This Week in Sales #20 - Victor Antonio & Will Barron

This Week in Sales #20 - Victor Antonio & Will Barron

Author: Victor Antonio March 9, 2021 Duration: 1:00:03

EP20 - THIS WEEK IN SALES The ever so brilliant @WillBarron and I talk about the following headlines:


Only 23% of B2B sales reps say they sell as well virtually as offline - @gartner

Can B2B sales be automated, and can bots make sales reps more effective? @oracle

Amid rise in Remote Work, Dooly announces $25.5 MILLION to scale sales enablement platform @dooly

According to Salesforce's 2019 State of Sales Report, the average salesperson spends 34 percent of their day selling.

Half of sales leaders say the failings of their customer relationship management (CRM) platform are leading to lost revenue opportunities @sugarcrm


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ATD's New State of Sales Training Shows Trends in Learning Spending, Hours for Salespeople

Female salespeople are 23% less likely to be offered financial bonuses than male colleagues, according to @hubspot

Book Review: "Demand-Side Sales 101: Stop Selling and Help Your Customers Make Progress" by Bob Moesta

And, an update on Will's new dog who apparently is having digestive issues :-)


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

Sales Influence Podcast
Podcast Episodes
No Value Buyer - Let's Talk Sales #8 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:51
What happens when a buyer is more focused on how much you make and not how much they'll save? Find out in this Let's Talk Sales episode.
Selling In Tough Times [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:53
You need to hear this message on how to sell with what's going on in the market and the world.
#284 - Watch Your Hands [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:11
Communicating with effectiveness requires that you learn how to use your hands when you speak. More on this Sales Influence Podcast.
#283 - STOP The Whining [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:21
Sometimes you have to be bigger in order to be better. Find out what I mean in this Sales Influence Podcast. #sip #sales #selling
Special: LinkedIn Loonies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:17
Find out what I mean when I say LinkedIn Loonies and why you should never be one. This and more on this special of Let's Talk Sales with Victor Antonio.
#282 - No Means No [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:20
Here is some bad advice, when the client says no, just keep selling. Find out why on this episode of the Sales Influence podcast.
Interview: Adam McGraw, Positive Intelligence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:24
What is Positive Intelligence? I sit down with Adam McGraw and talk about how we are our own worse enemy at time. This and much more on this special edition of the Sales Influence Podcast.
#281 - This Before That [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:27
Selling successfully can come down to sequencing what to say or what to show.
#280 - Don't Leave Me [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:47
Let's talk about how to retain clients using this simple strategy on the sales influence podcast with victor antonio.