Armand Farrokh & Nick Cegelski

30 Minutes to President's Club | No-Nonsense Sales

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The #1 sales podcast in the world, fueled by hyper-actionable sales tactics from the top 1% sellers at companies like Salesforce, Gong, Outreach, Slack, LinkedIn, Keller Williams, Northwestern Mutual. 30 Minutes to President's Club cuts all the BS, fluffy mindset stories, and sales academia to give you the most actionable sales tactics that get you to President's Club. Every episode is a supercharged 30 minutes where you'll hear step-by-step breakdowns in every key dimension of sales, including: Prospecting: How to open conversations to triple your pipeline Discovery: How to ask questions that...

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Armand Farrokh & Nick Cegelski

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Business

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www.30mpc.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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#151 - Controlling the sales process in the buyer’s best interest (Devin Reed, Director, Content & Thought Leadership @ Clari) 01.02.2023

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Wingman’s In-App Objection Handling Battlecards FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Use typically language to help guide your buyer into the next steps. When the buyer wants to multithread to someone you’re not familiar with, ask how that person has contributed to purchases in the past. When your champion is proposing to finance...

#150 - Plan your attack, then attack your plan (Liam Mulcahy, Go-to-Market @ Kleiner Perkins) 25.01.2023

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Download Liam’s Account Planning Sheet FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Start discovery by asking why they were hired in the first place. It’ll help build rapport and understand the organizational vision. If you suspect someone is going to be a blocker in the deal, bring it up with your champion before it even happens. Don’t...

#149 - Playbook: The Negotiation Playbook 18.01.2023

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS When giving price: explain how it works first, then give price and stop talking. When the customer asks for a discount, act surprised and push away to encourage them to come back to the table. Lock in access to power before negotiating. Confirm the person you’re speaking to can get the deal do...

#148 - Asking questions that get your buyer talking about impact vs features (Morgan Melo, Enterprise Account Executive @ Pave) 11.01.2023

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Use typically language and stories to gain credibility with your prospect, leading to deeper discovery. Ask your champion how they plan on justifying a purchase to the larger org. This aligns you to business level problems and also serves as champion validation.  Mirror multithreading in the s...

#147 - Using pushes to handle objections (Will Padilla, Sr. Account Executive @ GRIN) 04.01.2023

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS When asked for pricing early, give a range but hold the other key pricing details until you get feedback. If you’re getting ongoing buying objections, suggest that it may be too early to be talking. Get to the true objection when someone asks to be sent more information. Before giving any disc...

#146 - Booking more outbound meetings with slapping (Florin Tatulea, Director of Sales @ Barley) 28.12.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Segment your sequences between above and below-the-line decision-makers. Permission Slap: Ask for permission to give valuable information. e.g. Can I send you a 90-second video so I can show how you might get a sense of what win rates look like in RFPs? Look for keywords in the investor day tr...

#145 - 6 Ways to Get Coal in Your Stocking from Sales Santa (and what to do instead) 21.12.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Prospect the right people: 80% of your prospecting time should be spent contacting folks ABOVE the power line. Set agendas like a human being: In the first 4 minutes of any meeting, address the time, the meeting content, & the potential next steps. Understand the intent behind your prospect's...

Product Roadmap: Q1 2023 19.12.2022

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#144 - Holding your customer accountable through your deal cycle (Marissa Bell, Director, Enterprise Sales @ Figma) 14.12.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS 3 ways to know you have a champion (influence & authority): always willing to hop on a call, willing to bring in their boss, and able to set meetings with cross-functional teams. In a team demo, use Slack/text for live internal communication and strategy. Ideally, establish your executive call...

#143 - Active listening to loosen up your discovery calls and first dates (Samantha McKenna, Founder @ #samsales Consulting) 07.12.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS 3-step process every time you book a meeting: Show gratitude, send an invite with your company name first, and connect with them on LinkedIn. Use a pre-call checklist for discovery. Research everything you can about your buyer and show them you know them in the first 5 minutes of the call. Use...

#142 - Hall of Fame: Morgan Ingram 05.12.2022

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....

#141 - Using "client voice" with your prospects (Rod Baptista, Account Executive I @ ZoomInfo) 30.11.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Use the line “in order to be conscious of your time…” to lead into your post-opener statement. Jump into your research and follow up with a light question to earn another one. Use “client voice” to describe common challenges from your customers. Leverage those stories into open-ended questions...

#140 - Building impact and intensifying urgency in your discovery calls (Chris Orlob, Co-Founder & CEO @ Stealth Startup) 23.11.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Ask your inbound leads what prompted them to take the call. Start your calls with outbound leads by calling out that they might not know what you do and explaining the problems you solve. Then make the transition into discovery.  Categorize buyers’ answers into problem language or solutions la...

#139 - Overcoming mistakes and missed opportunities when champion building (Ford Williams, Regional Director Majors-West & Central @ ThoughtSpot) 16.11.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Don’t block yourself by prospecting and meeting with non-champions / non-economic buyers / below-the-line prospects. Use your champion to pre-brief your economic buyer before you present to them so that you don’t have to spend time demoing. Identify the right champion by seeing who takes the n...

#138 - Creating and accelerating your emails (Kyle Coleman, SVP, Marketing @ Clari) 09.11.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Read your emails out loud before you send them. Use contractions and shorter sentences to sound less robotic. Speak the language of your target persona. Tie the problems of that persona to the company priorities. Use the 3x3 recap email: List the top 3 takeaways from the meeting, followed by t...

#137 - Playbook: Cold Calling Playbook Part 2 02.11.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Part 1: The Playbook Revisited Use a permission-based or ‘heard the name tossed around’ opener Describe an excruciatingly painful problem prop Suggest times or send a placeholder invite Part 2: The Next Chapters Handle objections with the Mr. Miyagi framework Leverage 1-2 punch voicemails leading with context and redir...

#136 - The Don't Get Ghosted Playbook 26.10.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Section I: Preventing yourself from getting ghosted Pre-Meeting Confirm the calendar invite Set the placeholder Create a pre-meeting agenda Never leave a cancellation without a meeting, always punt the invite In the discovery call Upfront contract Labeling questions “sounds like” Question behind the question At the end...

#135 - Using social proof tactics in your cold call (Terry Husayn, VP of Sales Development @ Orum) 19.10.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Call your below-the-line org. contacts to gather intel that you can bring up when having above-the-line conversations. Try to get a direct referral to your target persona, next best would be “permission to mention X’s name”, next best would be using the information from X’s conversation when c...

#134 - Optimizing for connections and completions in your cold calls (Ryan Reisert, Student of Sales, Principal @ Reisert Consulting) 12.10.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Use the 80/20 principle - if someone hasn’t picked up within 5 calls, start expanding your efforts in the other channels. Prioritize direct dials & operations (their job is to transfer you). Avoid gatekeepers when possible. Document your channel validation. For phones: direct vs operator, vali...

#133 - Building a business case with your champion (Nate Nasralla, Founder @ Fluint) 05.10.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Include a short, one-page memo in your calendar invite so they can digest what you want to communicate. Then start your meeting 5 minutes later and dig right in. Create your business case in Mad Lib Style. Start with a framework and fill in the gaps as you go through the call, helping to build...

#132 - Setting the steps of your Mutual Action Plan (MAP) (Ross Rich, CEO @ Accord) 28.09.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Identify your champion and the problem you’ll be trying to solve, THEN share the MAP with them. Map out the key milestones in the deal and customize them for the people who need to be involved. Don’t show every step in the MAP right away. Have the big stages listed, then deep dive into the cur...

Product Roadmap: Q4 2022 22.09.2022

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#131 - Selling the 20% (John Barrows, Founder @ Sell Better by JB Sales) 21.09.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Quantify the number of qualification questions you are going to ask to avoid discovery fatigue. Don’t claim to be the best at everything. Sell the 20% of A - what is most important and B - what you’re best at. Once you’ve heard their priorities, add to them so you can establish credibility as...

#130 - Hall of Fame: How to land a killer sales job 19.09.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Build a top 25 accounts list that meet your criteria on space, prestige, size, etc. Have a non-hideous resume with short, punchy sentences and specific numbers. Prep for your interview by developing a point of view from the company’s perspective. Don't be afraid to negotiate the terms of your...

#129 - Prospecting with a proper human touch (Charly Johnson, Account Executive @ Salesloft) 14.09.2022

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Start your email with research personalization to stand out in the inbox (vs generic greeting). Quote the prospect/company directly by researching where the company is investing its money (e.g. in job postings, funding announcements). Use a more humanized approach when prospecting. Sharing som...

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