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The Weekly Sales Meeting Podcast

Front-line media sales wisdom for main street sellerschrisfleming.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. 217

    Episode 217: An Honest Day’s Work

    Most sellers are not losing because they lack tools. They are losing because they avoid the work that actually moves deals forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 216

    Episode 216: Block Out the Noise

    What happens when a “bad idea” becomes one of the most disciplined brands in business? This episode unpacks how focus, effort, and simplicity turned Raising Cane's into a global powerhouse and what outside sellers can learn from it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 215

    Episode 215: Audit Your Pipeline

    A full pipeline does not mean a healthy pipeline. In this episode, we break down why most opportunities stall, how indecision kills results, and what disciplined sellers do differently. Learn how to audit your pipeline, separate interest from intent, and reclaim time, clarity, and control over your outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 214

    Episode 214: Build Where Others Won’t Bother

    What if the path to scale is not disruption, but discipline? This episode breaks down how Casey's General Store built a dominant brand by focusing on overlooked markets, operational consistency, and becoming a daily habit for its customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 213

    Episode 213: Win the Morning, Win the Day

    What you do before noon determines what happens by five. This episode breaks down the science, discipline, and real-world habits behind why high performers treat mornings as their most valuable selling asset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 212

    Episode 212: Turn Ordinary Into Extraordinary

    What if the real competitive advantage in business is not innovation, but execution? This episode explores how Buc-ee’s became a destination brand by obsessing over details others ignore and turning consistency into a product. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 211

    Episode 211: Listen with Curiosity

    Most sales conversations fail because the seller is focused on what to say next instead of what the buyer is actually saying. This episode breaks down how listening with curiosity builds trust, uncovers real problems, and moves deals forward faster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 210

    Episode 210: Meet the Customer Where They Are

    This episode breaks down how Dutch Bros Coffee scaled by aligning its model with real customer behavior, not idealized assumptions. Learn how sellers can design repeatable experiences, tighten execution, and grow by meeting buyers in their moment of need. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. 209

    Episode 209: Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In

    Every seller hits resistance, but very few respond the right way. This episode breaks down how persistence, disciplined follow-up, and confidence separate average performers from those who consistently close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  10. 208

    Episode 208: Make It Easy to Be Great

    What does it take to build something that actually lasts? This episode unpacks the Walk-On’s story and shows how disciplined habits, clear identity, and relentless execution turn underdogs into market leaders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  11. 207

    Episode 207: See Only Opportunity

    Learn how professional sellers turn obstacles into opportunity by training their mindset, sharpening discipline, and spotting revenue others miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  12. 206

    Episode 206: Be There. Be Useful. Be Quick.

    How Ace Hardware’s discipline and local focus teach modern sellers to build trust, defend price, and win through consistent usefulness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  13. 205

    Episode 205: Raise the Price to Get Better Clients

    Why raising your price in broadcast sales attracts better clients, builds trust, improves retention, and increases long-term revenue and focus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  14. 204

    Episode 204: Win Where You Are

    How local focus, discipline, and specific knowledge help sellers outmaneuver bigger competitors and build lasting customer loyalty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  15. 203

    Episode 203: Value Is Not Universal

    Learn why value is personal, not universal, and how better sales questions lead to stronger trust, clearer positioning, and higher closing rates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  16. 202

    Episode 202: What Are You Selling?

    Learn how selling outcomes instead of products transforms advertising sales, strengthens value, and protects premium pricing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  17. 201

    Episode 201: Doing What Others Won’t

    How top 1% sales professionals win by embracing discipline, resilience, data, negotiation, and accountability while others settle for average. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  18. 200

    Episode 200: What Are You Building?

    How to build brand loyalty that outlasts price pressure by selling identity, community, and meaning instead of products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  19. 199

    Episode 199: Stop Waiting, Start Winning

    Stop waiting and start winning with disciplined prospecting, sharper language, and consistent follow up that drives predictable sales growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  20. 198

    Episode 198: The Habit to Break, Yesterday

    Break the habit of procrastination in sales and replace delay with immediate action to increase momentum, trust, and revenue growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  21. 197

    Episode 197: Destroy the Option to Say ‘No’

    Learn how precise language, better questions, and confident framing remove objections and make it easier for buyers to say yes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  22. 196

    Episode 196: Don’t Sleep on the Future

    A powerful sales lesson from Blackberry’s collapse on why adapting to buyer behavior is the key to protecting accounts and growing revenue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  23. 195

    Episode 195: Accept. Adapt. Accelerate.

    A practical guide for broadcast and media sales professionals on how to accept industry change, adapt strategy, and accelerate disciplined action to win more clients in today’s evolving marketplace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  24. 194

    Episode 194: Busy or Effective?

    Busy feels productive. Effective actually pays. If your calendar is full but your pipeline isn’t moving, this episode will hit close to home. Activity doesn’t close deals. Conversations do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  25. 193

    Episode 193: How You Do One Thing

    How you prepare, follow up, plan, and finish tells everyone exactly who you are as a professional. Busy isn’t the goal. Effective is. If your results feel stuck, listen to the why and we can show you where to tighten the screws. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  26. 192

    Episode 192: Becoming the Top One Percent

    This is the truth about the habits, disciplines, and decisions that separate elite sellers from everyone else. No hype. No shortcuts. Just the truth about what it really takes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  27. 191

    Episode 191: Don’t Fiddle While Rome Burns

    Sales slowdowns don’t kill careers. But your silence can. When the market gets tight, here is the framework for what to do next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  28. 190

    Episode 190: If Sales Are Down….

     When sales dip, most sellers pull back. They wait. They explain. They rationalize. Professionals do the opposite. Here is what disciplined sellers do when numbers are down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  29. 189

    Episode 189: Discounts Are Easy, Value Is Work

    Strong brands don’t survive on coupons. Strong sellers don’t either. Learn why value lasts, discounts rot, and how to stop training buyers to wait you out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  30. 188

    Episode 188: Push Through the Plateaus

    If your numbers are steady but not improving, you’re not safe. You’re stalled. A sharp look at why plateaus quietly end sales careers and what disciplined sellers do differently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  31. 187

    Episode 187: Don’t Compete on Price

    Cheap wins don’t build loyalty. They build exits. Learn how to hold your ground, tie price to results, and stop racing competitors to the bottom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  32. 186

    Episode 186: Zero Talent

    Talent gets talked about. Discipline gets results. Learn why the habits that require zero talent are the real edge most people continue to ignore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  33. 185

    Episode 185: Words Have Meanings

    Your words either build trust or break it. They move a deal forward or quietly kill the momentum. This week’s lesson is simple: tighten your language and you tighten your sales process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  34. 184

    Episode 184: Crazy. Stupid.

    We all make choices that defy logic. We know better, yet repeat the same patterns. Success in sales rarely requires brilliance. It requires the courage to stop doing what is crazy and stupid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  35. 183

    Episode 183: It’s More than Coffee

    Starbucks didn’t win because of better beans. They won because every detail made people feel something. When sellers adopt that mindset, they stop pitching and start becoming unforgettable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  36. 182

    Episode 182: No Sleep ‘Till Brooklyn

    Great sellers don’t win by copying someone else’s playbook. They win by stripping away the noise, trusting their instincts, and creating something original that connects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  37. 181

    Episode 181: A Steady Diet of Contact

    Many sellers think their pipeline problem is strategic. But nine times out of ten, it is a contact problem. If you want more movement, more momentum, and more money, start by mastering the one habit that separates producers from pretenders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  38. 180

    Episode 180: Manufacturing Good Luck

    In sales, we often attribute our results to luck. But the truth is our “luck” is built, or lost, in the habits we repeat each week. If you want a real edge in media sales, start by mastering the five practices that quietly shift every revenue variable in your favor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  39. 179

    Episode 179: The Selfish Ear

    Business owners aren’t tuning you out. They are filtering every word through their own pressure, risk, and reality. If you want more conversations to land, start by understanding the one instinct that shapes how every buyer listens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  40. 178

    Episode 178: Becoming Self-Aware

    Most sellers think they know themselves, but the gap between who we are and who we think we are can cost us deals, trust, and growth. If you want to level up your career, start with the one skill that separates average performers from elite sellers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  41. 177

    Episode 177: Growth Is Optional

    Growth doesn’t happen just because tools and training are available. Real growth is a choice, driven by belief, purpose, and the decision to change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  42. 176

    Episode 176: The Dangers of Seeking Approval from Others

    The need for approval quietly erodes confidence and stalls deals. Strong sellers don’t chase validation. They lead with conviction and value. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  43. 175

    Episode 175: The Courage to Take Risks

    Confidence is contagious. Buyers don’t want doubt; they want certainty. Learn to use language that projects success instead of doubt to reduce risk and make decisions feel natural. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  44. 174

    Episode 174: Frame the Customer’s Problem

    Too many sellers jump straight to pitching before they even define the problem. If you frame the customer’s challenge first, you build trust, credibility, and urgency. And it is an urgency that is not manufactured. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  45. 173

    Episode 173: Speak with Purpose, Not Pressure

    Buyers can spot the difference between pressure and purpose in seconds. When you speak with clarity and intent, you earn trust. That is the true currency of closed deals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  46. 172

    Episode 172: Who Are You Competing With?

    Chasing someone else’s success will only distract you from your own. Learn why the only competition that matters is the one in the mirror, and how focusing inward leads to stronger sales and lasting growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  47. 171

    Episode 171: Leverage Your Available Resources

    Most sellers walk into meetings using only a fraction of the tools they have. Learn to leverage every resource at your disposal to build trust, win confidence, and increase your average order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  48. 170

    Episode 170: Beware Benchmarking Others

    Benchmarking feels safe, but copying others often kills originality and stalls growth. See why the best results come from discovery, not imitation. See how you can win by trusting your own path Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  49. 169

    Episode 169: What Color Is the Grass on the Other Side of the Fence?

    It’s easy to believe the grass is greener on the other side, but in sales that mindset can drain focus and confidence. See why real growth comes from tending your own ground and investing in what you already have. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  50. 168

    Episode 168: Start Where You Stand

    Waiting for perfect conditions will keep you stuck while opportunities pass by. Find out why starting where you stand creates momentum, builds confidence, and drives real sales results Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Front-line media sales wisdom for main street sellerschrisfleming.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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CD Media Consulting, LLC

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