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Sales Maven

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Nikki Rausch

Feel awkward selling your services? You're not alone. The Sales Maven Podcast is your go-to show for learning sales strategies, rapport building and how to sell with confidence, kindness, and credibility without ever feeling pushy or fake. Hosted by trusted sales strategist Nikki Rausch, each episode gives you practical sales tips, conversation examples, and real-life sales coaching so you close more deals, strengthen client relationships, and grow your business. Perfect for women entrepreneurs and service-based business owners ready to turn "I hate selling" into "I've got this."

#303

The Compliment That Insults Everyone Else - How This Communication Trend Hurts Your Sales Conversati...

What communication trend have you seen lately that instantly makes you pull back, question... more

08 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:00

08 Dec 2025

#302

How to Know When to Stay and When to Walk Away, for Women in the Workplace and Business - Mastering ...

What does it really take for women in the workplace to know when it is time to stay, speak... more

01 Dec 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:06

01 Dec 2025

#301

The Power of Invisible Leadership - Mastering Excellence

What does it really mean to practice invisible leadership, and how can it transform your b... more

24 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:36

24 Nov 2025

#300

What 300 Episodes Taught Me About Confidence, Connection, and Conversation

What does real confidence look like in business? Is it about having all the answers, or is... more

17 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:42

17 Nov 2025

#299

Entrepreneur Motivation and Shiny Object Syndrome - Why You Get Bored Fast and How to Reignite Your ...

Have you ever caught yourself jumping from one exciting idea to the next before finishing ... more

10 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:07

10 Nov 2025

#298

Trusting Yourself To Make A Useful Decision - Mastering Excellence Series

What if the secret to making better decisions isn't about being right, but about trusting ... more

03 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:40

03 Nov 2025

#297

The Secret to Designing Client Experiences That Keep Clients Coming Back - Mastering Excellence

What makes a truly unforgettable client experience? In this episode of The Sales Maven Sho... more

27 Oct 2025

40 MINS

40:09

27 Oct 2025

#296

Using Your Numbers To Get What You Want

When's the last time you stopped to really look at your numbers and realized they could he... more

20 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:30

20 Oct 2025

#295

How to Book Clients Even If They Make More Money Than You

Have you ever stopped yourself from pitching your services because you thought, "Why would... more

13 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:12

13 Oct 2025

#294

How to Answer 'What's Your Price?' Without Losing the Sale

Have you ever been caught off guard when the very first thing a prospect asks you is, "Wha... more

06 Oct 2025

13 MINS

13:20

06 Oct 2025

#293

When Client Projects Stall - How to Close Them Without Burning Bridges

Have you ever struggled with how to end a stalled client project without damaging the rela... more

29 Sep 2025

20 MINS

20:25

29 Sep 2025

#292

How to Create a Business That Supports the Life You Want - Mastering Excellence with Dr. Terri Levin...

Have you ever wondered what it really takes to not just build a business, but to design a ... more

22 Sep 2025

48 MINS

48:34

22 Sep 2025

#291

Stop Pushing, Start Connecting - How to Write Outreach Messages That Get a Response

Have you ever sent an outreach message and wondered why it didn't get a response? In this ... more

15 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:55

15 Sep 2025

#290

Top 3 Sales Mistakes Women Entrepreneurs Make (and How to Fix Them)

Have you ever walked away from a sales call thinking, "I'm not sure what just happened"? Y... more

08 Sep 2025

22 MINS

22:05

08 Sep 2025

#289

7 Sales Lessons I Wish I'd Learned Sooner (and How They Boost My Business Today)

Have you ever wished someone had handed you a roadmap of the biggest sales lessons before ... more

01 Sep 2025

37 MINS

37:01

01 Sep 2025

#288

Damaged Reputation: How To Rebuild a Tarnished Relationship in Business

Have you ever worried that mistakes in business have left you with a damaged reputation? M... more

25 Aug 2025

34 MINS

34:10

25 Aug 2025

#287

How to Turn Invisible Inventory Into Profit: Strategies for Service-Based Businesses

In this Mastering Excellence episode, host Nikki Rausch welcomes Ciara Stockeland (serial ... more

18 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:15

18 Aug 2025

#286

Using AI in Sales - What to Automate and What to Say Yourself

Are you unintentionally sabotaging your sales by relying too heavily on AI? In this episod... more

11 Aug 2025

21 MINS

21:26

11 Aug 2025

#285

Is It a Lead or a Distraction? How to Gracefully Handle 'Just One More Thing' People

Have you ever had someone say, "I'm definitely going to hire you... I just need help with ... more

04 Aug 2025

14 MINS

14:52

04 Aug 2025

#284

Audience Engagement Strategies - What To Say When Your Audience Isn't Engaging

If you've ever felt discouraged by the silence on the other end of your emails, social pos... more

28 Jul 2025

12 MINS

12:15

28 Jul 2025

#283

The Power of Silence - A Surprising Sales Skill That Changes Everything - Sales Success Story

What if the most powerful thing you could say… was nothing at all? In this episode of the ... more

21 Jul 2025

18 MINS

18:39

21 Jul 2025

#282

What Not To Say - The Rapport-Breaking Mistake You Don't Realize You're Making

Have you ever said something in a sales conversation that landed the wrong way—even when y... more

14 Jul 2025

23 MINS

23:06