Making Sales Social Podcast

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Welcome to the Making Sales Social Podcast, where we bring you insights from the leading voices in sales and marketing. Join hosts Brynne Tillman, Bob Woods, and Stan Robinson and their Guests as they explore essential tips and strategies that empower revenue-driven professionals to leverage LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, and AI prompt writing. Discover how to transform your outreach, master social selling, and engage with prospects authentically for impactful results.

  1. FEB 24

    Beyond the Transaction: How "Legendeering" Video Content Humanizes Sales

    In this episode of Making Sales Social, Brynne Tillman sits down with Tom Langan, the Chief Legendeer at Talex Media and a two-time Emmy-nominated Director of Photography. Tom challenges the traditional, transactional view of selling, arguing that sales, especially for high-ticket items, are fundamentally built on human relationships. Tom introduces his "Legendeering" framework, a strategy designed to help brands move past the noise by creating "handshake content". Rather than pushing products, this approach focuses on leading with value and building trust through episodic, story-driven video. Key highlights from this conversation include: - The Power of Handshake Content: Why your first video interaction should mirror a first real-life meeting, focused on introduction and connection rather than the hard sell. - The Red Bull Case Study: How the world’s leading energy drink uses adventure-based content to build emotional resonance without ever mentioning its product's ingredients. - The Rule of Reciprocation: Using episodic content to "stack value" for your audience, naturally leading them to return that value through a business relationship. Humanizing the Sales Team: How marketing departments can highlight the individual stories of salespeople to create authentic human-to-human connections. - The "Why" Behind the Strategy: Addressing the widespread dissatisfaction with dehumanized, data-driven business interactions and how to build a more sustainable, relationship-focused brand. Tom also shares how his methodology adapts 1920s "soap opera" sponsorship tactics for the modern digital ecosystem to ensure your brand remains top-of-mind when your customer is ready to buy. About Our Guest: Tom Langan helps founders and mission-driven teams use story-driven video as a real business asset. Through Talex Media and Media Gym, he teaches leaders how to communicate with clarity and conviction to strengthen real relationships.

    28 min
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22 Ratings

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Welcome to the Making Sales Social Podcast, where we bring you insights from the leading voices in sales and marketing. Join hosts Brynne Tillman, Bob Woods, and Stan Robinson and their Guests as they explore essential tips and strategies that empower revenue-driven professionals to leverage LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, and AI prompt writing. Discover how to transform your outreach, master social selling, and engage with prospects authentically for impactful results.