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Brendan McAdams and Bob Graham have quick (10-18 min) chats about early-stage startups, sales fundamentals, and other quick tips and ideas for the B2B startup founder.

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Brendan McAdams and Bob Graham have quick (10-18 min) chats about early-stage startups, sales fundamentals, and other quick tips and ideas for the B2B startup founder.

    #75 - Cold Calling... Does it work?

    #75 - Cold Calling... Does it work?

    Making ‘cold calls.’ Everyone talks about it. Everyone has tips and tricks. And lots of people promise results. But does cold calling work? And should you be doing it?

    In this quick episode, Brendan and Bob dig into the pros and cons of picking up the phone and calling people that you don’t know. You may not like what you hear (or maybe you will), but it will save you valuable time and effort.

    To learn more about B2B sales and get regular updates, sales tips, templates and other resources, sign up for Brendan's newsletter here. And to purchase Sales Craft: Proven Tips, Practices and Ideas to Advance your Sales Success, click here.

    • 8 min
    #74 - Stuff for Sales Calls

    #74 - Stuff for Sales Calls

    Be prepared. So… what does that mean? When it comes to those pesky customer meetings, you should have a check list of the critical tools and resources that can ensure an efficient, professional and successful meeting or presentation.

    In this quick chat, Brendan and Bob talk about the things you bring with you on your next sales call.

    To learn more about B2B sales and get regular updates, sales tips, templates and other resources, sign up for Brendan's newsletter here. And to purchase Sales Craft: Proven Tips, Practices and Ideas to Advance your Sales Success, click here.

    • 10 min
    #73 - Stop This... Nobody Cares

    #73 - Stop This... Nobody Cares

    One of the fundamental elements of good sales execution is to develop a good understanding and rapport with your customer. And to do that, you need to have conversations that are engaging and focused on the things that are important to your client. And NOT talk about things that aren’t important to your client.

    In this quick episode, Brendan and Bob talk about one specific topic of conversation that too many founders focus on… and it’s one that customers don’t really care about.

    • 8 min
    #72 - Did Your Client Die On You?

    #72 - Did Your Client Die On You?

    We’ve all had it happen. Your prospect or customer goes ‘radio silent.’ They ghost you. No matter what you do, there’s no response. Now what?



    In this quick episode, Brendan and Bob talk about what you might do to reinvigorate the conversation. But more importantly, they talk about why it happened in the first place AND what you can do to reduce the chances of customer ghosting in your future sales efforts.

    • 10 min
    #71 - My Single Most Important Sales Tip

    #71 - My Single Most Important Sales Tip

    Email is great. Running ads is comfortable. Writing copy feels like work. But if you want to consistently make progress with your business, understand your customer, and drive revenue and growth, there’s ONE THING that is more important than anything else… especially when you’re in eary-stage startup mode.

    And that’s the topic that we dive into today.

    • 12 min
    #70 - Learn to Love the Grind

    #70 - Learn to Love the Grind

    Okay… Sales isn’t easy. And sometimes, it can be pure toil and misery. But if you want to grow your business, make customers successful, and achieve success, you can’t ignore sales. And you shouldn’t put it off. (And if you don’t want those things, why are you in business??)  

    In this quick 4-minute chat, Brendan and Bob talk about why you should learn to love the grind of sales. And how to make the toil and misery work for you.

    Link to  No Country For Old Men - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477348/

    • 4 min

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