The Sales Evangelist

People are often uncomfortable with the idea of prospecting. Many salespeople struggle with it because they relate it to cold calling, but it isn’t possible to transition to a referral business until you find prospects. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Richard Nongard talks about the role prospecting plays in transitioning to a referral […] The post TSE 934: Sales From The Street – “Ref...

Most sales professionals understand the importance of closing. They also understand that the more prospects they interact with, the greater their odds of closing will be. But sometimes challenging situations arise, which leave us asking, “How do I close the deal?” On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we’ll talk about closing more deals and increasing […] The post TSE 932: How Do I Close The...

No one wants to discover at the end of a sales process that the prospect isn’t planning to buy. So how can you improve the odds that your prospect follows through? What closing strategies will improve your odds? On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, David Cook, author of How to Be a Great Salesperson… […] The post TSE 933: Closing Strategies That Can Be Used By People at Any Level In Any Ind...

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for sales professionals, but you must have a strategy in order to use it well. If you have a plan, you can use LinkedIn for inbound and developing process. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Rebecca Brizi, strategic consultant to small businesses and solopreneurs, talks about using social media to […] The post TSE 931: How To Use LinkedIn for Inbound and Develo...

          It’s tempting to think that when a lead contacts us first, the transaction should be pretty simple. We’ll ask about the company; about the challenges the company is facing; we’ll try to determine how we can help. But what happens when the conversation goes nowhere? You must make sure you’re […] The post TSE 930: TSE Hustler’s League-“Storytelling Questions” appeared first on The Sales Ev...

When you tell stories, you capture the attention of the buyer and you build relationships. You also stand out from the competition, who isn’t using stories to grab the buyer’s attention. The key to marketing is helping clients tell their story. On today’s episode of Sales From The Street, Arty Gold from Animus studios talks […] The post TSE 929: Sales From The Street: “How We Increase Sales By Hel...

The process of prospecting constantly changes. It has evolved over the last 5, 10, 15 years, and it continues to evolve today. Buyers are more educated than they used to be, so we’re entering a new era of effective prospecting. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we talk to Ryan O’Hara, VP of marketing […] The post TSE 928: The New Era of Effective Prospecting appeared first on The Sales E...

Sales can be a little bit like dating in high school. When relationships go south, it’s tempting to try to hang on. The other person won’t answer your phone calls. It’s like you never existed. The same thing sometimes happens with inbound leads, and in both cases, remember this: don’t be too desperate. On today’s […] The post TSE 927: Don’t Be Too Desperate appeared first on The Sales Evangelist ....

Traditional marketing options will always exist for business owners and people in sales. Digital marketing, however, can be a more cost-effective way to grab people’s attention and guide them down a path to purchasing. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Jeet Banerjee discusses how lead generation through digital marketing can help you bring customers into your […] The post TSE 926: Lead G...

You’re more than likely listening to this episode because you want to improve as a seller or a marketer. You’re seeking education so you can get an edge on your competition. There’s a tool that many of us are failing to embrace, and it could begin a video revolution. On today’s episode of The Hustler’s […] The post TSE 925: TSE Hustler’s League-“Video Revolution” appeared first on The Sales Evange...

    What if you could make more money and get home on time for dinner every night? Sounds impossible, right? The 60-Second Sale might be the answer for sales professionals who want to achieve success without sacrificing their lifestyles. Today on Sales From the Street, we’ll talk to Dave Lorenzo, author of The 60-Second […] The post TSE 924: Sales From The Street: “The 60 Second Sale” appeared fir...

Imagine a world where you don’t have to spend any money on marketing. You have leads pouring in, deals close, and referrals pour in. Imagine being able to grow your sales without spending a dime on marketing. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Jon Ferrara shares the method he recommends to grow your sales […] The post TSE 923: How To Grow Your Sales Without Spending A Dime On Marketing ap...

Sometimes sales reps neglect their leads. We stop doing the things we know we need to do because we assume things will continue working the way we expect them to. Don’t take your leads for granted. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we’ll talk about the things that sales professionals sometimes neglect and why […] The post TSE 922: Don’t Take Your Leads For Granted appeared first on The S...

Whether you’re working a sales campaign or building a fantasy football league, preparation and process will always improve your outcome. You absolutely have to have a sales process to systematize your sales. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we’ll hear from Sean Tierney, Director of Sales for managed WordPress hosting provider Pagely.  Sean will share the […] The post TSE 921: The 7-Step...

On Tuesday I told you about a guy named Louis whose job it is to set appointments and find opportunities for an account executive on his team. The problem for Louis is that his CRM stinks, and his database is no good, so he struggled until he stumbled upon Prospect.io. On today’s episode of The […] The post TSE 920: TSE Hustler’s League-“Prospect.io” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist . Mentio...

The notion of the starving artist has been around for many years, but many entrepreneurs spend a lot of years “starving” as well. For sales professionals, when we don’t have processes in place to keep our funnels full, we can find ourselves “starving” as well. On today’s episode of Sales From the Street, Arty Goldstein […] The post TSE 919: Sales From The Street:”Starving Artist” appeared first on...

Every sales professional understands the importance of generating leads. In addition to those leads, we must focus on using technology to convert leads. Today on The Sales Evangelist, Patrick Shaw will talk to us about using technology to convert leads. If we use technology and software, we can work smarter and not harder. Patrick is […] The post TSE 918: Using Technology To Convert Leads appeared...

When your marketing department rounds up good inbound leads for your sales reps, but your sales don’t increase, it can leave you confused. If the leads are highly qualified, it can leave you confused about why your b2b inbound leads are not closing. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, we’ll discuss the common reasons […] The post TSE 917: Why Your B2B Inbound Leads Are Not Closing appeared...

Imagine how quickly sales will decline if your sales and marketing teams aren’t communicating well. You must have a marketing message that cuts through the noise and generates inbound leads. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Tom Poland helps us learn more about how to effectively create a marketing message that will guide your […] The post TSE 916: How To Develop A Marketing Message That...

Early on in The Sales Evangelist, I didn’t have an application process in place to qualify my inbound leads, and it cost me customers. I suspect you could be missing this connection, too. On today’s episode of The Hustler’s League, I’ll share what might have prompted some of my customers to leave my program, and […] The post TSE 915: TSE Hustler’s League-“Application” appeared first on The Sales E...

We cannot develop quality inbound leads without a process that nurtures and prepares our customers. As a sales professional, it’s important to know how to handle inbound leads so that you’re working in tandem with your marketing team. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, I’m putting myself in the hot seat to discuss how […] The post TSE 914: Sales From The Street:”How To Handle Inbound Lead...

If you want to take advantage of inbound leads, you must create content for your website that attracts people. It must draw people who are researching and trying to find solutions. We must also avoid common mistakes we make trying to get inbound leads. On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, Ken Tucker continues our […] The post TSE 913: Common Mistakes We Make Trying To Get Inbound Leads appe...

Inbound is a powerful tool for your organization. We all want inbound leads, but we have to work with our teams to make sure our company will be known by the people who are seeking our product or service. What should our sales team know about inbound leads? On today’s episode of The Sales Evangelist, […] The post TSE 912: What Should Sales Know About Inbound Leads? appeared first on The Sales Evan...

What allows some teams to achieve consistent success? Why are some leaders able to convince their team members to consistently follow? What is the secret formula that allows the elite 1% of leaders to achieve greatness? Today on The Sales Evangelist, Don Barden shares the secret formula that allows leaders to achieve repeatable success, and […] The post TSE 911: The Secret Formula Of The “Elite 1%...

If you find yourself thinking that your clients just don’t get it, the problem may not be the prospect. It may not even be the product. The problem may be the way you and your company are selling your product. If your sales process is designed all around you, that means your prospects aren’t being […] The post TSE 910: TSE Hustler’s League-“It’s All Backward” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist...