How are you tracking your pipeline’s success? If you are only looking at one quarter or two, you are missing the larger picture of the attribution. Most of the results are going to be 3, 4, 5, and 6 quarters later. Is it the SDRs, advertising, phone calls made, or conversations you’ve had? David Dulany [...]
A company’s leadership – the lead singer, picks up the pieces and fills in the holes in a performance. Their drummers keep the rhythm of the deal moving forward so everyone can stay in time. But what about the sale professional making the calls – the lyricist? The correct tone of a single syllable can [...]
What helps make someone an effective leader? According to Market Dominance Guys guest, Paula White, the Leadership DJ of Side B Consulting, it’s all about employing a leader’s human side along with their business side when they connect with their team. Using music and musician metaphors, Paula helps leaders discover the aspects of their flip [...]
Recently we were editing an appearance of one of our hosts on another show. They had edited the episode so tightly, there wasn't even an exhale between the host's question, the guest response and the next question. Realizing sometimes there can be uncomfortable silences between question and answer, and the next question, there is also [...]
It costs five times more to get a new client than to keep one you already have. Rick Elmore, Founder and CEO of Simply Noted says, "When you’re truly on your client’s side, they’ll hear it in your voice." He challenges our Market Dominance Guys listeners to focus on over-delivery. Nicole Rueth catches us up [...]
Who would have guessed that hand writing a note to 500 prospects would be a highly successful marketing campaign? Our guest, Rick Elmore, did! Founder and CEO of Simply Noted, Rick joins our host, Chris Beall, today to discuss his career path from college, to professional NFL football player, to a job in medical device [...]
Anyone who has listened to podcasts regularly, and anyone who has edited them knows what "Zoom Twang" is. It's when a word or syllable is glitched due to bandwidth or gremlins in the recording and the word or syllable is LOST. It's just not there. Many times, you can simply edit it out. But what [...]
Most sales reps think discovery isn’t sexy: Closing the deal is. But “Deals are won or lost in discovery,” cautions Sales Gravy CEO Jeb Blount, today’s podcast guest. This successful author of 15 sales-related books advises that “80% of your time in the sales process should be in discovery", especially in a recession. Nicole has [...]
What changes should you make when you’re selling in an economic-downturn period? Jeb Blount visits the Market Dominance Guys to talk about patterns and signals and where to find both. The froth is off The Top from the recent real estate buying history of waking up one day and saying, "You know what I would [...]
Most people look at a potential job from the standpoint of “What am I going to earn?”. Chris and Austin talk about an additional and very important way of looking at any new employment you’re considering. They suggest asking yourself the question, “What am I going to learn?” Austin cautions job hunters that even a high-paying [...]