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

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Look at LinkedIn activity and reverse engineer prospecting messaging from there. Join relevant, public Slack groups and build a reputation before engaging. Record valuable information like teammates, vacations, and cell numbers in OOO replies. Work accounts above the line, and below (AEs above...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Always confirm that you have the right people and processes mapped out. Drive velocity with critical events like renewal date or company initiative. Lean on your manager to ask the hard questions once you get to power. Leverage mutual action plans to hold prospects accountable. PATH TO PRESIDE...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Label and agree with objections to lower the zone of resistance. Create an opening by asking “what’s your take on [something they can’t do]”. Highlight business impacts by asking “are you aware of [relevant insight]”. Stop reacting and pitching. Instead, lean on humor and interest. PATH TO PRE...

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 land a killer sales job. 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...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 WHAT YOU’LL HEAR Tone, prep, and cold calling fundamentals Openers & value pops Handling objections RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal 30MPC Training: 30mpc.com/training

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Start your calls with a point of view on how you can help your prospect. Kill the deck in the first meeting with the executive, focus on listening. Sell the discovery process and yo-yo sell without fatiguing your executive. Target new executives - they’re usually brought in to solve problems....

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Start your demo with a round of intros + what each person wants to get out of the call. Recap stories and pain points from your disco before showing a related feature. Validate whether or not the feature you showed actually solves their problem. Justify the questions you ask to help lower the...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Ask about the last time they bought something before asking for buying process. Don’t be afraid to call out when a deal doesn’t appear to be a top priority anymore. Get your execs involved when dealing with the buyer’s executive team. Demonstrate the research you’ve done EARLY in the sales cyc...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Roleplay the worst case scenario over and over again until you feel confidence. Reference a similar company that you work with in early-stage voicemails. Keep it cool when you jump on a call with an executive. Over-structure is the enemy. Use why questions to understand the intent behind the p...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Strive to get 3/3 criteria before give price: technical validation, budget, power. Go exec-to-exec when you’re below the line. Never sell alone. Before you talk at the CXO, start by asking why you’re in the room at all today. Attach your product to key initiatives surrounding making money or s...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 We're running it back! Here's one of our all-time favorite episodes on 30MPC. FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Eat the frog by committing to prospecting first thing in the morning. Handle objections differently with a ledge (ledge > disrupt statement > ask). Handle ‘existing solution’ objections by offering value to keep the...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Don’t show that you have the power in a negotiation. Slow down the negotiations, it should feel like work every time there’s an ask. Change the plane of negotiation on each ask. Certain “gives” should run out. Talk them out of a discount unless they’re sure it’s the only cut. PATH TO PRESIDENT...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Eat the frog by committing to prospecting first thing in the morning. Handle objections differently with a ledge (ledge > disrupt statement > ask). Handle ‘existing solution’ objections by offering value to keep the other guys honest. Get past gatekeepers with respect, giving specific value, a...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Set the ground rules for your prospect’s competitive evaluation (sell the model) Lean on your winning zones & the prospect’s priorities, then identify where competitors fall short. Gain traction against incumbents by explaining why market leaders are playing the game wrong. Tell relatable, cri...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Use humbling disclaimers to level with the prospect to establish next steps. Ask about the buying process AFTER you get to the “aha” moment in discovery. Figure out the “why” when a signing deadline is missed - then determine next steps. Avoid leading questions which do the opposite of buildin...

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 run a killer demo. FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Show the 20% of your features that solve 80% of the problems. Always prep for who is in the room, what they want to see, and the objective of the call. Show as few screens as possible in the demo, go right into the “...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways:  * Establish next steps at the end of your meeting to prepare yourself for new stakeholders / questions. * Avoid open-ended q’s, instead use “typically” or “usually” language to demonstrate credibility. * Keep your demo’s interactive by asking the prospect what jumps out to them right away. *...

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Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways:  * Learn from the 5 biggest deals you have lost and replace them with the 5 fastest deals you have won. * Ask questions to determine where you stand in the process before wasting months on a sale cycle. * Don’t shy away from the buyer’s conversations with competitors - use it to your advantag...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways:  * Disclose “often withheld” information around pricing, competition, weakness, and implementation. * Social bid often to get your prospects to share valuable insights that you wouldn’t get otherwise. * Pressure test how your champion’s willingness to change, which will help them sell to the...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways:  * Lead with insights to show the prospect that you know their business. * Don’t assume the customer deeply understands their world, be prepared to share learnings. * Show the buyer what they should be considering during their evaluation. * Sell the model, not the features, of your business....

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways:  * Bring your executives early to accelerate the deal instead of at the end when it’s too late. * Sell the vision of your deal (as the executive) before justifying the product with logic. * Avoid asking for meetings too far above the line. Instead as for a referral to the appropriate person....

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways:  * Don’t talk about root causes/technicalities until you get to the business impact first. * Condense the problem you solve into a single sentence - stop overcomplicating things. * Lean on their desired future state instead of talking about the past. * Get to the question/reason behind those...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways:  * Tie each feature you demo to the discovery, then an example, then a use case so it really sticks. * Give examples of how existing customers with similar pain points are using your tool. * Avoid the deep-cut discovery with outbound prospects, present your thesis and let them react. * Once y...

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways:  * Lean on your champion to schedule large meetings with multiple functional groups. * Stay active during the demo by linking discovery to features (instead of trolling through Facebook). * Take at least 15min before a large demo to review discovery notes with your Sales Engineer. * Send indi...