Lots of people talk too much. Even me. Sometimes. Actually, too often. It’s not a bad trait if you produce videos and podcasts. It’s a terrible trait if you want to succeed in sales.
I was in sales long before I was in podcasting, or videocasting. Or blogging. I grew up selling, but it wasn’t because I enjoyed talking. It was because I was hungry for money, and I was curiously interested.
I quickly discovered I had the ingredients necessary for sales. Like every novice, when I began I had to learn, practice and improve. One of the first lessons I learned was to shut up and listen. Even though I learned it well, I still sometimes forget.
