Sales Logic - Selling Strategies That Work

Lightning Round: Top 10 Things to Accelerate First Quarter Sales Question: Althea from the Philippines asks, "Buyers are taking so much longer to decide and it feels like the list of people involved in the decision is growing. How am I supposed to know when a deal is truly stalled versus just moving at today's normal pace?" Book: Selling Through Tough Times By Tom Reilly 🧠 Read the BLOG for this week's episode!

Lightning Round: Top 10 Ways Buyer Expectations Are Changing Question: Elizabeth from Santa Cruz asks, "I love Sales Logic. I listen every week and share your podcast with my team and clients. So here's my question: all everyone is talking about is AI and how it is going to change sales. Are there other sales trends I need to be paying attention to?" Book: Selling Without Selling Out by Andy Paul 👀Read the BLOG for this week's episode.

CFOs: The True Decision-Maker in Today's Buying Cycle Lightning Round: Top 10 Things You Need to Do Now to Start 2026 Strong Question: From Chris in London asks, "I have been selling pharmaceuticals for years, and I have ridden economic ups and downs, but I have never in all my career made so many sales presentations where the CFO is in the room. I know how to sell to a CRO, I know how to sell to a CEO, but how do I sell to a CFO?" Book: The Value Sale by Ian Altman 👀Read the BLOG for this week's episode

Lightning Round: Top 10 Ways to Know a Deal Is Dead Question: Felipe from Quebec asks, "I have three deals that made it to proposal stage but all went silent. They said timing was good, budget was approved—now nothing. What's the best way to re-create urgency without sounding desperate?" Book: The JOLT Effect by Matthew Dixon & Ted McKenna 👀Read the BLOG for this week's episode.

Question: Marcus from Toronto asks, "My company has rolled out several AI tools, but none of them actually save me time. How do I know which parts of my process I should automate and which I should never hand over to AI?" Book: The AI-First Sales Rep" by Tony Hughes Lightning Round: Top 10 Things You Are Grateful for in Sales 👀Read the BLOG for this week's episode.

Lightning Round: Top 10 Ways To Build Trust With Your Customers Question: Panchal from Spotify asks, "I am from a different country. My English accent is a little different than the native. Will that delay building trust with the customer? If yes, what's the solution?" Book: The Culture Map by Erin Meyer 👀 Read the BLOG for this week's episode

Lightning Round: Top 10 Things You Need to Do to Drive Sales BEFORE Year End Question: Kelly from Austin asks, "Hey Meridith and Mark — I've been missing my numbers all year, it's killing my confidence. Now this government shut down, combined with the holidays—where and how can I get momentum?" Book: A Mind For Sales Mark Hunter 👀 Read the BLOG for this week's episode.

Lightning Round: Top 10 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand Question: Lisa from Austin, TX asks, "This year I've been trying to make my presentations more engaging. How do I know if my story is connecting — or if I'm just talking too much?" Book: Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall 👀 Read the BLOG for this week's episode.

This discussion dives into strategies for winning over prospects in a competitive landscape. Learn how articulating buyers' problems can position you as the ideal solution. The hosts emphasize the importance of building a strong reputation and the need to understand industry dynamics. Quick follow-ups and responsiveness help remove barriers in sales. They also share tips on personalizing solutions and using real stories and metrics to build trust. Plus, insights on networking and nurturing marketplace presence are highlighted!

Lightning Round: Top Ways to Increase Customer Retention Question: "Hi Meredith and Mark, this is Jenna from Chicago. Our sales team is crushing quotas, but customer churn is rising. How can we balance new business goals without losing the customers we already have?" Book: Perspective by Meridith Elliott Powell