Best Dave Donelson Podcasts (2024)

1
Glimpses 12 25:26

13y ago25:26

25:26

H.E. Roulo"s short story, "Future in Hand" is a follow-up to her Podiobooks.com novel Fractured Horizon. The future isn't ready for Katherine Downs when she awakens after another long hibernation. At the wild borderlands of space, she's excited to continue her secret journey. But is keeping her secret worth losing people's lives? October 30, 2011 t…

1
Glimpses 11 30:51

13y ago30:51

30:51

Brian Rathbone's "Wayward Spirits" is a prequel to The Dawning of Power trilogy. In this fantasy short story we see that for Wendel Volker and Benjin Hawk, a day of skipping classes turns into a journey that will shape the future of Godsland.

1
Glimpses 10 28:32

13y ago28:32

28:32

This is the audiobook adaptation of Mike Luoma's comic book short story Alibi Jones: Blind Eye. "Blind Eye" is a prequel story to Mike Luoma's novel ALIBI JONES. Alibi Jones is a mediator for the Solar Alliance in the year 2135. He's come across talk of people buying into a new human settlement - but the news sounds suspicious. Could Poyas be more …

1
Glimpses 09 20:33

13y ago20:33

20:33

Katharina Maimer short story is about: Franz and Dorde come to our world with a gift for mankind, but find themselves stuck in the midst of the Siege of Vienna. What can a lowly coffee merchant do to help turn the tide of one of the most important battles in world history? “The Siege” is a glimpse into the past of the families and cultures visited …

1
Glimpses 08 28:39

13y ago28:39

28:39

Emerian Rich’s “Holy Rites” tells the story of Sandro’s birth into vampirism. As an unwilling initiate into vampiric priestdom, can he survive the extinction of his church by a self-righteous band of Blood Warriors? This gives greater insight into a character from the full-length novel Knight's Nights.…

1
Glimpses 07 28:15

13y ago28:15

28:15

Note from author Dave Donelson about the short story "Blind Curve": I heard a version of this tale when I was in Africa researching Heart of Diamonds, a novel of scandal, love, and death in the Congo. While the novel is a work of fiction, it’s based on real events in the modern history of that strife-torn nation.…

1
Glimpses 06 27:33

13y ago27:33

27:33

This short story takes place in the world of Keith Hughes' "Borrowed Time", a time travel, action adventure novel available on Podiobooks. About the short story Fleeting Time: When the inventor of the world’s first time machine uses his invention to visit his familiar past and an unknown future, he discovers that yesterday offers meager comfort and…

1
Glimpses 05 35:48

13y ago35:48

35:48

A short story from the universe of ETERNITY, a series by Casey S Townsend About the short story: “Good Luck” is the story of how Greg Covey became the killing machine feared around the world known as General “Bulldog” Covey. As Covey faces every sort of enemy, and even comes face to face with death and the supernatural, his life is forever changed.…

1
Glimpses 04 27:03

13y ago27:03

27:03

In this historical fantasy story a young samurai goes to a peasant village and unexpectedly encounters the supernatural. “Appeasement” relates to Gloria’s Podiobooks.com novel In the Service of Samurai.

1
Glimpses 03 14:16

13y ago14:16

14:16

Melissa Vonruden is a typical young woman, just making her way in the corporate world of the future. When an acquaintance meets with an extraordinary case of injustice, however, she realizes that she can no longer ignore the world around her. She seeks out the only organization she knows of that can help, and applies for a job. “The Interview” is s…

1
Glimpses 02 32:14

13y ago32:14

32:14

The Fox Spin-Offwww.radasky.comAbout the short story: A treacherous walk up a mountain trail for a pregnant woman, Wynda, leads her to a druid who tells her the goddess Morrigna foretold the birth of her daughter. A danger-filled trading journey ends with Prys, the father of the new babe, coming home with tales of killing and rapes by the Roman sol…

1
Glimpses 01 26:15

13y ago26:15

26:15

Mick Bordet's short story "Conclave" (alternative history) Mick is also the author of Some Other Scotland and the co-author of Every Picture Tells... anthology series. About the short story: Scotland, 2000 BC - Three men and a polar bear meet in a cave to change the world, but can they overcome their personal agendas and preconceptions of each othe…

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 13 22:26

13+ y ago22:26

22:26

Chapter 27 - The Maybe Challenge - Actively helping the customer make a purchase decision is part of the service - Chapter 28 - Successful Call Backs - Time is money, and time spent waiting for a decision is money spent on nothing.

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 12 25:41

13+ y ago25:41

25:41

Chapter 25 - Four Non-Price Objections - Don't try to win the argument; just walk around it - Chapter 26 - The Path Around Price Objections - Find out what kind of price objection you're dealing with, then answer it appropriately.

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 11 18:37

13+ y ago18:37

18:37

Chapter 24 - Objections In Four Steps - The first step in handling an objection is to listen to the prospect.

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 10 31:53

13+ y ago31:53

31:53

Chapter 21 - Fear Of Closing - Closing is more of a process than an event - Chapter 22 - Buying Signals - The most important part of the close is not the clever way you phrase the question, it's the amount of attention you give to the answer - Chapter 23 - Closing Techniques - Use only positive action words.…

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 9 25:36

13+ y ago25:36

25:36

Chapter 19 - Your Creative Presentation Script - If you won't shut up and let them talk, they can't give you an order - Chapter 20 - Honing Your Presentation Skills - Stage fright is your friend; all you have to do is control it.

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 8 19:03

13+ y ago19:03

19:03

Chapter 18 - Essential Presentation Skills - Your task is to constantly bring their attention back to your pitch.

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 7 25:59

13+ y ago25:59

25:59

Chapter 15 - Getting A Cold Call Appointment - Make it worthwhile for the prospect to spend some time with you - Chapter 16 - Persistence Counts - Where there's a will, there's a way - Chapter 17 - The Brochure Brush Off - The first step is to fight off your own desire to take the easy way out.

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 6 21:55

13+ y ago21:55

21:55

Chapter 13 - Getting Your Foot In The Door - There are many ways to skin a cat, or to get an appointment - Chapter 14 - Getting Past The Screeners - As long as you're polite and conversational most people will give you a little information you can use.

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 5 28:25

13+ y ago28:25

28:25

Chapter 10 - Your Written Proposal - The customer is the focus of the proposal - Chapter 11 - Alternative Proposals - How can there be three best plans? - Chapter 12 - The salesperson who carefully listens to their prospect avoids mistakes.

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 4 32:52

13+ y ago32:52

32:52

Chapter 8 - Ideas To Sell - You'll never grow bored with your job because you'll be putting something new into it every day - Chapter 9 - Price It In Writing - Making a proposal too small is a common obstacle to sales success.

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 3 29:17

13+ y ago29:17

29:17

Chapter 6 - How Much Can They Spend? - You'll be working smarter, not harder when you estimate how much the prospect is worth before you call on them - Chapter 7 - Uncovering Prospect Needs - Invest a few minutes in a one-person brainstorm.

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 2 32:17

13+ y ago32:17

32:17

Chapter 3 - Selling A Basket Of Solutions - The creative part of the sales process is finding new uses for the product - Chapter 4 - Sell On The First Call - Most prospects expect the seller to have done their homework before they come in the door - Chapter 5 - Prospect Knowledge - The more you know about your prospects, the more sales you'll close…

1
DM Guide To Sales Techniques - Episode 1 29:44

13+ y ago29:44

29:44

About This Book - Chapter 1 Creativity In Sales - Creative Selling enables you to find needs even when the prospect doesn't know he has them - Chapter 2 - Tactical and Strategic Advantages - Satisfied customers are repeat customers, the most profitable customers of all.

1
DM Guide To Advertising Episode 09 17:22

14y ago17:22

17:22

Chapter 16 - Case Study: Lehman's Hardware - The Lehman family of Ohio sells butter churns and washboards--via the Internet. - About Dave Donelson

1
DM Guide To Advertising Episode 08 20:45

14y ago20:45

20:45

Chapter 13 - Just A Little Reminder - Advertising works more like a directional arrow. It tells the customers where to go to get something once they're decided they need it. - Chapter 14 - Should Price Be In The Picture? - There's generally no reason to use price advertising since few purchase decisions are made on that basis. - Chapter 15 - Four R…

1
DM Guide To Advertising Episode 07 17:57

14y ago17:57

17:57

Chapter 11 - Pay Attention To Attention - Don't be afraid to try unconventional tactics to draw attention. - Chapter 12 - Advertising's Four-Letter Word - When you tell someone something they already know--or think they know--they stop listening. Just ask anyone with teenage children.

1
DM Guide To Advertising Episode 06 15:31

14y ago15:31

15:31

Chapter 10 - Case Study: P.C. Richard - Even in tough times, P.C. Richard generally doesn't cut back much on advertising expense.

1
DM Guide To Advertising Episode 05 14:31

14y ago14:31

14:31

Chapter 8 - Effective Advertising Is Local - Like politics, all good advertising is local. - Chapter 9 - Say It Over And Over Again, And Again, And Again - Advertising works the way the grass grows. You can never see it, but every week you have to mow the lawn.

1
DM Guide To Advertising Episode 04 15:07

14y ago15:07

15:07

Chapter 6 - Five Rules For Effective Advertising - You must know what matters to your customer before you can produce advertising that appeals to them. - Chapter 7 - Bert & Bertha - There is no customer named "the market" but there are many named Bert and Bertha.

1
DM Guide To Advertising Episode 03 20:37

14y ago20:37

20:37

Chapter 4 - Advertising Goals, Part Three: Positioning Your Business - Once the consumer puts an advertiser in a position in their mind, it generally stays there. - Chapter 5 - Advertising Ideas - The best approach is to be as specific as possible in the claims presented.

1
DM Guide To Advertising Episode 02 21:56

14y ago21:56

21:56

Chapter 2 - Advertising Goals, Part One: Your Image - The goal isn't to enhance the image--it's ultimately to affect the bottom line - Chapter 3 - Advertising Goals, Part Two: Your Sales - Advertising is about sales, sales, and more sales.

1
DM Guide To Advertising Episode 01 15:51

14y ago15:51

15:51

About This Book; Chapter 1 - The Advertising Conundrum - If you stop promoting, your customer base melts away like an ice cream cone on a July afternoon.

1
Heart Of Diamonds 23 24:51

14+ y ago24:51

24:51

Valerie is reunited with David and boards a U.S. Army helicopter bound for Kinshasa. After one more bloody surprise, she goes on the air to reveal the truth about the televangelist and his diamond mine. At home in New York, she reaches a decision about her future.

1
Heart Of Diamonds 22 28:57

14+ y ago28:57

28:57

Valerie and Jaime escape in an old pickup truck with Christophe and Nancy, only to be pursued by Alben and Yoweri. They make it to Tshikapa, but tragedy strikes on the way.

1
Heart Of Diamonds 21 29:29

14+ y ago29:29

29:29

Leaving the children with the fisherman’s family, Valerie and the rest walk through the bush to find a villager with a truck to take them to Tshikapa. The Lunda Libre have been there before them, however, and Scavino and Alben arrive soon thereafter. Valerie flees when Scavino’s helicopter is shot out of the sky and the opposing forces do battle.…

1
Heart Of Diamonds 20 24:06

14+ y ago24:06

24:06

Valerie and her companions evade Scavino’s helicopter attack onthe river then hide out with a local fisherman. In a rare moment of peace,Valerie and Jaime yield to their growing passion.

1
Heart Of Diamonds 19 29:16

14+ y ago29:16

29:16

David makes his way to Bukedi, where he learns Valerie is still alive. Scavino tortures Bobby until he confesses that Valerie is at Mai-Munene. When the agent arrives in the village, he forms an uneasy alliance with Alben to chase her down.

1
Heart Of Diamonds 18 27:11

14+ y ago27:11

27:11

Valerie and Jaime escape into the night with Nancy, Christophe, and Kafutshi’s grandchildren. In Washington, David decides he must go to the Congo and retrieve Valerie’s body.

1
Heart Of Diamonds 17 27:58

14+ y ago27:58

27:58

Bobby is captured by Scavino in Kinshasa. When the agent learns Valerie is still alive, Bobby tries to lead him on a wild goose chase. Meanwhile, in Mai-Munene, Valerie discovers diamonds inside the stolen nkisi. When Alben finds one of the dolls is missing, he sends his soldiers rampaging through the village to find it.…

1
Heart Of Diamonds 16 30:20

14+ y ago30:20

30:20

Once back in Mai-Munene, Valerie takes twin boys Juvenal and Kenda to their grandmother Kafutshi, who is making dolls for Alben. One of the boys steals a nkisi that he later stashes in a hammerkop nest. Christophe sees him hiding the doll, then observes Yoweri disposing of a body in the river nearby.…

1
Heart Of Diamonds 15 34:13

14+ y ago34:13

34:13

Valerie meets Jaime’s assistant Pieter Jakobsen in Tshikapawith supplies for the children at the clinic. There she hears official news reportsthat she was killed at Bukedi. In Washington, David Powell is devastated by the same news.Bobby, Valerie’s cameraman, flies to Kinshasa to repair a vital piece ofequipment.…

1
Heart Of Diamonds 14 22:05

14+ y ago22:05

22:05

On the way to Mai-Munene, Valerie stops at the refugee camp in Bukedi, run by an American aid worker who looks a lot like her. Not long after they leave, Scavino arrives in the camp and mistakes the camp director for his target, Valerie Grey.

1
Heart Of Diamonds 13 37:16

14+ y ago37:16

37:16

Valerie and her crew stay just a few steps ahead of American agent Steve Scavino as they make their way toward Mai-Munene through the war-ravaged countryside.

1
Heart Of Diamonds 12 37:49

14+ y ago37:49

37:49

Jaime returns to Mai-Munene to discover Christophe has returned and the village is fullof refugee children.Valerie begins her Congo coverage withanother interview with Moshe Messime, who refuses to allow her to leave thecapitol. She escapes anyway and begins a cross-country trek through the warzone to Mai-Munene.…

1
Heart Of Diamonds 11 30:50

14+ y ago30:50

30:50

On her way back to the Congo, Valerie clashes on camerawith televangelist Gary Peterson about his diamond mine. Later, she and herproducer Nancy confront U.S. Presidential advisor Charles Hook about a shipmentof nkisi dolls from Mai-Munene.

1
Heart Of Diamonds 10 23:15

14+ y ago23:15

23:15

Valerie and David meet Jaime the next morning in Central Park and the two men spar over African politics—or is it over Valerie?

1
Heart Of Diamonds 09 24:38

14+ y ago24:38

24:38

Before Valerie can return to Africa to resume reporting on the Congo War, she is forced to attend a charity gala in New York. Jaime Talon is there and a few more sparks fly.

1
Heart Of Diamonds 08 33:35

14+ y ago33:35

33:35

Jaime treats the wounds Valerie received chasing the killers through the bush. Once home in New York, she stalls David Powell when he proposes to her. Meanwhile,U.S. President Billy Baker announces he’s sending American troops to the Congo.

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Dave Donelson Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide