63 (Sell): Poking the Bear to create more conversations (Josh Braun, Founder @ Josh Braun Sales Training)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: * Figure out the cost of inaction when a prospect says “this isn’t a priority right now”. * Sell from the buyer’s perspective w/ Poke the Bear to gain interest before you talk about your product. * Mirror the “not interested” to figure out the real objection (relevance, comiss. breath, bad time). * A/B test cold call opens (Poke the Bear/New Content) to figure out what works best for you. ====================== Josh’s Path to President’s Club: * Founder, Josh Braun Sales Training * Former Head of Sales @ Basecamp * Former VP of Inside Sales @ Jellyvision RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
18 Aug 202130min
62 (Sell): Driving deal velocity with a Transformation Plan (Chris Von Huene, Sales Director @ Prodigal)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: * Ask each person for their personal top 3 goals to get out of the demo. * Always flow from champion discovery, to boss demo, to squad demo. * Capture the sales process with a Transformation Plan (Mutual action plan + MEDDIC). * Multithread your deal by running comercial term negotiations along with your POC. ====================== Chris’s Path to President’s Club: * Sales Director @ Prodigal * Founding Associate @ Revenue Collective * Top 3 AE at Xerox RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
11 Aug 202129min
61 (Sell): Building a network of referrals and references to close more deals (Scott Ingram, Founder of Sales Success Media)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: * Make your ask as specific as possible (person, company, etc.) when asking for referrals. * Film a video with your pitch for your contact to pass along to the referral. * Prep your reference with exact talking points and potential objections. * Display insights to establish credibility - don’t just ask questions. ====================== Scott’s Path to President’s Club: * Host of The Sales Success Stories Podcast * Account Director @ Relationship One (where he carries a $3M quota) * Creator of the Linkedin Sales Stars 100 list RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
4 Aug 202130min
60 (Sell): Getting a promotion using quality discovery tactics (Sarah Brazier, AE @ Gong)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: Break-down pricing objections to better understand whether it’s a timing, budgeting, or other issue. Dive into why the customer is evaluating a solution in the first place. Avoid the feature vs feature battle. Get ahead of potential objections by bringing them up preemptively. Treat your promotion plan like a sales cycle - multithread, figure out the buying process, etc. Sarah’s Path to President’s Club: Account Executive @ Gong Advisor @ Aligned, Chili Piper, and Ramped Instructor @ Sales Impact Academy RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
21 Jul 202131min
59 (Sell): Leveling with prospects so you actually book meetings (Parker Eide, SDR Manager @ Gong)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: * Break the mold by leveling with your prospect and recognizing that you’re a sales rep. * Find your top 3 buying triggers, in 3 minutes or less before you hit the phones. * Use email interactions as MQL triggers and prioritize those leads first. * Ask for a second chance when your opening pitch doesn’t go as well as you wanted. ====================== Parker’s Path to President’s Club: * SDR Manager @ Gong * 2018 SaaSy Sales Management Impact Award Winner RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
14 Jul 202126min
58 (Sell): The science of asking better questions and handling objections (David Priemer, Founder @ Cerebral Selling)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: * “Cut” your prospect before showing them the band-aid - solidify the enemy. * Utilize stories when you hear a clear prospect pain-point. * Ask related questions before the big questions. Start small before going big. * Plant landmines with credibility and aligning yourself with the features your prospect cares about. ====================== David’s Path to President’s Club: * Founder of Cerebral Selling * Lecturer at Smith School of Business at Queen's University & London Business School RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
7 Jul 202131min
57 (Sell): Taking your video selling game to the next level (Josh Kirkham, Manager, Emerging Sales @ Vidyard)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: * Aim to be a one-take-wonder. It’s the only way you’ll be able to efficiently video prospect in bulk. * Get your pleasantries/introductions out before the meeting with a quick video covering the agenda. * Send micro-demos after the call by recording yourself highlighting key points and next steps. * Don’t be afraid to call up your prospect for feedback after you see they’ve watched the video. ====================== Josh’s Path to President’s Club: * Manger, Emerging Sales @ Vidyard * 255% of Direct Quarterly Quota Attainment * Led sales team to achieve 125% of Team Quarterly Target RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
30 Jun 202128min
