Playbook: How to be a machine
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Every 10th episode, we tear down one topic. This is how to be a machine: you’ll never make the “no time to prospect” excuse again. FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Morning routine: Wake up, make the bed, read, exercise, start on your terms. Plan your attack: 8-3 are your golden hours, 3-6 are your admin hours. Batch everything. Crank the wheel: Close email, close slack, draw 80/20 lines everywhere and sprint Breathe: Unsubscribe from every mailing list, every unnecessary notification. Block it out. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
23 Sep 202029min
20 (Sell): Selling pizzas and tearing down sequences with the blue-haired legend (Sam Nelson, SDR Leader at Outreach.io)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: Don’t have 3000 sequences. Have 3 for your main personas and 1 low priority one. In the Agoge sequence - your first email is super tailored, followed by two bubble ups After that, tailoring didn’t work. Hit prospects with your best cold email. If they’ve accepted the invite, don’t sell more. No need to send the confirmation. Sam Nelson’s Path to President’s Club: SDR Leader at Outreach.io A huge LinkedIn brand and Host of Sam Nelson Live RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
16 Sep 202029min
19 (Sell): Using 3 star Amazon reviews to figure out your prospect’s most granular problems (Marcus Chan, Venli Consulting)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: Make your value prop simple - stop over complicating things Use 3-star Amazon reviews to figure out what granular problems your buyers have Optimize your LinkedIn page with what your buyers care about, not you Don’t pitch right away on LI - show gratitude, chat them up, then ask 10 days later Marcus Chan: Path to President’s Club: President of Venli Consulting Creator of the 6-Figure Sales Academy Founding member at RevGenius RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
9 Sep 202020min
18 (Sell): Mirroring your objections, giving prospects perceived control, and controlling the room (Adam O’Chart, Top AE at Gong.io)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: Mirror the objection, then ask a loaded question for the anaconda squeeze Use slides to give prospects control and choice over what they want to discuss Ask your VP / CRO if they’re the type who wants to go really deep Tell ‘em your biggest concern is getting stuck in the demo. Keep tactical ?’s to a minimum. Adam O’Chart: Path to President’s Club: Top producing AE at Gong.io RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
2 Sep 202027min
17 (Sell): Prospecting with some personality and permission-based selling (Sarah Brazier, SDR turned AE at Gong.io)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: Write like a human - especially in your Linkedin DMs. No over-formal language. Leverage up by reaching out to ICs, then getting referrals to the VPs Tell them it’s a cold call, then ask permission to sell before ya start selling. Use permission-based selling in your upfront contract. Get the buy-in on the agenda. Sarah Brazier’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
26 Aug 202026min
16 (Sell): The PLA cold call opener, 5/20/5 discovery call, and 10/30/10 Linkedin Video (Morgan Ingram, JB Sales Training)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: Check your profile views and ask your prospects “did I do something wrong?” The PLA Phone Opener: Pleasant, laugh, and arms-up. 5/20/5 Disco: Build rapport and set the agenda, body of the disco, then next steps. 10/30/10 LI Video: Grab their attention, tell them the reason for the video, ask. Morgan Ingram: Path to President’s Club: Director of Sales Execution and Evolution, JB Sales Training Host of the SDR Chronicles Podcast RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
19 Aug 202032min
15 (Sell): Prospecting like a human instead of “I hope you are safe in these uncertain times” (Jason Bay, Blissful Prospecting)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: Find a very granular problem from a call recording. Put that at the top of the sequence. Time and money are not specific. Pulse check with your prospect when things aren’t going well. Ask them if this is worth it. Not interested? Say “I get it. I was the one who cold called.” Then ask for permission. REPLY Method: Relevant results, empathy, personalization, laser focus, you. Jason Bay’s Path to President’s Club: Chief Prospecting Officer, Blissful Prospecting Owner, Jason Bay Consulting RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
12 Aug 202026min
14 (Sell): Stop thanking prospects for their time and start discovering their business priorities as a peer (Jake Dunlap, Skaled CEO)
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: Leverage “I work with many who typically focus on X + Y” to lead the agenda. Ask your prospect for their top 2 priorities. If it’s too high level, prime the question. Bring people to the business priorities first instead of getting stuck in the process. Don’t disqualify an entire company when someone says no. Find another in. Jake Dunlap’s Path to President’s Club: CEO of Skaled VP of Sales, Glassdoor RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal
5 Aug 202028min
