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CuriousFox
WR Officer
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Reading for me.
tightlines
Politicker
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Account Executive
Audiobooks ;)
Ryscott0317
Politicker
4
Cloud Specialist
I like books more because they seem to be a little more direct instead of conversational. Although I don’t listen to more self improvement podcasts. Mostly 2 bears 1 cave kind of comedy podcasts
Sunbunny31
Politicker
4
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
I'm a visual learner, so it's always written material for me.

I also read fast, while a video tutorial or podcast often has me yelling "get on with it!"
LordOfWar
Tycoon
4
Blow it up
Audiobooks for me, I listen on my commute and when I travel.

I might get into podcasts eventually, but I still have 30 books in my queue and every time I finish one I find another to add.
cashmachine
Politicker
0
AE (Account Executive)
oh nice! because you seem to have a lot of experience with them, what books have you found to be most helpful?
Diablo
Politicker
3
Sr. AE
I like videos and books - I find them more intuitive
ChickenDinner
Politicker
3
Account Executive
I view podcasts as an intro to a book. You rarely get profoundly better from a podcast, but get introduced to a concept that you can go deeper in with a book. And most books have a podcast version so I like to test the waters before getting the book
Fenderbaum
Politicker
3
Retired Choirboy🪕
Gimme a book!
slaydie
Big Shot
2
Account Executive
I would vote for Books. I find they are more in depth and have some meat to them whereas podcasts can be a bit too highlevel or generic for me - but clearly I haven't found a good sales podcast. Any reccos?
cashmachine
Politicker
0
AE (Account Executive)
30 minutes to presidents club is a good start
Maximas
Tycoon
1
Senior Sales Executive
Podcasts I would say.
Rallier
Politicker
1
SDR Manager and Consultant
Podcasts because I can hear HOW people say things
IndianaShep
Politicker
1
Director of Sales and Marketing
Books live longer, and on that I think a physical copy holds its weight.
Pachacuti
Politicker
1
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
I get more out of books because I highlight and take margin notes. And I can refer back to them (which I do).

I do like podcasts, but more for regular motivation than over all sales advice.
mrosales
Politicker
1
AE
Audiobooks
JDialz
Politicker
1
Chief Operating Officer
Podcasts are great for background or casual info intake, but not for learning.

1) podcasts are passive delivery
2) it’s immensely harder to get your book published and collect reviews from noted peer professionals than it is to get a podcast up and running. Any slapdick with a mic and pirated mixing software can make a good enough sounding podcast that is still full of shitty info.

Books for me. Can’t take notes in the margin of a podcast.
Arz
Politicker
1
Business Administration
Podcasts
jefe
Arsonist
0
🍁
Definitely reading. It's got more sticking power in my mind.

Podcasts are more for interest

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