Zack in Defiance, Ohio, faces a unique challenge that might sound specific at first but is more common than you think: he can only close a deal if his customer closes a deal of
Insights into embracing conflict, staying mindful, battling internal doubt, and communicating effectively from motivational speaker and co-founder of The Constance Group Brian Parsley. Key Takeaways Why Conflict Is Everywhere in Sales Sales is an
If you’ve been banging your head against the wall trying to get your team (or yourself!) to prospect consistently, these tips are for you. In this episode, I answer a question from Paul in
As humans, we naturally fear rejection and do everything possible to avoid it. We’re social creatures at our core, and being rejected feels like we’re being shunned, banished, or kicked out of the group.
Sales Leadership is a continuous journey of self-awareness, connection, and growth. By cultivating courage, emotional intelligence, and authenticity, leaders can navigate challenges effectively and inspire their teams to reach new heights. Through active listening,
Ron wants to know how to get CEOs to actually answer his cold calls (or at least respond). He runs a recruiting firm and finds that his cold calls to top executives often go
Here’s an important question: Are you coachable? Now, before you jump to answer that, I want you to pause and really think about what being coachable or coachability really means. “Coachability” is essential for
Sales leadership demands the ability to adapt, motivate, and guide teams toward consistent, high-level performance. In this episode of The Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount is joined by Charley Bible of KaTom to discuss
Eric in Lewiston, Maine, asks how to use last year’s data to create and accurate sales plans and evaluate software tools (like CRMs and ZoomInfo) to make those goals happen. Sales planning is vital—without
The telephone is the ultimate virtual selling tool. Since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, it has been the work horse of virtual selling. Yet, I’m seeing posts everywhere these days with headlines that
In this crisis, time is your greatest asset. Yet you cannot control time, you can only control YOU. On this selling in a crisis daily briefing you’ll learn why protecting the Golden Hours is
You see, when you are with a prospect, you only have so much time before your meeting ends. Once you leave that meeting, your opportunity is only as good as the information you receive.
On this special unscripted podcast, Jeb Blount discusses time and the sudden gift of time that has been given to so many people during the unprecedented Coronavirus crisis. How will you use this opportunity?
Learning how to maximize your time is a process, not something you possess. Be gracious in your mistakes, while challenging the current way you operate. How To Run In Time….Not Against It I wish
Are you ready to stop playing “supermarket roulette” with your prospects? Wouldn’t it make you feel accomplished at least knowing regardless of the outcome, that you did everything on your end to move the
On this Sales Gravy Quick Tip, Jeb Blount reveals the real secret to superstar sales success. The good news is it’s obvious and within your grasp.
On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount (author of INKED) and Darryl Praill (CMO of Vanilla Soft) discuss the new paradigm and mash-up of sales and marketing. If you want to
Many so-called “sales experts” are quick to tell you that they have the one path to prospecting salvation or the top secret for making sales prospecting easy. Run away from these charlatans as fast
On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount (author of INKED) and Darryl Praill (CMO of Vanilla Soft) discuss the new paradigm and mash-up of sales and marketing. If you want to
It seems to me that all the social media in the world won’t substitute for “real” selling. I’ve been a sales consultant and trainer for a long time, 27 years in fact, and when
Question From Paolo Dionisio: Love your books! Just bought and read your book on Objections. In the red herring section you talk about defaulting to ignore. How would you go about responding to the red
Negotiation starts with increasing the size of the pie. To negotiate effectively you have to make the pie as big as possible. Countless. That’s exactly how many times I have been told by sales
Get Jeb Blount’s New Book INKED: The Ultimate Guide to Powerful Closing and Sales Negotiation Tactics that Unlock YES and Seal the Deal At the strategic level, sales negotiation is like a chess game,
Projecting, which is all too common for salespeople, will cost you dearly at the sales negotiation table. A few years back, my wife and I bought our dream home. It was on a stretch
The Four Types of Sales Objections Jeb Blount, the Author of Objections: The Ultimate Guide for Mastering The Art and Science of Getting Past No does a deep dive into the four objections you
The most obvious symptom of sales whiplash is your company crushing its revenue targets one quarter, only to fall completely on its face the next. We’re a few months into the New Year, so
What if you could increase your sales by 20% or more by doing one simple thing that requires about 15 minutes prior to making a sales call? Would you do it? Would you be
