• E258: Where to Start Making Change to Grow Sales Faster
    2026/08/18

    What if you could identify the biggest gaps in your sales process—and start fixing the most impactful ones—in just one hour?

    When your business isn't growing as quickly as you'd like, it can feel like making improvements requires major changes, more time and a lot of disruption. But often, the biggest opportunities are hiding in the sales process you already have.

    In this episode you'll discover:

    • How to map your entire sales process in around 30 minutes so you can see exactly what's happening from lead generation through to post-sale.
    • How to identify and prioritize the biggest gaps in your process instead of trying to fix everything at once.
    • How focusing on a handful of high-impact, easy-to-implement changes can create meaningful improvements in your close rates without creating a huge workload.

    Press play to learn the one-hour sales process review that can help you uncover your biggest opportunities and start making changes that move your close rates forward.

    New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

    Take our Free Quote Quiz now to Kickstart Your Sales Growth

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    To see how we’ve helped business grow their sales:

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    Or email Ben if you would like to get in touch: hello@strongersalesteams.com

    This podcast helps the entrepreneur, founder, CEO, and business owner in the trade, construction and industry segments, regain focus, build confidence, and achieve measurable results through powerful sales training, effective sales strategy, and expert sales coaching—guiding every sales leader, sales manager, and sales team in mastering the sales process, optimizing the sales pipeline, and driving business growth while fostering leadership, balance, and freedom amidst overwhelm, stress, and potential burnout, creating lasting peace of mind and smarter decision making for every California business and Australia business ready to scale up with excellence in sales management , through refined sales processes, proven trade sales techniques, and strategic sales leadership that strengthens sales process execution, accelerates sales team development, builds stronger sales teams, improves time management for sales, drives resilience and results, increases team results across the construction industry and wider industry sales sectors, and supports sustainable trading growth that continues to drive results through an effective management process in modern trade sales.

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    6 分
  • E257: This 1 Sales Hack Will Stop You Losing Deals You Should Be Winning
    2026/08/16

    Are you losing sales simply because you’re too busy to follow up?

    If you’re a trade business leader juggling leads, quotes, customers, your team and everything else that comes with running a business, it’s easy for follow-up to become the thing that gets pushed to the bottom of the list. But those missed follow-ups can be the difference between a quote that goes nowhere and a deal that closes.

    In this episode you'll discover:

    • How a simple 25-minute focus sprint can help you consistently follow up quotes and opportunities before they go cold.
    • Why doing your most important sales activity early in the day can prevent busywork from taking over your schedule.
    • How consistent follow-up can help you win the deals that could otherwise be lost to competitors, inaction or customers simply changing their minds.

    Press play and discover how to build a simple daily sales habit that keeps your pipeline moving, improves follow-up and helps you close more of the deals already sitting in front of you.

    New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

    Take our Free Quote Quiz now to Kickstart Your Sales Growth

    https://quiz.typeform.com/to/ByHoaj2b

    To see how we’ve helped business grow their sales:

    Read Client Results

    Watch Testimonials

    Or email Ben if you would like to get in touch: hello@strongersalesteams.com

    This podcast helps the entrepreneur, founder, CEO, and business owner in the trade, construction and industry segments, regain focus, build confidence, and achieve measurable results through powerful sales training, effective sales strategy, and expert sales coaching—guiding every sales leader, sales manager, and sales team in mastering the sales process, optimizing the sales pipeline, and driving business growth while fostering leadership, balance, and freedom amidst overwhelm, stress, and potential burnout, creating lasting peace of mind and smarter decision making for every California business and Australia business ready to scale up with excellence in sales management , through refined sales processes, proven trade sales techniques, and strategic sales leadership that strengthens sales process execution, accelerates sales team development, builds stronger sales teams, improves time management for sales, drives resilience and results, increases team results across the construction industry and wider industry sales sectors, and supports sustainable trading growth that continues to drive results through an effective management process in modern trade sales.

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    8 分
  • E256: Without Trust You Cannot Grow Sales - How to Build it Fast with New Prospects
    2026/08/13

    Are you losing sales because your customers don't trust you enough to say yes—even when you have the right price, product, and service?

    Trust is one of the biggest factors in getting a customer to move forward, yet many salespeople focus too heavily on proving what they can do rather than creating genuine confidence in the customer.

    In this episode, you'll explore a simple five-part framework for building trust throughout your sales process—helping your customers feel understood, confident in your ability, comfortable with your character, and reassured by your track record.

    In this episode you'll discover:

    • How asking better questions can make customers feel genuinely heard and understood.
    • How to demonstrate that your motive is to help the customer—not simply make a quick sale.
    • How to communicate your ability and expertise in a way that actually makes sense to the customer.
    • Why honesty, transparency, responsibility, and integrity can make a huge difference in building confidence.
    • How reviews, case studies, stories, and social proof can give customers confidence that you've successfully done it before.

    Play the episode to identify the biggest gap in your trust-building process and discover one simple change you can make to turn more quotes into confident yeses.

    New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

    Take our Free Quote Quiz now to Kickstart Your Sales Growth

    https://quiz.typeform.com/to/ByHoaj2b

    To see how we’ve helped business grow their sales:

    Read Client Results

    Watch Testimonials

    Or email Ben if you would like to get in touch: hello@strongersalesteams.com

    This podcast helps the entrepreneur, founder, CEO, and business owner in the trade, construction and industry segments, regain focus, build confidence, and achieve measurable results through powerful sales training, effective sales strategy, and expert sales coaching—guiding every sales leader, sales manager, and sales team in mastering the sales process, optimizing the sales pipeline, and driving business growth while fostering leadership, balance, and freedom amidst overwhelm, stress, and potential burnout, creating lasting peace of mind and smarter decision making for every California business and Australia business ready to scale up with excellence in sales management , through refined sales processes, proven trade sales techniques, and strategic sales leadership that strengthens sales process execution, accelerates sales team development, builds stronger sales teams, improves time management for sales, drives resilience and results, increases team results across the construction industry and wider industry sales sectors, and supports sustainable trading growth that continues to drive results through an effective management process in modern trade sales.

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    8 分
  • E255: How This Trade Customer Became Booked Out in Under 6 Weeks
    2026/08/11

    What if you could go from struggling to book jobs week-to-week to being booked out 8–10 weeks in advance with just three simple changes to your sales process?

    When you have good leads, a hardworking team, and a strong service—but jobs still aren't closing—it can be frustrating to know what needs to change.

    In this episode, you'll hear how one struggling trade business transformed its sales process and became booked out in less than six weeks without making massive changes to the business.

    In this episode you'll discover:

    • How increasing your speed to lead, speed to qualify, and speed to site can help you capture customer interest before it disappears.
    • How shortening your sales cycle can keep customers engaged and reduce the chances of competitors, distractions, or indecision getting in the way.
    • Why presenting your quotes face-to-face can dramatically improve engagement and give you more opportunities to answer questions, create value, and move the customer toward a decision.

    Press play to discover the three simple sales process changes that helped turn a struggling trade business into one booked out 8–10 weeks in advance in less than six weeks.

    New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

    Take our Free Quote Quiz now to Kickstart Your Sales Growth

    https://quiz.typeform.com/to/ByHoaj2b

    To see how we’ve helped business grow their sales:

    Read Client Results

    Watch Testimonials

    Or email Ben if you would like to get in touch: hello@strongersalesteams.com

    This podcast helps the entrepreneur, founder, CEO, and business owner in the trade, construction and industry segments, regain focus, build confidence, and achieve measurable results through powerful sales training, effective sales strategy, and expert sales coaching—guiding every sales leader, sales manager, and sales team in mastering the sales process, optimizing the sales pipeline, and driving business growth while fostering leadership, balance, and freedom amidst overwhelm, stress, and potential burnout, creating lasting peace of mind and smarter decision making for every California business and Australia business ready to scale up with excellence in sales management , through refined sales processes, proven trade sales techniques, and strategic sales leadership that strengthens sales process execution, accelerates sales team development, builds stronger sales teams, improves time management for sales, drives resilience and results, increases team results across the construction industry and wider industry sales sectors, and supports sustainable trading growth that continues to drive results through an effective management process in modern trade sales.

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    8 分
  • E254: What You Must Do When The Customer Says 'Yes', But the Paperwork Isn't Signed
    2026/08/09

    Have you ever had a customer say, “Yes, I’m in,” only for the deal to mysteriously never get signed or started?

    Getting a verbal yes feels like the hard work is over, but the deal isn't actually won until the paperwork is signed, the deposit is paid, and the project is moving forward.

    In this episode, you'll learn how to keep momentum after the customer says yes and avoid losing deals to delays, distractions, or uncertainty.

    In this episode you'll discover:

    • Learn how getting face-to-face with the customer can turn a verbal yes into signed paperwork before anything changes their mind.
    • Discover how to close smaller or remote deals immediately using phone calls, digital signatures, and payment links.
    • Find out how to agree on clear timelines and next steps while keeping control of the sales process instead of handing the momentum back to the customer.

    Press play to learn how to turn more verbal yeses into signed, paid, and completed jobs instead of letting promising deals slip away.

    New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

    Take our Free Quote Quiz now to Kickstart Your Sales Growth

    https://quiz.typeform.com/to/ByHoaj2b

    To see how we’ve helped business grow their sales:

    Read Client Results

    Watch Testimonials

    Or email Ben if you would like to get in touch: hello@strongersalesteams.com

    This podcast helps the entrepreneur, founder, CEO, and business owner in the trade, construction and industry segments, regain focus, build confidence, and achieve measurable results through powerful sales training, effective sales strategy, and expert sales coaching—guiding every sales leader, sales manager, and sales team in mastering the sales process, optimizing the sales pipeline, and driving business growth while fostering leadership, balance, and freedom amidst overwhelm, stress, and potential burnout, creating lasting peace of mind and smarter decision making for every California business and Australia business ready to scale up with excellence in sales management , through refined sales processes, proven trade sales techniques, and strategic sales leadership that strengthens sales process execution, accelerates sales team development, builds stronger sales teams, improves time management for sales, drives resilience and results, increases team results across the construction industry and wider industry sales sectors, and supports sustainable trading growth that continues to drive results through an effective management process in modern trade sales.

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    10 分
  • E253: Do These 3 Things to Stop Inconsistent Sales Results and Close More Deals
    2026/08/06

    Are your sales results inconsistent—even though you're working hard every day?

    Many trade business owners believe they need more leads to grow, but inconsistent sales habits are often the real problem.

    The best salespeople don't rely on motivation or talent—they build simple, repeatable systems that keep deals moving, customers engaged, and pipelines healthy.

    In this episode, you'll discover how to:

    • Build consistent daily sales habits using focused Pomodoro sessions to stay on top of leads, quotes, and follow-ups.
    • Quote faster to keep customer momentum high, strengthen relationships, and improve your chances of winning the job.
    • Create a healthier sales pipeline by moving every opportunity to a clear yes or no, saving time and improving forecasting accuracy.

    Listen now to learn three practical sales habits you can implement immediately to create more consistent results, close more deals, and grow your trade business with confidence.

    New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

    Take our Free Quote Quiz now to Kickstart Your Sales Growth

    https://quiz.typeform.com/to/ByHoaj2b

    To see how we’ve helped business grow their sales:

    Read Client Results

    Watch Testimonials

    Or email Ben if you would like to get in touch: hello@strongersalesteams.com

    This podcast helps the entrepreneur, founder, CEO, and business owner in the trade, construction and industry segments, regain focus, build confidence, and achieve measurable results through powerful sales training, effective sales strategy, and expert sales coaching—guiding every sales leader, sales manager, and sales team in mastering the sales process, optimizing the sales pipeline, and driving business growth while fostering leadership, balance, and freedom amidst overwhelm, stress, and potential burnout, creating lasting peace of mind and smarter decision making for every California business and Australia business ready to scale up with excellence in sales management , through refined sales processes, proven trade sales techniques, and strategic sales leadership that strengthens sales process execution, accelerates sales team development, builds stronger sales teams, improves time management for sales, drives resilience and results, increases team results across the construction industry and wider industry sales sectors, and supports sustainable trading growth that continues to drive results through an effective management process in modern trade sales.

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    8 分
  • E252: The Most Important Sales Leadership Skill to Grow Your Trade Business
    2026/08/04

    What if the biggest leadership skill driving sales growth isn't motivation—but consistency?

    Great leaders don't just inspire their teams once—they reinforce the right habits every day.

    In this episode, Ben shares why consistency is the leadership skill that transforms sales performance, especially in busy trade businesses where teams are constantly distracted by competing priorities.

    After listening to this episode, you'll discover how to:

    • Use consistent leadership to create stronger sales habits and a more accountable team culture.
    • Implement the Four Ways of Meeting framework to reinforce key sales messages and improve team performance.
    • Turn everyday meetings into opportunities for coaching, collaboration, and continuous improvement without adding unnecessary complexity.

    Hit play to learn a practical leadership framework that will help your team stay focused, improve sales performance, and build a culture of consistent growth.

    New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

    Take our Free Quote Quiz now to Kickstart Your Sales Growth

    https://quiz.typeform.com/to/ByHoaj2b

    To see how we’ve helped business grow their sales:

    Read Client Results

    Watch Testimonials

    Or email Ben if you would like to get in touch: hello@strongersalesteams.com

    This podcast helps the entrepreneur, founder, CEO, and business owner in the trade, construction and industry segments, regain focus, build confidence, and achieve measurable results through powerful sales training, effective sales strategy, and expert sales coaching—guiding every sales leader, sales manager, and sales team in mastering the sales process, optimizing the sales pipeline, and driving business growth while fostering leadership, balance, and freedom amidst overwhelm, stress, and potential burnout, creating lasting peace of mind and smarter decision making for every California business and Australia business ready to scale up with excellence in sales management , through refined sales processes, proven trade sales techniques, and strategic sales leadership that strengthens sales process execution, accelerates sales team development, builds stronger sales teams, improves time management for sales, drives resilience and results, increases team results across the construction industry and wider industry sales sectors, and supports sustainable trading growth that continues to drive results through an effective management process in modern trade sales.

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    11 分
  • E251: Copy this Sales Strategy to Grow Your Business Fast (and take control of your future)
    2026/08/02

    What if you could dramatically increase your sales without working harder—just by following three proven steps?

    Many business owners rely on personality and product knowledge to win work, but without a repeatable sales strategy, close rates often plateau.

    In this episode, Ben shares a simple framework refined over 25 years of sales experience that helps businesses focus on higher-quality opportunities, tailor proposals to what customers actually value, and win more work faster.

    After listening to this episode, you'll learn how to:

    • Identify your highest-converting lead sources so you can focus your time on the opportunities most likely to close.
    • Uncover the three decision-making factors that matter most to every customer before you prepare a quote.
    • Speed up your quoting process to maintain momentum, outperform competitors, and increase your close rate.

    Press play to discover a practical, copy-and-paste sales strategy you can implement immediately to generate more wins, improve your close rate, and grow your business faster.

    New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

    Take our Free Quote Quiz now to Kickstart Your Sales Growth

    https://quiz.typeform.com/to/ByHoaj2b

    To see how we’ve helped business grow their sales:

    Read Client Results

    Watch Testimonials

    Or email Ben if you would like to get in touch: hello@strongersalesteams.com

    This podcast helps the entrepreneur, founder, CEO, and business owner in the trade, construction and industry segments, regain focus, build confidence, and achieve measurable results through powerful sales training, effective sales strategy, and expert sales coaching—guiding every sales leader, sales manager, and sales team in mastering the sales process, optimizing the sales pipeline, and driving business growth while fostering leadership, balance, and freedom amidst overwhelm, stress, and potential burnout, creating lasting peace of mind and smarter decision making for every California business and Australia business ready to scale up with excellence in sales management , through refined sales processes, proven trade sales techniques, and strategic sales leadership that strengthens sales process execution, accelerates sales team development, builds stronger sales teams, improves time management for sales, drives resilience and results, increases team results across the construction industry and wider industry sales sectors, and supports sustainable trading growth that continues to drive results through an effective management process in modern trade sales.

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    9 分