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  • Dream Job Ready - Episode 50

    Host Dane Sharp is joined by Stevie's CEO Jo Harris and Advisor Peter Knock to discuss the future of recruitment, hiring and culture fit. Stevie is a new online startup that's offering a new take on recruitment.

    Dane was involved in the creation of Stevie, which occurred during a marketing hack games held in early 2020. You can hear more about that in Episode 23 of the Dream Job Ready show, when I interviewed MI Academy's Alita Harvey-Rodriguez and Natalie Khoury, who coordinated the event.

    Recruitment isn't perfect and there's no doubt Covid-19 and working from home has impacted it. It really is the perfect time to offer an evolved experience.

    Conversations in this episode include:

    What is Stevie and who's it for (job seekers and companies looking to hire)Stevie and its relationship with retail jobs Why cultural fit mattersPartners and Businesses working with Stevie (Shippit, Shopify, AfterPay, Trust Pilot, Deputy, Adore Beauty)Online job application and recruitment processThe importance of human understanding in job recruitmentHow important is Team and People in Business?Complexities of launching a business during a pandemic, including not all team members meeting in personHow to create and foster team culture in the online worldRemote workingJoin www.hirestevie.com.au and be an early candidate

    If you'd like to connect with Dream Job Ready via our Socials:

    YouTube / Search 'Dream Job Ready'LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobready

    We welcome your feedback and questions via Email [email protected]

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1

    Music: ‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews.

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  • In this Quick Take episode of the Dream Job Ready podcast, Dane Sharp asks Alliv Samson (co-founder of Kami) 3 questions.


    Those 3 questions are:

    What job advice has had the most impact on your career?What's a must-do in any job application or interview? What's one thing you wish you knew, understood and/or appreciated earlier in your career?

    Alliv also gets the chance to ask Dane 1 random question about something career/job related.


    This short interview was done off the back of Dane and Alliv's longer chat in Episode 48, where the two talk entrepreneurship, business leadership, culture and customers. Kami is an EdTech company that offers a digital document tool in schools, that is being used by over 25 million teachers and students across the world.


    If you'd like to connect with Dream Job Ready via our Socials:

    YouTube / Search 'Dream Job Ready'LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobready

    We welcome your feedback and questions via Email [email protected]

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1


    Music: ‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews.

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  • Dream Job Ready Podcast episode 48 with Dane Sharp


    Dane Sharp talks about entrepreneurship, business leadership and company culture with Alliv Samson, co-founder of Kami - an EdTech company that offers a digital document tool in schools, and is being used by over 25 million teachers and students across the world.


    Conversations include:

    Starting the business in University over 8 years ago (how, why, who, etc)Starting the business with a uni friend, that later became Alliv's husbandBeing a mum, a parent, a worker and running a businessAwards, Accolades and MotivationsCompany CultureCustomersCovid-19 impacts

    If you'd like to connect with Dream Job Ready via our Socials:

    YouTube / Search 'Dream Job Ready'LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobreadyFacebook / @dreamjobreadyInstagram / @dreamjobreadyTwitter / @dreamjobready

    We welcome your feedback and questions via Email [email protected]

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1


    Music: ‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by Mark Matthews.

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  • Welcome to a Quick Take episode of the Dream Job Ready podcast!

    Are you feeling unsure about your career choice? Starting to feel like you're in the wrong job or wrong industry? My guest from Episode 31, Michelle Battersby, whose past roles include Country Manager at Bumble and CMO at Keep it Cleaner, admits she's had thoughts like that in the past and acted on them, and admits she expects to get them again at some point in her career down the line.

    In this bite size episode, I share some of Michelle's advice from her long form interview in Episode 31.

    Here's the transcript:

    Dane Sharp (Host):

    Are you starting to feel like you’re in the wrong job or working in the wrong industry? You're going to want to keep listening to this episode...Hello and welcome to a Quick Take of the Dream Job Ready podcast. This 1 minute 40 second snippet comes from Episode 31, with guest, Michelle Battersby, who was then-CMO of online fitness company, Keep It Cleaner. Michelle has had a busy career with several key job and industry changes, so during the interview I asked her why, what and how she made the leap from HR roles in the finance and banking industry to being Director of Marketing for the Woman centric dating app, Bumble.Michelle gives simple and relatable advice, which helped her get the opportunity to first connect with Bumble founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd.Side note... You would have likely heard Whitney’s name mentioned plenty in the news this year after she took Bumble public on the Nasdaq in February, which made her the world’s youngest self made female billionaires at age 31. A good person to connect with!Here’s Michelle recalling how that career change went down:

    Michelle Battersby (Guest):

    I remember having this inner feeling - just this voice that kept saying to me, ‘you're way better at something else than this. There is something out there that you're meant to be doing that you're not doing’. I just had this feeling that I hadn't found the right thing yet, and then it was as soon as I began acknowledging those inner thoughts and feelings that opportunities started coming to me. I do hate giving this advice, because it sounds really, you know, “woo-woo” and it's not really theoretical or tangible, but I really do believe what you put out is what you get back, and as soon as you start looking for things and start talking to people honestly about what you're going through and the fact that you you're looking for something else and you're not sure what it is, and you're exploring other ideas, it doesn't matter if you speak to one person or 10 people, that one person or all those 10 people, could remember what you've said and come back to you at some point. And that's exactly what happened for me, and I ended up being offered the Bumble opportunity, which may be once in a lifetime, but it was a friend that I'd spoken to and she remembered me saying I wasn't sure I was enjoying what I was doing, and the next time we spoke three months later she came to me with an introduction to chat to Whitney [Wolfe Herd]. You have absolutely nothing to lose in talking to people or putting things out there, you only have something to gain.

    If you'd like to connect with Dream Job Ready via our Socials:

    - YouTube / Search 'Dream Job Ready'

    - LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    - Facebook / @dreamjobready

    - Instagram / @dreamjobready

    - Twitter / @dreamjobready

    We welcome your feedback and questions via Email [email protected]

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  • Hi, I'm Dane Sharp - host of Dream Job Ready. I'm also an excited, new starter this week, announcing I've landed a new dream job as Chief Marketing Officer at tech startup, togetherAI.


    I've been fortunate to work for some amazing companies (Rip Curl, Under Armour, eBay, McDonald's) and awesome people in my career, but this new endeavour is one worth sharing and celebrating.


    Unfortunately, youth mental health is deteriorating as children are “on device” at increasingly younger ages with an alarming correlation in increased rates of anxiety, depression, cyber-predatory and cyber-bullying. 1 in 5 young people will be socially excluded, threatened or abused online this year. 1 in 4 are at clinical risk of serious mental illness but the majority are reluctant to seek help.


    Families often lack the awareness, knowledge and communication skills necessary to navigate complex scenarios and build resilient mental health and wellbeing on the journey to adulthood. Over 70% of parents feel that they struggle to communicate with their children.


    As a new parent, these stats and the realities at large about family mental health shocked me. When I learned of togetherAI's focus and mission, I couldn't help but want to be a part of its future.


    I've known togetherAI Founder and CEO, Josh Wilson, for more than 6 years, working together briefly when he was starting his first business venture, StatEdge. Today, I'm happy to be working with him and a team of passionate peers to bring togetherAI to life.


    I invited Josh on to the show for this episode and asked him to prepare 3 reasons why his new job is a dream job. The three?

    ImpactAlignmentTeam & People

    We discuss each in the episode.


    If you want this episode to be a deeper level of personal, check out the video version on YouTube.


    You can also connect with Dream Job Ready via our Socials:

    - YouTube / Search 'Dream Job Ready'

    - LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    - Facebook / @dreamjobready

    - Instagram / @dreamjobready

    - Twitter / @dreamjobready


    We welcome your feedback and questions via Email [email protected]


    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1


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  • Business owner, C7 quadriplegic, author and one heck of an inspiration - Darren Longbottom (Owner of Zink Surf) chats with Dane Sharp about life and leadership in a wheelchair | Dream Job Ready EP45


    Ready to be inspired, shocked, moved and motivated in one short interview?

    Darren 'Daz' Longbottom was born into the surfing industry. Growing up on the beach in Cronulla, Australia, he and his brother witnessed surf industry and business success first hand via their father, who was a surfboard manufacturing pioneer in the 70s and 80s. Coming of working age, it didn’t take Daz long to forge his own identity in the surf industry and business world, eventually becoming the owner of a surf shop in Kiama on NSW's south coast.

    The business was successful and enabled Daz to live a happy, easy-going and casual life, but all that was rocked in a split second by a freak surfing accident in the remote region of Mentawais, North Sumatra.

    The freak surfing accident broke Darren's neck and resulted in instant paralysis. Alone in the water and semi-unconscious, Daz fought to stay alive until he was rescued by his friends, returned to the boat and stabilized (by getting strapped to a surfboard). But that’s just the beginning... What follows is a 25+ hour ordeal (I stress the world ordeal) returning to the mainland and reaching the safety of a hospital... You're likely trying to guess or imagine what went wrong and what happened... Think worse and times it by x 2...

    Today, Daz still runs his successful surf store in Kiama, but now does it from a wheelchair because of his C7 quadriplegia and spinal cord injury. His co-authored book Beyond the Break explains his unbelievable, life-or-death escape to safety in impeccable detail and reading the book inspired me to interview Darren for Dream Job Ready. For it's not simply the inspiration, motivation or advice on mindset he shares, but the importance, reliance, and motivation he put on work, his job, and on his company, even in the hardest times of his recovery. His 'dream job' really meant (and continues to mean) something to him, personally and deep, and there's a beauty in that which I hoped he would share in this interview. He does.

    Be present for this episode, because it's worth it. Not because Daz is a quadriplegic and in a wheelchair, but because he shares thoughtful, truthful and humble leadership and business ownership insights and advice of the likes we all need to hear before we clock in or clock out of work for the day.

    Please note, I visited Darren at his home in Kiama for the interview (Covid-19 safe) and we had a small sound issue with my microphone. No biggie, you'll make out and understand everything I say, but I'm just calling out that the audio is not as crystal as it normally is or as Darren's microphone audio is, which is perfect.

    If you want this episode to be a deeper level of personal, check out the video version on YouTube.


    You can also connect with Dream Job Ready via our Socials:

    - YouTube / Search 'Dream Job Ready'

    - LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    - Facebook / @dreamjobready

    - Instagram / @dreamjobready

    - Twitter / @dreamjobready


    We welcome your feedback and questions via Email [email protected]


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  • Dream Job Ready with Dane Sharp and Jen Heape (Co-founder and COO, Vixen Labs) | Dream Job Ready EP44.

    Hello and thank you for discovering Dream Job Ready! Season 2 is here with a bang and we kick off the new series by interviewing Voice Tech expert, Jen Heape, in Episode 44.

    Jen is COO and co-founder of Vixen Labs - UK's leading voice consultancy and design studio.

    Smart Speakers, Voice Assistants and voice-centric apps (think Clubhouse) are radically changing the way we interact with technology at home, at work, and in the classroom. It's an exciting industry and one that's going to dominate the next decade.

    With expertise in linguistics and over a decade of experience leading creative teams, Jen heads up the voice product output of Vixen Labs. She brings intellectual and creative rigor to voice design and is passionate about how conversational technologies can affect real change in our lives, right now. With a particular interest in the psychology behind voice-based interactions, she seeks to push at the technological constraints of today to create bold new applications.

    Jen’s specialism lies in the pioneering field of voice strategy and voice user experience (VUX), covering all areas of conversational experience design, such as use case definition, user journey mapping, interaction design, character development, and tone of voice creation.

    She regularly speaks internationally on all things voice, especially around ethics and biases in conversational technologies, as well as deep dives on the innovative principles of voice design.

    I first met Jen back in 2009, when she freelanced with me and Rip Curl during a Rip Curl surfing event in Portugal. Jen helped me with content creation and website articles pre, during, and post-event, and I'm super proud of the career she's gone on to create.

    If you're looking for a new dream job or exploring new industries to call home, hit play and learn some more about Voice Tech and the opportunities that exist.

    On top of discussing all things voice, Jen and Dane share advice about what to do and what not to do during interviews, why networking is essential and where to invest energy in your job search.


    You can connect with Dream Job Ready via our Socials:

    - LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    - Facebook / @dreamjobready

    - Instagram / @dreamjobready

    - Twitter / @dreamjobready


    We welcome your feedback and questions via Email [email protected]


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  • Dream Job Ready with Dane Sharp and Jason Olive (Marketing Director, Movember) | Dream Job Ready EP43.

    2020 has been one for the history books, but it's been a pivotal and important year for non-profit organisation and charity, Movember.

    Our mental health has been pressure-tested even more than usual, with Covid-19 disrupting and impacting life as we know it.

    Movember is the leading charity changing the face of men’s health on a global scale, focusing on mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

    Across the world, men are dying six years earlier than women, and for largely preventable reasons. Movember's mission (by 2030) is to see the number of men dying prematurely reduce by 25%. Lofty goal, but so critical.

    Since the first moustaches were grown in 2003, Movember has raised over AUD $1 billion for men’s health, funding more than 1,250 innovative programs ranging from groundbreaking clinical tests and trials to game-changing mental health studies and programs.

    Jason Olive is Movember's Marketing Director and has a dream job with the organisation. After building a healthy career working in advertising agencies, he jumped to the non-profit in July 2019 and hasn't looked back. Awarded CMO 50's 'One to Watch' in 2020, Jason is proud of the work his team and the organisation at large has done this year, but knows its the diverse community of supporters that need the praise.

    If your dream job is working for a charity, this episode is a must listen. Jason shares great advice about how to find the right organisation and cause for you and gives a rundown of what responsibilities his role has. I also asked Jason about the impacts that Coronavirus has had to mental health this year and what trends Movember has seen. We discuss the impacts (positive and negative) of working from home, the readjustments we'll need to make again in the new year and about work-place mental health in general.

    If you're going through a tough time or know someone who is, remember you're not alone and there is help available.

    Keep a lookout for your friends, family and co-workers. If it’s your mate, dad, brother, partner who is struggling, these conversations can be tough. To build your confidence, check out Movember Conversations, a free online ‘conversation simulation’ tool created by Movember and guided by an international team of mental health experts https://conversations.movember.com/.

    For instant assistance, you can call Lifeline 24 hours a day and have a chat with someone. The phone number is 13 11 14.

    If you're not in Australia, please lookup a similar organisation in your area.

    If you want to support Movember, and help them change the face of men’s health you can do so year-round at: https://au.movember.com/donate.

    I hope you found this Quick Take episode interesting and helpful. Please let us know via [email protected] and connect with us on the socials:

    - LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    - Facebook / @dreamjobready

    - Instagram / @dreamjobready

    - Twitter / @dreamjobready

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1

    Or simply do us a solid and subscribe, rate and share Dream Job Ready with your friends!

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  • "Culture does not make people. People make culture." Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.


    Dream Job Ready Quick Take episode with Dane Sharp and Fred Schebesta 

    The importance of culture and values to business success, and the challenge leaders have to keep culture alive, with Dane Sharp and Fred Schebesta | Dream Job Ready Quick Take EP42.

    G'day! My name is Dane Sharp and I really implore you to hit play on this 4.56min Quick Take episode.

    This episode features a memorable grab that serial entrepreneur Fred Schebesta shared in my interview with him in Episode 27.

    Fred is a co-founder of finder.com and helped create the company's strong and passionate team culture. Throughout our interview in EP27, Fred talks to finder.com's culture and the reasons it's been so important to successful company growth
 He claims it's one of the most important things - and often a point of difference, just how much emphasis and importance he and the other business leaders at Finder put on culture and the company’s values.

    Finder.com is a company that has grown quickly and has opportunities galore in front of it
. It’s grown from Australia to now operate in 6 countries, and given his strong views on Culture and Values, I made sure I asked Fred if (and how) he has managed and maintained that during growth
 and whether it’s been easy to do. In this Quick Take episode he shares some great advice and insights about cultural differences and continuing to learn on the job too


    I hope you found this Quick Take episode interesting and helpful.

    Got feedback? Please email me on [email protected]

    LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    - Facebook / @dreamjobready

    - Instagram / @dreamjobready

    - Twitter / @dreamjobready

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1

    Or simply do us a solid and subscribe, rate and share Dream Job Ready with your friends!

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  • Dream Job Ready Quick Take episode with Dane Sharp and Danny Keens.

    How to manage people & big, diverse teams + plus what makes employees successful | Dream Job Ready Quick Take EP41.

    Hello! My name is Dane Sharp, I’m your show host and I wanted to re-share a great snippet of advice that Danny Keens shared in Episode 26.

    Danny has a storied career and has had dream jobs with the likes of Twitter, ESPN, Channel 9 and most recently Next VR, which was virtual reality company bought out by Apple in 2020.

    Danny has held multiple senior level roles, so I asked him in that interview about how he approaches managing people and developing and leading big and diverse teams
 And also asked for his thoughts, as a boss, on what makes an employee great, successful and trust-worthy
.

    I loved the following quote (which Danny shares in this episode):

    "Hiring is hard.. finding a good person for a job is tough, but finding a great person is almost impossible."

    That’s an important opinion to consider
 If you’re applying for a job or fronting up at an interview, do your prep work, be present and put your best foot forward and on show.

    I hope you found this Quick Take episode interesting and helpful.

    Got feedback? Please email me on [email protected]

    LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    - Facebook / @dreamjobready

    - Instagram / @dreamjobready

    - Twitter / @dreamjobready

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1

    Or simply do us a solid and subscribe, rate and share Dream Job Ready with your friends!

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  • Dream Job Ready Episode 40 with Sharyn Donaghy (Career Development Specialist, Teacher, Wife and Mother). 

    Host Dane Sharp and Career Practitioner Sharyn Donaghy discuss career development, micro-credentialing and employability.

    We discuss plenty in this episode and Sharyn shares personal and professional stories and advice throughout the show.

    Show notes:

    00:01 - Intro.00:30 - Let's meet Sharyn.01:20 - Sharyn outlines her diverse personal and professional life.02.40 - I ask Sharyn about her career journey.03:00 - Sharyn talks about career perception vs reality, and walks us through her career steps from university to today.08:10 - I ask Sharyn what her main priorities and focuses are today, and what they will be for the foreseeable future.10:20 - Sharyn shares information about her Adapt People program. Learn more: www.adaptpeople.com.au11:30 - Achieving greatness, under pressure, when people need it most.13:13 - This episode of the Dream Job Ready podcast is supported by www.monkeystick.co14:45 - I ask Sharyn to define “employability” and share why it’s important to understand the term and its meaning.16:00 - We talk personal values.18:00 - The perception of pace.19:00 - Sharyn discusses the realities and importance of career discovery and experimentation.21:10 - Sharyn mentions Inside Sherpa (which has rebranded to The Forage). Learn more: theforage.com22:10 - Advocating work experience and internships.23:00 - Sharyn chats about her husband's (Dave) career journey
 from not knowing what he wanted to do, to studying journalism and politics at uni, to media jobs and most recently on to his CEO leadership roles in the NRL. (NB. The Melbourne Storm did go on to win the 2020 NRL Grand Final.)25:00 - I ask Sharyn about “thinking outside the box” when it comes to searching for your dream job.26:00 - Sharyn discusses micro-credentialing. Learn more via UOW.edu.au: https://www.uow.edu.au/about/learning-teaching/academic-portfolio-update/2018-10/uow-online/26:30 - Sharyn mentions Mooc. Learn more: mooc.org29:00 - I ask Sharyn to coach me about approaching vision roadblocks in a business and breaking down how to manage the situation.32:00 - The importance of learning from outcomes.32:30 - Listener Question of the Week from James: "When you’re in the final two for the role
 what factors distinguish one candidate over another?"35:45 - I ask Sharyn about proactively prepping for a job interview versus just showing up.37:00 - Sharyn’s shares her business goals and vision for her business (website sharyndonaghycareers.com).

    Recorded 22 October 2020.

    Got feedback? Please email me on [email protected] or connect via:

    LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    Twitter / @dreamjobready

    Facebook / @dreamjobready

    Instagram / @dreamjobready

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.

    Or simply do us a solid and subscribe, rate and share Dream Job Ready with your friends!


    If you'd benefit from additional sales training, you can connect with Noah via:

    Cohen Training Institute www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/noah-cohen-sales


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  • Dream Job Ready Episode 39: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach, Cohen Sales Academy).

    Part 6 of 6 in our 'Mastering the Sales Process & Learning how to Sell with Noah Cohen' mini series.

    Topic for this episode: Noah rounds off his training by taking host Dane Sharp through 'Presentation & Closing', 'Post Sell' and 'Asking for Referrals'.

    Hello and thanks for joining me on Dream Job Ready. I'm your host, Dane Sharp, and I'm excited to bring you the finale of a special 6-part mini-series with professional sales coach, Noah Cohen, where we dive into and break down the sales process.

    We've received some amazing feedback about the previous 5 episodes with Noah, so if you're just discovering this show or missed episodes 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38, please go back and give them a listen.

    Noah has turned his sales training into a condensed and generalised take for our listening benefit. He's also provided some scripts, tip and communication templates here:

    Topic: Presentation & Close.

    Tip for Episode: At any point before this stage, if you can not proceed further, you are not to pitch or present. You must address their enquiry or concern and solve it before moving forward to the next step.

    "[Name], Earlier you told me X was important to you. You also say the steps you've taken to fix it and the impact it has had on you. Have I missed something?

    (If positive) share how your solution fixes their issue or provides to them what they need and ask when you can get started and close.

    Topic: Post-sell and referral.

    Tip for Episode: Deal with buyers' remorse.

    "[Name], you mentioned that you wanted x but then after discussing it you were happy with what I suggested, Are you still ok to proceed?" This will allow the prospect to own their decision and reduce the chances of a cancelled sale, later.

    Tip for Episode: How to ask for a referral:

    "[Name], next time you talk to a friend, college family member or even a neighbour and they mention they need (product or service), would you feel comfortable introducing us?"

    Yes, sure...

    "Great, when that happens please take out your phone and text me their name and number, and I will get in touch. Is that ok?"

    No...

    "Not a problem at all [name], what do I need to do for you to feel comfortable?"

    Here's the agenda for our six episodes:

    Introducing the Sales Process & Training (EP34)Rapport & Trust (EP35)Setting an Agenda (EP36)Discovery Funnel, Needs Analysis & Questioning (EP37)Uncovering a Prospect's Budget & Understanding their Decision Making Process (EP38)Closing the Sale / Getting a Decision / After the Sale (this one!)

    Noah offers free online sales training on his website www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    I worked with Noah at Groupon and he's had experience training and coaching sales consultants across retail, finance, insurance and HR. Regardless of your role, you're going to benefit from the advice he shares.

    Got feedback? Please email me on [email protected] or connect via:

    LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    Twitter / @dreamjobready

    Facebook / @dreamjobready

    Instagram / @dreamjobready

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.

    Or simply do us a solid and subscribe, rate and share Dream Job Ready with your friends!


    If you'd benefit from additional sales training, you can connect with Noah via:

    Cohen Training Institute www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/noah-cohen-sales


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  • Dream Job Ready Episode 38: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach, Cohen Sales Academy).

    Part 5 of 6 in Mastering the Sales Process & Learning how to Sell with Noah Cohen.

    Topic for this episode: Uncovering a Prospect's Budget & Understanding their Decision-Making Process.

    Hello and thanks for joining me on Dream Job Ready. I'm your host, Dane Sharp, and I'm excited to bring you a special 6-part mini-series with Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach), where we dive into and break down the sales process.

    In this episode, Noah moves us through his sales training and outlines how to uncover and understand your prospect's budget, decision-making process and understanding of the sales opportunity.

    Great value throughout this episode and a few helpful training tips from Cohen Training Institute.

    From Noah:

    ‱ Tip for Episode: Now you need to make reference to the outcome they want to achieve.

    ‱ Script: "[Name], let's say we decide to go ahead and do something, when would you say we could actually start? - From now till then, what steps do we both need to take? Who else is involved, What do they care about?".

    I hope you enjoyed this episode and continue to find the information helpful. And good luck using the scripts!

    Knowing how to “sell” is a crucial skill, no matter what your job role, so I recorded a 6-part episode series with professional sales coach, Noah Cohen, where we break down the what, why, who, when and how of the selling process.

    Each of the six episodes are 10-to-20 minutes in length, so Noah has done an amazing job of compressing and condensing the training down into bite size segments. He still shares plenty of actionable sales skills and tips on how to optimise your approach to pitching business opportunities, partnerships, selling yourself, your product and/or your service.

    Here's the agenda for our six episodes:

    Introducing the Sales Process & Training (EP34)Rapport & Trust (EP35)Setting an Agenda (EP36)Discovery Funnel, Needs Analysis & Questioning (EP37)Uncovering a Prospect's Budget & Understanding their Decision Making Process (this episode!)Closing the Sale / Getting a Decision / After the Sale (EP39)

    Noah offers free online sales training on his website www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    I worked with Noah at Groupon and he's had experience training and coaching sales consultants across retail, finance, insurance and HR. Regardless of your role, you're going to benefit from the advice he shares.

    Got feedback? Please email me on [email protected] or connect via:

    LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    Twitter / @dreamjobready

    Facebook / @dreamjobready

    Instagram / @dreamjobready

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.

    Or simply do us a solid and subscribe, rate and share Dream Job Ready with your friends!


    If you'd benefit from additional sales training, you can connect with Noah via:

    Cohen Training Institute www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/noah-cohen-sales


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  • Dream Job Ready Episode 37: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach).

    Part 4 of 6 in Mastering the Sales Process & Learning how to Sell with Noah Cohen.

    Topic for this episode: Discovery Funnel, Needs Analysis & Questioning.

    Hello and thanks for joining me on Dream Job Ready. I'm your host, Dane Sharp, and I'm excited to bring you a special 6-part mini series with Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach), where we dive into and break down the sales process.

    In this episode, we really start getting into the meat and bones of the sales process and communication relationship. Noah explains how and why to work on better understanding what your lead wants, how to align and how to attach the right questions to your research.

    Great value throughout this episode and a few helpful training tips from Cohen Training Institute:

    From Noah:

    ‱ Tip for Episode: Start with points the prospect gave you in the agenda section and start really understanding more about them and their impact. 

    ‱ Script: "[Name]. earlier you mentioned X was something that is more important to you. Can you 1. tell me more about that/Give me an example" 2. How long has that been an issue for you? 3. What have you done about it? 4. Has that fixed your situation? 5. How much time, money and effort have you spent on this, would you say? 6. Are you committed to fixing it? (or taking action?)".

    That make sense? Please reach out to Noah or myself if not.

    I hope you enjoyed this episode and continue to find the information helpful. And good luck using these scripts!

    Knowing how to “sell” is a crucial skill, no matter what your job role, so I recorded a 6-part episode series with professional sales coach, Noah Cohen, where we break down the what, why, who, when and how of the selling process.

    Each of the six episodes are 10-to-20 minutes in length, so Noah has done an amazing job of compressing and condensing the training down into bite size segments. He still shares plenty of actionable sales skills and tips on how to optimise your approach to pitching business opportunities, partnerships, selling yourself, your product and/or your service.

    Here's the agenda for our six episodes:

    Introducing the Sales Process & Training (EP34)Rapport & Trust (EP35)Setting an Agenda (EP36)Discovery Funnel, Needs Analysis & Questioning (this one)Uncovering a Prospect's Budget & Understanding their Decision Making Process (EP38)Closing the Sale / Getting a Decision / After the Sale (EP39)

    Noah offers free online sales training on his website www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    I worked with Noah at Groupon and he's had experience training and coaching sales consultants across retail, finance, insurance and HR. Regardless of your role, you're going to benefit from the advice he shares.

    Got feedback? Please email me on [email protected] or connect via:

    LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    Twitter / @dreamjobready

    Facebook / @dreamjobready

    Instagram / @dreamjobready

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.

    Or simply do us a solid and subscribe, rate and share Dream Job Ready with your friends!


    If you'd benefit from additional sales training, you can connect with Noah via:

    Cohen Training Institute www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/noah-cohen-sales


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  • Dream Job Ready Episode 36: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach).

    Part 3 of 6 in Mastering the Sales Process & Learning how to Sell with Noah Cohen.

    Hello and thanks for joining me on Dream Job Ready. I'm your host, Dane Sharp, and I'm excited to bring you a special 6-part mini series with Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach), where we dive into and break down the sales process.

    In this episode, we discuss why you need common ground, an agreement and an agenda at the start of every sale.

    Noah frames up every sell with the question "what are you trying to achieve"? The answer to this question should then inform the steps you take to hep ensure the person or business you're dealing with understands your goals and hopefully supports them.

    Great value throughout this episode and a few helpful training tips from Cohen Training Institute:

    From Noah: Cover these four points to uncover any unforeseen issues or hurdles and address immediately:

    Agree on Purpose: "[name], the reason we are here today is X... Did I get that right?"Time: "[name], I know we said we will have an hour today, is that still ok?"Agenda (what both Parties want to cover): "In order to make this conversation as effective as possible, Is there anything you want to make sure I cover today? When I speak to CEOs like yourself they usually want to know who we are, if we've worked in your space and if we do move forward, how we go about doing the work. But everyone's different. Is there anything that's important to you? [acknowledge] "and here are a few things I want to cover x,y,z, is that ok with you?"Outcome (What do you like to achieve by the end of your time) "[Name], after we go back and forth typically I find that one of two things will happen: we could determine based on your situation and what we do; this is not a fit and I think either of us should feel comfortable saying that. on the other hand we could determine that it's certainly worth looking into the next step." [Seller to share how they provide service or onboard clients]

    I hope you enjoy this episode and find the information helpful. And good luck using this scripts!

    Knowing how to “sell” is a crucial skill, no matter what your job role, so I recorded a 6-part episode series with professional sales coach, Noah Cohen, where we break down the what, why, who, when and how of the selling process.

    Each of the six episodes are 10-to-15 minutes in length, so Noah has done an amazing job of compressing and condensing the training down into bite size segments. He still shares plenty of actionable sales skills and tips on how to optimise your approach to pitching business opportunities, partnerships, selling yourself, your product and/or your service.

    Here's the agenda for our six episodes:

    Introducing the Sales Process & Training (EP34)Rapport & Trust (EP35)Setting an Agenda (this one)Discovery Funnel & Needs Analysis (EP37)Uncovering a Prospect's Budget & Understanding their Decision Making Process (EP38)Closing the Sale / Getting a Decision / After the Sale (EP39)

    Noah offers free online sales training on his website www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    I worked with Noah at Groupon and he's had experience training and coaching sales consultants across retail, finance, insurance and HR. Regardless of your role, you're going to benefit from the advice he shares.

    Got feedback? Please email me on [email protected] or connect via:

    LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    Twitter / @dreamjobready

    Facebook / @dreamjobready

    Instagram / @dreamjobready

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.

    Or simply do us a solid and subscribe, rate and share Dream Job Ready with your friends!


    If you'd benefit from additional sales training, you can connect with Noah via:

    Cohen Training Institute www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/noah-cohen-sales


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  • Dream Job Ready Episode 35: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach).

    Part 2 of 6 in Mastering the Sales Process & Learning how to Sell with Noah Cohen.

    Hello and thanks for tuning in to Dream Job Ready! In this episode I chat with Noah again to explore and discuss the importance of building rapport and trust early within your sales process.

    As Noah puts it, there needs to be a relationship in any partnership. You need to understand and share that there's common ground and a common potential outcome.

    So, where do you start? Here's a training tip from Cohen Training Institute:

    Script: "Hi, What can I get you information on?"

    From Noah: "Get to the point as soon as you can. Rapport is creating a sense of commonality. Your product or service and their need or want is when your objectives overlap and therefore is where rapport is created."

    I hope you enjoy this episode and find the information helpful. And good luck using this scrip!

    Knowing how to “sell” is a crucial skill, no matter what your job role, so I recorded a 6-part episode series with professional sales coach, Noah Cohen, where we break down the what, why, who, when and how of the selling process.

    Each of the six episodes are 10-to-15 minutes in length, so Noah has done an amazing job of compressing and condensing the training down into bite size segments. He still shares plenty of actionable sales skills and tips on how to optimise your approach to pitching business opportunities, partnerships, selling yourself, your product and/or your service.

    Here's the agenda for our six episodes:

    Introducing the Sales Process & Training (EP34)Rapport & Trust (this one)Setting an Agenda (EP36)Discovery Funnel & Needs Analysis (EP37)Uncovering a Prospect's Budget & Understanding their Decision Making Process (EP38)Closing the Sale / Getting a Decision / After the Sale (EP39)

    Noah offers free online sales training on his website www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    I worked with Noah at Groupon and he's had experience training and coaching sales consultants across retail, finance, insurance and HR. Regardless of your role, you're going to benefit from the advice he shares.

    Got feedback? Please email me on [email protected] or connect via:

    LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    Twitter / @dreamjobready

    Facebook / @dreamjobready

    Instagram / @dreamjobready

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.

    Or simply do us a solid and subscribe, rate and share Dream Job Ready with your friends!


    If you'd benefit from additional sales training, you can connect with Noah via:

    Cohen Training Institute www.cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/noah-cohen-sales


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  • Dream Job Ready Episode 34: Noah Cohen (Professional Sales Coach).

    Knowing how to “sell” is a crucial skill, no matter what your job role, so I've recorded a 6-part episode series with professional sales coach, Noah Cohen, where we break down the what, why, who, when and how of the selling process.

    Each of the six episodes are 10-to-20 minutes in length, so Noah has done an amazing job of compressing and condensing the training down into bite-size segments. He still shares plenty of actionable sales skills and tips on how to optimise your approach to pitching business opportunities, partnerships, selling yourself, your product and/or your service.

    Here's the agenda for our six episodes:

    Introducing the Sales Process & Training (this one)Rapport & TrustSetting an AgendaDiscovery Funnel & Needs AnalysisUncovering a Prospect's Budget & Understanding their Decision Making ProcessClosing the Sale / Getting a Decision / After the Sale

    Noah offers free online sales training on his website cohentraininginstitute.com.au.

    I worked with Noah at Groupon and he's had experience training and coaching sales consultants across retail, finance, insurance and HR. Regardless of your role, you're going to benefit from the advice he shares.

    I hope you enjoy this episode and the mini-series with Noah... Please email me with any feedback or questions on [email protected] or connect via:

    LinkedIn / https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready

    Twitter / @dreamjobready

    Facebook / @dreamjobready

    Instagram / @dreamjobready

    And if you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.

    Or simply do us a solid and subscribe, rate and share Dream Job Ready with your friends!


    If you'd benefit from additional sales training, you can connect with Noah via

    His website: cohentraininginstitute.com.au

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/noah-cohen-sales


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  • Forming and managing work partnerships will likely be one of the most critical parts of your career. No matter the industry, it's probable that you, your team and your business will need to collaborate with another party at some point and for some business critical reason.

    I've put this Quick Take episode together to share some insights and advice about the importance of prioritising a mutually beneficial and 2-way relationship when you’re crafting partnerships.

    I’ve selected audio from my interviews with marketing experts Blandine Jean Paul and Neil Ridgway, from episodes number 24 and number 2 respectively, and I think their advice really emphasis the importance of working collectively with your desired partner to get the best outcome for both your business and theirs.

    It’s easy to get caught up in what you want and what you need, but we all know that the best relationships are built on collaboration, and built with understanding, trust and respect.

    Thanks for giving up your time to listen to Dream Job Ready and we hope you get plenty of value from this episode.

    If you'd like to connect with us, you can do so @dreamjobready on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

    This episode and the Dream Job Ready series is supported by University of Wollongong, so shoutout and thanks to UOW for their ongoing support and assistance. Get online and check out their courses if you're looking for development options.

    You can follow UOW on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-wollongong/.

    Last but not least, if you'd like to financially support this podcast series (every dollar counts), you can make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.


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  • Dream Job Ready Episode 32: Anna Lee (Chief Operating Officer, The Iconic).

    Have you ever purchased a garment from theiconic.com.au ? If you have, there's a chance Anna Lee (COO) has played a key role in helping deliver the customer experience and business operations that helped get that product to you. After starting with the company as CFO, Anna is now Chief Operating Officer and in her 6th year, and still claims she has the best job in the country.

    In this episode we discuss her role, the work she does and the skills she believes one needs to succeed at the executive level. We share advice about getting your career started, planning for growth and the realities of dream job chasing.

    Anna has over 25 years of experience, of which 15 years has been at executive level. She's got a diverse carer history, including roles across Operations, Finance, People & Culture, Legal, Risk and Compliance, IT and Office Management functions. Starting her journey with Big 4 disciplines, she has since paved a successful fast tracked career in high growth corporate environments across Australia, NZ and APAC, focussing on building best practice functions, efficient processes and establishing, leading and developing high performing teams.

    Anna was named #1 in Ragtrader’s Tech 20 (top Tech Influencers in Australian Fashion) in February 2019, and was the finalist for the Thomson Reuters Accounting Excellence Awards for both CFO of the Year and Finance Team of the Year in 2015. She has been the covers of and profiled in publications including Tech 20 2019, Ragtrader People 2019, the Business Connect Winter 2017 (edition 104) and Acuity Magazine March 2016 issues.

    Despite her success, Anna comes across super humble and her honest and simple advice throughout the interview is invaluable.

    Here's a rundown of the episode:

    04:00 min - Anna talks about her first job (while she was at school) at Taronga Zoo

    05:00 min - Anna talks about why work was a priority for her and her family when she was in her teens

    07:00 min - Anna and I discuss her role at The Iconic (what she does, what the role covers, what skills she needs, etc)

    10:00 min - We discuss the importance of "people" and I ask Anna about her team and The Iconic, and ask how she's helped support her team with the challenges 2020 has influenced.

    14.30 min - I ask Anna about her first and biggest career challenge.

    18:00 min - Anna shares some amazing advice for job seekers and applicants. MUST LISTEN!

    22:30 min - We discuss the realities of chasing your dream job and "not getting" it.

    24:00 min - Things happen...

    26:00 min - We talk "confidence".

    30:30 min - Anna shares the most important advice she's received during her career

    33:00 min - Listener Question of the Week (Ashleigh asks "Is it important to build your own brand, internally and externally?")

    35:30 min - Anna reveals how the yogurt section of the supermarket is like the candidate pool... MUST LISTEN!

    39:30 min - It's important to be seen and heard.


    This episode and the Dream Job Ready series is supported by University of Wollongong, so shoutout and thanks to UOW for their ongoing support and assistance. Get online and check out their courses if you're looking for development options.

    You can follow UOW on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-wollongong/.

    If you'd like to financially support this podcast series (every dollar counts), you can make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.

    If you'd simply like to connect with Dream Job Ready on the socials, here are the links:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready. Twitter / @dreamjobready. Facebook / @dreamjobready. Instagram / @dreamjobready.

    You can also connect me via Email (and send me questions for future listeners): [email protected].


    Want to connect with Anna?

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annayklee/.

    She contributes to the industry as brand ambassadors for causes for which she is passionate including the CA Program (Anna is a Chartered Accountant) and Dress for Success. She is a mentor as part of the CA ANZ Mentor Exchange Program, the NORA Talent Network and speaks regularly to audiences on career development, finance and retail topics. 


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  • Dream Job Ready Episode 31: Michelle Battersby (Chief Marketing Officer, Keep it Cleaner).

    After completing her Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Michelle worked through multiple HR roles for finance companies Citi, UBS and PWC in her first 3 years out of university. While she enjoyed the roles and the companies she was working with, she knew there was something else out there that she'd be better at...

    Michelle opened herself to a career move and thanks to a friend got an intro to Whitney Wolfe Herd - Founder and CEO of dating app, Bumble. The two met, connected and Michelle was hired as Country Lead, the first person hired at Bumble in Australia. There she was responsible for building out the local team, localising messaging, brand direction and officially launching Bumble into the Australian market.

    She progressed internally and promoted to Director of APAC Marketing in 2019, where she helped launch the business in New Zealand, Philippines and Hong Kong.

    Three years into the role, Michelle got that "what's next?" feeling again though and decided to seek out a position a little closer to her original love (sport), with that opportunity coming with Keep it Cleaner - the online fitness platform and brainchild of models Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw.

    Just over a year into the role, she's loving the opportunity of learning from founders and working on new projects, such as a new app build.

    Episode summary:

    00:01 - Intro.00:54 - What 1 word describes Michelle's last 12 months (her first 12 months working with Keep it Cleaner.02:00 - Michelle discusses what it's like coming in fresh to a new company and working closely with two engaged Founders at Keep it Cleaner.04:20 - Michelle discusses how her new role is helping to validate and confirm her passions, skills and professional development.06:55 - Discussing the importance of self confidence 08:00 - How did Michelle get her dream job at Keep it Cleaner?10:09 - Michelle likens leaving her role at Bumble to breaking up with someone when you still love them...13:00 - We discuss the "three year itch" and why it's common (and fine) to want new challenges, even when you're still developing. Michelle explains how hard the decision to leave Bumble was, but also outlines why she needed, and wanted to.17:00 - We discuss Michelle's university studies, her work experience and internship, and her first few roles out of school.22:00 - I ask Michelle why she started her career working for various finance companies, and why she moved away from them to go work for an online dating app.26:00 - I ask Michelle how she approached her past job changes.30:00 - Michelle talks about what she's really enjoyed working on at Keep it Cleaner and outlines her key mobile app project.32:30 - I ask Michelle for advice on "what to do" and "what not to do" when you're building a mobile app.34:50 - Listener Question of the Week: Julie asks, "who or what has been your biggest influence and why?"

    This episode and the Dream Job Ready series is supported by University of Wollongong, so shoutout and thanks to UOW for their ongoing support and assistance.

    You can follow UOW on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-wollongong/.

    If you'd like to financially support this podcast series (every dollar counts), you can make a contribution via https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1.

    If you'd simply like to connect with Dream Job Ready on the socials, here are the links:

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamjobready. Twitter / @dreamjobready. Facebook / @dreamjobready. Instagram / @dreamjobready.

    You can also connect me via Email (and send me questions for future listeners): [email protected].


    Want to connect with Michelle and the Keep it Cleaner team?

    Michelle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-battersby-a2385378/Instagram: @keepitcleanerWebsite: www.keepitcleaner.com.au 

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