Host: Kyla O'Connell

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This program is an extract with guest Beth Berman from the program, Are You Running Your Business or is Your Business Running You?  In this portion of the program, Beth discusses says, “At the highest level when we look at a business, there are three main areas that we look at and can strengthen in order to have a business grow and scale. And they're interdependent. The three are vision, traction and healthy.”  

 
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With too much to do, too many emails and too little time, it can be a struggle to finish projects, meet deadlines and get results on time and on target. Many professionals are working reactively and at a rapid pace, just trying to keep up, which often brings feelings of stress, frustration and overwhelm.

Let’s face it. Creating the kind of sales team you need to meet urgent sales goals is difficult. You look at resumes and they all seem the same. You conduct interviews and no candidate stands out from the others. What do you do? Take a flier on the one you like or look for more data?

As LinkedIn gains power for individuals and companies it continues to shift from its origins as a resume site to a networking behemoth and an advertising platform and a video site. 

Years ago you had a bright idea and started a new business.  It was great being your own boss and your company grew quickly. Then the fun stopped. Your growth, scale, and success plateaued. Your bright idea is still good, your market is still robust, and you have a whole team of people around you to get things done. How can you get unstuck?

Branding is more important than ever.  Many people claim they understand what branding means.  But then why do so many people get it wrong?  There are headlines every day where some person or company stumbles and fails to stand out, stay relevant and win the branding game. 

How do professional sales training companies sell sales training?  The best ones use the same sales processes they offer to own prospects and clients.  If their sales processes didn’t work, they couldn’t stay ahead of their competitors. Like every other business, in the crowded sales training market space, nothing happens without a sale.

 
How do we become great at sales? The stock answer is there’s the natural aptitude we’re born with and the knowledge and experiences we gain over time. And, of course, our drive to succeed. Here’s the story someone whose first job was at a bakery in college, and how with grit and determination she rose to become senior vice president for business development at a major multi-channel marketing platform company.

What if you could quickly access expert advice on how to accelerate your sales process? Would that be worth a little of your time? Tune in to the next episode of "Asher Sales Sense" on Thursday at 3PM Eastern.
The guest this week is Fred Diamond, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the IES.  Fred discusses why he founded the IES and what sales managers and salespeople get from this member organization.  You'll learn the four things every sales manager struggles with in order to succeed. 

You’ve been great at the selling game.  So great that your company promoted you to Vice President of Sales.  But the joy of the announcement has given way to near panic as you realize you now have to step up to meet big company goals.  You’ll need to develop sales talent and put a structure in place to help your salespeople succeed.  Wouldn’t it be great to know how someone else faced this challenge and thrived?