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SeedSeller Radio

SeedSeller Radio

Rod Osthus

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Sales Training Dedicated to Agriculture Sales

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Stop Gambling, Gambling is for Losers [Podcast]
SEP 26, 2022
Stop Gambling, Gambling is for Losers [Podcast]
<p>Sales reps don’t bet money when gambling in their territory, they bet customers.</p> <p><em><strong>And like casino gambling, they almost always lose.</strong></em></p> <p>Most seed reps don’t realize that customers are their sales force. Customers are the reason every seed seller succeeds or fails. Yet, those customers are so often lost because seed reps gamble with their loyalty.</p> <p>They assume customers will stay with them even during the most critical times of the year, regardless of how their varieties performed.</p> <p>They gamble with customers by avoiding them during harvest. They’re betting that their<br /> customers, their sales force, will still be their customers after harvest regardless of how their varieties did, or what each customer’s attitude was during harvest&#8230;.</p> <p>Click the audio player above to listen the entire podcast!</p> <div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 12px; repeat top left; height: auto; width: 100%; float: left; border: 3px solid #3ca31f;"> <h2><span style="color: #0b3e91;"><strong>Watch/ Listen / Subscribe </strong></span></h2> <ol> <li>Click the <strong>Video player</strong> above to watch our latest podcast.</li> <li>Click the <strong>Audio Player</strong> above to listen to our latest podcast.</li> <li>Simply search &#8220;Rod Osthus&#8221; or &#8220;RC Thomas Company&#8221; from your favorite podcast app or click the links for <strong>iTunes</strong> or <strong>Stitcher</strong> to subscribe and listen from your iPhone, iPad, Android, or any smartphone.</li> </ol> <p><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thomas-droy/seed-seller-training-radio?refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-6881" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/stitcher_logo1.jpg" alt="stitcher_logo1" width="126" height="52" /></a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rc-thomas-company/id480698206?mt=2&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-6880" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px;" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/itunes.png" alt="itunes" width="126" height="46" /></a></p> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.rcthomas.com/stop-gambling-gambling-is-for-losers-podcast/">Stop Gambling, Gambling is for Losers [Podcast]</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.rcthomas.com">RC Thomas Company</a>.</p>
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Are You Maintaining the Average? [Podcast]
AUG 10, 2022
Are You Maintaining the Average? [Podcast]
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Not doing more than the average is what keeps the average down.&#8221; &#8211; William Winans</p></blockquote> <p>If you really think about it, this quote makes perfect sense.</p> <p>People are only expected to do as much as the average person. As long as they don&#8217;t fall below average, they will continue to keep their jobs.</p> <p>Think about sales reports&#8230;</p> <p>&#8230;the first thing you look at is who sold the most. The second thing you look at is who sold the least.</p> <p>Everyone else did a satisfactory job.</p> <p><em><strong>But is this a good thing?</strong></em></p> <p>Listen to my brand-new podcast by clicking above or subscribe under your podcast app on your smartphone!</p> <p><strong>P.S.</strong> <strong>To learn more about the upcoming <a href="https://seedsellerblueprint.com/">Livestream for New Sales Reps, click here</a> for all the information! </strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://seedsellerblueprint.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-11048 size-full" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RCT-6-Week-Course-3.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="1200" srcset="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RCT-6-Week-Course-3.jpg 1200w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RCT-6-Week-Course-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RCT-6-Week-Course-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RCT-6-Week-Course-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/RCT-6-Week-Course-3-768x768.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.rcthomas.com/are-you-maintaining-the-average-podcast/">Are You Maintaining the Average? [Podcast]</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.rcthomas.com">RC Thomas Company</a>.</p>
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Are You Having a Mid-Seller Crisis?
NOV 9, 2021
Are You Having a Mid-Seller Crisis?
<p>You know, something happens to more than half of the men and women in the United States when they hit their late 30’s and early 40’s&#8230;.</p> <p>&#8230;It’s called a midlife crisis, and it’s a result of these aging adults wanting to hold onto their youth.</p> <p>As they age, they want to remain attractive, be noticed by the younger crowd and seem cool by doing things that seem outlandish to their younger, non-midlife peers.</p> <p>Truth be told, sales reps fall into a mid-seller crisis when they feel out of control and threatened by customers who no longer find them attractive.</p> <p>Customers start talking more about competitors and what they have to offer, and they become infatuated by other company’s programs, discounts and price offers.</p> <p>When these <strong>experienced sellers</strong> begin to struggle to keep up with social media, the speed of adoption of new technologies, and feel the pressures brought on by new, younger sellers coming into the business, a <em><strong>mid-seller crisis often shows up</strong></em>.</p> <p>(Listen to this brand-new podcast by clicking above or subscribe under your podcast app on your smartphone!)</p> <p><strong>P.S.</strong> <strong>To learn more about the upcoming <a href="https://seedsellerblueprint.com/livestream/">Livestream simply click here</a> for all the information! </strong></p> <p><a href="https://seedsellerblueprint.com/livestream/"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-10868 size-large" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="1024" srcset="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p> <div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 12px; repeat top left; height: auto; width: 100%; float: left; border: 3px solid #3ca31f;"> <h2><span style="color: #0b3e91;"><strong> Listen &amp; Subscribe </strong></span></h2> <ol> <li>Click the <strong>Audio Player</strong> above to listen to our latest podcast.</li> <li>Simply search &#8220;Rod Osthus&#8221; or &#8220;RC Thomas Company&#8221; from your favorite podcast app or click the links for <strong>iTunes</strong> or <strong>Stitcher</strong> to subscribe and listen from your iPhone, iPad, Android, or any smartphone.</li> </ol> <p><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thomas-droy/seed-seller-training-radio?refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-6881" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/stitcher_logo1.jpg" alt="stitcher_logo1" width="126" height="52" /></a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rc-thomas-company/id480698206?mt=2&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-6880" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px;" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/itunes.png" alt="itunes" width="126" height="46" /></a></p> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.rcthomas.com/are-you-having-a-mid-seller-crisis/">Are You Having a Mid-Seller Crisis?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.rcthomas.com">RC Thomas Company</a>.</p>
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11 MIN
Stop Confirming Seed Orders and Start APPROVING Them!
OCT 31, 2021
Stop Confirming Seed Orders and Start APPROVING Them!
<p>The act of confirming orders is an outdated strategy because it asks customers to confirm any changes they want to make to their order or cropping plan.</p> <p><em><strong>So, what’s wrong with that?  </strong></em></p> <p>Well, farmers are being overwhelmed with new information and people calling on them to try to sell them something. They can’t keep up with all of the changes on their own&#8230;.</p> <p>(Listen to this short 3-minute podcast by clicking above or subscribe under your podcast app on your smartphone!)</p> <p><strong>P.S.</strong> <strong>To learn more about the upcoming <a href="https://seedsellerblueprint.com/livestream/">Livestream simply click here</a> for all the information! </strong></p> <p><a href="https://seedsellerblueprint.com/livestream/"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-10868 size-large" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="1024" srcset="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCT_Confirm_Order-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></p> <div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 12px; repeat top left; height: auto; width: 100%; float: left; border: 3px solid #3ca31f;"> <h2><span style="color: #0b3e91;"><strong> Listen &amp; Subscribe </strong></span></h2> <ol> <li>Click the <strong>Audio Player</strong> above to listen to our latest podcast.</li> <li>Simply search &#8220;Rod Osthus&#8221; or &#8220;RC Thomas Company&#8221; from your favorite podcast app or click the links for <strong>iTunes</strong> or <strong>Stitcher</strong> to subscribe and listen from your iPhone, iPad, Android, or any smartphone.</li> </ol> <p><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thomas-droy/seed-seller-training-radio?refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-6881" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/stitcher_logo1.jpg" alt="stitcher_logo1" width="126" height="52" /></a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rc-thomas-company/id480698206?mt=2&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-6880" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px;" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/itunes.png" alt="itunes" width="126" height="46" /></a></p> </div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.rcthomas.com/stop-confirming-seed-orders-and-start-approving-them/">Stop Confirming Seed Orders and Start APPROVING Them!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.rcthomas.com">RC Thomas Company</a>.</p>
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You Have a Great Chance of Losing Customers to Competitors this Harvest! [Podcast]
SEP 9, 2021
You Have a Great Chance of Losing Customers to Competitors this Harvest! [Podcast]
<p>It’s that time of year.</p> <p>The time when you <em><strong>and</strong></em> your customers become anxious for harvest to begin.</p> <p>In fact, harvest is already underway in parts of our growing area. Maybe it has already started in your territory too.</p> <p>Knowing what crops have been subjected to this year and how impactful the 1000 variables have been, what do you plan to do to keep your customers from making the wrong decisions, especially when it comes to your varieties?</p> <p>The question is&#8230;</p> <p>are you <strong><em>ANXIOUS</em></strong> about the outcome of this harvest season, or are you <strong><em>EAGER</em></strong> to find out its outcome?</p> <p>There is a big difference, you know.</p> <p>Most people use the words anxious and eager interchangeably, but they have two completely different meanings.</p> <p>In today&#8217;s 5-minute podcast, I explain the difference between anxious and eager and <a href="https://seedsellerblueprint.com/livestream/"><em><strong>why you must</strong></em> ride harvesters this fall</a>, no matter how variable the crop is!</p> <div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 12px; repeat top left; height: auto; width: 100%; float: left; border: 3px solid #3ca31f;"> <h2><span style="color: #0b3e91;"><strong>Watch/ Listen / Subscribe </strong></span></h2> <ol> <li>Click the <strong>Audio Player</strong> above to listen to our latest podcast.</li> <li>Simply search &#8220;Rod Osthus&#8221; or &#8220;RC Thomas Company&#8221; from your favorite podcast app or click the links for <strong>iTunes</strong> or <strong>Stitcher</strong> to subscribe and listen from your iPhone, iPad, Android, or any smartphone.</li> </ol> <p><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/thomas-droy/seed-seller-training-radio?refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-6881" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/stitcher_logo1.jpg" alt="stitcher_logo1" width="126" height="52" /></a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rc-thomas-company/id480698206?mt=2&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-6880" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px;" src="https://www.rcthomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/itunes.png" alt="itunes" width="126" height="46" /></a></p> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.rcthomas.com/you-have-a-great-chance-of-losing-customers-to-competitors-this-harvest-podcast/">You Have a Great Chance of Losing Customers to Competitors this Harvest! [Podcast]</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.rcthomas.com">RC Thomas Company</a>.</p>
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5 MIN