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DSR Radio

DSR Radio

DSR Radio features interviews on how to increase your foodservice sales!
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Top 10 DSR Radio Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best DSR Radio episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to DSR Radio for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite DSR Radio episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

DSR Radio's Steve Dahl and Dave Miesse are joined by some of our friends from Proctor & Gamble to talk about some of their current promotions, including Dawn turning 30!
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DSR Radio's Bill Hornung and Dave Miesse discuss how to deal with returns and adjustments, a part of the business that nobody likes to deal with but everybody experiences sooner or later.
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DSR Radio - DSR Radio Podcast 1-23-08 - Samples
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01/23/08 • 4 min

DSR Radio's sales specialist Dave Miesse talks about samples and a simple, effective system for any distributor to keep track of samples.
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DSR Radio - DSR Radio Podcast 2-20-08 - Chef Focus
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02/19/08 • 4 min

DSR Radio's Dave Miesse and Bill Hornung discuss how marketing people focus on chefs. However, only 1 out of every 27 people who make the actual purchasing decisions are chefs.
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DSR Radio - DSR Radio Podcast 2-13-08 - Recipes
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02/13/08 • 3 min

DSR Radio's Dave Miesse and Bill Hornung discuss recipes and some ways to improve how recipes are shared.
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Dave and Bill discuss Dave's recent experience at a cutting that sheds some light on the job of the Broker Sales Rep and what not to do during a broker sales call.
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DSR Radio’s Dave Miesse and Steve Dahl have a discussion with Keith Bouserman of Bouser’s Barn Restaurant in Union City, Indiana about transitioning to a new sales rep and what Keith admires most in his sales reps. A veteran with over 30 years in the food business, Keith explains that he’s had good reps and bad reps, new reps having to introduce themselves, and managers belittling new reps in front of him. Through all of it, he’s learned a little something about this food business game and he knows what he wants in his rep. Keith explains that a rep, no matter how experienced, should not walk into account acting like they know more than everyone else. Keith adds that he can tell the ones that are really sincere and the ones that are not going to give him good prices. He admits that he might not catch the higher prices right away, but that it never lasts very long. And if that does happen, it takes a lot to win back the customer’s trust...and probably their business.
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DSR Radio’s Dave Miesse and Steve Dahl chat with Caroline Kile of Marion General Hospital in Marion, Ohio about how a sales rep can make or break a relationship between a distributor and customer. Caroline has had to ask for a different rep to replace a bad one and she has also stayed with a company because of a good one. “When it comes right down to it, it is all about service,” Caroline explains in the interview. In most cases, the reason a customer buys from a particular distributor ultimately boils down to the rep. And for a rep to properly service Caroline and other hospital operators, they need to think about what kind of value they can add to the account and realize that hospitals buy more than just low-sodium soup. Caroline tells us that patient meals used to be only 20% of her business and are now still only up to 37%. And her particular facility did 60,000 special function meals last year. Hospitals usually have an extensive spectrum of products they are purchasing because of the variety of customers they serve through all their different outlets. From Jello to t-bones to PB&J, a sales rep has to realize a hospital can be a very complex customer but a very lucrative one too.
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DSR Radio's Steve Dahl and Dave Miesse chat with Joe Sullivan of US Foodservice in Houston, TX about how a sales rep cannot just be an order-taker. For long-term success with a customer, they need to look forward to you coming in to see them and what ideas you will bring to help their business. Being your customer's best employee means being more than just an order-taker. And it means really getting to know everyone involved in the business. These relationships give you valuable insight into the operation and you never know which one of them might end up running the place. Make sure you maintain relationships with employees in all areas of the business and don't forget to include them in cuttings. Being your cutomer's best employee instead of just an order-taker ensures long-term success.
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DSR Radio's Steve Dahl and Dave Miesse talk with Phyllis Flaherty from Sysco about not focusing on price. Focusing on food cost and not looking at all the other factors can lead to trouble.
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FAQ

How many episodes does DSR Radio have?

DSR Radio currently has 14 episodes available.

What topics does DSR Radio cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Business.

What is the most popular episode on DSR Radio?

The episode title 'DSR Radio Podcast 4-9-08 - New Rep Transition' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on DSR Radio?

The average episode length on DSR Radio is 5 minutes.

How often are episodes of DSR Radio released?

Episodes of DSR Radio are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of DSR Radio?

The first episode of DSR Radio was released on Dec 17, 2007.

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