Here’s a question that’ll mess with your head: What do you do when you’re making seven figures in sales, crushing every goal, and suddenly … you just don’t feel the same motivation anymore? That’s
This time of year is critical. As sales leaders map out their budgets for the new year, the conversation always centers on a core conflict: How to cut expenses and, simultaneously, motivate teams to
It isn’t everyone who can say they got an education in sales at the dinner table, but for my brother and I, that’s exactly where our education—and our love of sales—began. My father was
Every sales professional has a horror story that still makes them break out in a cold sweat years later. The deal that imploded spectacularly. The customer interaction that went sideways in ways you couldn’t
Here’s a problem that’ll tie you in knots: You’ve got a killer software solution that saves companies massive amounts of money on employee benefits. You know exactly who needs it: Fortune 1000 companies with
The year was 1938. Families across America gathered, listening during the golden age of radio. On the eve of Halloween, a broadcast interrupted their evening: A live report claimed Martian cylinders had landed in
The sales landscape has fundamentally shifted. While your competitors are still dialing for dollars the old-fashioned way, elite sales professionals are leveraging AI as their secret weapon to prospect faster, personalize deeper, and close
AI in sales isn’t coming soon. It’s already here, and it’s quietly separating the salespeople who will thrive from those who won’t. On the Sales Gravy Podcast, sales expert and author Victor Antonio shares
Here’s a question that’ll keep you up at night: How do you take a company from $300K in annual revenue to $1.5 million in 18 months, then scale to $3-$5 million within five years?
Want To Be More Successful in 60 seconds? Maximize your sales success potential by making your minutes matter. A minute isn’t a lot of time…just 60 seconds. What you do with those minutes can make
On this fun episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount is joined by the incredible social media influencer and successful real estate agent, Alexander Zakharin. Jeb and Alexander discuss that when the going
What Are You Waiting For? Just Send The Text Text messaging is a largely undiscovered gold mine where prospecting is concerned. Follow these tips for leveraging text as a prospecting channel and you will
The Real Truth About Prospecting? It Sucks “There is no easy button in sales. Prospecting is hard, emotionally draining work, and it is the price you have to pay to earn a high income.” –
On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount and Jennifer Smith, CEO of Scribe, give you tips and tactics for working smarter, dealing with repetitive tasks that slow you down, and getting more
Ever wondered how you can get the attention of that elusive prospect you’ve been chasing? You know the one. The big fish that is your ticket to President’s club a huge commission check. You
Set More Meetings Over the Phone With Stories That Engage Prospects When you don’t have a physical product to show use stories to improve telephone prospecting outcomes. Once upon a time . . .
Putting Aside Time Every Day to Prospect Will Keep Your Pipeline Full Kaizen is a theory that developed in Japan after World War II and revived the country, their spirit, and their commerce. It’s
Get More Leads Into Your Pipeline With Better Prospecting Practices Most salespeople complain that they don’t have enough leads. There is an easy fix for this problem. Start prospecting! There aren’t many certainties in
Pain Motivates Buyers to Act A universal and timeless truth is that pain is a greater motivator than pleasure. Therefore, to compel prospects to buy from you, sell the pain. “So, what exactly is
The Six-Figure Secret While being a top 20% producer and income earner is obviously a nice place to be, the next question I get is, “How do I get there?” The answer to that
Closing the Sale Meets the Modern Buying Journey When your sole focus is on closing the sale rather than helping your buyer, they sniff this out, it turns them off, and you are more
Sales Closing Rock Stars Focus on Customers Not Quotas Start paying more attention to your customer needs, pains and problems and start solving their issues and challenges you’ll find you no longer have a
Closing the Sale Should Not Be Hard Closing the sale is easy if you follow your sales process and gain commitments along the way. Sales managers are always asking me for help teaching their
Struggling To Build A Connection? Try This! Sometimes you just won’t click with a buyer right away. This doesn’t mean you’ve hit a dead end! Try out these two suggestions for enhancing engagement and
Be Right Now When the economy turns sour, fear is palpable. In vain, amid the relentless stream of bad news, people search for certainty where there is none. All You Have Is The Present
Overcoming Sales Anxiety Post-Social Distancing is Possible As we return to normalcy post-COVID, many of us are giving a sigh of relief. Most of the ways that we lived pre-pandemic are again becoming our
7 Winning Tricks to Get More Sales Mister Rapid Fire never heard of the 80-20 rule where the prospect does 80 percent of the talking and the salesperson 20 percent. Frankly, I think the
Are You Tough Enough To Be Vulnerable? What does it take to be truly authentic? How will your life and career change if you become fearless? Vulnerability is the path to invincibility. Discover how
With Virtual Training Confusion is Your Enemy Effective virtual training begins with an effective virtual training communication plan that ensures that learners know exactly what to do. With virtual training, learner confusion is your
Sales Gravy Master Trainer Gina Trimarco Recognized As Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce 2021 Volunteer of the Year April 12, 2021, Augusta, GA — Gina Trimarco, Master Trainer for Sales Gravy, has been recognized
A Sales Leader’s Focus: Meetings Or Management? A manager’s job is to train, educate and develop their people, and to make them as successful as possible. To be effective, managers should be buried in
Giving critical feedback to your salespeople is a key element of coaching and improving sales behaviors. It’s also challenging for sales leaders to do it the right way. Giving salespeople feedback is hard to
Are You Facing Sales Fatigue? These team building techniques will ensure that your organization will exceed your goals this year and create a culture of high performance. Holding frequent success meetings and instilling passion
There are Two Fundamental Classifications of Salesperson The difference between Sales Pros and Sales Reps is important for business owners, executives, and sales managers who want to accelerate revenue growth by acquiring new accounts.
On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast Jeb Blount (People Follow You) and Kristie Jones discuss the trials and tribulations of building and sustaining a sales accountability culture. You’ll learn that without accountability
The Case for Virtual Training Virtual Instructor-Led training blends the social benefits of classroom training with the speed, agility, and cost effectiveness of e-learning. These are the seven ways that virtual training has become
