The Advanced Selling Podcast

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 rea...

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...

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...

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....

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 de...

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 anx...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve heard it a million times— the small things make the biggest difference. Cliché? Maybe. And very true. Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share their list of the “little things” that they believe have the greatest impact. They share their best practices, and even include a few things they don’t do and know they should. In this episode of The Advanced Selling...

Send us Fan Mail What questions do sales people answer for their buyers before they even ask them? Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share the challenges that come from seeing the world through your own eyes and not through the eyes of your buyer. They discuss strategies to help you avoid common pitfalls— projecting, justifying and deciding for your buyer without truly allowing th...

Send us Fan Mail How do you know you’re on a path to professional growth? Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share their list of questions to ask yourself when assessing your own growth and development. They discuss strategies and reflection tools you can use, including ways to see your blind spots and how to implement feedback from your marketplace. In this episode of The Advanced...

Send us Fan Mail What is The Advanced Selling Podcast all about? If you are a new listener this episode will set the foundation for everything the podcast teaches. If you are a long-time listener this is an episode you can come back to often. In this episode, Bill and Bryan will walk through the core beliefs they use to frame all of their training and coaching. You'll gain a better understand...

Send us Fan Mail What trends are impacting sales environments? Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share their observations from working with companies and coaching salespeople. They discuss a handful of trends which are currently shaping or could shape your sales environment in the future. In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will help you think about wha...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have a step-by-step process when you pursue new accounts? Or are you just winging it? In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan give you ideas on how to successfully pursue new accounts. You'll need to make it your own, but the principles are universal. Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale will walk you through the typical customer j...

Send us Fan Mail What can the co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul and The Success Principles teach listeners of The Advanced Selling Podcast? Veteran sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale sit down with New York Times best-selling author Jack Canfield for a powerful conversation. Jack shares his personal development philosophies and sales perspectives along with personal stories about his p...

Send us Fan Mail What does detachment really mean? In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan tackle some of the criticism they receive about the concept of detachment. After hearing a conversation between a loyal podcast listener and his sales manager, they want to set the record straight. Veteran Sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale clarify detachment isn't about...

Send us Fan Mail How can you demonstrate your expertise when you aren't actively selling to a prospect? Is it possible to build expertise outside of the sales process? In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan provide some best practices for strengthening expertise in the second part of this two-part series. You'll hear specific examples of actions they've take...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be an expert during a sales call? Can you change the dynamic with prospects using a different approach? Veteran Sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale will teach you how to position yourself as an expert in the first part of a two-part podcast series. You'll immediately understand what separates expert sales people from the rest of the pack. In this e...

Send us Fan Mail How do prospects see you in your sales role? Is it possible to change how you are perceived? In this episode of the Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan share philosophies and exercises you can implement today to strengthen how you are seen or change your perception with prospects. By looking internally at your mindset and seeking out others for feedback, you'll be able t...

Send us Fan Mail Can intent make or break a sale? Intent is the final piece of the Advanced Selling Podcast Inner Game Trinity. Veteran Sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share stories of how they came to embrace intent. They'll talk about being taught from an early age to focus on the wrong things, which translates into the wrong approach for sales. In this episode of the Advanced Se...

Send us Fan Mail Are you too attached to your sales opportunities? Attachment can wreck your sales process. Detachment is another critical element of the Advanced Selling Podcast Inner Game. In this episode, Bill and Bryan will help you identify if you are too attached. They will offer philosophies to help you be more detached from outcomes. Most importantly, they will illustrate the impact detach...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have an abundance or scarcity mindset? Abundance is one of the core pieces of the Advanced Selling Podcast Inner Game. Veteran Sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale will take a deep-dive and walk through their own definition of abundance. They'll share their personal experiences in observing and overcoming a scarcity mindset. In this episode of the Advanced Sellin...

Send us Fan Mail Salespeople tend to focus most of their attention on closing the sale, but hardly ever celebrate the sales process itself. What happens when we go right to the close? We vault. In skipping critical pieces of the sales process you jeopardize the sale. Veteran Sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share the reasons why salespeople vault and ideas for enhancing your own sales pr...

Send us Fan Mail We talk a lot about upfront agreements controlling the sales process. What else should you include in your sales meetings? Acknowledgments. These are the truths, observations or appreciations you must share with others in the meeting to properly manage your process. In this episode of the Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will share categories of acknowledgments and the phi...

Send us Fan Mail As a salesperson, how do you survive a sales scolding? It comes with the territory and can be delivered by sales managers, operations, marketing, even the CEO. The worst kind of scolding is one coming from a customer or prospect. Veteran Sales trainers Bill Caskey and Bryan Neale share the emotions around being scolded and the process for resolving the matter quickly. In this epis...

Send us Fan Mail In sales there's always an emphasis on asking the right questions. Is there anything else you absolutely must do with a prospect? Yes! It's important to include key statements about your business as well. In this episode of the Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan provide multiple ideas for the best statements you can make when sitting down with a prospect. This isn&...

Send us Fan Mail Your company has a brand new product or service. You're really excited to share it with clients. How do you avoid the hard pitch and effectively introduce it? In this episode of the Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan will share a few ideas to help jumpstart the conversation. Your approach can be as simple as having the right intent and sharing your thinking with your pr...