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K2 Sales Podcast

Karen Kelly

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 181

Join Karen Kelly on the K2 sales podcast where she speaks with sales/marketing leaders, business owners and top performing sales professionals to break down what mindset, behaviours and actions are contributing to game changing results. This podcast will invite you to look at your own business, analyze what you could be doing differently with yourself, your team and your overall organization to drive game changing results. We provide tactical steps that can be applied immediately to your specific, role, team and company that will put you on the path to elite performance. “In a world full of game players, the only way to set yourself apart is to be a game changer.”- Matshona Dhliwayo

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https://k2salesacademy.com/
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https://www.k2perform.com/resources/blog
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https://pod.link/1549646427
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-kelly-sales-trainer-/
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Score global : 73%

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Disruptive Leadership- Bernadette McClelland

Season 1 · Episode 175

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 • Duration 43:39

Courageous Leadership and Creative Self-Disruption in Sales

Join host Karen Kelly in this enlightening episode of the K2 sales podcast as she converses with Bernadette McClelland on navigating 2024's economic landscape with courage and self-disruption. Bernadette introduces her three-step 'deliberate disruption model' - identity, intention, and iteration - urging sales leaders to inspire their teams by embracing discomfort and an anti-fragile mindset. They emphasize the importance of aligning one's head, heart, and gut to thrive in today's brittle, anxious, non-linear, and incomprehensible world. Listen as they discuss practical strategies for living in the present, enhancing creativity, and maintaining mental well-being, while also balancing professional roles with personal identities. Discover how even significant setbacks can act as catalysts for growth and transformation, all through the power of perspective and intentional leadership.

00:00 Introduction and Overview
03:28 Guest Introduction: Bernadette McClelland
04:24 The Essence of Disruption
05:37 Navigating the VUCA and BANI Economies
10:50 The Deliberate Disruption Model
15:53 Reframing Problems as Situations
23:10 Aligning Head, Heart, and Gut
25:03 Techniques for Type A Leaders to Trust Themselves
26:19 Understanding the Brain's Need for Downtime
27:18 The Importance of Creativity in Leadership
27:54 Balancing Empathy and Technology in Sales
28:24 Inspiration and Ideation Mapping
28:48 Accessing Creativity Through Downtime
29:30 The Role of Leaders in Encouraging Downtime
29:43 The Fallacy of the Grind Mentality
31:11 Combining Impact and Risk in Leadership
34:02 Trusting Your Gut in Sales
36:52 Developing Leadership Identity
38:23 The Importance of Significance and Fulfillment
40:28 Balancing Different Parts of Your Identity
43:00 Final Thoughts on Disruptive Leadership

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$495/year unlocks the Fundamentals of Sales program with built in knowledge checks, resource folder with scripts, templates and checklists as well as regular webinars.

1:1 and group coaching packages available as well.

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From WAR room to WIN room with Jaime Diglio

Season 1 · Episode 174

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 • Duration 01:01:06

In this enlightening episode, author Jamie Diglio, known for 'Moneyball Leadership', joins the discussion to delve into the intricacies of effective leadership. Jamie sheds light on transitioning from stress-induced 'war rooms' to goal-oriented 'win rooms', personalizing leadership, and valuing self-awareness and authenticity. Key highlights include understanding individual communication needs through the Platinum Rule, the new ROI (return on interactions), and embracing vulnerability and self-compassion for personal growth. Practical tips on effective team interactions, breathing techniques to manage stress, and transforming self-doubt into success are shared, ensuring leaders can truly connect, inspire, and lead their teams to optimal performance.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:30 The Journey to Writing a Book

00:56 TEDx Talk and the Concept of War Room vs. Win Room

01:57 Understanding Leadership and Personal Growth

05:33 The Importance of Authenticity in Leadership

06:44 Measuring What Matters: The New ROI

12:14 Discovering Hidden Value and Strengths

17:03 The Platinum Rule and Effective Communication

23:59 The Impact of Authentic Leadership on Teams

28:26 Understanding Leadership Faults

28:49 The Importance of Awareness

28:59 Ego vs. Mission-Driven Leadership

29:52 The Cost of Being Right

30:29 Shifting from War Room to Win Room

31:06 Breaking Negative Thought Patterns

31:52 Coaching for Success

32:57 Defining Success and Gathering Feedback

33:54 The Power of Breath Work and Data

Guest Appearance - Scale Your Sales #232: Karen Kelly – Breaking Barriers in a Male-Dominated Environment

Season 1 · Episode 165

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 • Duration 29:12

Enjoy this weeks episode where Karen Kelly is a guest on the Scale Your Sales podcast with Janice B Gordon.

Here is what Janice had to say - In this week’s Scale Your Sales Podcast episode, my guest is Karen Kelly, the Host of K2 Sales Podcast.

Karen is a seasoned sales expert with a passion for empowering sales professionals to achieve sales excellence. With over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, she brings a unique blend of expertise, energy, and practicality to her clients. She unlocks the grip our mindset, beliefs, and behaviours can have on us. Separating what serves us or sabotages us starting with our self-awareness. Replacing these patterns with purposeful values, confidence and action producing tangible results. Beyond her training work, Karen is a sought-after speaker at industry conferences and events. As the host of K2 Sales Podcast, she offers valuable guidance and strategies that can elevate your business to new heights, all while ensuring that you feel content and fulfilled.

In this episode, Karen shares her experiences of being the sole woman in a male-dominated industry and how she leverages these experiences to empower other women in similar environments. We delve into the crucial aspects of self-belief, confidence, and understanding one's worth, especially in the context of women in sales. Our conversation also explores the value of curiosity for sales leaders in today's landscape, as well as for salespeople when engaging with customers. Furthermore, Karen emphasizes the significance of fostering curiosity, embracing diversity, and shifting the sales mindset towards genuine customer centricity.

Welcome to Scale Your Sales Podcast, Karen Kelly.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Breaking Barriers in a Male-Dominated Environment

04:38 – Finding strength in adversity.

07:36 – Women must seek environments that appreciate diversity and know when to leave negative situations. – Society limits women’s potential, they need to back themselves. – Embracing diverse thoughts and fostering leadership skills. – Embrace curiosity, transparency, and team empowerment. – Consider others' perspective, ask questions, understand impact. – Intentional communication, active listening, and creating space for others.Janice B Gordon is the award-winning Customer Growth Expert and Scale Y

Free to Be, Buket Necip

Season 1 · Episode 76

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 • Duration 48:14

After 20 years in executive roles in the fintech industry Buket Necip is a self proclaimed “burnout” survivor.

“COVID gave me an opportunity to see how much of my family and ‘me’ I missed,” she says.

After trading in her suit and heels for runners and work out gear Buket Necip transitioned her 20 year fintech career to open Free2Be Wellness.

Buket realized she wasn’t alone in feeling disconnected from her true self. She leverage her passion for fitness and coaching and launched Free2Be Wellness.

Tune in to my conversation where we hear how her unwavering sense of belief and courage freed herself from there corporate grind to live her best, authentic life.

00:52 Introducing Buket Necip

04:54 Women in Sales Month & Your Journey

06:21 Advice For Women In Sales

11:19 Diverse Teams and Voices

15:42 Motivating Your Team

19:25 What Fills Your Cup?

23:48 “Feel The Fear, Do It Anyway”

28:21 Free2Be

30:24 Creating Connections

36:17 Commitment

38:29 More Power Than You Think

42:56 What’s Right For You?

48:12 Get In Touch With Buket!

Website: https://www.free2bewellness.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/free2bewellness?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Gain clarity on your sales directives and get back in the drivers seat, Sandra Bekhor

Season 1 · Episode 75

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 • Duration 49:16

Sandra is the founder of Bekhor Management. She is a Toronto-based, Practice Development Coach and Consultant focused on small to mid-sized firms across the GTA. An advocate of leveraging sound business and marketing principles within professional practice.

In our conversation, we discuss the need for small to medium sized business owners to start taking control of their selling initiatives. Increasing their awareness and becoming intentional to the type of clients they are looking to attract.

Understand the stages and processes that govern them and their client engagements, is there an overlap? Are we meeting them where they are, aligning our message to their stage and using language universally understood?

Tune in to learn how you can remove the daily fog, frustration and overwhelm, gain clarity on your sales directives and get back in the drivers seat.

Sandra Bekhor Shownotes
00:45 Intro & Women In Sales Month
05:04 What Do You Do?
08:50 Scoping Out What's Realistic (Especially In Planning!)
12:02 Where To Start (Exercises To Try)
14:41 Defining Success And Representation (As A Woman)
17:15 Social Media
18:44 Sales Initiatives In Small To Mid-Size Firms
22:00 Discomfort In Sales
25:10 Lawyers And 'Disarming'
29:01 Disarming With Your Customers
30:04 Storytime: How To Get The Job!
33:44 Importance Of A Framework
39:15 Synergies & Related Functions: Marketing and Sales
42:45 Presenting For Your Peers
45:48 Understanding What Works
49:48 Get In Touch With Sandra!

Get In Touch With Sandra
Website: https://www.bekhor.ca

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torontomarketingconsultant/?originalSubdomain=c

Defining your Culture, Amy Franko

Season 1 · Episode 74

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 • Duration 01:01:32

When we look at companies who are showing increased revenue year over year, experiencing minimal employee turnover and have an overall excitement to come to work, we can dot it line back to a positive culture.

Within that, how can we create the same for our sales team? How can we create a culture aligning to our overall company culture, what role does agility play?

How can we model the behaviour so that we retain existing member and attract new team members?

Tune In to my conversation with Amy Franko, author of The Modern Seller, sales strategist, consultant, trainer and a keynote speaker. Amy helps organizations transform their sales culture, ignite sales growth, and build high-impact leaders through her strategic selling programs. (https://amyfranko.com/about/)

Shownotes

00:52 Women in Sales Month

01:07 Introducing Amy

04:30 Importance of (Defined) Company Culture

06:29 Intentionality and Purpose in Leadership

13:08 Agility and The Modern Seller

14:44 Pivoting

17:17 Commitment & Success

19:25 Embodying Culture As A Leader

22:03 Accountability & Awareness

26:14 Transparency

30:52 Importance of Training

39:44 "Dance In The Moment"

46:08 Learning New Things

51:57 "Facilitating and Frameworks"

55:25 Relationship Building

60:12 Get In Touch With Amy

Women, Let’s take our seat at the table, Amanda Vicinanzo

Season 1 · Episode 73

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 • Duration 55:40

Amanda Vicinanzo has over 15 years of experience in the cybersecurity sector, managing large IT Security projects. She leverages her extensive knowledge of cybersecurity to improve services, while advocating strongly for women and diversity within her team and the sector. Her years of experience, advocacy for women and leadership was recognized as IT World Canada’s top woman in cybersecurity 2022.

Buckle up and tune in where Amanda dispels myths about what it takes to get in to cybersecurity, that there is plenty of room for women at the table and the amazing potential to help and support people and companies at risk.

Shownotes
00:53 Introducing Amanda
05:40 How Did You Get Into Cybersecurity?
09:19 Going Beyond Firewalls
11:23 Being The Only Woman In The Room & Imposter Syndrome
15:09 The Importance of Mentorship
20:04 Confidence
24:28 WICyS and BlueVoyant
28:25 Culture
30:24 Amanda's IT World Canada Award
39:54 Brave, Not Perfect
44:16 Advice for Young Women
48:53 "Brave, Not Perfect" and Parenting
55:15 Get In Touch With Amanda

Get In Touch With Amanda
Amanda Vicinanzo, PMP, ITILv3 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://www.instagram.com/mindful.avici/?hl=en

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To learn more about Karen connect with her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-kelly-sales-trainer-/

If you have any suggestions for guests or topics on the K2 Sales podcast please contact info@k2perform.com

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For more content like this, join hundreds of other subscribers to The K2 Sales Academy. Our subscription based on line sales training platform.

$495/year unlocks the Fundamentals of Sales program with built in knowledge checks, resource folder with scripts, templates and checklists as well as regular webinars.

Are you leading with fear? Solo episode with Karen Kelly

Season 1 · Episode 72

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 • Duration 10:45

Are you leading with fear?

How often do we hold our questions, avoid raising our hands, singing up for things, learning in….Why?

Are we expecting the worst, focusing on what we don’t want, replaying a past event that didn’t turn our in our favour.
Whatever the case we are leading with fear.

Fear will paralyze us in to inactivity, riddle us with doubt, self criticism, comparison and we find ourselves spiralling downward.

How can we take control over this downward path to nowhere?

Tune in to my solo podcast where I share 3 ways I practice putting fear in it’s place.

#sales #salestips #salespodcast #fear #selfbelief

For more content like this, join hundreds of other subscribers to The K2 Sales Academy. Our subscription based on line sales training platform.

$495/year unlocks the Fundamentals of Sales program with built in knowledge checks, resource folder with scripts, templates and checklists as well as regular webinars.

1:1 and group coaching packages available as well.

To access our free one week Trial visit The K2 Sales Academy

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