The Sales Evangelist

Today’s guest is Shiv Khera, a motivational speaker who has inspired and worked with some of the biggest brands like HP, Citigroup, HSBC, Cannon, Nestle, Philips, Mecedes-Benz, and the list goes on. Shiv is the Founder of Qualified Learning Systems USA. He is also the author of the book, You Can Win: A Step-by-Step Tool for […] The post TSE 691: How Winners Don’t Do Different Things, They Do Things Differently appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

If you stop using or practicing the tools you know would work, you’re going to see a decrease in your sales. Oftentimes, we get training and go to these amazing events. Then we get back to the office we’re back to our same old routines. And we forget the things and principles we learned. Today’s […] The post TSE 690: TSE Hustler’s League-“Hunt For Customers” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

There’s a fine line between being persuasive and being pushy. And you don’t want to get to the latter. But how do you reach out to clients without appearing too sleazy? Today’s guest is Michelle Weinstein and she’s going to show us just that. Michelle is fellow podcaster, her show Success Unfiltered talks about how you can […] The post TSE 689: Sales From The Street-“Don’t Be Sleazy” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Still struggling with doing cold emails? Our guest today is Mike Hardenbrook, the co-founder of Growth Geeks, a marketplace vetted for freelance marketers or geeks. He is also one of the individuals behind Growth Hacker TV, an educational resource for startups to acquire monetization information and to grow the user base. Mike has a lot […] The post TSE 688: How I Grew Our Revenue to 120k MRR with Outbound/Cold Email appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

What are some of the things you see as a setback? You can actually turn those disadvantages into advantages. I was on a podcast interview the other day and I was the one on the hot seat this time. The podcast is called Pioneers of Insight hosted by Jerry Gaura. In the episode, we pointed […] The post TSE 687: Make Your Disadvantages Become Your Advantages! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Are automation and process the same thing? Nope. Not always. Our guest today thinks online marketers are taking businesses off on a wrong path. And we discuss how you can correct your course. It’s never too late. Today’s guest is Bill Troy. He is soon releasing a book called, Click Sand: How the Pitchmen of Online Marketing […] The post TSE 686: This Is Why Online Marketing Is NOT Working For You! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

How much is your self-worth? How do you overcome your fear of rejection? Today’s snippet taken from one of our recent sessions over at the TSE Hustler’s League is about the idea of self-worth and how you can overcome your fear of rejection. How Would You Rate Yourself? We play all these roles – husband, […] The post TSE 685: TSE Hustler’s League-“Your Self Worth” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Here’s a self-check question for you: What don’t I do what I know I should do? Today, I’m sharing with you the concept behind this. You know how to do cold calling. You know how to prospect. You already know how to utilize LinkedIn. You’ve probably learned something about social selling. Or you’ve listened to podcast […] The post TSE 684: Sales From The Street-“Why Don’t They Do What They Know?” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

You’re probably familiar with Simon Sinek and have watched his Start with Why concept on TEDxTalks. If not, how long have you been living under the rock? Seriously though, you’ve got to watch it! In today’s episode, we have David Mead, a team member at Simon Sinek’s organization Start with Why. David is going to […] The post TSE 683: How to Help Salespeople and Entrepreneurs Discover their WHY appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

I watched a show on Netflix called The Magic School Bus. No, it isn’t an action film as you would imagine me watching. It’s actually an animated film but its story is worth to be told. And I want to share with you things from the show that we can tie back into sales. The […] The post TSE 682: What the Magic School Bus Taught Me About Complex Selling appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Why do you think most businesses fail? Why is transparency critical in any business? These and more on our episode today! Today’s guest is Robert Thomas Bethel – the man behind the turnover of 77 businesses over the past 50 years. He is an expert when it comes to customer acquisition, company turnaround, and onboarding. […] The post TSE 681-What I Learned About Sales After Turning Around 77 Businesses Into Profitability appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Still scared of picking up that phone? Sellers need to build habits. You have to learn new skills, reinforce, and build on those skills. This semester of the TSE Hustler’s League has two tracks. The first track focuses on business development and track two focuses on increasing value and close rate. Overcoming the fear of […] The post TSE 680: TSE Hustler’s League-“Know Your Product” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

The Ben Franklin close, the puppy doc close, the Columbo close, the assumptive close, and the list goes on ー what close do you use? Many people have the idea of closing totally messed up. They think that since they’ve come to the “closing” part, they feel it’s the end of the process so they […] The post TSE 679: Sales From The Street – “Closing” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

How do you want to be seen by prospects – a salesman or a Forbes 500 businessman? Speeding up the sales process is critical in any business and if you want to do just that, you have to learn how to present yourself to prospects as a trusted expert, not just a commodity. Adam Witty […] The post TSE 678: The Seven Pillars of Authority Marketing appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today, I’m sharing three things you’re probably doing but you don’t realize it’s harming you as a sales professional. Sales applies to any areas of our lives. Recently, I posted a fill-in-the-blank line on Facebook, which says: “I hate it when salespeople _____.” I got a bunch of amazing answers and it boils down to […] The post TSE 677: 3 Things You’re Doing that Your Prospects Hate appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Abundance is yours – NOW. I’m telling you – this is one episode you want to go back and listen to again. Today’s episode is loaded with gems. We have the most sought-after motivational speaker – Lisa Nichols. A successful author and millionaire, Lisa is a single mom. Her book is called Abundance Now: Amplify Your […] The post TSE 676: Abundance Now: Amplify Your Life & Achieve Prosperity Today appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

The TSE Hustler’s League is an online group coaching program designed to help sellers of all levels. Each semester, we focus on a theme. And for this semester, we have two tracks – business development and building value. Check out our first track if your goal is to increase your win rate while if you […] The post TSE 675: TSE Hustler’s League-“Speed Up The Purchase” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

A quick question – where are your thoughts focused on right now? Your thoughts are very powerful, they can actually either spell success or failure in your life. It’s your choice. Today, we have Curtis Rapp, a professional seller and an award-winning speaker. His current passion revolves around cultivating growth mindset by learning and teaching […] The post TSE 674: Sales From The Street-“Change Your Mindset” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Do you have a brand that pops? Well, there’s more to branding than just your logo. You have to have a brand that stands out from others. You have to have a strong brand presence. Learn more from our guest, Stephen A. Hart. Stephen is a marketing genius, a successful entrepreneur, and he has done […] The post TSE 673: How to Craft a Personal Brand that “POPs” and Increases Sales appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Prospecting may come in shapes and forms. Should you send an email beforehand? Or should you just call right away? These and more on this episode today. First off, we’re starting a new thing where I’m utilizing more videos. Done Tuesdays at noon on our Facebook Group, The Sales Evangelizers where I will be answering questions there […] The post TSE 672: How Can I Set Myself Apart When Making a Cold Call? appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Looking to grow your company in seven figures? Who doesn’t? And oftentimes, it all boils down to learning the basics and practicing them over time. Dustin Matthews is a speaker, an entrepreneur, and a phenomenal author. Today, he shares with us great insights into the strategies they did in helping grow a business to $14 […] The post TSE 671: Three Things We Did to Grow a Business to $14 Million and # 35 on the INC 500 List appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

How do you increase urgency in your sales process without sounding too pushy? This and more in this episode of the TSE Hustler’s League. Today, I’m sharing with you how you can recognize the power of scarcity. Regardless of what you’re selling, there’s an opportunity to implement scarcity. Creating a Sense of Urgency The usual […] The post TSE 670: TSE Hustler’s League-“Creating Scarcity” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Problem with increasing your rates? I’m putting myself on the hot seat today as I discuss with you one major sales challenge that I faced and how I overcame it – in fact, raising my price to 130%! It all comes down to perceived value and education. Pricing: A Major Challenge One of the major […] The post TSE 669: Sales From The Street-“Hustle Till It’s DONE” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

If you’re still not convinced of leveraging video in your business, then you’ve got to listen to this episode. Videos are an often under-utilized tool by many sales professionals, not realizing the impact it could have in gaining your customer’s trust. Remember, people do business with those they know, like, and trust. Our guest today […] The post TSE 668: How To Stop Being Afraid of the Camera and Kick Butt at Video Marketing appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Ever heard of the term Cognitive Dissonance? This is something I actually learned from Kurt Mortensen’s book, Maximum Influence, which I think is highly valuable and applicable to sales, specifically when we talk about asking for sales commitments. That’s why I’m sharing it with you. What is Cognitive Dissonance? This is a psychological discomfort that […] The post TSE 667: Don’t Be So Pushy…Okay? appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

As sellers, one of our greatest fears is picking up that darn phone. We don’t have the confidence to speak to our prospects because we either don’t know what to say to them or we’re scared of rejection. But in exchange of that fear, you’re missing out on leads. You can’t just let that happen […] The post TSE 666: How To Gain Confidence To Pick Up The Phone as a Small Business Owner appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today’s episode is taken from one of our sessions over at the TSE Hustler’s League, If you haven’t yet check out our two-tracked training happening this October where we will focus on building value and business development. Asking Questions Stop winging it! Ask meaningful questions. A study that was done on the Journal for Applied […] The post TSE 665: TSE Hustler’s League-“The Art of Asking Questions” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Are you struggling with having business conversation with your clients? Let me help you deal with this today as I share with you what I did to overcome this. A Personal Struggle At some point, I was having trouble having business conversations with my clients. I would give them information and do a demo. Then […] The post TSE 664: Sales From The Street-“Great Questions Are The Key” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Feeling down lately? Been getting rejection after rejection? Are you on the verge of giving up? Don’t give up just yet otherwise you could be missing out on greater opportunities to come. Persistence is key. Today’s guest is Dr. Clarence Lee, Jr. He is the author of Persist: How to Beat the Things that Make […] The post TSE 663: Persist: How To Beat The Things That Make Us Quit appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Building value with a prospect is a common challenge among many salespeople. And at the core of this is showing respect to your customers. This week, I got the chance to speak at the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council where I spoke about sales, specifically about how we can build value in every single conversation […] The post TSE 662: Don’t Insult Your Prospects appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

How can you stay motivated even when things are not going so well? Today’s guest is Brian Biro, America’s Breakthrough Coach, and he shares with us why people actually are not overachievers and how you can stay motivated to keep you on top of your sales game. Brian has been speaking for over 20 years. He […] The post TSE 661: How To Stay Motivated…Even When Things Are Going Bad appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

This is episode is part two of the discussion we had last week on Episode 655 where we talked about how you can create an experience for your customers, specifically around the idea of asking powerful questions. Last week, I discussed how to do the start stop question. This week, I’m going to teach you […] The post TSE 660: TSE Hustler’s League-“The Reverse” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Finding leads is one of the biggest hurdles many sellers go through. Trying to do outbound sales is so time-consuming! But what if you had a software that can help you with prospecting? What if you had a tool can free your hours from doing cold-calling or scraping profiles on LinkedIn? And I’ve found that in […] The post TSE 659: Sales From The Street-“Finding New Leads Made Easy” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

It’s not easy to sell… but having a process to follow will help streamline things for you. Today, we talk about the idea of an assembly line for your sales process. Donald is a New York tax attorney turned entrepreneur. He sold his first company which he created with his mom and did it out […] The post TSE 658: Step-by-Step Instructions on Implementing a Sales Assembly Line appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

It’s hurricane season at this time of year and we are definitely not out of the woods yet. It’s something that happens from June to November. And currently we are at the height of the hurricane season. Hurricane Harvey has recently hit Texas and following that, Hurricane Irma came to hit the whole of Florida. […] The post TSE 657: What Hurricane Irma Taught When It Comes to Sales appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Sales process – this is something that new and struggling sellers have. Today’s guest is Meir Ezra and he shares with us why you too need to have an effective sales process in place and how to actually do that. Meir runs different businesses around the globe. Back in Israel, he has taught companies how to […] The post TSE 656: You Need a Better Sales Process! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today’s snippet taken from one of our sessions over at the TSE Hustler’s League is all about creating an experience early in the sales process for your customers. Asking Hard Questions You have to be willing to ask hard questions. These may not be the easiest questions to ask but once you do, they’d give […] The post TSE 655: TSE Hustler’s League-“Create & Experience” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

It’s a common prospecting scenario where you pick up the phone and then a live person answers on the other end of the line. Now you find yourself stuttering, not knowing how to start the conversation or what to say. Now, what? Cat got your tongue? Or you may probably ramble through the conversation that it […] The post TSE 654: Sales From The Street-“The First Few Seconds Suck” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Many sellers are scared of getting objections. Worse, they don’t do something to overcome them. They think that getting through one sales call after another can make you get better at it. Well, you won’t! Today, Jim Brown is going to teach you how you can overcome objections for you to be able to handle […] The post TSE 653: Mastering The Art of Negotiation and Overcoming Objections appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Are you relying solely on your demo thinking that is what’s going to close the deal? Well, you better stop it as early as now because it won’t get you anywhere. See, it’s not how many demos you get to present. It’s not a numbers game in this case. It’s about quality. When I was […] The post TSE 652: Stop Using The Demo as a Crutch (DaaC) appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

There’s nothing wrong with traditional training models, but with a few tweaks, you can even go further! Cynthia Barnes shares her insights into the current sales training system and why you need to transform the way we do sales training, women in particular. Cynthia is a keynote speaker and sales trainer, showing women sales professionals […] The post TSE 651: It’s Time to Transform Our Sales Training appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Closing is one of the most important aspects of a sales process. But it has to be a natural progression in converting prospects into buyers. Today’s snippet taken from one of our sessions over at the TSE Hustler’s League is about a concept I highly recommend which is about early stage deal closing. It doesn’t […] The post TSE 650: TSE Hustler’s League-“Early Stage Deal Closing” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Still struggling with how you can get your customers to respond to your email? Are you the business card hoarder at events? You’re probably getting as many cards as you can. And these could be leads you’ve collected for over a year from those events and you’re just letting them sit there on your desk […] The post TSE 649: Sales From The Street-“The Cadence Is Working” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Are you looking for potential investors? Well first, you’ve got to make sure that you know what you’re doing. Make sure you’re doing the right thing, you have the right process, and you’re using the right vocabulary. Your goal is to turn skepticism into confidence. How do you do that? Listen in! Today’s guest is […] The post TSE 648: How Greg Centineo Raised $122M With 100% Referrals During The Great Recession! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

No matter how great your product is but if you are not treating your customers the way they want to be treated, you could be losing more money than you actually realize. I’d like to share with you a bad experience I recently had and hopefully you get insights into what you should do and […] The post TSE 647: Selling Is Service & Service Is Selling appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Do you find yourself all over the place? You could be putting your efforts into selling to so many customers right now when all you should be focusing on are zebras. In this episode, find out who are the zebras, why the zebras, and how you can be effective in sales through this approach. Jeff […] The post TSE 646: Sell To Zebras, Close More Deals! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Are you just going to be like just everybody else trying to fight based on price? Today’s snippet is from one of our past sessions over at the TSE Hustler’s League where I talked about the unique differentiating factor you can bring to the table. So you can stand out from what others are doing. […] The post TSE 645: TSE Hustler’s League-“What Makes You Different” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Today’s episode is about getting social… the right way. Our guest today is Michael Manzur. He has some great insights into utilizing social media for selling. It’s about taking advantage of things that will help us work smarter, not harder. These are things that have worked for them, that might already be working for you […] The post TSE 644: Sales From The Street-“Get Social” appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Having a great sales compensation plan in place helps our team to perform better. Unfortunately, many businesses oftentimes overlook this aspect. If you’re in a sales leadership role or vying for one, this is a must-listen episode. Today’s guest is Rowan Tonkin. He is the Head of Sales and Marketing Solutions at Anaplan. He’s giving […] The post TSE 643: How To Make Your Sales Compensation Plans Attractive & Fair! appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.

Still struggling with how you can get your prospects to respond to your emails? If you really, truly want to grab their attention then you have to make sure you’ve crafted your email to perfection. Know what ticks them off and what prompts them to reply. In this episode, I’m going to share with you […] The post TSE 642: This Is How You Get People to Respond to Your Emails appeared first on The Sales Evangelist.