Sales Influence - Why People Buy!

By: Victor Antonio
  • Summary

  • I came from the world of selling as an account manager and moved up the ranks to Director of Sales, then VP of International Sales and eventually President of Sales and Marketing. I know what it takes to sell and how to manage and motivate your sales team. I didn't read a book on selling; I LIVED IT! Selling has become tougher! It isn't what it use to be! Show up, do the dog-and-pony and close the deal! Not any more! Today's buyer has changed given access to more information. This means buyers are more informed and more skeptical when it comes to buying. In this podcast, we'll discuss "Finding the Why in How People Buy"! Using the latest studies in consumer behavior and neuromarketing, you'll learn new ways to sell more effectively!
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  • Minimum Value Prospect (MVP) - Sales Influence Podcast - SIP 563
    May 7 2025

    Victor Antonio introduces the concept of the Minimum Value Prospect (MVP), which represents the lowest financial threshold a potential customer must meet for a business to consider them viable. Using examples from kitchen remodeling and pool companies, the host explains how setting an MVP early in the sales process saves businesses money by quickly qualifying leads and avoiding those who cannot afford their services. The discussion highlights that customers with limited financial resources can often become problematic clients, requiring more effort and potentially eroding profit margins. Therefore, identifying and focusing on prospects who meet or exceed the MVP is presented as a crucial strategy for profitability and efficiency.

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    8 mins
  • Beware The Disappointment Dip - Sales Influence Podcast - SIP 563
    May 2 2025
    Sales Systems and Processes

    🎯 Implementing a predictable prospecting system with specific daily call quotas, structured scripts, and follow-up procedures is essential for sales success and overcoming the disappointment dip.

    📊 Over 70% of sales come from referrals, yet less than 20% of sales professionals ask for them, highlighting the need for a systematic referral process.

    Overcoming Sales Challenges

    😔 The "disappointment dip" occurs when sales professionals face self-blame and disappointment despite doing everything right, emphasizing the importance of robust sales systems.

    🔍 A well-documented sales system should be easily replicable, allowing new hires to follow it with minimal training.

    Sales Strategy

    📅 To combat the disappointment dip, sales professionals must formulate a plan focusing on selling basics: maintaining a schedule, routine, process, and system.

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    11 mins
  • Timing Your Social Media Posts - Sales Influence Podcast - SIP 542
    Apr 29 2025
    Optimal Posting Times

    🕐 5am-8am and 5pm-11pm are the best times to post on social media, as people are in a high receptive state and more likely to engage positively with content during these morning and evening hours.

    🏢 8am-5pm is the worst time to post on social media, with a dramatic drop in positivity around 2-4pm, as people's moods and sentiment tend to be negative during this workday period.

    Research Methodology

    🔬 The Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) tool analyzed 500 million tweets from 2.4 million users in 84 countries over 2 years to determine tweet sentiment during different time slots.

    Sentiment Analysis Results

    📊 Sentiment analysis of tweets revealed two positive periods (5am-8am and 5pm-11pm) when people are more likely to engage positively, and a negative period (8am-5pm) when moods tend to be lower.

    📉 People's moods and sentiment tend to be positive in the morning and evening, but negative during the workday period, with a significant decline in positivity around 2-4pm.

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    9 mins

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