Sales Gravy: Jeb Blount

On part three of this Sales Gravy podcast series on sleep and sales performance, Jeb Blount (author of Sales EQ) and Jeff Kahn (CEO of Rise Science) discuss the bad things that happen to you when you don't get enough sleep. Scientists have been studying sleep and health for over 100 years. They have proven that without enough sleep your health, motivation, passion, and cognitive abilities deteriorate. The good news is you can instantly feel and perform better by simply getting enough sleep. Listen to Part One of Sleep and Sales Performance Listen to Part Two of Sleep and Sales Performance

On part two of this Sales Gravy podcast series on sleep and sales performance, Jeb Blount (author of Sales EQ) and Jeff Kahn (CEO of Rise Science) discuss the impact of sleep on emotional intelligence and positive mindset. You will be surprised to learn that the lack of sleep makes it more difficult: to control your emotions perceive the emotions of others effectively manage sales meetings build relationships Jeff says that walking into a sales meeting without enough sleep is the same as going in drunk. You'll learn that the sleep you get tonight is the beginning of your performance tomorrow. Listen to Part One of Sleep and Sales Performance

On part one of this Sales Gravy podcast series on sleep and sales performance, Jeb Blount (author of Sales EQ) and Jeff Kahn (CEO of Rise Science) discuss how sleep impacts sales performance. Listen to Part Two of Sleep and Sales Performance

In every sales conversation, the person who exerts the greatest emotional control has the highest probability of gaining the outcome they desire.

On this bonus Selling in a Crisis Daily Sales Briefing, Jeb Blount and and Jeffrey Gitomer discuss what you should be doing now to get ahead of the curve and read for recovery on the other side of the coronavirus shutdown.

On this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount discusses entrepreneurship, self-reliance and why sales professionals need to view themselves as entrepreneurs with Duct Tape Marketing's John Jantsch, the author of the new book, The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur.

On this Selling in a Crisis Daily Sales Briefing, Jeb Blount discusses what salespeople need to be doing now to prepare to accelerate once the recovery begins.

In an economic crisis, retaining customers is job number one. You need to do whatever it takes to keep competitors at bay and work with your customers to ensure that they remain your customers. You will need them when the crisis is over.

In this crisis, when working and selling from home, it is easy for small distractions to have big consequences on your sales day. To be at your best and be productive, you must take steps now to protect the golden hours, block your time, and set a daily battle rhythm.

On this special, unscripted Coronavirus Talk, Jeb Blount discusses the powerful gift of gratitude and why you are not defined by what happens to you, but rather how you respond to adversity. Listen to Coronavirus Talk #1 – On Prospecting Listen to Coronavirus Talk #2 – On Excuses Listen to Coronavirus Talk #3 – The Gift of Time Listen to Coronavirus Talk #4 – On Confusion Listen to Coronavirus Talk #5 – On Fear and Worry Listen to Coronavirus Talk #6 - On Mourning  

On this Sales Gravy Podcast, Jeb Blount (Fanatical Prospecting) discusses the danger of task saturation for Sales Professionals with Will Frattini of ZoomInfo. Prioritization is a big issue for salespeople who want to be productive and on this episode you'll learn tips and tactics for organizing your sales day so that you can focus on selling.

The Coronavirus Crisis has left many sales professionals with extra time on their hands. If you are one of them, don't waste it. Now is the time to get your CRM in order and clean up your database. Don't waste this precious time, you will not get it back again.

In the worst economic meltdown since the great depression, we need sales professionals on the front lines because you are the new superheroes of the economy.

On this special, unscripted Coronavirus talk, Jeb Blount addresses mourning what is lost and the sadness that comes with it. It is human, normal and eventually leads to rebirth. Listen to Coronavirus Talk #1 – On Prospecting Listen to Coronavirus Talk #2 – On Excuses Listen to Coronavirus Talk #3 – The Gift of Time Listen to Coronavirus Talk #4 – On Confusion Listen to Coronavirus Talk #5 - On Fear and Worry

In this crisis, it is ok to get down. That makes you human. It's just not ok to stay down.

In a crisis like this it is easy to move away from the basics that matter most in sales in the search of bright shiny things. The basics are boring but, in a crisis, boring works.

On this daily sales briefing, Jeb Blount discusses the four things you need to be doing right now to protect your sales job during the coronavirus crisis.

On Coronavirus Talk #5, I’m not going to presume to tell you that the fear of losing your health, job, house, income, or retirement account is unfounded because it is not. This is not an empty message telling you that if you just manage your attitude everything else will work out. Though attitude is very important, attitude without direction will hurt you in this environment. What I am going to tell you is if you want to come out of this crisis swinging, you have got to take action, now.  Worry changes nothing. Action, though, changes everything. Listen to Coronavirus Talk #1 – On Prospecting Listen to Coronavirus Talk #2 – On Excuses Listen to Coronavirus Talk #3 – The Gift of Time Listen to Coronavirus Talk #4 - On Confusion

In this crisis, time is your greatest asset. Yet you cannot control time, you can only control YOU. On this selling in a crisis daily briefing you'll learn why protecting the Golden Hours is so important.  

It seems counter-intuitive that people are still picking up the phone during the coronavirus shutdown but, they still are. This is a great time to reach out to your prospects and customers and make a positive impression.