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Publisher’s Note 4 Phil Gerbyshak 8 Bill King 17 Speaker Co-op Directory 26 Speaker’s Calendar Back Cover
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Publisher’s Note Let’s Get Our Industry Moving. It seems that the politicians are determined to destroy our meeting industry. As more and more businesses are put on the essential business list (restaurants and bars in Texas), it seems to me that the politicians are cherry picking what they think we need. While thousands in our industry are still out of work or are struggling to keep our heads above water. (I am retired and only publish this magazine because someone needs to.) Communication is the life blood of any society and communication is what our industry is about. The face to face meetings are an opportunity to build relationships. The focus is on people in those relationships; that keeps this country moving. Our industry is about making the connections that produce business, something the politicians have forgotten about, because they no longer see the working person as someone who contributes to their salary. They only see the masses, who they think need to be managed. Remember the government does not produce any revenue only spends it. Zoom, GoToMeeting, and other online meeting tools have been around for a long time. People have used them when they were forced to use them. (Small internal team meetings, not large diverse groups.) We must develop a new sales strategy for these tools. The old way of meeting and discussion will not work, unless of course, you want everyone to listen in. My suggestion is that we simply make note of who is at the meeting, send them an email afterwards and then meet one on one in an open restaurant. Make your
deals at the restaurant. This is going to require the cooperation of both parties, first to reach out and second to respond. But it will also eliminate the business card pushers or those people that believe the business card is just an inexpensive type of flyer. I think that we are going to see a new type of speaker arise out of this chaos. I think the facilitator of the online meeting (Virtual Handler) will take the place of the event planner and the operational decision maker combined for virtual meetings. We see bad meeting after bad meeting because managers and people who have run the in-person meetings for 30 years, just try to send out a notice that their meeting has gone virtual. The meetings that are run by these facilitators (Virtual Handlers) feel like they were planned to be virtual from the beginning. In today’s virtual world, there is space for the Business Speaker, just remember to add value to the meeting, not just pitch your product or services. And be up front with Decision Makers that your service fees are going to be waived. Please reach out to me if you want to suggest something, anything. We are always listening.
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Phil Gerbyshak Keynote Speaker and Podcaster
A Conversation with Phil Gerbyshak Sales Podcaster & Keynote Speaker By: Tamara A. McCullough Taking a cue from his bold, colorful glasses, you get a good indication of the type of sales podcaster and keynote speaker that Phil Gerbyshak is – energetic, interactive and passionate. Phil, the Vice President of Sales Training at Vector Solutions, takes these qualities to everything he does, whether it’s his weekly podcast show, “Conversations with Phil,” his engaging speeches or training courses to encourage clients, listeners and audiences all over the country. His contributions have placed him on Crunch Base’s list of “The 25 Sales Leaders You Should Get to Know in 2020.” Phil also brings his breadth of experience to everything he’s involved in and has an interesting anecdote about how far back his innovative and techno-
logical roots go.
tions I ask; the better answers I get.”
“I was on the internet before Al Gore and I delivered emails by hands. Back in the old days, there was one computer per building. They would send that message, and I would be the computer operator. I’d get it and read it. I was the human distribution list.”
While some guests might send questions ahead of time, Phil rarely uses them since it can affect the natural flow of the conversation and cause it to sound stilted. Instead, he might use an outline as a guide.
Conversations with Phil As a sales coach and trainer, Phil is used to being on the cutting-edge and thinking out of the box, so his natural curiosity led him to podcasting about 13 or 14 years ago.“I wanted to talk to authors, thought leaders, smart people. Back then, you had to use a telephone to talk to people. I started interviewing people and it grew from there.”
Keeping his listeners engaged is at the heart of what Phil hopes to accomplish, so he chooses topics that he’s passionate about like sales and leadership to ensure the show is fun, uplifting and interesting. Is there a perfect length for each episode of his podcast? Not so, according to Phil, because he pointed out that there’s no set timeframe to make a good show. In fact, he’s had great shows that were as short as 20 minutes or ones that ran as long as 45 minutes.
When it comes to his show, Phil uses a laid-back approach to make it more conversational and Regardless of the episode’s length, Phil applies a spontaneous, so it has a more natural flow. particular method to each show. “There’s no script. I ask questions that I want to “I like to call it the Popcorn method of podcastknow the answer to of smart people that I want to talk to. A lot of it is how you can sell more, how you can lead better, or just be better yourself. I’m not chasing the most popular guest, or the guest with the best-selling book. It has to be somebody I want to talk to.” To make his show more engaging, Phil chooses his guests based on what they have to offer. “Do they have something to say? Do they have an interesting point of view? I don’t want to talk to just anybody. How can I make sure this gives value to my audience?” Phil does his due diligence on each guest before the interview by reading their book, biography or blog posts to get a better feel for them. The info he gathers helps him to think about the topics he wants to discuss with the guest. However, he makes sure not to prep too much. “I don’t prep too much because I like the spontaneous feel. I like to follow rabbit holes. I have questions to ask but rarely do I ask them because the conversation works better. The better ques-
ing. I like to keep a couple of kernels un-popped, a couple of questions unanswered to leave them wanting more, to learn more from the guests. This helps the guest and makes listeners want to visit their website.”
10. Seldom do they listen to 10 and go away.”
Since he prefers adding video to his podcasting, Phil suggests that other podcasters “do it in as rich of a medium as you can,” and to invest in an external camera and practice looking at it to get the right angles and provide the best look.
High-Energy, High Impact Takes the Stage
Since many listeners don’t necessarily listen to a podcast live, Phil believes that it’s important to understand the value’s in the replay, not often in the live. “People will binge episodes. If they find one they like, they might go back and listen to
Not only for podcasting, but Phil brings his conversational style to the stage as well. “I’m not just going to talk at them. It’s more of a conversation. Though I’m a trainer at heart, I deliver everything in a high-energy, high-impact way. It isn’t just sit
Getting listeners is all about promotion, which isn’t lost on Phil. “To get to that wider audience, you must be willing to promote your own show. If you’re not willing to share, nobody else will. Even though Phil’s name is in the show, he knows Cut your episode into pieces. Try to offer a tease it’s not about him. “I’m not the star of the show. to get people to download the larger episode.” It’s about the guest.” He also advises that podcasters should band To ensure that listeners get the most out of any together and appear on each other’s shows for podcast, Phil points out that “sound is the most promotion. important investment you can make” and suggests that any serious podcaster should get a Podcasting for a purpose is what it’s all about at good mic. He points out that it doesn’t have to the end of the day. “Ultimately, it should drive a cost a lost, and the mic he uses costs less than business for you and not just be for ego. I want $70. people to take an action. I want people to download a guide, get on my email list. Otherwise, Exposure and Promotion podcast listeners are anonymous.”
As a highly sought-after sales speaker, Phil stands apart from the crowd with his knowledge and experience in sales, marketing and technology, which allows him to adapt his message to “I go live to Facebook and LinkedIn in addition the audience as needed. Phil also uses a high to recording the mp3 because it helps expose level of interaction to “get the audience particime to a wider audience.” pating differently, thinking differently.”
and listen -- it’s training in a very engaging way.” game when it comes to selling services online. “You have to run it through their point of view, When it comes to presenting, for Phil, it’s all what they need, be a resource and not a resume about “energy, insight and encouragement, high and focus on their challenges and being more energy – lots there.” The insight comes from pro- relatable.” viding the audience with information they might not be able to find anywhere else. Phil also likes to take advantage of LinkedIn by recognizing its value. Phil’s main focus is on the audience and what he can provide to them to propel them forward. “LinkedIn is just about everything. First, it’s so“The encouraging and uplifting comes from the cial proof. People can recommend me; write fact that you can actually do what I share with nice things I’ve done. It’s a networking platform you. I try to think about the audience, what do where you can connect to virtually anybody. It’s a they need to get out of the speech today?” content marketing machine where you can write articles and share insight. It’s everything that inTo get his keynote speech fine-tuned to meet volves marketing and sales.” his audience’s needs, he does the necessary research about the industry and audience ahead of Phil also offered a warning about being too detime. He also pays attention to the rest of a confer- pendent on the platform. “Since you don’t own it, ence and will sit in the audience if possible. Phil you don’t want to spend all your time on it, but also will look at the website “to see who’s before you should be able to replicate it somewhere or after to weave their message into mine.” else.” The Power of Social Media
Regardless of what medium he’s on, what role he’s playing or what message he’s delivering, Social media is a realm that Phil knows all about, Phil likes to leave everybody with his 3 H’s. so he advises clients on the importance of social selling. “Be human. Be helpful. Be humble.” “Sales is a transaction. Most people focus on https://philgerbyshak.com/ that. Social selling is focused on selling yourself https://www.linkedin.com/in/philgerb/ through social media.People don’t buy, at least http://bit.ly/ConvosWithPhilPodcast B2B, based on you made a post on social media or because you sent a message. Your goal is to sell yourself, so you can get a one-to-one conversation and earn that audience with the other person.” “Get dressed before you get busy” is something that Phil advises when it comes to social media. “On social media, the first thing you see, you have nine or seven seconds to make a first impression. Think about your social media profile, what does that look like? You have to get dressed before you can do the work. You have to get your profiles in shape before you start using social media.” Focusing on the customer is the name of the
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4 Kings Taking the Throne: Business Consulting and Public Speaking With Bill King By: Tamara A. McCullough What happens when you cross a banker with a business consultant and add in a speaker for good measure? You get Bill King, a top-rated commercial finance consultant and professional speaker who uses his more than 20 years of experience in the banking world to help business owners arrange financing that they normally would have difficulty securing. With his business, 4 Kings Capital, Bill makes it his mission to be the voice for his clients. “Our mission is to be the advocate for clients and help tell their story the way a banker needs to hear it.” From experience, Bill understands that a lot of deals don’t get done simply because of the way that business owners present themselves and “don’t realize what they’re saying with their financial statement.” Bill gave a very poignant example to illustrate his point. “It’s like the book, ‘Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus.’ I give the example of I’ve been married
for almost 25 years. I think I say what I said to my wife, but it’s not at all what she heard. It doesn’t matter what I said, it’s what she heard that matters.” Navigating the Traditional Banking Route Bill’s career started working at Chase Bank in El Paso, Texas, which is where he’s from. Though he was born and raised in Texas, Bill’s parents are both from New York – his dad is from Hell’s Kitchen and his mom is from the Bronx. He credits his New York lineage with his bluntness and dry sense of humor. While at Chase, Bill was the Assistant Vice President Relationship Manager where he supported a few branches. From there, Bill moved on to Bank of America as a Vice President/Client Manager where he worked on deals up to $5 million. Since Bill was tired of the big bank bureaucracy, his next move was out of Texas completely. He and his family relocated to Lawton, Oklahoma, which was close to his wife, Veronica’s, hometown of Duncan. In Oklahoma, Bill worked
at Arvest Bank for three years, then moved to an Arkansas branch for two years. He wound up back in Oklahoma where he was named the Chief Lending Officer for the Lawton branch and managed a team of lenders. Things went so well that Bill was recognized as the 2014 Financial Services Champion by the SBA for the state of Oklahoma thanks to his knack for getting through the difficult loans. Bill explained, “In all of these loans, I was finding good ways of getting tough deals done. I knew how to find a way to bridge the gap since the lender is looking from a risk perspective, and the borrower is saying, ‘I need the money.’” In his role, one of Bill’s specialized capabilities was finding a way to work the middle ground. He said, “I try to find ways to get the deal done that would’ve been turned down.” Bill also learned the importance of reaching out if he couldn’t get things done on his own. “If I couldn’t do the deal, I would find someone, build a network. I’ll call another bank who can get the deal done when I can’t.” When the opportunity came about, Bill competed for the role of president at his bank. Ultimately, the position went to somebody else, but Bill learned a very important lesson. “If the #1 guy comes and you’re #2, your days are numbered.” Bill eventually left Oklahoma for Texas, working in several positions where he was involved in credit-making decisions. In his final role, Bill was a market president for a community bank. Part of his duties in this position included being part of the approval process, which would prove to help him in his current role. 4 Kings Take the Throne In 2015, Bill decided that when he was finally done with the banking world, he would strike out on his own. This led to Bill and Veronica training in California to learn the ins and outs of their future business while Bill continued to work a day job. By 2019, Bill was ready to make the move and 4 Kings Capital was born. The kings in 4 Kings are actually Bill’s family with one important distinction. “My wife is the #1 king and owns more of the company than me. She’s the CEO, and I’m the President.” The name is also a riff off Bill’s affinity for poker since four
kings is a good hand. Keeping it in the family, Bill’s two kids will get more involved as the company grows. “For now, 15-year-old Gabby is our HR person, letting us know when we are being inappropriate in the workplace, and Mike is in his early 20’s and works in the business part-time for now.” Over the past year, Bill has placed more than $12 million in deals, which Bill views as a major feat. “What makes it more inspiring is these are deals that wouldn’t have gotten done because there was challenging credit.” As a commercial finance consultant, Bill regularly talks to three major groups. “I talk to lending sources in different categories, and they sometimes send me projects they can’t do. The second group is Commercial Realtors, equipment vendors, business brokers -- anyone that has a business client that needs financing help. I also speak to the actual borrowers, who were referred to me or I know them from when I was a banker. There’s some way they’ve gotten
in contact with me because they might have had a problem getting a loan or a problem getting financing.” Other Side of the Desk Having been part of credit decisions as a banker, Bill has extensive knowledge about why a lot of deals don’t get done. “A lot of people get turned down because they don’t know how to explain their position because the deal is not as bad as they think.” Bill also points out that borrowers might not go to the right lender since each bank has certain types of deals that they like. That’s why Bill focuses on educating his clients. “When I talk, I explain to the audience, whether business owners, consultants, CPAs, I explain the banking process.” Bill also explains the five C’s of credit and the elements that go into a commercial loan since he’s been on both sides and has the insider knowledge. “I’ve been on the other side. I was on the dark side now I’m on the other side,” Bill pointed out. Bill helps clients look more attractive to give them a better of chance of getting approved. “A client came to me with a loan proposal, so I had them take some things out and change some things. Sometimes owners give too much of the wrong information and not enough of what lenders really need.” Bill drills into his clients that brevity is best, so he uses his time with clients to help them better understand the questions that bankers do and don’t ask and how to provide the right answers. “I try my best to help business owners get approved if they can. If not, I find out why they’re not approvable.” Improving Approvability Bill differentiates his services and abilities from other consultants since they don’t have the experience and lack the skill set. “A lot of people oversell their capabilities. You can do a Google search and see how they bash banks. They have tag lines that make you believe any deal can get done, and it’s just not true.” Bill broke down the percentage of deals that get done versus not. “On average, 15-20% of deals are slam dunks, another 15-20% are dead no
matter what, and we can affect the 60-70% in between.” This is why Bill sees himself a resource to handle the deals that fall in the middle. “You can affect the approvability by talking to the right lender, creating competition and going to two or three lenders since they get competitive.” At any one time, Bill handles 10-20 active files that are all at different stages. Every loan is different with some getting done relatively quickly and others taking a longer time. “I had a $2.2 million SBA loan that took 60-90 days. I have a $1.5 million loan that took 4-5 months. I did a small equipment loan in 2 weeks and a commercial real estate one took 45-90 days.” A big challenge for Bill is dealing with the idea of why does he even exist since many people believe they can go in a bank and get a deal done on their own without his help. Bill used a
“Forbes” article as an example where the approval rate for larger banks was at an all-time high at only 28%. Taking the Stage Not only does Bill speak to clients one-on-one, but he also speaks to larger groups as a public speaker. His previous banking experience serves him well in this role. “As a banker, I had to speak in front of groups a lot, and I continue to do it to promote my business and educate borrowers and people who need help.”w Although he was previously involved in Toastmasters and was the president of an Oklahoma branch, Bill has been part of the NSA for the past couple of years and joined the academy this year to help him improve his speaking skills and meet his goals.
“My goal in speaking is true for a lot of people since we speak as part of our business, not as our business. When I get up in a room full of people, my goal is to educate them, so they know more about what bankers look for.” To break the ice, Bill has a unique way of introducing himself as a self-proclaimed “former blood-sucking banker.” Bill uses these laidback ice-breakers as part of his speaking style, which he describes as conversational and more on the interactive side. “I have the best presentations when I’m presenting and have a Q&A with the audience. When somebody asks a question, I go down a rabbit hole since I don’t read from scripts. I’m a bullet point guy and ad-lib on the subject since I know what I’m talking about but not the next words.” Bill likes to think of himself more as a workshop speaker instead of a keynote speaker since he inspires business people and gives them the tools they can use without getting into all the motivational speaking embellishment. “I’m not using rah-rah language. I’m not quoting Tony Robbins. That’s great stuff, but business owners are looking for tools and info they can use instead of people telling them they’re great.” Another one of Bill’s trademarks is to inject humor and his New York brand of bluntness, which
is obvious in some of his presentations. “I had a presentation called ‘Is your baby ugly?’ since business owners view their business as their baby.” It was a great way to get everybody’s attention and help connect the dots with ways for borrowers to look more attractive to potential lenders. Adjustments and Predictions With the current pandemic, Bill has had to make adjustments to how he handles business matters as well as how he consults and speaks with others. While he had already been working from home, Bill was previously going to in-person networking events, but it’s forced him to get good with virtual training and meetings, including Zoom. “I’ve been delivering content electronically and putting together Zoom meetings, but I haven’t done anything for large groups.” Bill has also been advising businesses about loans to stay afloat in these economically trying times. “I’ve been fielding a lot of calls about PPP loans and helping people get in touch with lenders. I’ve also been gathering info on how lenders are changing how they do business to pass on to clients.”
Post-COVID-19, Bill knows there will be a lot more demand for his services. “It’s going to take longer to get loans approved. There’s going to be a lot of back-and-forth between the borrower and lender. The finance people are going to be asking more questions.” Since the economy is in a place where finance people are getting scared, this is causing banks to require more money down, which is leading to more borrowers getting turned down. At this juncture, Bill spends the time to explain to his clients what bankers are likely to ask, so they’re more prepared and have a better chance of getting approved.
Bill also believes that terms are going to be more conservative with lower loan amounts available but more restrictions. He also predicts that a lot more banks will be asking for SBA guaranteed loans. “In a normal economy, where borrowers could usually get approved conventionally, they will now only get approved with an SBA guarantee.” Despite the economy, in a recent interview, Bill brought up a line that he often used to boost lenders’ confidence in his trademark style,
“When bankers say no, we say maybe.”
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Speaker’s Calendar
Events and Continuing Education May 2020
This is your space.
Even though everything has changed in the Speakers and Education world, we still need to plan.
Use this Calendar Space to plan the following: • Online Webinars. • Future Meetings or Save the Date events. • Continuing Education Classes. • Certification Classes. Let everyone know how you have planned and are recovering the meetings. Let me know how you want to use this space.
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