Weekend Favs March 1st

Weekend Favs March 1st written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but I encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from an online […]

Why Selling Less Could Be the Key to Earning More written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing

The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with Chuck Blakeman

In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interviewed Chuck Blakeman, a successful entrepreneur, business advisor, and author of Sell Less, Earn More. Chuck has built 13 businesses across 10 industries and has worked with top companies like Google, Microsoft, and Apple. His approach to business growth challenges the traditional sales mindset, proving that relationship marketing and trust-based sales strategies can generate more revenue than aggressive selling.

During our conversation, Chuck shared powerful insights on why selling less can actually lead to earning more. He explains how business owners can shift away from outdated sales techniques and instead focus on client acquisition through relationships, referrals, and networking. His strategies help entrepreneurs break free from transactional selling and build sustainable, long-term business success.

Chuck Blakeman’s fresh take on business development and sales strategy provides a clear roadmap for entrepreneurs looking to earn more with less selling. By prioritizing relationships, referrals, and trust, business owners can ditch aggressive sales tactics and create a more sustainable and enjoyable way to grow their businesses.

Key Takeaways:

• Stop Selling, Start Serving – The best way to grow your business is by building relationships and providing value, not pushing sales.
• Leverage Your Existing Network – Your best clients and referrals often come from people you already know, not cold calls or ads.
• Trust-Based Sales Work Better – Consumers prefer buying from businesses they trust. Building trust leads to higher conversion rates.
• The Role of Recency and Frequency – Staying top of mind through consistent, value-driven communication is key to effective small business marketing.
• Find the Right Partnerships – Instead of chasing individual clients, connect with “lumberjacks”—people who already have access to your ideal customers.
• Shift from Pain Points to Joy Points – Traditional sales focuses on problems; instead, focus on helping customers achieve their goals and aspirations.

Chapters:

• [00:09] Introducing Chuck Blakeman
• [02:27] What Does Sell Less, Earn More Mean?
• [03:35] Why Do Business Owners Hate Selling?
• [06:40] Serve. Don’t Sell.
• [013:54] Staying Recent and Frequent
• [15:21] The Four Quadrants of Relationship Marketing
• [17:21] Getting Started in Relationship Marketing
• [18:54] Relationship Marketing on Modern Platforms

More About Mike Ganino: 

• Check out Chuck Blakeman’s Website
• Connect with Chuck Blakeman on LinkedIn
• Read Sell Less, Earn More: Double Your Income in 90 Days with People You Already Know by Chuck Blakeman

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