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Carrying On The Conversation about using silence in sales calls that Wendy had with Catherine Brown The real psychology of selling? Shut up! ;) We hope you managed to catch the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count " in which Wendy spoke with Catherine Brown all about ramping up your success with your sales calls by using silence. She also talked about what she learned from social au...

While prospecting, are you keeping your silence in sales calls?  Making Conversations about silence in sales calls Count! "...my research shows that both business owners as well as the full time sales professionals they hire all, when polled anonymously, all will reveal that they feel that the sales profession is pushy and a little bit embarrassing and they are concerned about how they will be per...

Carrying On The Conversation about finding your passion and purpose  that Wendy had with Nicola Buckley How did the pandemic affect you? Do you feel enough? We hope you managed to catch the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count " in which Wendy spoke with Nicola Buckley all about finding your passion and purpose. We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  If you haven't yet h...

Are you finding passion and purpose in everything you do?  Making Conversations about finding passion and purpose Count! "...how do we create time and space for you, given your life. Given your family. Given the role that you have. How do we create time and space for yourself?" Nicola Buckley, Making Conversations Count - (July 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Lea...

Carrying On The Conversation about working on your business not in it that Wendy had with Nick Cramp Don't you think your life would be easier if you were able to work on your business rather than in it? We hope you managed to catch the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count " in which Wendy spoke with Nick Cramp all about making your business better before bigger. We discuss our take...

Are you working on your business not in it?  Making Conversations about better before bigger Count! "I think business owners can learn a lot from sport and look at that analogy. If you want to play at the top level, you've got to also give yourself periods to recover, regroup, rethink and all those lovely re prefixes that are really important." Nick Cramp, Making Conversations Count - (July 2022)...

Carrying On The Conversation about your ideal customer profile that Wendy had with Paul and Shreya Do you have the right foundations in your business? We hope you managed to catch the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count " in which Wendy spoke with Paul and Shreya and covered all aspects of ICP sales. We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  Getting your ideal customer pro...

Do you have the ideal customer profile of your target clients?  Making Conversations about Marketing Counts, Count! - Even the title suggests it's meant to be! "The mindset is probably half the battle. Too many people, even in marketing, they take their advertising campaigns, they shut them down too early... discredit ideas. And sometimes you're not following the right process. It's not that marke...

Carrying On The Conversation about legendary emotional support for business owners that Wendy had with Tommy Breedlove Do you feel emotional support in your business? Are you being given the space to prioritise your business? We hope you managed to catch the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count " in which Wendy spoke with Tommy Breedlove - the Legendary author (literally!) We discus...

Looking for legendary emotional support? Who better to get it from than a man who overcame self-sabotage, twice?  Making Conversations about legendary support Count! "When I started working on my inner game, my mental game, my emotional, my spiritual game, in three years, I went from a junior partner in the firm, to a senior partner, to an owner, to running the international practice. And my incom...

Are you getting enough emotional support in your business?  Making Conversations about legendary support Count! Make sure you're all set to continue making those conversations count this Thursday as we're joined by author and business consultant Tommy Breedlove. If you enjoyed "The Wolf of Wall Street" you'll enjoy this. You’ll hear: Pain and humble beginnings: the legendary origin story! Prioriti...

Carrying On The Conversation about client acquisition systems  that Wendy had with Michal and Ana Bohanes Do you have a system for onboarding and managing your clients? We hope you managed to catch the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count " in which Wendy spoke to Alpha Lead Academy founders Michal and Ana Bohanes. We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  When it comes to...

Carrying On The Conversation about the British Podcast Awards nomination  that Wendy had  in the category 'Bullseye'! (You'll have to scroll to the bottom of the page in that link. We're one of the BIGGEST categories. Just saying.) This special episode has been recorded in acknowledgement of YOU, the listener to " Making Conversations Count ". We bring you Wendy and producer Neal discussing their...

How's your client acquisition system? Who in your team plays good cop, bad cop?  Making Conversations about client acquisition Count! "You do need to connect with people on a human level. I'm not a fan of spamming and doing just cold call where you just pitch them right away, none of that. But it is also a numbers game." Michal Bohanes, Making Conversations Count - (June 2022) Psst! Low on data? H...

Carrying On The Conversation about podcast growth that Wendy had with Travis Chappell Do you have your own podcast? Or are you planning one? We hope you managed to catch the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count " in which Wendy spoke to Guestio founder Travis Chappell. We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  Let's not sugar coat this.  Wendy spends a small fortune on keep...

Do you know how much money podcasts make? Does your own podcast make you money?  Making Conversations about podcast growth Count! "You have dozens of these podcast booking agencies, and I'm friends with a lot of them. Again, they stepped into a problem and they built the solution for the problem. But by doing that, I think there was another problem that was generated, which was the fact that the p...

This teaser episode will tell you about the kind of stuff you can expect to hear on The Podmaster podcast over the coming episodes. If you haven't already, follow or subscribe to the podcast, whichever your favourite podcast app allows you to do! Make sure you're signed up for the exclusive The Podmaster bonus content that will only be shared with people who are registered. You can do that here ....

We've seen huge growth on this podcast since we started. But could we do more?  Making Conversations about podcast growth Count! Make sure you're all set to continue making those conversations count this Thursday as we're joined by podcast growth strategist  Travis Chappell. You’ll learn: Why fight with bigger podcasts for great guests? Podcasters do all the work for none of the pay How much money...

Carrying On The Conversation about artificial intelligence  that Wendy had with Allister Frost Have you recovered from the cerebral cluster-bombing that was Allister Frosts guest appearance on " Making Conversations Count " yet? Us neither. We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  We're not facing an "if artificial intelligence will be a dominant species debate" now. It's a when.  It see...

Do you lose sleep over artificial intelligence? Do you think it will win the battle with human intelligence?  Making Conversations about keeping up Count! "We have renewable forms of energy. We've learned about wind and sea power and stuff like that. But robots, when they apply their minds, actually, they might uncover something completely different?"  Allister Frost, Making Conversations Count -...

Are you worried about the AI technology future and how you can avoid becoming obsolete?  Making Conversations about how to keep up Count! Make sure you're all set to continue making those conversations count this Thursday as we're joined by AI expert Allister Frost. You’ll learn: The ‘new normal’ What is artificial intelligence, really? The future of AI and ‘artificial general intelligence’ that p...

Carrying On The Conversation about collaboration that Wendy had with Dave Plunkett Have you taken Dave's advice and thought about the right kind of collab for you yet? We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  The perfect business partnership is out there for you. It really is. All you need, is help finding it. That was the point of the most recent episode of " Making Conversations Count...

Do you have a small business? Thought about collaboration?  Making Conversations about collaboration Count! "I think, particularly when you're really busy, it's the commercial piece, but also the fun piece. Are you going to enjoy it?" Dave Plunkett, Making Conversations Count - (June 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. What is collaboration and what does this episode...

Carrying On The Conversation about learning how to be bold and feel confident  that Wendy had with Fred Joyal Have you tried Fred's boldness exercises yet? Met Richard Branson? We discuss our takeaways from the recent episode.  If you bumped into Elon Musk at a restaurant or Richard Branson on a transatlantic flight, would you be prepared to make the most of the situation? Would you be bold enough...

Do you want to learn how to be bold and confident? Making Conversations about being super bold Count! "Nobody gets a compliment and goes, oh, you're completely wrong, and I am hideous or stupid. I'm insulted by the fact that you suggested that I'm attractive." Fred Joyal, Making Conversations Count - (May 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Who is Fred Joyal? Fred Jo...