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Hope isn't a strategy on the battlefield or in the boardroom, yet so many salespeople hope they'll make the next sale. In Bulletproof Selling, we're bringing the best minds and selling systems together each week so you can create more impact and more income in your sales! For more free sales systems, make sure you visit www.bulletproofselling.us or follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnrhodes/
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WINNING AT SELLING

Bill Hellkamp and Scott "Professor Plum"

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Welcome to the Winning at Selling Podcast. Your hosts Bill Hellkamp and Scott “Professor Plum.” This podcast is dedicated to the overall success in the sales channel. From the CEO to the front line salespeople, every role must be aligned, trained and committed, every day to achieve the desired outcome. This is not done without a commitment to ongoing career development in learning market-relevant techniques, overcoming conceptual barriers, applying proactive and productive behaviors and proj ...
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Welcome to The Bill Caskey Podcast, the show for company leaders, sales managers, and salespeople who are looking to take their sales game to the next level. Join your host Bill Caskey, renowned sales coach and strategist, as he shares modern sales strategies and leadership tips that will help you grow your sales team and increase revenue for your business. Each week, Bill brings a variety of guest experts and shares real coaching scenarios from his work with sales teams, providing valuable ...
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Welcome to High Impact Sales Podcast for leaders ready to transform their sales experience and scale their revenue with help, impact, and integrity. It’s time for you to discover YOUR unique identity and how to connect with your audience. Listen to the latest episode with your hosts, Natalie Jill and Sinclair Kennally.
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In this episode, Scott Sambucci explores the importance of making hard tasks routine to achieve success, sharing insights drawn from his experiences as an ultra-runner. Scott discusses key strategies such as committing to the task, starting easy, and creating a dedicated workspace. He emphasizes avoiding overthinking and the significance of trackin…
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Trust has become a buzzword in sales. It’s powerful, but how do we establish it more quickly? It comes down to not assuming anything about our prospect. This doesn’t mean showing up to a call empty-handed, though. To find out how we can build trust faster across each of our accounts, we sat down with Donald Kelly, founder of Sales Evangelist Consul…
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Do you have a daily goal? A routine you want to accomplish before leaving your office. Ever get interrupted by someone that steals your unrecoverable time? What was their goal in the disruption. Oh, it was to see if I have a positive response to their uninspiring proposal. What was the point of the proposal? Oh, that was missing. Listen up for your…
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While emails are not as effective as they once were, they should still be a tool in our conversion toolbox. The best salespeople still use emails, but they ensure that those emails are relevant to their prospects. To learn how to make our emails more effective so we can capture more clients, we sat down with Adam Rosen, founder of Email Outreach Co…
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In this episode, Scott delves into the importance of putting yourself first to achieve your best in every aspect of life. He explores how setting goals, like training for an ultra marathon, can sharpen your focus and elevate your daily routines. Scott shares his insights on how scheduling everything, from exercise to work commitments, ensures you s…
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Statistics show that referrals are more likely to give you an appointment and more likely to make a purchase. But for many of us, we don’t get many referrals to begin with. Why does it seem so hard to do? Our guest will warn us that getting referrals is a process, not an event. And maybe that’s where our problems start. So, lock and load as Scott a…
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In this episode, Bill Caskey challenges conventional wisdom by exposing seven common lies in the sales and business world. Bill offers fresh perspectives on achieving success without falling prey to outdated orthodoxies. He explores the importance of finding problems and possibilities, embracing digital strategies, and understanding the entire "kin…
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As salespeople, we are always looking for ways to replicate our best sales. But what if the key to getting more of our best customers has nothing to do with finding new prospects? In this episode, we sat down with Tom Parbs, vice president of sales for Haas Alert. He showed us how he coaches his sales team to capture what works and ensure it is con…
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In this episode, Scott and Stephen discussed the critical importance of consistency and the distinction between discipline and motivation. Discipline gets things done whether you feel like it or not, whereas motivation is merely a temporary boost. Staying consistent is challenging, especially for entrepreneurs with demanding schedules. For tasks su…
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Ever see the meme about being nice to people because you have no idea about what battles they are fighting? Everyone we talk with is coming from and taking a position about our pending conversation. Ever ask yourself, where are they coming from? Look both ways as Bill and I discover Where Are They Coming From? and other tantalizing tidbitson episod…
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In this insightful episode, Bill is joined by Lisa McLeod, president and founder of https://mcleodandmore.com, to discuss the transformative power of selling with a "noble purpose." Lisa explains how aligning your sales efforts with a deeper purpose of making a meaningful difference for your customers can dramatically increase your effectiveness, e…
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During a busy schedule, how do we take time to ensure that we are not falling behind? Instead of waiting for our environment to change before we do, we can take the initiative on our improvement by ensuring we are using best practices. To learn how to systemize rapid evolution in our skill set, we sat down with Moustafa Moursy, president of Push An…
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Go Farther Episode #16: You are not alone - Why we do this In this episode, we had a genuine human-to-human conversation. As entrepreneurs, we're often expected to wear a mask or a Superman cape, but what’s real is behind all that. I shared a day where I ended feeling exasperated and frustrated. If you're a parent, spouse, or partner and an entrepr…
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How does a salesperson make us “want” to buy from them? Is it their great charisma, alluring appearance, dazzling smile, perfectly styled hair? Or is something else entirely? Whatever it is, you and I both need it to make our way in this crazy profession of selling. So strap on your helmets as Scott and I delve into Developing Trust and other impor…
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In this episode, Bill Caskey shares a personal and eye-opening experience he had recently involving a minor heart incident. He candidly discusses how, despite considering himself fit and healthy, he ignored warning signs and failed to take action on a previous heart scan that indicated moderate to high risk. Bill emphasizes the importance of gettin…
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As our tech stacks grow larger in sales, many salespeople lose sight of what data was supposed to do for us to begin with: make our outreach more efficient and more impactful! If we leverage data before we ever reach out to a prospect, we can ensure better results. To learn how it’s done, we sat down with Bob Scarperi, cofounder of Revenue Vision P…
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In this episode, Bill shares a powerful mindset shift to help you redefine your role in sales. Instead of seeing yourself as a traditional salesperson, Bill encourages you to embrace the role of a "guide" who leads prospects on a journey from their current state of pain or dissatisfaction to their desired outcome. He breaks down the key elements of…
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Every interaction we have with another person creates a split-second impression. They may say – “Who is this” - with interest in wanting to know more. Or “Who is this - and why are they interrupting me. Our actions define and create the curiosity we want others to have in talking more with us. If you are interested in learning how, stay tuned as Bi…
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In this episode, Scott Sambucci emphasizes the critical role of having a coach, sharing examples of renowned coaches and their impact on top performers. He discusses his personal experiences with coaches and underscores the value of seeking coaching for both personal and professional growth. Scott also highlights the importance of being willing to …
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Many senior salespeople thrive when they aren’t micromanaged, but unfortunately some of them fall into a different trap. They produce so much it is difficult to fire them, but unfortunately cause their leaders to have to manage them by doing damage control with teammates and customers. To learn the art of corralling these types of senior salespeopl…
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Rats! I thought I was about to close a deal until my client said that he would have to submit the plan to procurement! What does that mean? A bidding war? A long and costly RFP process? Negotiations with a team of master negotiators who are bent on the cheapest product possible? Yes, the thought of dealing with procurement can strike fear into even…
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In this episode, Scott Sambucci discusses the importance of making the most of unexpected downtime, managing schedules effectively, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle while traveling to maximize productivity. He highlights the need for being prepared and efficient during travel to reduce frustrations and ensure optimal performance. Scott also emph…
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Bill answers a listener question from Jason on how to go beyond just working harder to achieve greater success in his career and income. He provides a framework for envisioning bigger possibilities, including journaling about your ideal outcomes over an extended period, examining how your thinking may need to change to reach those possibilities, an…
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Many salespeople experiencing downtime in their industries, but we all can do a better job of leveraging seasonal changes to sell and serve more. To learn how it’s done, we sat down with Brian Callan, national sales director with Industrial Supply Solutions to learn how he guides his sales team to take advantage of every season and how they sell an…
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In this episode, Scott Sambucci sits down with Dan Waldschmidt, a best-selling author, motivational speaker, and business strategist, to explore the application of Dan's EDGY Framework to the life of an entrepreneur and startup CEO. Dan's journey from success to failure and back again, including a moment where he nearly took his own life, brings a …
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Selling more and better starts with sounding different than others in the industry. Asking better questions outside of the prospects problem and sharing your solutions will make you sound more interested in learning about the prospect’s environment, expectations and priorities. Set your expectations high as Bill and I discuss the 10 Questions to As…
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Bill is joined by Rabbi Daniel Lapin to discuss the general well-being of society and how individuals can focus on what truly matters despite external challenges. Rabbi Lapin offers insightful perspectives on the differences between those who work with ideas versus those who work with tangible things, and how this impacts one's connection to realit…
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As technology progresses, salespeople’s tech stacks only seem to grow. Even the best data won’t help us sell more or serve more unless we are leveraging it in relevant ways. To learn how to be more relevant and how we use our prospect data, we sat down with James Roth, CRO of Zoominfo. He walked us through the same system as his salespeople use to …
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In this episode, Scott discusses the benefits of automating decisions to maintain discipline and productivity in both personal and professional settings. He emphasizes the importance of time blocking and accountability in overcoming distractions and ensuring consistency in routines. By sharing examples from his own life, such as scheduling specific…
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Is your sales conversation the same as it was 5 years ago? Do you still have that tired company pitch that extols the virtues of your organization? Are you caught in the cycle of fact-benefit-confirmation? Is your customer supposed to provide the information and you match up the solution? Well, it’s time to change your approach. If you want to keep…
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Bill dives deep into the question of whether we are truly achieving at a level that matches our full potential. He identifies four crucial "links" that often hold us back from reaching our highest levels of achievement: spiritual discipline, psychological discipline, communication skills, and personal branding. He also challenges listeners to exami…
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Salespeople know that relationships create revenue. Unfortunately, they usually focus only on the relationships they have with prospects and customers. This leaves an entire chunk of value off the table: the relationships you could be making between customers! To learn how to leverage our own customer networks as an asset, we sat down with Steve Ol…
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Have you ever worked in a company that just seems to be off balance with its people? Like a car with a misaligned front end. You are limited in how fast you can go. Where do you begin to look to find the problem? Is the problem the process, or the people and how they interact with each other? Listen up as your problem-hunters - Bill and I take on d…
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In this episode, Scott Sambucci explores the balance between deliberate and emergent strategies in personal and professional settings. Drawing from his ultra running experiences and work life, he shares practical applications of this balance, such as his decision-making process for participating in a 200-mile race and his strategic decision to work…
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As salespeople, we may understand how to educate and provide value to prospects, but finding and hiring top sales talent to join our team can seem like speaking a different language. To solve this problem, we sat down with Dan Fantasia, president of tree line Inc. he has helped more than 3500 salespeople find their next opportunity, and he shared t…
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In this episode, Scott emphasizes the crucial role of routines in achieving both goals and happiness. He shares personal examples and strategies to guide listeners on their journey to success. Scott highlights the importance of routine in ultra running and training, as well as establishing structured routines at work. He underscores the value of re…
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In this episode, Bill Caskey dives deep into the insidious nature of doubt and how it can hold us back from pursuing our goals and initiatives. He draws parallels between doubt and the biblical story of the serpent tempting Eve, illustrating how doubt can creep in subtly and derail our best intentions. Bill shares personal experiences and insights …
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A-B-C. A-always, B-be, C-closing. Always be closing! Always be closing!! A-I-D-A. Attention, interest, decision, action. Attention -- do I have your attention? Interest -- are you interested? I know you are. You close or you hit the bricks! Decision -- have you made your decision? And action. A-I-D-A; get out there!! You got the prospects comin' in…
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Ownership is a popular topic, but how do we implement it in every sales conversation? That is the question we posed to Matt Rose, executive vice president of sales of H-Wave and US Army veteran. He shared the same process he trains his sales team to use to ensure that they never give up the next step of their sales conversations, ensuring that they…
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In this episode, Scott underscores the pivotal role of clarity, control, and confidence in attaining success, offering a structured approach to goal-setting. He emphasizes the importance of visualization, effective planning, and preparation, advocating for the mapping out of timeframes and conducting standups and meeting prep. Introducing the conce…
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As the adage goes - We battle our head and heart constantly in our day to day actions. Often when we don’t see the results of our intentions or actions and we get down on ourselves. Some have said, Nobody can be harder on me than me. And I’m one of those people. So, if this also applies to you. Take a break and give yourself a break as Bill, and I …
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In this episode, Bill explores the common misconceptions surrounding the sales profession. He argues that selling should not be about convincing or persuading, but rather a process of identifying the right prospects and providing them with valuable experiences. Bill emphasizes the importance of strategic thinking over just "doing" in sales, and sha…
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