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Becoming Preferred

Michael Vickers

In this informative and practical podcast, Michael and his guests share the latest strategies and tactics to help you become the preferred provider (the emotional favorite) in the markets you serve. The key insights and strategies discussed, come from Michael"s experience working with many of the finest brands in business today and his guest interviews will inspire you, educate you, and give you the tools you need to be successful in today"s turbulent and competitive marketplace.

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43:03

Steve Weinberg – Above Quota Performance

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2023/01/30

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 5Episode Overview:More than 50% of sales pros regularly fail to achieve their annual sales targets. Corporations have invested generously in training, but it doesn't seem to be effective. Despite spending millions of dollars, they have not been able to solve the pervasive problem of low sales quota achievement. There is no other profession where this pattern of low performance success is tolerated.Moreover, the pandemic has made B2B selling even more challenging. Sales is no

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40:20

Diane Windingland – Elevate Your Virtual Presentations

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2023/01/23

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 4Episode Overview:Whether you’re presenting training programs, team meetings, or a sales pitch, you can present like a pro, deal with technological glitches, appear calm under pressure, and deliver value packed virtual presentations.If you want to learn how to make your online meetings as engaging as in-person you’re going to learn some helpful strategies and tactics in my conversation with Diane Windingland.Guest Bio:Diane Windingland, owner of Virtual Speech Coach and the author

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42:48

David Irvine – Authentic Leadership

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2023/01/16

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 3Episode Overview:Leadership is not defined by your title or the size of your office. Leadership is defined by the difference you make, by your capacity to build leaders around you, and by results.Ready to find your voice, deepen your presence, and amplify your impact? You’re going to enjoy my conversation with best selling author, speaker, and coach, David Irvine.Guest Bio:David Irvine is a world-renowned speaker, author, and trusted leadership advisor. With more than forty years

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41:20

Jim Cathcart – Rethinking: Designing Your Path for...

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2023/01/09

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 2Episode Overview:Each year taking the time to rethink your business and your life will help you focus on what’s important, eliminate the distractions limiting your performance and create a framework from which you can grow beyond yourself.To help us understand what we should be rethinking is bestselling author, award winning speaker and popular coach, Jim Cathcart.Guest Bio:Jim is considered one of the world's leading professional speakers and business authors. He is the author

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38:55

Vince Poscente – The Earthquake: Your Journey From...

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2023/01/02

SEASON: 2 EPISODE: 1Episode Overview:Personal catastrophes are like earthquakes. They leave us too shaken to know what to do next. Afraid that every step we take might spark another upheaval. But we can learn to resist our human instinct to hide from challenges. If you want to learn how you can break through and thrive after a life altering setback, you're going to enjoy my conversation with international bestselling author, Vince Poscente.Guest Bio:Despite any challenges, Vince Poscente advises

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07:37

Becoming Preferred Season 1 Recap

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2022/12/26

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 36The Becoming Preferred Podcastis all about helping you authentically differentiate yourself and stand out in a congested marketplace.Whether you are a business professional, an entrepreneur, a business owner, or just want to enhance your understanding, our goal is to expose you to subject matter experts that are active practitioners in their field and share insights that, if applied, can positively impact your life.We have just finished our first season and we want to thank our

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41:20

Encore Episode – Frank King – Suicide...

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2022/12/19

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 35Encore Episode Overview:This week millions of people are processing the news of another loved and admired celebrity who died by suicide.No doubt, the world has lost too many people we love to mental health challenges. It can be difficult to understand or make sense of the news that somebody we looked up to, admired or touched our lives died from suicide.When we read some of the online comments, we realize that we still have along way to understanding mental health and its impact

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36:07

Roy De Medeiros – Creating Breakthrough Sales Growth

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2022/12/12

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 34Episode Overview:Looking to build a high performance sales team? Have a product or service to promote? Want to recession proof your business? If you envision productive new growth for your organization in a challenging marketplace, you're going to enjoy my conversation with Roy De Medeiros.Guest Bio:Roy is the Founder of Fulkrem Management Group and has experience in building and directing elite customer-focused sales and account management teams, leading to the identification

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39:48

Stacey Hall – Selling From your Comfort Zone

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2022/12/05

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 33Episode Overview:Stacey Hall has coached thousands of entrepreneurs on how to attract sales, satisfaction, and success. She is a bestselling author, a TEDx presenter, and a leading social media marketing expert.Stacey is founder of Success with Stacey Hall and of the groundbreaking social media marketing training program, Go for YES, and she just released her latest book, Selling from Your Comfort Zone. Join me now for my conversation with Stacey Hall.Guest Bio:Stacey Hall,

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41:25

Dave Conway – Mindset and Sales Success

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2022/11/28

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 32Episode Overview:Today’s marketplace can be tough and challenging. If you’re an entrepreneur, business professional or leader, looking to expand the power of your own thinking, and achieve goals you actually desire, then you’re going to enjoy my conversation with mindset and sales coach, Dave Conway.Guest Bio:Dave Conway is a 7-figure entrepreneur and the founder of Conway Consulting. He’s the creator of the One Sale A Day Club, Fusion Mastermind and other elite programs

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47:26

Joe Whitbread – Personal Branding: Maximize Your...

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2022/11/21

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 31Episode Overview:Branding is more than just your logo, slogan, product or service. It's more than just a business card or a resume. So what is it then? To learn more about personal and professional branding and how to do it right, is my guest, Joe Whitbread.Guest Bio:Joe Whitbread started his career in broadcast journalism and took his first gig as an on-air personality in Grande Prairie, Alberta shortly after graduating from SAIT. Joe moved through the radio industry as a

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34:42

Steve Hillis – Empower Your Team to Exceed Sales...

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2022/11/14

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 30Episode Overview:If you're looking for ways to empower your sales and service teams to exceed goals, develop a positive mindset, maximize their effectiveness and hold them accountable for their productivity, you're going to enjoy my conversation with coach, trainer, and personal leadership expert, Steve Hillis.Guest Bio:Steve is a dedicated business professional specializing in business coaching and sales strategy development. He has been a driving force behind sales increases

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37:39

Denise Galloni – Overcoming Obstacles to Find Your Voice

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2022/11/07

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 29Episode Overview:If you're currently a leader in your organization or want to be a leader or a business owner, developing your leadership skills and focusing on what is important and how to prosper is always a priority.My guest, author, speaker, and corporate consultant, Denise Galloni, is here to talk about how to find your voice, and the five keys to lead and empower others.Guest Bio:Denise Galloni started her own training consulting company called DG Training Solutions, Inc

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35:34

Jillian Kruschell – Get the Edge with Diversity,...

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2022/10/31

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 28Episode Overview:If you really want to hire the 'best person for the job' you need to make sure you’re attracting the largest pool of candidates for the right reasons and evaluating their skills, competencies and experience independent of bias.To create or build an organization centered around inclusivity, where employees can show up authentically, access opportunities equally, and be empowered to realize their potential in a safe and respectful environment, diversity, equity

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41:08

Todd Caponi – Transparency Sells Better Than Perfection

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2022/10/24

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 27Episode Overview:The future of sales is radically transparent. Are you ready for it? Today, anyone buying anything relies on reviews and feedback shared by strangers and often trust those anonymously posted experiences more than the claims made by the providers of the products or services themselves. They expect to see the full picture and find out all of the pros and cons before making any purchase. And the larger the purchase, the greater the demand for transparency.As it

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39:55

John H Brennan – Emotional Intelligence: The Key to...

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2022/10/17

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 26Episode Overview:Emotional intelligence or EI needs little introduction. It's no secret that EI is critical to your success, but knowing what EI is and knowing how to use it to improve your life are two very different things.To help us understand what we can do to improve and develop our emotional intelligence as individuals and employ these strategies in the workplace is author, speaker, and professional actor, John Brennan.Guest Bio:Born in Montreal, Canada, John Brennan is a

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37:50

Barbara Rozgonyi – Growing Your Business Socially

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2022/10/10

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 25Episode Overview:Looking to grow your influence and your visibility, whether you’re an entrepreneur, small business, association, or corporation.If you are looking to attract leads, build your brand, and click with crowds using social media, content marketing, and PR, then you are going to enjoy my conversation with an international trends speaker, coach, and host of the podcast “Growing Social Now”, Barbara Rozgonyi!Guest Bio:Barbara Rozgonyi leads CoryWest Media, a creative

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39:32

Tim Gard – Using Humor as a Professional Skill

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2022/10/03

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 24Episode Overview:As business professionals, the pressures, stress, and expectations we face can take a toll on our resilience and drain our sense of resourcefulness, leaving us stressed with motivational fatigue. We can combat this fatigue when we use humor to be more resilient, enhance productivity and team enthusiasm. To help us understand how to develop and employ humor in our businesses and profession is author, speaker, and humorist coach, Tim Gard.Guest Bio:Tim Gard is a

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42:41

Laura Handke – Free Your Authentic Voice and Find...

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2022/09/26

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 23Episode Overview:Our Voice isthe mostimportanttoolto live a passionate, fulfilled, and authentic life. There’s a beautiful, complex, and deeply psychological connection between one’s nature, one’s voice, and one’s community. Our words, the way we share them, and the very sound of our voice can change minds, move mountains, convey important messages, bring audiences to tears, and transform the existence of others.The way we communicate is a direct tool for leadership and change

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36:35

Shawna Schuh – Increase Your Team’s Productivity and...

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2022/09/19

SEASON: 1 EPISODE: 22Episode Overview:Are you a leader that is focused on building a stronger culture with long-term retention in mind?Looking for new strategies to increase your team’s productivity and results?If you are looking for ways to develop environments that help your people bring their best selves to the work they do, then you are going to enjoy my conversation with Leadership expert, speaker, coach and advisor Shawna Schuh.Guest Bio:A lifetime adventurer, entertainer, and leadership

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