The Sales Evangelist

Ideally, as sellers, we should only talk 30% of the time during a sales conversation and let the prospect or customer talk about 60% to 70% of the time. You want to make sales? Then you have to improve your listening skills! However, in the real world, I find that many salespeople talk and talk […] The post TSE 772: How Can I Improve My Listening Skills? appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

During this episode, I was able to bring back on our VERY first guest, Mr. Jeffrey Giomer. He shared with us thought about effective planning, goal setting, and motivation. Listen to it and see how it can apply to you and your business. The post TSE 771: Jeffrey Gitomer – Setting Goals & Developing a Sales Mindset appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

As you know, TSE Hustler’s League is an online group sales coaching program. We have sellers from all levels and from a variety of industries. During this episode, I highlight some of the top challenges I see sellers face. Listen up and let me know if any of them apply to you. There are four main challenges […] The post TSE 770: TSE Hustler’s League-“4 Common Sales Challenges” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today’s episode is a continuation of the other day’s episode where I’m sharing the other three sales principles that I took away from the movie, The Greatest Showman, and which you can apply into your career in life. Working Beyond the NO! Find ways to work around the “no.” The character, P.T. Barnum didn’t take no […] The post TSE 769-6 Sales Principles I Took Away From The Greatest Showman (Part 2) appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

As a business owner, you have to create a business brand. A personality that resonates well with your customers. During this episode, Fabian Geyrhalter shares with us just how to do so and offers some valuable insights from his book, Bigger Than This: How to Turn Any Venture Into an Admired Brand. Listen and learn […] The post TSE 768: How To Develop An Effective Brand Personality That Sells appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

This past weekend, we watched The Greatest Showman. Over two episodes, I will share with you what I learned from The Greatest Showman as a business owner and valuable sales principles you can take and apply to your life. Check it out and let me know your thoughts. My coach, Linda Yates, has watched the movie two […] The post TSE 767: 6 Sales Principles I Took Away From The Greatest Showman (Part 1) appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Karim El Gammal is a sales leader who knows how to develop an effective sales plan. He likes to help software companies develop innovative sales strategies and maximize channel-profitability. He managed to achieve $3M in recurring revenue at Vodafone, in 18 months. Karim also grew the Cambridge Education Group sales team from 1 to 10 people, […] The post TSE 766: Developing an Effective Sales Plan appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Are you open to getting referrals from clients? Do you ask for referrals? “Who do you know will benefit from what we offer?” This is actually the most common question people ask when asking for referrals. But there’s a better, more effective way of doing this. I have come to recognize that many salespeople do […] The post TSE 765: TSE Hustler’s League-“How Do I Ask?” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

As a seller, our job is to ensure we make our prospects feel comfortable with us. During this episode, I share why and how we should help our prospects feel comfortable. In a Perfect World As a new sales professional, you want to get a templated script and be able to follow along. You want […] The post TSE 764-Sales From The Street-“Don’t Make Them Feel Stupid” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Are you just selling or are you leading? During this interview, Deb Calvert shares with us why the movement of becoming leaders in the eyes of our prospects is so critical. Listen and learn why and how we should do this. Deb is an activist in the sales arena, specifically around the idea that we have […] The post TSE 763: Stop Selling & Start Leading Movement appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Qualified leads are some of the most important things to salespeople. However, often times when leads come in, they are not qualified effectively. Today, I’m sharing some business development concepts to help you get to the next level of success. You will learn my most leads seems they are not qualified. Listen and learn more. So […] The post TSE 762: The Main Reason Why You Feel Your Leads Are Not Qualified! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Don’t know what kind of content marketing to use? Podcast? Blog? Social media? It’s overwhelming, isn’t it? But don’t let these overwhelm you that you end up not doing anything at all. Well, you’ve got to start somewhere. Oftentimes too, a lot of business owners have a problem being consistent with their content marketing and […] The post TSE 761 – Should I Hire a Content Marketer or a Virtual Assistant? appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today’s snippet is taken from one of the training sessions at the TSE Hustler’s League, where we discuss yet another challenge of forgetting to ask for a referral and how you can overcome that! Steps to Help You to Remember to Ask for a Referral: Set weekly goals. Make it a habit to set a […] The post TSE 760 -TSE Hustler’s League-“Don’t Forget to Ask” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

This podcast just started out as a hobby until people began coming and asking me to teach them and speak to different events. It was a sideline. But as things were growing, I knew this was serious. Hence, there had to be plans and strategies in place. In short, I jumped ship and left my […] The post TSE 759-Sales From The Street -“Focus and Measure” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Sometimes, we don’t think and we just do things. Irrational? Hmmm… yes. But it’s somewhat rational. So how do you exactly deal with a rationally irrational consumer? Today’s guest is Steve McKee. He is the president of Wallwork and Company. He is also the author of the book When Growth Stalls and Power Branding. […] The post TSE 758: The Rationally Irrational Consumer appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

A sales manager role can cost a lot, so today I’m sharing five areas where sales managers typically have struggles as well as some insights you can apply to your own practice. 1. Not having a clear expectation When your sales team is just going in circles, without a clear direction as to where they’re […] The post TSE 757: 5 Mistakes Sales Managers Make and How to Fix Them appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

A college dropout, Romacio Fulcher hustled his way to success in making millions by having found the missing link. Today, he dishes out his formula that includes three things that can help us become massively successful. A year ago he was broke. Now, he has made over $2.3 million with 43,000 people joining his network. He […] The post TSE 756- Three Things You Must Know To Be Massively Successful appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today’s snippet taken from one of our sessions over at the TSE Hustler’s League is about how you can face your fear of asking for referrals. Did you know that 91% of customers are willing to offer a referral if asked by a seller? Unfortunately, only 11% of salespeople are asking their clients if they’re […] The post TSE 755: TSE Hustler’s League-“Fear of Asking” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today’s guest is Johnny McLendon and he talks about his challenge with his business and what he did to get through it and finally land some big deals! Johnny is a photographer at heart and a certified drone pilot. He also came from the corporate world. By 2010, he started his photography business and progressed […] The post TSE 754: Sales From The Street-“Cold Calling?” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

We have hidden language as sales professionals and just as people in general. The problem is most of us don’t pay attention to them. And that’s our body language. It can either improve the way you sell, or not. Today’s guest are Jim McCormick and Maryann Karinch. They co-authored the book called, Body Language Sales […] The post TSE 753-Body Language Secrets That Can Improve Your Sales Performance appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Prospecting is a pretty challenging component of sales, but you can’t just do without it. So today, I’m sharing with you some ways in finding prospects effectively. You don’t have to do everything you find here. Just do the thing which you think matters most to you and your industry. Focus on the methods you […] The post TSE 752: What Are the Best Methods for Finding Prospects? appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Feel like you’ve been hustling and hustling but still you’re not getting the results you want? This could all be a matter of changing your mindset to seeking friendships, instead of favors. Dustin Sandoval is a sales leader and author. He shares some insights into how millennials can perform well and be successful in their […] The post TSE 751: Seek Friendships NOT Favors appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

In this episode, I’m sharing some sales challenges from the different sellers of the group who are coming from across multiple industries and what they did to actually make things work for them. If you haven’t yet, check out the TSE Hustler’s League. Our new semester next week is focusing on business development – how you […] The post TSE 750: TSE Hustler’s League-“It Worked For Them” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Do you feel like you’re in the wrong industry? Or the wrong company? Today’s guest, Joe Lemon, had that same dilemma. Find out how he tweaked his course to get him on the right track, and hopefully, you can apply this into your own life and career. Alignment is key! Joe Lemon has been in […] The post TSE 749: Sales From The Street -“Don’t Be The Wolf” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

As a sales professional, what really matters more to you in terms of your career? Money or sustainability? Choose the former and you might shortly realize you’re in the wrong company. It’s therefore critical that you choose the company that best fits you if you want to advance your career – long term. Dan is […] The post TSE 748: Selling Characteristics and How They Align with Your Sales Environment appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today, we dig deeper into the core behind your motivation. What drives you? There are a lot of different things that drive people. But at the end of the day, of course, you want to gain some money. Personally, I joined the sales industry because I saw the opportunity to increase my income. I didn’t […] The post TSE 747: What Do You Desire the Most as a Salesperson? appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Ever experienced hiring a bad salesperson? Or have you ever interviewed someone who turned out they were just faking the interview to land the job? Well, you need to be better in your hiring process when you’re applying and interviewing for companies. As well, hiring managers need to a better job as selecting better sales […] The post TSE 746: Never Hire a Bad Salesperson Again appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

One of the reasons people have a difficult time asking questions is they don’t feel confident they’re able to do it. They feel they’d come off as too disrespectful or they’re not worthy enough. They feel like they’re on a lower level to the prospect so they don’t have the right to ask them questions. […] The post TSE 745: TSE Hustler’s League -“Start…Stop” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today’s guest is David Tabb. He is a franchise owner for Welcomemat Services, a marketing company that specializes in new mover mailing. He does door to door sales. And in his industry, this is what works effectively. In this episode, he’s sharing some insights which you can apply to you own process, no matter what […] The post TSE 744: Sales From The Street-“Door-to-Door Selling” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

How can you be more efficient with emailing? How can you get more insights from the prospect? Today’s guest is Brandon Bruce who has come from humble beginnings to now co-founding and growing Cirrus Insight with $12 million in revenue and #44 on The INC 500 List. They were the first Gmail salesforce connector in […] The post TSE 743: What’s NOT Working in Sales Today appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today, I’m sharing with your some sales principles that learned while I was on a vacation to my homeland, Jamaica. You see, the average salary in Jamaica ranges from $149,000 to as low as $16,667 (Jamaican dollars). Now, imagine living off out of that much. Say, US$500 a month? It’s not easy but they make […] The post TSE 742: Three Sales Principles I Learned While Visiting Jamaica appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

We all know it, 80% of the business is coming in from 20% of the sales teams. But sometimes, we don’t necessarily focus on those top performers. What would that do for an organization if they could get their top performers to sell 5% more? Learn how you can coach top sellers to perform even […] The post TSE 741: How to Coach Top Performers appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

In this episode, I share with you some FAQs about the TSE Hustler’s League, an online coaching program for all types of sellers. Have an accountability partner and see yourself expanding your knowledge and getting the leads you deserve! What is the TSE Hustler’s League? Whether you are new in sales or have been selling for […] The post TSE 740: What Is TSE Hustler’s League? appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

On today’s Sales from the Street episode, I share our experience going to Jamaica, particularly, what it’s like literally selling on the street of Jamaica and how you can apply some of these strategies into your sales process. Although everyone is selling the same thing what makes each shop different comes down to the individuals. […] The post TSE 739: Sales From The Street-“Step-by-Step” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Too often as sales professionals, we have the same old mindset that doesn’t give us the result we want. How about changing that? How about rethinking the way you sell? Today’s guest, Jeff Bajorek, challenges sellers to rethink the way they sell. He is a consultant, speaker, sales advisor, and a podcaster. He has been […] The post TSE 738: Rethinking The Way You Sell appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

It not unusual for people to make their New Year’s resolution. They jumpstart the year right and then towards the middle through the end of the year, the enthusiasm they had at the start of the year starts to dwindle and they’re back to their old habits. We all have done it – falling short […] The post TSE 737: The Number One Reason Your New Year’s Resolution Will Fail appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

If you’re creating or running a business, big or small, you should have that mindset that you’re going to be able to sell it when the opportune time comes. What? Yep! You’re creating value in your business so you have to be prepared. We’ll have our guest today expound on that, particularly on the major sales […] The post TSE 736: How to Handle the Most Major Challenges You Will Face When Selling appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today, I’m going to share some more insights into making your prospects commit in every stage of your sales process. This is another snippet taken from one of our sessions over at the TSE Hustler’s League. The goal is to move the prospects slowly to the sales process. Hit every single stage. Give them meaningful commitments […] The post TSE 735: TSE Hustler’s League-“Keeping Their Appointments” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

You probable think crowdfunding is as easy as putting yourself and your cause out there, then you expect people to find you and help you. It’s definitely more than that. Dorothy is a homeschooling mother of five and a singer-songwriter. She is also the wife of Dustin Dauenhauer who was also a guest on the […] The post TSE 734: Sales From The Street-“Crowdfunding Success and Flops” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Want to know how Snapchat is able to generate more intelligent leads? Jebbit has got it covered! Taylor Bellefeuille is the VP of Sales at Jebbit, where they’re tasked with going out and hunting new business every day. She calls her team small yet mighty. They’re partnering with companies like Snapchat, Cathay Pacific, Ebay, and […] The post TSE 733: How To Get More Intelligent Leads From Snapchat Using Jebbit appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today, I’m sharing a story that can help you with your selling career. It all boils down to understanding that what you believe you can achieve. I have a friend who shares this story with different groups of people, called The Story of the Golden Pear. This is actually a tradition they do every Christmas. The Story […] The post TSE 732: That Which You Believe You Can Achieve appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Trong Nguyen wrote a book called Winning the Cloud: Sales Stories and Advice from My Days at Microsoft. He’s packed with some great tips and strategies today so be sure to take a listen. Trong is a top performing technology sales rep, doing some amazing things. We’re discussing some points he covered in his book. […] The post TSE 731: The Keys to Becoming a Successful Enterprise Sales Rep appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Do you know why deals are slowing down so much? That’s because there are no commitments at each level. Today, I’m sharing another snippet from one of our training sessions over at the TSE Hustler’s League. Clients Are Evaluating You At the end of the process, what can you do to get them to commit […] The post TSE 730: TSE Hustler’s League – Make Your Prospects Commit to the Next Level appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Do you feel you’re taking too much? Or that you’re not being laser-focused on the market that you serve? Today, our guest, Cynthia Barnes, is a B2B, women sales coach. She’s back here on the show today to talk about a struggle she face, how she overcame it, and the results she got. Cynthia Barnes […] The post TSE 729: Sales From The Street-“I’m a Sales Coach” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Scared of calling? Well, I hate to break this, but if you want to make more sales and grow your business, you’ve got to pick up the phone more and communicate with your prospects. Alex Goldfayn is the author of the book, The Revenue Growth Habit: Simple Art of Growing Your Business by 15% in […] The post TSE 728: How to Grow Your Business by 15% in Just 15 Mins Per Day! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

How can you push your product without being too pushy? Of course, we all want close deals. Who doesn’t? But the last thing you want is to come off a too push with your clients. So how do actually make the sale without tarnishing the relationship with your clients? Today, I’m sharing some thoughts and insights […] The post TSE 727: Is There a Proper Way to Push My Customer to Make a Decision? appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Why settle with 20% close rates when you can do more? Today’s guest is Andy Paul and he shares with us ways you can help young sales leaders become better and more successful. Andy Paul was here on the show back in episodes 359 and 364. Since then, he’s been doing some unique stuff working […] The post TSE 726: How to Help Young Sales Leaders Become Great Leaders appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today’s episode is another snippet taken from one of our sessions over at the TSE Hustler’s League, where we primarily tackled the idea of closing, specifically, the need to close early. The most common mistake sellers make is they start at the beginning and they want to close the deal right away. But that doesn’t […] The post TSE 725: TSE Hustler’s League – “Close Early” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Regardless of which part in the organization you are, everyone is in sales. Today’s guest is Felipe Lodi, an entrepreneur and sales professional. He’s sharing one of the biggest sales struggle he had, how he overcame it, and the result he has seen from it. Felipe is big on providing not just education, but free […] The post TSE 724: Sales From The Street -“Live Local Events” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Sales professionals, sales leaders, sales owners – you can get a lot from this episode today. How can you scale your organization? And what better organization there is to look at than HubSpot. Today’s guest is Sam Mallikarjunan. He’s a marketing Fellow at HubSpot and former Head of Growth at HubSpot Labs. He’s going to […] The post TSE 723: How HubSpot Scaled From 150 to 1500 People and Significantly Increased Sales in the Process appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.