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Sales Influence - Why People Buy!

I came from the world of selling as an account manager and moved up the ranks to Director of Sales, then VP of International Sales and eventually President of Sales and Marketing. I know what it takes to sell and how to manage and motivate your sales team. I didn't read a book on selling; I LIVED IT! Selling has become tougher! It isn't what it use to be! Show up, do the dog-and-pony and close the deal! Not any more! Today's buyer has changed given access to more information. This means buyers are more informed and more skeptical when it comes to buying. In this podcast, we'll discuss "Finding the Why in How People Buy"! Using the latest studies in consumer behavior and neuromarketing, you'll learn new ways to sell more effectively!
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Jan 11, 2017

In this podcast find out how the concern for price changes over time when it comes to the buyer.  Initially, the concern is "How much?" but then the customer's attention is more on the solution.  In the final phase of the presentation, the concern for price reemerges but with a different twist.  http://www.VictorAntonio.com

Jan 9, 2017

It goes without questioning that extroverts are better at selling than introverts. Extroverts have a gift for the gab, know how to engage clients and even persuading them into make a buying decision. They’re great talkers and great closers. Introverts on the other hand are too timid, don’t speak up much and they let the client control the conversation. They’re great listeners but not great closers.  Introverts are good at listening and but fall short on communicating value to client. Extroverts are engaging and communicate value but fall short on listening skills. Ambiverts apparently have the best of both extremes.

Jan 6, 2017

Written by Neil Rackham in 1987, SPIN Selling still stands as one of the great sales books on how to uncover pain points.  http://www.VictorAntonio.com

Jan 4, 2017

Client walks into your retail store and says, "I'm just looking around."  What do you say as a salesperson?  What should you say in response?  What rules of influence would Robert Cialdini use? http://www.VictorAntonio.com

Jan 2, 2017

THE SALES PROCESS

PERSONALIZING A SALES PROCESS FOR YOUR BUSINESS: Studies have shown that the most consistent salespeople are these who use a sales process. Here are three compelling reasons whey having a sales process matters:

  1. Having an established sales process of what needs to happen to advance the sale allows the salesperson to be prepared 
  1. When the sales process isn’t working the salesperson is able to analyze, adjust or tweak a specific step in the process to get it back on track. Not having a sales process makes it difficult for the salesperson to know what isn’t working. You can’t fix what you can’t measure
  1. Training new salespeople and getting them up to speed becomes easier when a process is already in place

 

Dec 19, 2016

If you're in the B2B space, you're going to appreciate this podcast.  Have you ever submitted a bid and you made the final cut?  You and another company have been asked to come in and discuss your proposal.  You've been selected to go first.  What do you say and do knowing your competitor may bad-mouth you?  Here are 3 strategies you can use.  

Dec 13, 2016

Clients buy from people they like.  So how do we get clients to like us?  How do they determine whether your friend or foe?  In this Sales Influence podcast we look at Albert Mehrabian's "Liking Formula".  http://www.VictorAntonio.com

Dec 5, 2016

Selling technology products into the international markets can be tricky. In this podcast I help someone figure out how to sell solar panel products internationally.

Dec 2, 2016

How do you get clients to switch over to your service?  What are the four (4) things you need to demonstrate in order to win the business?  In this sales influence podcast I'll tell you how you can win more deals on Value.  http://www.VictorAntonio.com

Nov 29, 2016

How many times has a client said to you, "I need to do more research." before they're able to make a buying decision?  What triggers this need to seek out more information?  In this podcast I introduce the concept of Information Asymmetry and why it causes clients to delay making a buying decision.  www.VictorAntonio.com

Nov 25, 2016

Why does listening work?  Why is it so important in the sales process?  Find out 5 ways to listen more effectively and 3 things you should never do when speaking with a client.  www.VictorAntonio.com

Nov 21, 2016

Learn how to change your sales behavior using the feed forward method.  Think of one behavior you'd like to change or improve on.  Then, ask 5-10 people to give you 2 ideas on what you can do going 'forward' to change or improve on that behavior.  www.VictorAntonio.com

Nov 9, 2016

Understanding who voters are going to vote for is tricky, but not as tricky as trying to find out what buyers prefer.  In this podcast I'll give you a strategy to uncover a true buyer's preference.

Nov 8, 2016

How has selling changed with the advent of the Internet?  If consumers are more informed, how do can you sell more effectively.  Listen to this radio interview with sales expert Victor Antonio

Nov 1, 2016

When you're at Networking event and someone asks, "What do you do?", how should you respond?  In this Podcast I give you an insightful strategy on how to use it to qualify clients who are worth following up on.

Oct 25, 2016

Clients usually ask for a discount.  Here are 7 ways you can counter the "can you give me a better price" objection without having to lower your price.  http://www.VictorAntonio.com

Oct 21, 2016

One of the most common objections you get from a client is, "That's more than I expected to pay."  Using this one simple, yet effective strategy, you can a) block that objection b) increase your average order size and c) do so without lowering our price.  http://www.VictorAntonio.com

Oct 17, 2016

Every manager has to learn how to condition their salespeople to think for themselves instead of always solving the problem for them.  In this podcast learn a simple trick, and why it works, on how to get salespeople to stop depending on you and depend on themselves. http://www.VictorAntonio.com

Oct 13, 2016

Don't psyche yourself out as a salesperson by Committing the Fundamental Attribution Error.  Too often we assume something about our customer or client that really isn't true.  In so doing, we question our own ability to sell and end up ruining the sale.  In this podcast I'll show you what you need to do to stay mentally in the game.  www.VictorAntonio.com

Oct 10, 2016

When a customer searches online or offline in search of a product, their 'preferences' begin to form in terms of what they want.  The only way to persuade a customer who has already formed preferences is to destabilize them.  In this podcast I'll show you THREE (3) Destabilization Strategies.  www.VictorAntonio.com

Sep 29, 2016

One of the toughest things to deal with is burning yourself out by doing too much and not enjoying what you're doing.  Burnout means you're so tired that you just can't do it anymore.  Adam Grant in his book Give and Take provides some ideas on how to avoid being overstressed and not motivated.  

Sep 27, 2016

I use an engineering story to drive home the point that we as salespeople need to stop and analyze our WINS in order to determine how we won the deal.  Taking time to reflect on why we won the deal, speaking with support people and eventually talking to the buying client, will allow salespeople to know WHY and HOW they won the sale so they can repeat it again.  www.VictorAntonio.com

Sep 24, 2016

What does it take to be the best in selling?  What should you know?  Who should train you?  Do you need a sales process?  In this special recording, Victor Antonio will walk you through the mindset, skill set and tool sets you'll need to be the best of the best in sales.  www.VictorAntonio.com

Sep 22, 2016

In this episode, I use the squirrel as an analogy for selling more to new clients.  Squirrels are creatures that are focused and determined.  If we can imbue our salespeople with that same focus and determination, imagine what they could do!  Well, I did that!  I made my salesperson sell like a squirrel and the results were...well,..listen to the podcast.  www.VictorAntonio.com

Sep 17, 2016

In this episode we look at how the brain works, more specifically the reptillian brain.  We talk about Fight, Flight and more importantly Freeze; when clients can't decide. You also get an example of creating brain pain to increase your close rate.

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