Ranked #1
Selling AV Episode 13: Lead Lists
Selling AV Episode 13: Lead Lists
There are plenty of resources that offer to sell you construction leads, but are they worth the investment? Listen to th... Read more
1 Dec 2015
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4mins
Ranked #2
Selling AV — Episode 99: Failure to Communicate
Selling AV — Episode 99: Failure to Communicate
AV is an industry built around communication, but often times we fail to communicate or even understand our true value p... Read more
31 Jul 2019
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4mins
Ranked #3
Selling AV — Episode 97: Selling Impact
Selling AV — Episode 97: Selling Impact
A major reason industries get commoditized is that they fall into selling products. This week I talk about asking a sing... Read more
28 Jun 2019
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4mins
Ranked #4
Selling AV — Episode 98: Taking A Step Back
Selling AV — Episode 98: Taking A Step Back
This week’s Selling AV comes from a post I did on Linked In stating that I no longer want to have technology conversatio... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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5mins
Ranked #5
Selling AV — Episode 71: Three Ways that Sales is like Comedy
Selling AV — Episode 71: Three Ways that Sales is like Comedy
Today we talk about three things successful comics do well that we should learn from in sales. Think of it as your 5 min... Read more
28 Feb 2018
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5mins
Ranked #6
Selling AV — Episode 89: Working with Consultants
Selling AV — Episode 89: Working with Consultants
The first Selling AV topic of 2019 comes to us from an integrator in Australia. How do integrators better work with cons... Read more
18 Jan 2019
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6mins
Ranked #7
Selling AV — Episode 75: Minimum Commitments
Selling AV — Episode 75: Minimum Commitments
Many times we bend over backward trying to win that big client, doing everything they ask without ever getting anything ... Read more
2 May 2018
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4mins
Ranked #8
Selling AV — Episode 60: Don’t Sell Ice to Eskimos
Selling AV — Episode 60: Don’t Sell Ice to Eskimos
In today’s world of free information, trying to sell ice to Eskimos is not a salesperson’s job. What is your job? Listen... Read more
31 Jul 2017
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5mins
Ranked #9
Selling AV — Episode 62: Turning Conflict into Opportunity
Selling AV — Episode 62: Turning Conflict into Opportunity
Many times we try to avoid facing our problems head on, instead choosing to take the path of least resistance. This week... Read more
12 Sep 2017
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5mins
Ranked #10
Selling AV — Episode 76: Emailing Proposals?
Selling AV — Episode 76: Emailing Proposals?
The inspiration for this week’s Selling AV came from a friend who asked me what I thought of emailing proposals. Listen ... Read more
18 May 2018
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5mins
Ranked #11
Selling AV Episode 18: Get Excited
Selling AV Episode 18: Get Excited
It’s easy to let the complexity and unique nature of the systems we are working on determine the level of our excitement... Read more
16 Jan 2016
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4mins
Ranked #12
Selling AV — Episode 79: Listen with a Blank Mind
Selling AV — Episode 79: Listen with a Blank Mind
It’s great to have knowledge of your potential client’s business, that is unless that knowledge becomes baggage. This we... Read more
12 Jul 2018
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4mins
Ranked #13
Selling AV — Episode 78: The Technology Test
Selling AV — Episode 78: The Technology Test
If you’re in residential integration, it’s hard to get a quick read on how technical your homeowner is. In this week’s S... Read more
28 Jun 2018
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4mins
Ranked #14
Selling AV — Episode 61: Cold Calling
Selling AV — Episode 61: Cold Calling
Having trouble getting that certain someone to call you back? Listen in to this week’s Selling AV for a couple of tips o... Read more
23 Aug 2017
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5mins
Ranked #15
Selling AV — Episode 77: Post InfoComm for Integrators
Selling AV — Episode 77: Post InfoComm for Integrators
InfoComm 2018 is behind us and we’re back to work, trying to close out the last half of the year. This week, find out ho... Read more
21 Jun 2018
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4mins
Ranked #16
Selling AV — Episode 53: Job Walk Lists
Selling AV — Episode 53: Job Walk Lists
Bidding open RFPs can be tedious and your chances to win the work can be slim. This week I tell you how to multiply your... Read more
12 Apr 2017
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4mins
Ranked #17
Selling AV Episode 22: Never Miss a Chance to…
Selling AV Episode 22: Never Miss a Chance to…
Life is full of opportunities for us professionally and personally — but sometimes those opportunities aren’t obvious. T... Read more
15 Mar 2016
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5mins
Ranked #18
Selling AV Episode 4: Develop Tracks
Selling AV Episode 4: Develop Tracks
We’ve all heard of FAB selling, selling based on Features, Advantages and Benefits. However, selling based on talking po... Read more
19 Aug 2015
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4mins
Ranked #19
Selling AV — Episode 54: Itemize This!
Selling AV — Episode 54: Itemize This!
Many times as AV sales people we are asked to itemize pricing on our bids. In this week’s show, I give a couple strategi... Read more
1 May 2017
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5mins
Ranked #20
Selling AV Episode 19: You’re in the Wrong Job
Selling AV Episode 19: You’re in the Wrong Job
If you are in the business of selling AV, odds are you’re in the wrong job. What do I mean and how do you fix it? Listen... Read more
30 Jan 2016
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5mins