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In this episode Bill and Bryan address “deal management”, which is another word for how to control and lead the sales process. They also give you some thoughts on how to best build momentum at the start of the process. It is one of the three biggest challenges we find companies have in executing to achieve great sales results. This month’s episodes are part of a lead-up to a LIVE RECORDING on May 4 “The Sales Execution Gap” with Scott Barker from Outreach! Go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/outreach to register now. If you are a sales producer, manager, VP of sales, or CEO, you should consider attending this complimentary one-hour live session. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episod

In this week's episode Bill and Bryan, in a lead-up to a killer live recording we’re doing on May 4th, talk about testing for efficient prospecting. Obviously, a facet of your business is new business development, and you can waste a lot of time doing things that are totally inefficient. This is a good episode if you are in a prospecting role at least 30% of the time in your current job. Also, make sure you save you spot for our upcoming LIVE RECORDING on May 4 “The Sales Execution Gap” with Scott Barker from Outreach! Go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/outreach to register now.  ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our

Our economy has been solid or growing for years, but with the current situation, things aren't looking so optimistic.  Bill and Bryan give you some perspective on how to better reflect on what's really happening around us and how to look at your personal skills so you can continue to thrive. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

One thing that we find is that people lack a complete understanding of the assets they already possess.  The guys give you some ways to identify your particular assets and how you can leverage those assets in your process.  This is a brief preview of our upcoming ASP Insider group coaching on April 1st. If you aren't already apart of the group, go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! ================================= Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

One area we commonly see sales professionals getting wrong is their value statement. How do you communicate your value at the beginning so the prospect can decide whether or not you are a good fit? In this episode, Bill and Bryan give you some ways you can better articulate your value and how to create a more compelling and properly framed value statement. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================  

With everything going on around us and managers and companies demanding more, more, more, it's easy to see why so many people are feeling burnt out.  In this episode, Bill and Bryan discuss how to deal with performance pressure & anxiety in the sales role and how to avoid it before it rears its head.  ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

Do you have a set of rules & boundaries that you adhere to while selling? In this episode, Bill and Bryan challenge you to create 3 rules for your sales life. They give you some examples of rules and some ways you can get started creating your own.   ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

In this episode of The Advanced Selling Podcast, Bill and Bryan discuss the motive behind what drives you in sales.  The guys discuss whether everyone should build their brand and the advantages of social selling using your platform. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

In this episode, Bryan makes a huge announcement regarding his side-gig referring in the NFL. Also, during this Super Bowl celebration week, the guys discuss how everyone has a "Super Bowl" in their goals and how we can work to achieve it. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

In the ASP Insider program and in some of our episodes we have devoted time to the importance of clarifying your message. But, in this episode, Bill and Bryan get deeper into how you are unique in the market — both as a company or as an individual performer. We all have our uniquenesses but do we communicate them effectively? The guys give you an exercise on how to determine what makes you unique and special. ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================

In this episode, Bill and Bryan review a message thread where a sales person is pitching one of our listeners. He forwarded us the message as an example of what not to do and the guys dissect it. If you have an email that is a train wreck that has come from someone wanting to do business with you, forward it on to listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com. We will dissect it on the air in neither use your name nor the sender‘s. Let’s see if we can fix this epidemic of terrible emails! ================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =================================  

We’ve gotten a lot of questions recently given the supply chain disruptions. It truly is a difficult issue right now. Most of the time we hear, "how do I handle customers who have open orders but I can’t deliver the goods?" In this podcast episode, Bill and Bryan give you some thoughts on how to handle this very difficult dilemma that you might find yourself in. ========================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =========================================

In this episode, the guys get into the deep work of assessing your limiting beliefs. Where are your limiting beliefs holding you back from your success? This comes from the work that Bill and Bryan do with individual performers and corporate clients. It’s where half the group moves to higher levels of success but the rest of the group does not. It’s always a belief issue. ========================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =========================================

Happy new year all! Our mission this year is to provide you with great content so you can continue to grow your business and your income. We are so glad you’re with us. In the first episode of the year, the guys go through their six predictions for 2022. And, they ask you to make sure you hold them accountable for this one year from today.  ========================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =========================================

Well, here we are, the last week of 2021!  In this episode, Bill and Bryan give you your very short assignment for the week of December 20th. You should be able to get this done in a few hours and enjoy the rest of your week. We want to wish our loyal listeners happy holidays, merry Christmas, and a happy new year! We will see you the first Monday in January. ========================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =========================================

Continuing the "A December to Remember" series, Bill and Bryan give you your assignments for the week of December 13th. This is a time at the end of the year where people start to check out so make sure that you listen to this podcast and start to think through how you’re going to make this week productive! ========================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =========================================

In this podcast, Bill and Bryan give you your agenda for the week of December 6th. This is part one of a three-part series called, "A December to Remember," where we take the weeks in December that are often filled with cocktail hours and parties, and remind you that there’s still work to be done. ========================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =========================================

Continuing the series, "The Best Sales Advice," Bill and Bryan invited master sales disruptor, Keenan https://www.asalesguy.com, to join them in this episode.  Keenan is the author of the best-selling book, Gap Selling, and the CEO and president of A Sales Guy, Inc. For the past ten years, he’s ranked in the Top 50 Most Influential Salespeople by Top Sales World magazine. The guys have been following him for years. And, after hearing this episode, you will, too!

In preparation for our December ASP Insider Personal Business Planning event this Friday, Bill and Bryan go through some most common mistakes people make when crafting their plan and some tips on how to do it the right way. The guys give you their Do's and Don'ts for a crystal clear business plan for next year. If you haven't already assembled your personal plan for next year, Bill and Bryan invite you to participate in the ASP insider program this Friday, December 3. Go here to find out more http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider ========================================= Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =========================================  

We’ve all had this happen to us; we’re in the 11th hour, we’ve delivered a proposal, and the prospect tells us to hang tight and wait. This question came in from our LinkedIn group, Daniel, who has had this happen several times. Listen to this episode if you want clear concise prevention strategies so this doesn’t happen to you again. ========================================= The Insider program is open for enrollment. If you have not checked out our version of a small learning group go to http://advancedsellingpodcast.com/insider to join today! Do you have a question you want to be answered on the podcast? Email us at listener@advancedsellingpodcast.com and we'll try to answer it on an upcoming episode! Looking for more sales training like this podcast? Download our FREE audio program, The Ultimate Pre-Game. http://ultimatepregame.com =========================================