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Sales Maven
Buying Signals in Action - How One Business Owner Turned Interest Into Income
In this episode of the Sales Maven Show, host Nikki Rausch sits down with Sales Maven Society member and client Patricia Viscount, a fun and authentic copywriter who knows how to turn insight into income. Patricia shares how tuning into buying signals has transformed her approach to sales and client engagement. You’ll hear how her unique framework—interviewing her clients’ clients—has helped boost SEO rankings, improve messaging, and position businesses more effectively. Nikki and Patricia also dive into the critical role of follow-up, the power of client feedback, and the strategies that lead to long-term, profitab...
2025-05-05
28 min
Sales Maven
Mastering Excellence- How to Start a Successful Nonprofit: Turning Your Passion Into Impact
In this heartwarming episode of the Sales Maven Show, host Nikki Rausch welcomes Levi Ware—musician, speaker, and co-founder of the Melodic Caring Project (MCP). Levi shares the incredible origin story of MCP, a nonprofit that streams live concerts to children and families navigating serious illnesses. If you've ever wondered how to start a nonprofit rooted in passion and purpose, this episode is for you. Levi takes us behind the scenes of MCP’s early days, including the emotional first concert, the power of community, and how he turned a personal mission into a scalable, impactful organization.
2025-04-28
55 min
Sales Maven
Closing Your Consults With Ease In 30 Minutes or Less - Sales Success Story
In this episode of the Sales Maven Show, host Nikki Rausch chats with Jill Shroyer, a trusted member of the Sales Maven Society and founder of Expedition HR. Jill shares how she's streamlined her sales process and grown her business by improving how she consults with potential clients. You'll hear practical strategies for navigating tough HR conversations, shortening discovery calls without sacrificing results, and asking better questions to build stronger client relationships. Jill emphasizes the power of simplifying how she consults with prospects—and how that shift has positively impacted her business. If you’re look...
2025-04-21
28 min
Sales Maven
Handling Harsh Feedback - What to Do When Someone Dismisses Your Work
In this solo episode of the Sales Maven Show, host Nikki Rausch tackles a topic every business owner faces but few like to talk about: harsh feedback. Whether it’s an offhand comment online or unsolicited criticism from someone who isn’t your ideal client, knowing how to handle negative feedback is a crucial skill for any entrepreneur. Nikki shares practical strategies to navigate tough comments confidently and grace, without letting them derail your progress. This episode explores: How to determine whether feedback is worth your energy What to do (and not...
2025-04-14
25 min
Sales Maven
How To Stop Giving Away Free Advice and Close Sales
In this episode of The Sales Maven Show, host Nikki Rausch welcomes her inspiring client, Samantha Irwin, for a conversation packed with strategies to help you close more sales through exceptional customer service. Samantha works with women business owners to elevate frontline service and create customer experiences that drive loyalty—and revenue. They dive into: How to engage staff in ways that help close sales Simple yet powerful techniques to delight customers and boost conversions Why consistent training is key to higher-performing teams Samantha’s personal journey of growth in s...
2025-04-07
24 min
Sales Maven
Successful Sales: How A 15-Minute Coaching Session Led To A Profitable VIP Offer
What if one conversation could shift the direction of your business and lead to more successful sales? In this episode of the Sales Maven Show, host Nikki Rausch welcomes back returning guest Tracey Warren for an inspiring conversation about business evolution, mission-driven work, and the power of strategic offers. Tracey shares how she transitioned from social media marketing to helping nonprofits build stronger donor relationships and create lifelong supporters. She also reflects on a breakthrough moment during a 15-minute spotlight coaching session with Nikki—where they designed a VIP Day offer that will now help no...
2025-03-24
16 min
Sales Maven
How To Get Noticed At Virtual Events To Attract Your Ideal Client
Many of us attend virtual events to build connections. You can do things to set yourself up for success and get noticed by your ideal clients. Ultimately, it’s about attracting them to you. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to get noticed at virtual events to attract your ideal client on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. In...
2024-04-29
10 min
Sales Maven
Word Choice Matters When Selling - Sales Success Story
Many entrepreneurs debate creating a unique voice on social media. It’s understandable for brands to question the wording they use when there’s so much content out there. After all, your word choice is how your ideal clients recognize how aligned you are with their needs. What words connect with them the most? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how word choi...
2024-04-22
20 min
Sales Maven
The One Question I Wish People Would Stop Asking Me As A Sales Coach
Some questions send us on a spiral, while others aim our trajectory. If you switch out spiral questions for trajectory questions, you’ll find that you get so much more from your coach. How do you turn a spiral question into a trajectory question? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about the one question Nikki wishes people would stop asking her as a s...
2024-04-15
13 min
Sales Maven
Making Buying Easier For Your Clients - Sales Success Story
Your ideal clients are excited to start their journey. They’re finally ready for action and don’t want to be thrown off course by distractions. You want to make your sales conversations, offers, and solutions as easy as possible to create a seamless experience for them. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn to make buying easier for your clients during this Sale...
2024-04-08
15 min
Sales Maven
How To Come Up With Your Next Business Idea - Mastering Excellence Series
Life is filled with inspiration for your next business idea. All that’s left to do is to tap into your passion and figure out which idea to pursue. Where will your passion for business take you next? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to position yourself to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to generate your next business idea in this Mastering Excellence Series conversation on this episode of the Sales Maven Show....
2024-04-01
37 min
Sales Maven
The Confidence That Comes From Up-Leveling Your Selling Skills - Sales Success Story
Improving your sales skills supports your business in two major ways. First, potential clients understand your business better. Second, you develop more self trust in how you handle sales conversations. What could you do to build self trust to support your expertise? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about the confidence that comes from up-leveling your selling skills during this Sales Success...
2024-03-25
19 min
Sales Maven
Creating Boundaries That Save You Time - Sales Success Story
As a thoughtful entrepreneur, you strive to provide the best service to your clients and community. You might notice that offering such high value can get out of hand if you don’t set intentional expectations. How are you communicating expectations that protect your business and well-being? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn creating boundaries that save you time during this Sales Su...
2024-03-18
24 min
Sales Maven
How To List Build - Mastering Excellence Series
Marketing is all about conversations. You attract your audience through what you talk about and how you engage with potential clients. An email list creates a friendly ongoing conversation between you and your ideal clients. Have you invited your ideal clients to this opportunity? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to list build in this Mastering Excellence Series conversation on this...
2024-03-11
41 min
Sales Maven
Client Appreciation Initiatives
The Sales Maven Society welcomes another Member Appreciation Celebration for the fourth year in a row! This tradition reflects Nikki’s philosophy to “surprise & delight” people when there’s a chance to do so. What other reasons does Nikki uphold this tradition? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about inspiring client behavior with client appreciation initiatives on this episode of the Sales Maven Sho...
2024-02-19
12 min
Sales Maven
How To Avoid Tarnishing Your Reputation With A Bad Referral
Clients view your referrals as an extension of yourself. Bad referrals backfire and ripple into the relationship you have with your clients. What can you do to buffer or completely avoid such situations? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about how to avoid tarnishing your reputation with a bad referral on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. In today’s e...
2024-02-12
16 min
Sales Maven
Why You Shouldn’t Use AI For Selling
As Nikki likes to say, “You can’t AI your way into sales.” Sales conversations require collaboration and a personal flair. No matter how high-tech and seamless an experience is, people still appreciate a human touch. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about why you shouldn’t use AI for selling on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. In today’s e...
2024-02-05
10 min
Sales Maven
How To Stop Sabotaging Your Sales Success
It’s understandable. You are a top-performing entrepreneur who takes a careful look at your business. You’re the first to give yourself feedback or critique your work. However, have you thought about this: Self-judgment is not the same as self-awareness? You don’t need to self-sabotage by being overly harsh on yourself. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about how to stop sa...
2024-01-29
22 min
Sales Maven
What To Do When Your Group Program Isn’t Filling
Group programs are seriously some of the most rewarding work. These offers maximize time, create a great return on investment, and keep cash flow coming. They also maximize the impact you have on the world with a group of your ideal clients. What can you do if your group program hasn’t been filling up? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about wha...
2024-01-22
21 min
Sales Maven
The Difference Between Soliciting & Relationship Selling
There seems to be some confusion between soliciting and building relationships that attract prospective clients while making it easy for them to buy from you. Have you ever noticed the main factor that makes these two approaches different? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about the difference between soliciting and relationship selling on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. I...
2024-01-01
17 min
Sales Maven
Listener Questions Answered By Nikki
This episode is “a little something extra” for everyone today, as this is the 200th episode. Nikki had no idea this podcast she started in March 2020 would grow to 200 episodes, providing value for the amazing Sales Maven Community and beyond. This podcast is able to continue thanks to listeners like you! Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, two wonderful clients, Cherylynne Crowther and Ange...
2023-12-18
32 min
Sales Maven
How I Got Scammed By A New Sales “Strategy”
We all get scammed or find ourselves in these awkward positions sometimes, and spreading awareness makes it less likely to happen to others. If you find yourself in a similar situation, this is what you want to look out for. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about how Nikki got scammed by a new sales “strategy” on this episode of the Sales Maven...
2023-12-11
14 min
Sales Maven
How To Get Better At Selling
Selling starts from an intention. Entrepreneurs bring their intentions to sales conversations filled with what they hope happens. If that intention is truly built on hope, does that make it a desire, a dream, or a goal? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about the #1 way to get better at selling on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. In t...
2023-11-27
11 min
Sales Maven
How To Put People At Ease Quickly: Mastering Excellence
Connections are what help your business thrive. If you want to make the most of your connections, it’s best to show up in service to those you plan on connecting with. How can you build relationships and develop rapport to put people at ease? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to put people at ease quickly in this Mastering Excellence Se...
2023-11-20
31 min
Sales Maven
How & When To Communicate Changes To Clients
At this very moment, you probably have a To-do at the back of your mind. You’ve chosen to avoid it for now. Funnily, you’re spending days avoiding a task that’s not so bad once you actually do it. You know this. That’s similar to communicating business changes: something that’s simple once it’s done. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Tod...
2023-11-13
20 min
Sales Maven
How To Be More Confident Under Pressure
No matter what’s happening, it’s critical that you maintain a confident and clear mind during your sales conversations. This is why it’s so important to have a strategy when you feel under pressure. The more you show up with confidence for these situations, the better. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about how to be more confident under pressure on this...
2023-11-06
18 min
Sales Maven
Pricing To Sell
Can you imagine trying to ask a critical question to someone you’re hiring, and instead, there’s actually no point at all to the long and drawn out conversation… like this sentence. That’s what your clients feel every time you’re not upfront about your pricing. Clients shouldn’t jump through hoops to understand something so important. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Tod...
2023-10-30
19 min
Sales Maven
Stop Selling Yourself Short
Some entrepreneurs try to avoid coming off as “salesy” so much that they go out of their way to show how “anti-salesy” they are, and it backfires. Why would being super “anti-salesy” backfire? When you sell yourself short, you’re unintentionally planting seeds of doubt about your reputation and standards. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about how to stop selling yourself short on this...
2023-10-09
19 min
Sales Maven
The Best Time To Sell To Prospects
When’s the last time you had an awesome call with a prospect who gave you all the buying signals, but the sale didn't come through? Entrepreneurs wonder where all the enthusiasm for their product went after getting off a call. Most times what they don’t realize is that they need to guide the client’s enthusiasm. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today...
2023-09-25
13 min
Sales Maven
Three Easy Ways To Earn Business: Sales Success Story
It’s up to you to earn the business you receive, and it doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, that’s why it’s essential to make sales interactions easy for your clients. You secure more clients this way and gain connections that are yours to leverage. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about three easy ways to earn business during t...
2023-09-18
21 min
Sales Maven
Revenue-Driving Sales Hacks - Sales Success Story
Selling skills will give you positive returns for years to come. Soon, you’ll have an archive of go-to selling strategies that consistently give your sales conversations a boost. What are your favorite revenue-driving sales hacks? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about revenue-driving sales hacks during this Sales Success Story on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. As fo...
2023-09-11
28 min
Sales Maven
How To Use The Benjamin Franklin Effect To Increase Sales
Among the many ways to build rapport, there’s a technique that results in a double benefit for you. The technique is called The Benjamin Franklin Effect, which focuses the spotlight on the person you’d like to build rapport with. You can increase your sales if you apply this technique in the right conversations. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, how to use...
2023-09-04
31 min
Sales Maven
How To Easily Get Paid On Sales Calls: Sales Success Story
Asking for payments from your clients shouldn’t be a hassle. You may try to have a process in place, like sending an invoice, only to have payments take longer than expected. Is there a way to encourage clients to pay sooner? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about how to easily get paid on sales calls during this Sales Success Story on...
2023-08-21
25 min
Sales Maven
Generating New Business With Confidence - Sales Success Story
You’ll be surprised with how far a basic plan can take your business. Then again, it’s the simple things that are the hardest to do when you feel uncertain. What do you need to move forward with confidence? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about generating new business with confidence during this Sales Success Story on this episode of the Sales...
2023-08-07
26 min
Sales Maven
How To Establish Value In A Sales Call - On-Air Coaching
Our brains love stories. Sharing stories allows people to relate to an experience. It’s how people feel understood or live out a scenario that helps them understand. In sales, potential clients can imagine how they’ll achieve their goals and overcome hurdles through stories about other clients in a similar situation. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, Gina Ramirez brings up questions abou...
2023-07-24
27 min
Sales Maven
Referrals In Sales & Why You’re Losing This Business
Referrals are magical. Your offers get built-in credibility, legitimacy, and authority based on the person advocating for your services. Next to repeat business, this is some of the easiest business to earn, so why do most entrepreneurs drop the ball? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about referrals in sales and why you’re losing this business on this episode of the Sal...
2023-07-17
11 min
Sales Maven
Closing The Deal Faster - Proven Strategy For Sales Success
Similar to every person being one decision away from changing their life, you could be one question away from closing a sale. Sales conversations can benefit from questions that inspire curiosity and collaboration. Luckily, there’s one specific question format you can use to ignite both of these reactions in your sales conversations. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn a proven strategy to...
2023-07-10
14 min
Sales Maven
Three Ways To Overcome A Sales Slump
Let’s be honest, slumps happen. That’s why it’s super important to have a plan for when those slumps come around. If you’re in a slump, you can get yourself out of it. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn three ways to overcome a sales slump on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. In today’s episode, Ni...
2023-07-03
18 min
Sales Maven
How To Make Money: Mastering Excellence Series
Money is a tool and a resource that empowers you to support your choices. Your business is one of the ways to generate access to money. If you are on your entrepreneurial journey, it could be time to rethink your approach to monetizing, saving, and investing. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to make money in this Mastering Excellence Series conversation...
2023-06-26
36 min
Sales Maven
How To Find Your Niche In Business: On-Air Coaching
Have you ever had a client you absolutely loved working with? Working with them simply flowed, and you were able to create a significant impact in their work. If you can pinpoint what you loved about working with them, you can develop a strategy to niche down and attract more of those clients. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, Dr. Carol Wheeler brings...
2023-06-12
27 min
Sales Maven
Ways To Incentivize Customers: On-Air Coaching
Sharing nice words and good intentions can have more impact than you think. Your brand and your customers benefit when shown appreciation. Is there a way to inspire public displays of appreciation? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, Shanae Brown brings up questions about ways to incentivize customers in an on-air coaching call on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. Shanae Brown i...
2023-06-05
34 min
Sales Maven
How to Schedule A Successful Sales Call
You want successful sales calls that don’t drag on and don’t take time away from your priorities. Directing sales calls towards success starts from the moment you set the stage for the call’s purpose. How are you positioning yourself when you get on calls? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to schedule a successful sales call on this episode...
2023-05-29
14 min
Sales Maven
Selling To C-Suite: On-Air Coaching Call
At the core, people are people. Each person wants to be seen and appreciated no matter their level of profession. This is why making the effort to appreciate someone, helps you stand out. How can you extend acknowledgment and kindness in your connections? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, Teri Schmidt brings up questions about connecting with C-suite leaders in an on-air coaching...
2023-05-22
27 min
Sales Maven
Customer-Centric Marketing - Attracting Your Ideal Clients - Sales Success Story
Sometimes the words other people associate with you are different from what you think. To attract your ideal clients, it’s important to know your audience’s interpretation of your reputation. Are you aware of how your audience describes you? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about customer-centric marketing and attracting your ideal clients during this Sales Success Story on this episode of t...
2023-05-15
22 min
Sales Maven
Dream Client Or A Nightmare - Which Is It?
It’s your lucky day. You won the giveaway for a year-long wish. Here’s the wish: May your next year be filled with clients that are just like you when you’re a client. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn if you are showing up as the kind of client you’d want to deal with on this episode of the Sales Ma...
2023-05-08
15 min
Sales Maven
How To Ask The Right Question In Any Situation: Mastering Excellence Series
Many entrepreneurs place a lot of effort into marketing so they can get in front of their ideal audience. A few people in the audience will open themselves to learning more about an offer. As an entrepreneur, when you get to that opening, do you know what questions steer your potential clients towards a successful sales conversation? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today...
2023-05-01
31 min
Sales Maven
How To Gain Customer Commitments
Do you ever have clients who seem to never commit? Perhaps you think they committed, but later realize they don’t follow through. Most times, interpretations and misunderstandings throw off agreements. How can you improve your odds of gaining customer commitment? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to gain customer commitments on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. In...
2023-04-24
14 min
Sales Maven
How To Use Selling Skills Effectively In Your Personal Life: Sales Success Story
You want to keep your existing clients. It’s easier to have repeat clients than always starting over with potential clients. Similarly, it’s helpful to mindfully maintain your personal relations. You want a long term network rather than short-lived connections that need replacements. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about how to use selling skills effectively in your personal life during this...
2023-04-17
26 min
Sales Maven
Reasons To Raise Prices
From the stability of the market to your level of expertise, many things change over time. Pricing can be flexible depending on how you evaluate the state of your business. What are signs that you may need to raise your prices? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to notice reasons to raise prices on this episode of the Sales Maven Show.
2023-04-10
15 min
Sales Maven
How To Write More Compelling Sales Copy For Your Offers
Truly compelling sales copy feels like your right in a conversation with someone. This is how you keep readers engaged and following each word. Do you know how to keep the conversation going with your ideal clients? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to write more compelling sales copy for your offers on this episode of the Sales Maven Show.
2023-04-03
09 min
Sales Maven
Monetizing Speaking Opportunities: Sales Success Story
Are you maximizing the connections from your speaking opportunities? It’s something to think about since those connections, when nurtured and authentic, usually turn into monetary opportunities. Set yourself up for success when you take on your next speaking engagement. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about how to monetize speaking opportunities during this Sales Success Story on this episode of the Sa...
2023-03-27
25 min
Sales Maven
Starting Business Basics
Anything with longevity needs a secure foundation. Businesses especially need this since the world is constantly changing. Are you aware of what foundation your business stands on? For new entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs with years of experience, it’s time to do maintenance on business basics. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn or revisit the basics of starting a business on this episode of...
2023-03-20
20 min
Sales Maven
What A Sales Team Needs To Do To Earn Business
You probably have your own stories about poor sales service when someone really misses the mark with you. You become less of a fan for the brand or your curiosity completely fades. Now imagine hiring a sales team that has your audience feel disconnected. Instead, give your audience an awesome experience by prepping your team. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn what...
2023-03-13
26 min
Sales Maven
How To Have Difficult Conversations - Sales Success Story
The hardest part about difficult conversations: They cannot be avoided. You can try to put them off, then eventually, you reach the final blow where they must be addressed. Prepare your communication to navigate difficult conversations instead of creating more stress for yourself later on. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about how to have difficult conversations during this Sales Success Story...
2023-03-06
35 min
Sales Maven
How To Maximize Your Email List - Sales Success Story
Your email list is like running a cozy neighborhood cafe or helpful community center. Timely resources, community wins, and great deals can all be found here, and your regular customers love seeing what’s new. How can you maximize your email list for more regular business? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about how to maximize your email list during this Sales Su...
2023-02-20
29 min
Sales Maven
Thought Leadership & Sales: On-Air Coaching Call
Thought leadership is like sharing another path to a solution or another way to understand a concern. Your unique storytelling and experience gives your audience a new choice. How can you organize your perspective into thought leadership? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, Angela Foster brings up questions about thought leadership and sales in an on-air coaching call on this episode of the...
2023-02-06
26 min
Sales Maven
Avoiding This Sales Question Is A Deal Killer
Can you think of an unspoken rule or open secret you know about? These are often topics that seem taboo to bring up, so people avoid them out of fear. In sales conversations, there’s a question that is openly known for its reputation of being “awkward.” You might want a different experience from that. You want to go out and confidently close more business. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and pr...
2023-01-30
19 min
Sales Maven
Crafting An Offer That Requires Pre-Work For The Client: On-Air Coaching Call
In being a coach, you help people discover new perspectives and get closer to results. Your clients trust you to provide the solution that fits their situation. What if you need to present a solution a potential client is completely unfamiliar with? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, Marcie Towle brings up questions about crafting an offer that requires pre-work for the client...
2023-01-23
22 min
Sales Maven
Selling At A Live Event: On-Air Coaching
As an entrepreneur, you’ll come across potential clients who want to take action at that moment. For example, imagine you present to a live audience and potential clients are ready to pay for your value. It’d be a wasted opportunity to not have a plan or offer available. Keep your sales conversations ready to go, so you don’t miss out on serving clients. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in busine...
2023-01-09
35 min
Sales Maven
How To Differentiate Your Personal Identity From Your Brand Identity
Sometimes our perception of things are so close together they seem like they’re the same: an actor and a character, skin and clothes, or even a married couple. It’s a funny thought since you can find a separation between the two no matter how close or connected the pair seem. They exist as two different entities, like your personal identity and your brand identity. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in busi...
2022-12-26
11 min
Sales Maven
Email Marketing: Sales Success Story
True business serendipity happens when people meet at the right place at the right time. The magic of serendipity acts on its own, however, you can influence the odds. You can create the right place at the right time through your sales conversations, whether in email marketing or at events. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about email marketing and mindful negotiation...
2022-12-12
32 min
Sales Maven
How Strategy Informs Your Decision-Making: Mastering Excellence
Even with the biggest goal, understand that your strategy begins the ripple of impact your ideas create. Strategy is not a rigid regimen or lifeless chore, rather, it’s a daily journey. Building a strategy takes you a step closer towards your big ideas and influences the world around you. Do you know what impact you want to create? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your au...
2022-11-28
36 min
Sales Maven
Questions To Ask Before Communicating A Price Increase
We made it to that time of year again where entrepreneurs are thinking about increasing their pricing. It’s easy for us to get in our heads about increasing prices and how to communicate new prices to clients. Are you feeling nervous about telling your clients? If you have the answer to these six questions, it should take some of the nervousness away. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce tr...
2022-11-21
19 min
Sales Maven
How To Have Energetic Sovereignty & Not Take Sales Personally - Mastering Excellence
Entrepreneurs experience enmeshment with their business when too much of their energy is tied to results. You might worry that everything will crumble without you, or that you need a specific deal to guarantee your success. Anytime you engage with sales in this way your power is outside of you. How can you bring your energy back into your own body? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value...
2022-11-14
46 min
Sales Maven
Top Down Selling
You set the frame for your sales conversations and offers. When you find it difficult to get your higher offers sold, try to adjust your offer frame. How you position your offers matter to your audience. Start presenting your offers with top down selling where clients can focus on the best fit, instead of being distracted by what’s least expensive. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value fo...
2022-10-31
13 min
Sales Maven
How To Pre-Qualify Prospect Calls
You keep receiving new inquiries. People reach out to connect, and you’re at the point where you must save your time for the best connections. It is absolutely okay for you to ask questions upfront to better decide who gets that time. Give yourself permission to pre-qualify prospect calls. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to pre-qualify prospect calls on th...
2022-10-17
13 min
Sales Maven
Interview Process Tips To Set Yourself Apart From Competitors
As a knowledgeable professional, you know what makes your brand and capabilities different from your competitors. It’s the interviewer who doesn’t quite see what’s unique. You wonder how you can communicate that you’re different and why that actually makes you the best match. What if you had an exact process for the interviewer to discover why you stand out? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true val...
2022-10-03
18 min
Sales Maven
How To Create Structure To Ensure Success Factors: Mastering Excellence Series
You want to take the right action at the right time, and be consistent. This is the easiest way to think of structure, and also the tip of the iceberg. The real question is “How can you do that?” You’ll find that structure relies on how well you know yourself. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn how to create structure to ensure...
2022-09-26
38 min
Sales Maven
How To Face Rejection Without It Derailing You: Mastering Excellence Series
Failure and rejection is information, like feedback. When you get feedback, the smartest action is to reflect and choose a new path. In fact, rejection is like a GPS. With a GPS, you don’t drive back to your starting point the moment you take a wrong turn. You create a new route from where you are at and continue towards your destination. Rejection is redirection. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in bu...
2022-09-19
33 min
Sales Maven
Proposals - When & When Not To Use One: On-Air Coaching: Mastering Excellence Series
Your clients want to take the path of least resistance. In sales, resistance might mean too many clicks, too many questions, or too many steps. When your ideal client is already excited to work with you, you want to be mindful that you don’t put a barrier in their path. Learn which next step to offer your clients so that it doesn’t feel like a barrier. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thri...
2022-09-12
23 min
Sales Maven
How To Boost Creativity & Productivity While Working Less: Mastering Excellence Series
Are you making the best use of your time? You are accomplished at doing “all the things.” Yet, you look around to realize you’re not doing all the things you actually want. Stop distractions from guiding your life. Instead, intentionally create the best chance for you to do the work, have the fun, and make the impact. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today...
2022-09-05
24 min
Sales Maven
Learning Lessons In Sales From Costco
Is your free content getting you the results you want? As an entrepreneur, you do your best to serve potential clients a taste of what it’s like working with you. The free content you put out in the marketplace is meant to attract your ideal clients. What you don’t know is that you could be missing a step. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your...
2022-08-29
15 min
Sales Maven
How To Be An Exceptional Listener To Grow Your Consulting Firm: Mastering Excellence Series
High achievers are not only skillful at what they do, they have an ability to recognize opportunity. The same idea applies in listening. In conversations, deep listening inspires you to ask engaging questions and prepares you to offer relevant value. If clients feel you are actually listening, they start to build a sense of trust and loyalty. Even better, they become your advocates. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce...
2022-08-22
33 min
Sales Maven
The Law of Receptivity: Mastering Excellence Series
Do you know your underlying beliefs about abundance? Unconscious beliefs are often the reason why there’s resistance to receiving abundance or managing sales conversations. Here’s an empowering thought: Sales isn’t something that you do to somebody. It’s something you do with people. It’s a tipping point of giving and receiving. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn about the Law of...
2022-08-15
27 min
Sales Maven
Tracking Lifetime Value Of Customer Offers
Entrepreneurs pay the most attention to customer offers during launches and campaigns. After the launch or campaign finishes, the offer is deemed a success or failure based on the closing metrics. That’s a straightforward yet limited measurement. Offers are more than just a moment in time for your business. Any offer you make could start a ripple of lifetime revenue. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value fo...
2022-08-08
19 min
Sales Maven
Improvements In Customer Service
You may relate to this: Attending events feels exciting, new, and somewhat clumsy. From conferences to festivals, many events are making a comeback after a long marathon of virtual meet ups. People hosting events are thrilled to see their audience, but you can tell that some event details are missing or not fully thought out. Do you know if you’re doing this in your events? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in bu...
2022-07-25
18 min
Sales Maven
Ways To Increase Value Then Increase Pricing For Your Group Program: Sales Success Story
Release yourself from the stress of creating a program that covers everything, including the topics you’re not thrilled about covering. You want to give your clients access to effective expertise, and sometimes that means you rely on content recommendations or referrals that you can trust. Have you ever thought that the recommendation could be a partnership? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, le...
2022-06-27
37 min
Sales Maven
Common Phrases I Avoid When Selling & Why
People often talk without realizing what they’re really saying. What you communicate is more than what you say, it becomes what you’re phrasing tells other people. You need a good grip on your phrasing to connect with your clients. Can you think of words or phrases you can let go of in your communications? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, review comm...
2022-06-13
23 min
Sales Maven
Benefits vs. Features: The Key To Selling (On-Air Coaching)
Have you ever gotten excited about all the possibilities you see for your clients? It’s easy to want to give people everything all at once. When we get excited about our passions, we tend to toss a lot of overwhelming ideas and information on the client. You mean well, but it can be too much. Clients must be able to digest what you are presenting. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in bu...
2022-05-30
26 min
Sales Maven
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome In The Selling Process
Take a moment to really think about the definition of an imposter. An imposter is someone who purposely deceives others for fraudulent gain. If you are an entrepreneur that cares about the service you provide to your clients, let’s start here: You are not an imposter. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn tips for overcoming imposter syndrome in the selling process on...
2022-05-16
30 min
Sales Maven
Overcoming The Price Objection
Part of the beauty in being an entrepreneur is making decisions that align with the business you envision. You decide the criteria, the projects, the clients, and the price. Inevitably, price objections will be presented to you, and you will need to decide on how to respond. Are you ready to hear advice on handling price objections? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today...
2022-05-02
25 min
Sales Maven
Prospecting For Speaking Opportunities: On-Air Coaching Call
Speaking opportunities allow you and your ideal clients to connect in an inspiring environment. You are able to share your insights that resonate strongly with your ideal audience. The question becomes: How can I secure speaking engagements to connect with the clients that I can be of service to? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, Monica Young asks about prospecting for speaking opportunities...
2022-04-25
27 min
Sales Maven
What Is The Strategy I Get The Most Pushback On
In the Sales Maven Society, members help each other out and share ideas. This even means Sales Maven Society members presenting their thoughts and experiences of when strategies taught by Nikki don’t seem to work for their business. Is there a strategy that members commonly bring up? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, understand which strategy gets the most pushback from the Sa...
2022-04-18
23 min
Sales Maven
How To Stop Negatively Impacting Your Sales Goals
At the base of every sales conversation is your mindset. Mindset determines how you craft your offers, how you deliver your sales conversations, and how you handle objections. Naturally, mindset can influence your sales conversations positively or negatively. How can you tell if you are subconsciously sabotaging your sales goals? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, how to stop negatively impacting your sales...
2022-04-04
30 min
Sales Maven
One Way To Significantly Increase Your Success Rate - Sales Success Story: Jill Shroyer
Like most things, sales conversations require a balance. You want to show your expertise, but not drown clients in information. You want to listen to your client’s questions, but not get too far off topic. Take control of your sales conversations in a kind way. Knowing how to guide the conversation is one way to significantly increase your success rate. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value fo...
2022-03-21
25 min
Sales Maven
Multiple Streams Of Income with Nikki Closser - Mastering Excellence Series
Multiple streams of income doesn’t necessarily mean consistently doing more work. If you think multiple streams of income is about having several jobs, take time to reconsider. In essence, streams of income are meant to be optimized for revenue to flow to you. You want to leverage what already exists to expand your opportunities. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn to bu...
2022-03-14
56 min
Sales Maven
How To Stop Overcommitting & Leaving Clients Disappointed
Over-promising and under-delivering is the last thing you want to do. Doing so is the fastest way to damage your integrity and your relationship with your clients. In reality, your aim should be to under-promise and over-deliver. As imperfect humans, we can’t always hit our aims. An easier aim is to manage a clearly communicated, realistic expectation. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. To...
2022-03-07
27 min
Sales Maven
How To Sell More Of Your Profitable Business Offers
What is the business offer you want to sell more of? In your head, you may have an idea or two of which offers are most profitable money-wise, but there are more ways to be profitable. Any offer that increases your revenue, enjoyment, or time is profitable. Imagine all you could do if you discovered a way to sell more of your most profitable business offers. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in...
2022-02-21
21 min
Sales Maven
Turn Off Auto Pilot: Refocusing Your Sales Strategies
Once you get into a rhythm with your work, falling into auto pilot is easy. You are already so good at what you do that you start allowing the bare minimum to keep the business going. This autopilot can be a real hindrance to growing the business, and a hindrance to connecting to new people. Now is the time to take your business off auto pilot. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in...
2022-01-31
31 min
Sales Maven
100 Episodes - Sales Maven Team & Questions For Nikki
You made it! Today marks 100 episodes of going on this tremendous sales journey with Nikki Rausch and the Sales Maven Community. For the 100th episode special, you get to meet three important people who played a huge role in this journey. Join this celebration of 100 episodes with the Sales Maven Team who works to make this business happen. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience...
2022-01-17
52 min
Sales Maven
Boosting Sales In The Coming Year
Every year you aim to get better and improve. You improve your workflow, your strategies, and your self care management. You’re looking at all the different categories to improve, and you decide you want to upgrade your sales from last year’s performance. Get yourself caught up with insight from today’s conversation on boosting your sales in the coming year. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value...
2022-01-10
27 min
Sales Maven
Growing A Six-Figure Business: Sales Success Story with Karen Nelson
Growth is held together by a foundation of consistency. Many people know that growth is not a straight line. There are ups, downs, and pivots. Despite that, consistencies like systems allow the overall trend of growth to be upward, and moving towards the next level. Systems are part of the work for growing a six-figure business. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, listen...
2021-12-20
22 min
Sales Maven
Turning Failures Into Business Opportunities
Failure in business takes a lot of energy to get past, unless you have the mindset to flip the script. It’s true that most people don’t like failure. What makes the difference is knowing how to turn failure into a future advantage. Failure is information. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, enjoy a solo episode as Nikki shares examples of failure, incl...
2021-12-13
35 min
Sales Maven
Cold Calling Done Right: A Sales Success Story With Julie Bourbeau
Do you have your outreach strategy ready to go? Are you ready to implement your strategy at any time, or is the strategy a reactive process? Often, entrepreneurs wait for a shift in business to pivot or prepare a strategy. Having strategies ready-to-go is a sign that an entrepreneur is thinking ahead, and understands the power of early action deposits. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience...
2021-11-01
21 min
Sales Maven
Does Size Matter - Email List Size
Despite larger numbers being perceived as popularity or success, the size of an email list is less influential than the quality of the list. Upgrade an email list into a prime business asset by learning the factors of a quality email list. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, enjoy a solo episode as Nikki discusses email lists, offers in emails, email sequences, and ending the...
2021-10-11
31 min
Sales Maven
Sales Conversations: Speaking With Credibility & Authority
Words are very powerful when thinking of how people perceive information. In fact, vocabulary shifts the influence we hold in our sales conversations. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, enjoy a solo episode as Nikki discusses credibility, authority, and some of the things that sabotage credibility and authority on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. Credibility and authority are built or diminished...
2021-09-27
21 min
Sales Maven
NLP Technique To Ask Better Sales Questions: A Sales Success Story with Nancy Stiver
Clients can feel weary and nervous when having sales conversations with you, even if they don’t show it visibly. What can you do to ease the conversation’s atmosphere so your potential clients are more open to discussing your offers? Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, hear foundational strategies for comfortably communicating during the sales process on this episode of the Sales Maven Show.
2021-09-20
26 min
Sales Maven
Wording Design For Your Subscription Package: Sales Success Story with Madhu Singh
Having a proposal that is written clearly makes it easier for clients to commit to your offer. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, learn tips on crafting copy, streamlining contracts, using a subscription business model, and reflecting your brand in your communications on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. When entrepreneurs personally write copy or communications, the core idea may get lost...
2021-09-06
31 min
Sales Maven
What To Include For Follow Up Email When You’ve Dropped The Ball
No one’s perfect, especially in entrepreneurship. In fact, mishaps are inherently a part of running a business. If you fall into a communication mishap with your clients, learn to maintain a well-balanced client relationship when you follow up afterwards. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Discover methods to place yourself in the position to thrive in business and produce true value for your audience. Today, hear strategies of emails you can send to follow up with clients after you dropped the ball, and learn wh...
2021-08-30
24 min
Sales Maven
Better Business Proposals - How To Write Them: Sales Success Story with Lorena Klingel
Create a master proposal template to get an easy “yes” from your dream clients. Your very own Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch, is here to offer tips, techniques, and strategies to master your sales conversations. Like talking to a good friend, Nikki discusses the lessons of crafting a proper business proposal. Discover how to prepare a proposal you can use over and over to book top tier clients on this episode of the Sales Maven Show. Today’s episode is a conversation with a longtime client, friend, and Sales Maven Society member, Lorena Klingel. Lorena shares her sales succes...
2021-08-02
36 min