Merchant Sales Podcast
Podcasts for June 2024

Merchant Sales Podcast
June 29th, 2024
Build It and They Will Come
That's what Dee Karawadra is hoping is the case for the CRM he's building at ImpactTechLab - a CRM ISOs can use to streamline operations, he explains. Plus get sales tips from merchant sales guru Rich Norton. And stick around for Patti's reporting on state initiatives to rein in interchange.

Merchant Sales Podcast
June 21st, 2024
Get the Bead on the $30 Billion Settlement Between Visa-Mastercard and Merchants
This week James & Patti interview industry attorneys James Huber and Matt Luciani on the proposed $30 billion legal settlement Visa and Mastercard just inked with retailers to make a longstanding lawsuit go away. Then James interviews uber-salesman Rich Norton on mastering the one-call close, and Patti reports on research into consumer and business payments preferences.

Merchant Sales Podcast
June 15th, 2024
Where Have All the Closers Gone?
In this new age of integrated payments, point of sale systems, and ISVs, sales professionals are losing their edge. The key to growth is still closing business. In this episode, James shares 10 key characteristics of closers and breaks down the closers mindset. Optimize your own sales performance, or the performance of your sales team.

Merchant Sales Podcast
June 7th, 2024
The Merchant Lifecycle - Future-Proofing Your Portfolio
In this week's episode, James Shepherd shares a framework he calls the The Merchant Lifecycle which is the journey a merchant takes from stand-alone payments to a sub-vertical specific integration. Understanding this journey is the key to adding sustainable portfolio value whether you are an acquirer, ISO, merchant level sales person or even ISV. James discusses the role of each organization in this lifecycle and the importance of recognizes your place in the process and establishing the right partnerships to succeed long term.