Expert In Demand Podcast With Dean Seddon

Dean Seddon

Expert In Demand is a podcast for coaches, consultants, and experts who want to build a strong, successful business with their knowledge, experience and know-how. Each episode gives you clear steps to help you: • Attract ideal clients • Create steady demand for your work • Explain your value with confidence • Build offers people want • Increase your revenue • Improve your sales process • Grow a business that lasts The focus is always on progress, results, and practical actions you can use straight away. If you want a business that feels stable, profitable, and in your control, this podcast helps you build it — one clear step at a time.

  1. JAN 12

    Stop Pitching, Start Helping: The Future of Selling in the AI Era

    In this episode, I sit down with Steve Radford to unpack what selling actually looks like in the real world - especially when you’re early in your sales career, hate cold calling, or feel uncomfortable “being salesy”. Steve has spent years building sales apprenticeships and training teams, and this conversation goes deep into the mindset shifts that make selling feel more human and far more effective. We talk honestly about why so many people fear contacting prospects, why discovery calls feel overwhelming, and how sales models can sometimes get in the way of genuine conversations. Steve explains why sales isn’t about persuasion or pressure, but about helping people make informed decisions - and how reframing selling this way changes everything from cold outreach to closing deals. We also explore conversational selling in practice: how to prepare without over-preparing, how to know when you’ve uncovered the real problem (not just the surface one), and why talking too early about your solution is one of the most common mistakes - even for experienced salespeople. Steve shares practical ways to simplify questioning, stay present in conversations, and build trust without trying to “perform”. Beyond technique, we get into how AI is reshaping sales roles, why bad SDRs are at risk, and what actually makes a salesperson valuable in a world full of automation. We finish by discussing why sales is becoming more complex - not less - and why human judgement, curiosity, and empathy are the skills that will future-proof your career. If you’re in sales, running a business, or simply trying to get more comfortable selling yourself and your ideas, this episode will change how you think about selling.

    46 min
  2. JAN 4

    NHS Finance Director Quits to Become Solopreneur (Interview with James Rimmer)

    In this episode, I sit down with James to talk about the realities of running a small business when margins are tight and costs keep creeping up. If you’re a business owner or solopreneur, this conversation is all about protecting your profitability without feeling like you’re constantly firefighting. We dig into where profits are often lost without anyone really noticing — things like insurance, mobile contracts, waste, subscriptions, and supplier price increases that start to feel “normal” in an inflationary market. James explains why many of us have become numb to rising costs, and why that mindset can seriously damage the bottom line. One of the key points we explore is that just because prices are going up everywhere, it doesn’t mean you should stop challenging them. We also talk about why the businesses that save the most money aren’t usually the ones in trouble. They’re the calm, well-run companies that regularly review their costs and look for small, meaningful improvements before problems appear. James shares how specialist benchmarking and expert insight can quickly show whether you’re paying a fair price or overpaying without realising it. Beyond costs, we get into the mindset shift from employee to business owner — especially the uncomfortable move into sales and putting yourself out there. I share my own experience with LinkedIn, webinars, and content, and how focusing on being genuinely useful, rather than salesy, changed everything. We wrap up with an honest discussion about AI, what it can realistically help with today, and why human judgement still matters more than ever.

    52 min

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Expert In Demand is a podcast for coaches, consultants, and experts who want to build a strong, successful business with their knowledge, experience and know-how. Each episode gives you clear steps to help you: • Attract ideal clients • Create steady demand for your work • Explain your value with confidence • Build offers people want • Increase your revenue • Improve your sales process • Grow a business that lasts The focus is always on progress, results, and practical actions you can use straight away. If you want a business that feels stable, profitable, and in your control, this podcast helps you build it — one clear step at a time.