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The Luxury Of Choice - Sales Skills Podcast Steve Vaughan
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The Luxury of Choice podcast is a sales skills and knowledge podcast brought to you by the training team of george james ltd. Each month Jonathan Cooper, Pru Layton and Steve Vaughan discuss various aspects of technical sales methodologies and skills. The mid month show features a guest interview with a subject matter expert in a relevant field. George james ltd is a specialist training, executive recruitment and consulting business operating in the life science, laboratory equipment, medical devices and precision industrial market sectors. Based in the UK , our customers base is global. All opinions voiced on the podcast as those of the presenter in question and may not necessarily be the policy of george james ltd. Any facts and data quoted are believed to be correct at the time of recording.
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Samuel Issacs - Digital Marketing in the Medical Devices Industry
Message the show!In this interview episode, Steve chats to Samuel Issacs. Sam is the Head of Marketing at Niox. He discusses the impact of digital marketing on the medical devices industry and the importance of internal marketing. He shares insights on marketing strategies, the role of passion in marketing, and the use of LinkedIn for marketing activities. The conversation covers the use of digital marketing, particularly on LinkedIn, for medical device companies. It explores the challenges a...
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Facing Objections in the Sales Process
Message the show!In this episode, Steve, Pru and Jonathan discuss customer objections in the sales process. They define customer objections as concerns or disagreements raised by customers that can halt the sales process. They explore the reasons why customers raise objections, including misunderstandings, competitor influence, biased opinions, and the need for certainty before making a decision. The hosts emphasize the importance of clear communication and understanding customer perspe...
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Jo Keeler: Building effective teamwork using Belbin team roles
Message the show!In this episode, Steve Vaughan interviews Joe Keeler, the Managing Director of Belbin Ltd. They discuss the concept of Belbin team roles and how they can help teams work better together. The Belbin team roles theory originated from research conducted at Henley Business School in the 1960s and has since been applied in various industries. The theory identifies nine distinct clusters of behavior that are crucial for team performance. Each team member has a preferred team role, ...
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Effective Negotiations Part 2
Message the show!In this second of a two part series on effective negotiations, Steve, Pru and Jonathan discuss the practical aspects of negotiating with a professional purchaser. They talk about how to achieve a win:win, how to effectively trade, seeking agreement, why you can enjoy a negotiation, why you shoudn't offer percentage discounts, and why the purchaser can be your best ally in the account! Steve Vaughan, Jonathan Cooper and Pru Layton are Senior Sales Trainers from geor...
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Manel Berga - Successful social selling using LinkedIn
Message the show!In this episode, Steve's guest is Manel Berga. Manel is responsible for lead generation and lead management for Novonesis, with a particular focus on using LinkedIn to find, nurture and actively manage prospects using LinkedIn. Steve and Manel discuss how sales people can proactively identify and reach out to potential customers successfully and effectively using social selling, specifically LinkedIn Manel Berga on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/manelberga/Seth Go...
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Effective Negotiations Part 1
Message the show!In this first of a two part series, Steve, Pru and Jonathan look at what are the key steps in planning and preparation for an effective negotiation. They discuss, amongst other topics: What is a Win/WinKnowing your position before starting the negotiationWho should be on the teamShould you take your bossWhy you should look forward to a negotiation The 2nd part of this series will cover the actual negotiation on the day. Steve Vaughan, Jonathan Cooper and Pru La...