Sales Signals

Dr Alexander McWilliam, founder of Improv4Business, joins Shiv in his final episode as host of Sales Signals to unpack why traditional sales presentation training falls flat, and what improv can teach sales teams about handling pressure. From reframing pitches around what the audience actually wants to building the skill of thinking on your feet like a muscle in the gym, this episode covers how sales professionals can stay authentic, adaptable and confident once the script runs out.

Naomi Wallis shares how modern business development blends signal-led selling with thoughtful human outreach. From engagement tracking and long sales cycles to false intent signals, AI workflows, and the psychology of consultative selling, this episode explores how to cut through noise and build genuine prospect relationships that convert over time.

Philip from G2 joins us to unpack why reply rates are declining, how AI-generated "slop" is killing email as a channel, and what smart sellers should be doing instead - from cold calling to LinkedIn InMail.

Kevin Beales, CEO and founder of My Sales Coach, joins the Sales Signal podcast to unpack why sales coaching remains one of the most overlooked levers in sales performance.Despite clear data showing a 60% performance difference between frequently coached and uncoached reps, most managers spend less than 5% of their time on true coaching.Kevin shares what the data really shows, why experienced reps are often the most neglected, and the practical framework - coaching plans, cadence, and conversation discipline - that separates real coaching from pipeline reviews dressed up as one-to-ones.If you'd like to read the MySalesCoach report that Kevin mentions in the episode, you can find it here: https://www.mysalescoach.com/the-state-of-sales-coaching-in-2026-report

Most sales teams invest in training, but see little change in results. In this episode, Mark Wills explains why performance is driven by behaviour, not knowledge. From discovery and client centricity to leadership and system-level thinking, this conversation unpacks how to turn sales methodology into real, repeatable performance.Find Mark and his team here: www.perceptionselling.ai