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

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Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Split your prospecting in 3 buckets (find 25 accounts, research 25, sequence 25). Run a report for any accounts with “[in]” activity when pulling prospects. Look for the same 3-4 key triggers every time you’re researching prospects. Build snippets for each of those triggers to personalize at scale. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB Data Account Executive @ Pave RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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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, SDRs below). PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB SDR Manager @ Copilot.cx Co-founder @ The SDR Newsletter RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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 PRESIDENT’S CLUB Head of Mid-Market and Sales Dev @ Thrive Former Senior Director, Commercial Sales @ Five9 RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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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 view from the company’s perspective. Don't be afraid to negotiate the terms of your deal. If you don’t ask, you’ll never get. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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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 customer’s guard. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB Founder of FDTC (From Demo To Close) Former VP of Sales @ Okendo RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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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 priorities. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB President of Venli Consulting Creator of the 6-Figure Sales Academy Founding member at RevGenius Member of the Forbes Business Council Salesforce Top Sales Influencer to Follow RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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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 other guys honest. Get past gatekeepers with respect, giving specific value, and providing social proof. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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’S CLUB Founder of Cerebral Selling Lecturer at Smith School of Business at Queen's University & London Business School Former VP of Sales @ Salesforce RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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, and providing social proof. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB CEO @ Sales Gravy Author or 13 books including Fanatical Prospecting, Virtual Selling, and Inked. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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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 building rapport. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB VP of Revenue @ Dooly RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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 “Aha” moments, and ask questions. Control the room by setting expectations upfront and directing excessive questions to future calls. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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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 advantage. * Fully understand every outstanding step to get a deal done to avoid surprises. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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 committee. * Utilize emotionally charged messaging to attach with a deeper need than just product features. ====================== Belal’s Path to President’s Club: * Community Leader of #Death2Fluff * 7x Startup Seller and Sales Advisor RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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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 unexpected/general questions. ====================== Keenan’s Path to President’s Club: * Author of Gap Selling * CEO @ A Sales Guy Consulting RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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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 individualized recap emails highlighting points that hit well with that functional group. ====================== Zach’s Path to President’s Club: * AE/Magician @ Salesforce * Forme AE @ Loopio RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: * Use an UFC at the beginning of your meeting to anchor customers to next steps at the end. * Use an UFC at the end of your meeting to anchor to outcomes of the following meeting. * Demonstrate active listening and credibility by pausing to dig in deeper when uncovering a truth. * When surprised by a hard stop...establish an even shorter stop to figure out if the time is even needed. ====================== Joe’s Path to President’s Club: * President/Owner @ Sandler Training SF RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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 send cold emails that actually work. FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Stop trying to sell everything under the sun. Keep it to one pain point per email. Start your sequence with an email, and move to 10 touches over 30 days with a mix of calls and emails. Use the 3x3 rule with a crispy problem, what you do, and a quick ask for interest. Avoid over formalities/news headlines so that your message actually resonates with the reader. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: * Use “typically” questions to demonstrate your credibility. Avoid the generic, open-ended q’s. * Lean on your relationship with the champion to be confident you have the deal BEFORE negotiation. * Figure out all of the non-ARR related gives in your toolbelt and leverage those first. * Laugh when you get a ridiculous ask on pricing if you’ve gotten agreement on the value. ====================== Morgan’s Path to President’s Club: * Sales @ Pave * Former AE @ Carta * Client Strategist @ PwC ====================== RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: * Optimize your voicemail for transcription - keep it simple and skip the feature dump. * Get your golden nugget and turn it into a Next Step - don’t keep digging. * Keep your prospecting short and sweet to avoid rabbit holes. * Find different people/partners you can exchange leads with to keep our pipeline full. ====================== Collion’s Path to President’s Club: * Founder @ CollinCadmus.com * Former VP Sales @ Aircall RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0 Four Actionable Takeaways: * De-prioritize prospects that aren’t willing to commit to a re-connect call. * Always have the meeting scheduled by the end of your current one. * Have your boss send you an email to forward to your prospect. * Ask for internal emails in your negotiations to get prospects to commit. ====================== Lydia’s Path to President’s Club: * Over 300% of quota achiever @ CB Insights * Irelands’ 30 under 30 RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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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

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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 structure your discovery. FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS MAKE IT A CONVERSATION - figure out the problem, make it strategic, and be disarmingly blunt. Set the agenda by building rapport, establishing expectations, and anchoring them to next steps. Utilize humbling disclaimers and stories to ask better questions. Schedule next steps for at least 70% of your opps to ensure you know their buying process. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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