Improving Your Life & Sales with Better Asks

Improving Your Life & Sales with Better Asks

Author: Aleasha Bahr July 25, 2024 Duration: 27:37
Ever feel paralyzed by the fear of hearing "no"?  As a mother, wife, business owner or anything in between - women often hold themselves back from getting what they want for fear of rejection.  The missed opportunity is enormous.  That’s why we dive deep in this episode with Marta Greca, CEO of Media the Creative Agency and mother of 7.  As you would imagine, knowing boundaries, clearly communicating your asks strategically, and not taking no personally are all crucial to successfully manage a life as full as Marta’s! That includes asks for business, for sharing household chores or for kids to pitch in! They’re all asks that make a big impact on your life.  Tune in to learn her secrets on:  How to maintain a grounded sense of self instead of losing yourself to the identity of wife, mother or business owner (so easy to do!) Staying persistent without taking rejection personally and reaping the rewards later The strategy to refining your asks and staying curious so you get a “yes” Understanding the different ways people process requests to make your asks more successful Transforming your approach and results by thinking about the other person’s perspective  If you like what Marta had to say in this episode and want to learn more please find her at: instagram.com/martasauretgreca

Ever feel like the whole idea of "selling" makes your skin crawl? You're not alone, but what if everything you've been told about sales is wrong? Sales is NOT a Dirty Word is built on the idea that genuine connection, not manipulation, is the real engine of business growth. Host Aleasha Bahr, creator of the Matchmaker Sales method™, dismantles the high-pressure stereotypes one conversation at a time. Instead of scripts and tricks, she opens up her playbook, sharing insights and strategies typically reserved for her private coaching clients-where achieving an 80% conversion rate on sales calls isn't a fantasy, but a regular outcome. Each episode of this podcast features candid talks with experts who offer alternative, refreshingly human perspectives on the process. You'll hear real stories about building trust, understanding client needs deeply, and creating agreements that feel good for everyone involved. This isn't about learning to pretend; it's about discovering a framework where your authenticity becomes your greatest asset in closing deals. Tune in to transform your approach from something you dread into a natural, even enjoyable, part of your professional life.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Sales is NOT a Dirty Word
Podcast Episodes
Sales Leadership Tips: Balancing Top Performers and Team Success [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:10
At some point, every sales team has experienced a “sales diva” You know the type: the top-performing rep who plays by their own rules. They cherry-pick leads, dodge meetings, ignore the CRM, and expect special treatment…
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Duration: 8:33
A pitch deck can be your strongest sales tool or your biggest sales killer. The difference comes down to strategy. Although there is a pitch deck - it’s essential to ask strategic questions - not just “make sense?”, “sou…
How to Set Up a Loyal, High-Performing Sales Team [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:48
You hired a sales team so you could focus on growing the business, not spend hours training, managing and baby sitting them. But if your team isn’t performing as well as you, the problem might not be them — it’s often ho…
The Truth About Paid Ads & AI’s Impact on Search with John Horn [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:16
Ever wondered when is the right time to invest in paid advertising - or if it even makes sense for your business? And with AI shaking up search engines, is it getting harder to stand out? In this episode of Sales Is Not…
Why You're Still Getting Ghosted After Great Sales Calls [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:38
Everything felt right. The call flowed. You were in sync. You leave the call feeling good. They smiled. You vibed. You follow up with your proposal and... crickets. Let’s talk about it. In this solo episode of Sales is N…
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Duration: 38:40
Tired of the same dated sales strategy? This podcast episode will blow your mind. In this episode of Sales Is Not a Dirty Word, I sit down with Dale Dupree, aka The Copier Warrior and founder of The Sales Rebellion, to t…
Make More Sales without Feeling Gross [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:13
If your sales strategy feels like putting on someone else’s pants that don’t fit you... that’s an important sign to pay attention to. You don’t need to become a sales bro to sell like a pro. Instead, you will naturally b…
The Power of a Hell Yes Offer with Jessica Miller [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:04
Do you feel like you’re constantly adding more to your business - more offers, more tasks, more complexity - and still not growing the way you want? What if scaling wasn’t about doing more, and actually about doing LESS?…