Episode 757 – It’s People… Making Green Takes PEOPLE!

Past Bacon Podcast Guest Ryan Weiss, gave a presentation and workshop last week to a larger audience. The constant them and the biggest takeaway was that your processes have to align your purpose, people, and processes to achieve success. All three of them are intertwined in a way that has to work for you, your…

Episode 755 – How To Document Success? What Gets Captured – Gets Updated (With A Nudge)

How do you people feel about your CRM? Is it a Bankers’ Box in the basement, or is it a loved and actively used tool? CRMs are often thought of as managing data, but in the middle of Customer & Management is RELATIONSHIP! You have humans in your sales team who are building and maintaining…

Episode 754 – The Transformational Economy with Mark S.A. Smith

Mark S. A. Smith designs and implements customer acquisition systems that find and recruit customers for disruptive products. He speaks at entrepreneurial events delivering pragmatic ideas to grow and succeed. He is an electrical engineer, media technologist, computer programmer, hardware salesman, software marketer, and business owner who works with leaders who must develop the best…

Episode 753 – How To Give Your Sales Team A Little Empathy To Share With Your Customers?

It’s hard to believe that two years ago we went from a kind of normal to total chaos in our businesses. We were mostly all chugging along, filled with hope for a new year, and BOOM. One thing has become clear. The change was becoming a constant accelerating fact of life. Some of us (a…

Episode 751 – LinkedIn Wants Your New And Old Content (HINT: And So Do Your Prospects & Clients)

Of the many distractions, we have in our business lives, I am guessing that social media is not one that you would rate as useful. Believe me, I get it. With over 100 emails a day, phone calls, and app notifications, LinkedIn is the social media network for business, but add to that, the people…

Episode 749 – Turbo-Charge Your Sales Engine in 2022 – Fueling Your R.A.C.E

Your story and unique answers to your client’s questions are the basic fuel to your sales engine. That engine needs a fuel pump and a turbo boost… Let me explain. A well-designed eBook also fuels your marketing system. Ebooks can be broken into asset parts that will navigate people back to your website, which will…

Episode 745 – Turbo-Charge Your Sales Engine in 2022 – Going Fishing

The average person will give you 8 seconds (the attention span of a goldfish) of online attention before moving on or taking action. (Time.com) So, every interaction you can create with them on social media, email, in-person, Zoom meetings, or phone calls, should be as relevant and targeted as possible. A GREAT marketing system integrates…

Episode 745 – Turbo-Charge Your Sales Engine in 2022 – A Simple Truth

What we all want are more sales. The simple truth is… If you can make it easier for your sales team to be successful, you and your business will thrive! What became crystal clear throughout all of the recent chaos was that human interaction and relationships can be fragile, and have become more important than…

Episode 744 – Look Into My Eyes and Sell More with Umar Hameed

Umar Hameed is an expert in changing individual behavior and improving team dynamics. He uses techniques and tools from the world of Applied Neuroscience and NLP to make individuals and organizations more successful. Umar helps sales professionals break through their limitations so they do an extra 20 transactions this year. I help team leaders become…

Episode 743 – Turbo-Charge Your Sales Engine in 2022 – The Search For The Easy Button

Over the last few years, we have all faced unprecedented challenges. We’ve all been rocked by things out of our control, like a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, remote work, supply chain shortages, and more. Then, take into account that our customers probably faced those same issues as well, and we all had a recipe for disaster looking…