Grow Your Sales Coaching - Sales Influence Podcast - SIP 616

Grow Your Sales Coaching - Sales Influence Podcast - SIP 616

Author: Victor Antonio May 5, 2026 Duration: 11:23

Strategic Coaching Framework

The GROW model structures sales coaching through four sequential questions: Goal (what's the target for this account), Reality (current situation including competitors and approval processes), Opportunity (revenue potential), and Way forward (specific next steps like finding connections or securing field trials).

Strategic coaching precedes tactical coaching—sales managers should use the GROW framework to let salespeople articulate their own strategy first, which builds ownership and confidence through internalization, before shifting to tactical execution discussions.

Pipeline Review Application

During pipeline reviews, apply GROW by asking salespeople to define their specific account goal, assess reality factors (competitors, approval processes, internal connections), quantify the revenue opportunity, and outline their strategy for progression rather than jumping directly into tactical discussions.

Real coaching occurs when managers ask questions, listen, and clarify while salespeople articulate their strategy—this process of verbalization reinforces understanding and creates a clear path forward with actionable next steps like product approvals or future RFP positioning.


Victor Antonio hosts the Sales Influence Podcast, a resource for professionals navigating a marketplace where customers arrive armed with more information and inherent doubt. The core of the conversation revolves around a central idea: "Finding the Why in How Clients Buy." This isn't about rehearsed pitches or pressure tactics. Instead, episodes dissect the underlying psychological drivers and decision-making processes that actually lead to a purchase. Antonio leverages insights from consumer behavior research and neuromarketing, translating complex studies into practical strategies. Listeners will hear how subconscious biases, emotional triggers, and cognitive shortcuts shape buyer journeys, providing a framework to connect and persuade with greater integrity and effectiveness. The discussions are grounded in real-world application, aiming to equip salespeople, entrepreneurs, and business leaders with a deeper understanding that moves beyond traditional methods. This podcast operates on the premise that influence stems from empathy and insight, not just presentation. By exploring the science behind the sale, it offers a thoughtful perspective for anyone in a role that requires convincing others, making the content relevant across the business and entrepreneurship spectrum. Tune in for analysis that reframes how you think about your client's motivations and your own approach to the commercial conversation.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
#288 - 5 Steps to Closing a Sale [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:14
Every successful close in selling has a checklist, a diagnostic checklist. There are 5 things that must be aligned in order to close the sale. In this Sales Influence podcast, I'll layout what they are.
#287 - 3 Ways to Extract More Information from Clients [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:19
When speaking with a client, how do you extract more information to help you sell and position your product more effectively? In this episode of the Sales Influence Podcast, I'll show you 3 strategies for getting the cli…
#286 - 7 Ways to Sell in the New Normal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:37
In this episode we talk about the 7 ways you need to sell in this new normal. The biggest takeaway is first acknowledging that there is a budget crunch and you understand and the pressure they're under. This episode is s…
LIVE: BYOB, Build Your Own Business [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:49:05
This is a LIVE STREAM recording with Victor Antonio focusing on how to Build Your Own Business. Great concepts and ideas to help you become better at your business OR get started!
Interview: Selling to Zebras with Jeff Koser [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:51
Jeff Koser wrote Selling to Zebras, a book on how to close 90% of your business by selling to your ideal client. He also has a new venture with Salesforce that recently launched to help salespeople find Zebras in their C…
Interview: Improve Your Speaking and Sell More [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:11
Sam Dunning's Business Growth Show - We learn Victor's story from being an engineer and getting into the sales world and how public speaking helped him in both business and sales. Plus Victor explains the digital marketi…
#285 - Universal Sales Formula [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:28
No matter what sales process you choose, this one fits all of them. Find out the 3 step sales process in this Sales Influence Podcast with Victor Antonio.
Special Interview with Andy Paul [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:29
Andy Paul and I go at it! What happens when you put two sales pros in on virtual room and have them talk sales without a filter? Well, you're about to hear it on this special of the Sales Influence Podcast.
Understanding Resistance - Let's Talk Sales #9 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:08
After a great presentation, what is happening when a client simply won't buy? What's going on? Find out in this Sales Influence podcast.