The Sales Experts Podcast
The Sales Experts Ltd. is a London based global head hunter of mid-level to senior sales talent and sales/director leadership roles. https://www.thesalesexperts.com/
Episodes
253 episodes
What Does a Managing Director Actually Do and What Should a Founder or CEO Expect?
This podcast episode is based on an article by The Sales Experts explores the comprehensive nature of the Managing Director role, distinguishing it from narrower executive positions like the Chief Revenue Officer. It outlin...
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21:33
What Does a Chief Revenue Officer Actually Do and What Should a Founder Expect?
This podcast episode explores the strategic functions of a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), distinguishing the position from traditional sales leadership. It highlights how a CRO integrates marketing, sales, and customer success
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What Does a Commercial Director Actually Do and What Should a CEO Expect?
This podcast episode based on the blog article by Wyn Nathan Davis clarifies the often misunderstood role of a Commercial Director, moving beyond the idea that they are merely high-level salespeople. The author argues that this po...
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19:07
Why It Is So Hard to Find the Right Salesperson
This podcast episode argues that the primary reason companies struggle to recruit effective salespeople is an over-reliance on subjective instinct rather than a structured hiring framework. Many organisations fall into the ...
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22:08
Why Sales Teams Underperform: Hiring the Wrong Type of Salesperson
This podcast episode argues that underperforming sales teams are frequently the result of recruiters failing to distinguish between two specific professional archetypes. It identifies Sales Hunters as experts in generating new lea...
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20:03
Why Sales Hiring Fails: The Power of Contextual Alignment
This podcast episode explains that sales recruitment frequently fails because companies focus on a candidate's previous results rather than the specific context of their success. Factors such as deal complexity, buyer pr...
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19:16
How to Choose a Sales Recruiter
In this podcast episode we review how selecting an effective sales recruiter requires moving beyond simple CV matching to find a partner who understands the specific commercial context of a business. This source emphasizes ...
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10:30
Addressability – Know Where to Fish!
In this podcast episode, author Wyn Nathan Davis explains the concept of addressability, which refers to the ease of identifying and contacting a target audience. By focusing on a well-defined niche rather than a broad market, bus...
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21:47
Why Your Sales Pipeline Is Key to Business Growth
This podcast episode highlights the critical role of a sales pipeline in maintaining consistent and predictable business growth. Author Wyn Nathan Davis argues that many companies suffer from a "boom and bust" cycle because...
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17:31
You Can Make Social Media Work for Your Business
This podcast episode outlines a strategic approach to leveraging social media as a primary tool for business growth and revenue generation. It argues that instead of using platforms as simple broadcasting tools, companies s...
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12:26
Do You Really Have a Sales Strategy?
This podcast episode is based on an article by Wyn Nathan Davis highlights that a comprehensive sales strategy is the most vital component of a successful business plan. It argues that while the basic steps of commerce seem simple, tr...
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14:49
How to Prepare for an Interview for a Marketing Executive Position Episode
This podcast episode discusses how to prepare for a marketing executive role interview, candidates must transition from discussing abstract creativity to demonstrating tangible outcomes and commercial impact. Success in the interv...
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15:43
The Founder-Led Sales Playbook: Why Most Startup Sales Fail (and What Actually Works)
This podcast episode discussws the successful founder-led sales focus on problem-solving rather than pressure. Founders must avoid discounting and instead ensure product-market fit by diagnosing needs. You cannot out...
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Turn Your Guarantee Into A Competitive Weapon
This podcast episode discusses the strong service guarantee acts as a powerful competitive weapon by removing uncertainty and perceived risk for clients. To be effective, it must be unconditional, credible<...
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Create a Powerful Sales Process for Your Business
This podcast episode discusses a standardised sales process is vital for predictable growth. Rather than relying on individual talent, businesses must map the buyer journey, document workflows, and use KPIs for bench...
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15:07
Read this Before You Spend Another Penny On Marketing
In this podcast episode we discuss how to boost sales, companies must stop generic, high-volume advertising and focus on a defined ideal customer. Effective marketing requires a clear value proposition tailored to specific audienc...
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18:30
Turn Social Media Into Real Sales Results
This podcast episode outlines a comprehensive strategic framework for converting online engagement into tangible revenue by using a structured marketing funnel. It emphasises that modern social selling requires a shif...
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Plan for Business Success
This podcast episode emphasises that meticulous preparation and long-term vision are the primary catalysts for commercial growth. By highlighting J.K. Rowling’s disciplined creative process, the text illustrates how strategic f...
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13:44
Empower Yourself With the Sales Process: 8 Steps to Growth
This podcast episode argues that commercial success is a result of systematic discipline rather than innate talent or good fortune. By implementing a structured framework, businesses can achieve predictable growth an...
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10:57
Relationships vs. Short-Term Sales Wins: Building a Sales Process That Lasts
This podcast episode highlights the importance of prioritising long-term professional relationships over immediate, fleeting gains to achieve sustainable business growth. It outlines a comprehensive five-pillar sales framework tha...
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10:47
What Business Are You Really In? It’s Not What You Think
This podcast episode reviews an article that argues that regardless of a company's specific industry, its true primary function is active marketing. The author asserts that most business failures or periods of stagnation stem from a l...
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Tired of Trying to Be Better? Try Being Different Instead!
This podcast episode reviews a blog article that argues that distinctiveness is a more effective growth strategy than merely trying to outperform rivals. By attempting to be superior, businesses often fall into the trap of imitation
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Sales Secret #1: Always Pitch Earlier in the Day—and Earlier in the Week!
This podcast episode highlights the critical impact of timing and psychology on achieving success in sales. Based on extensive historical data, the author demonstrates that early morning appointments and early week meeti...
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9:41
Sales Secret #2: Always Ask for the Order! Always!
This podcast episode details a sales strategy derived from a comprehensive analysis of over 23,000 professional pitches recorded over several decades. The author demonstrates that directly requesting a sale leads to an 83% success...
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12:24
Sales Secret #3: Don’t Waste Time and Money on Literature!
This podcast episode argues that excessive sales literature often serves as a barrier rather than a bridge to successful transactions. Instead of distributing brochures freely, sales professionals should treat printed materials and prici...
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