Ian Koniak, Dean of Enterprise Sales School for Pavilion and the Founder and President of Ian Koniak Sales Coaching Inc. Every single one of us want to get more done in less time without running ourselves to the ground. Ian digs deeper into working smarter and harder to drastically improve not just your work, but also all other aspects...

This episode of the Live Better Sell Better Podcast recaps the best moments from our amazing guests for the month of June. We discuss numerous enlightening topics including openness to failure, the rise of work-life integration, how to ask for input for improvement, using momentum to continue success, predicting decision-making based on personality science, and so much more!   HIGHLIGHTS Mandi Gra...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features William Ballance, CEO of Lavender. How do you get personality science into the framework of decision-making to convert more sales? William shares the ins and outs of predicting personality using online data to help write more effective emails. William explains the Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) and how people think through d...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Colin Specter, Vice President of Sales at Orum. Cold calling is as much an art as it is a science. Colin shares what the data has shown to work in the world of cold calls and how sellers can increase their own conversion rates. There is a mathematical formula that you can use to derive the number of calls you have to make to get to you...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Hana Elliot, Vice President of Revenue at Vendition. The cost of half-baked onboarding is reflected in lost potential revenue. Leaders must then realize that spending time to teach SDRs the fundamentals is more than just another box to tick. Rather, it is a commitment. Hana shares their best practices that have helped thousands of sale...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Todd Caponi, author of The Transparency Sale: How Unexpected Honesty and Understanding the Buying Brain Can Transform Your Results. Recognizing patterns of the past provides insights into how best to move forward into the future. Todd gives parallels to economic downturns from previous decades and how we are seeing the same red flags t...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Erika Davis, Vice President of Go to Market Strategy at Greaser Consulting and mental health advocate. Knowing the nuances of burnout helps you determine what is truly important to you and how best to manage the stress of sales. Erika defines what burnout really is and how it's different from simply being tired. She talks about the sep...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Rachel Nazhand, 4x startup operator, BizOps and RevOps Evangelist, and Founder of Vice President in Residence. Almost every department has an ops component to it and Rachel shares how to leverage ops when the goal is to scale a business. She discusses how operations can do this by aligning the goals to the practical and best steps to a...

This episode of the Live Better Sell Better Podcast recaps the best moments from our amazing guests (and myself!) last May. We touch on incredibly relevant topics such as the power of taking the initiative to further your career, pursuing coaching to guide others through your own mistakes and successes, increasing awareness of the value of diversity, leveraging content to engage prospects on multi...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Saad Khan, BDR Manager at Dooly. The role of BDRs can be empowered to close deals. However, making full-cycle reps doesn't take away from their role of prospecting, it just adds to it. Saad discusses BDR leadership and the strategies he employs to implement it.  During their Initiation, they teach the concept of Give and Get which info...

This episode of the Live Better Seller Better Podcast features Mandi Graziano, sales veteran as both a leader and rep and bestselling author of Sales Tales: The Hustle, Humor, and Lessons Learned From a Life in Sales. Today, Mandi delves deep into how you can differentiate yourself. She details ways you can be memorable in all the right ways, from sending "choose your own adventure" emails to foll...