
30 Minutes to President's Club | No-Nonsense Sales
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 uncover massive pain
Process: How to get big contracts over the line
Leadership: How to hire and train world class teams.
Your founding hosts are Nick Cegelski (3x top enterprise seller) and Armand Farrokh (VP of Sales at 29, ex-Pave, ex-Carta) joined by co-host Mark Kosoglow (CRO @ Catalyst, ex-Outreach). Whether you're seller listening to the (SELL) show or leader tuning into the (LEAD) show…Get ready, you're going to President's Club.
Latest episodes

Jul 17, 2025 • 42min
How Top Sales Leaders OWN Negotiations Without Owning the Deal | Lead Ep. 325 | Maryana Kessel
Maryana Kessel, VP of Sales and Partnerships at Latent and multiple-time President's Club winner, shares her expertise in driving revenue through strategic negotiation. She emphasizes the importance of leading from the front and engaging directly with clients to overcome obstacles. Face-to-face interactions can reveal crucial insights, while forecasting should be based on evidence, not hope. Maryana also advocates for regular pipeline reviews to support sales reps and optimize deal management, ensuring alignment and readiness throughout the sales cycle.

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Jul 16, 2025 • 4min
How Great Sales Leaders Drive Deals (Without Micromanaging) | Bite-sized Tactics
Maryana Kessel dives into the challenges of sales leadership, emphasizing the importance of transparency and energy. She highlights how to transform tough moments into learning opportunities for the whole team. Discover the art of staying involved without micromanaging, ensuring your reps feel empowered. Maintaining positive energy is key, especially during challenging times. This insightful conversation provides a blueprint for leaders looking to enhance team performance and support.

Jul 15, 2025 • 34min
8 Brutal Cold Email Truths That Guarantee Higher Open Rates | Sell Ep. 324
In this session, Jason Bay, founder of Outbound Squad and a cold email expert, shares powerful insights on enhancing outreach strategies. He reveals that it’s not AI, but rather poor strategies that hinder success. Jason emphasizes the importance of avoiding asking for meetings in initial emails, as this plummets reply rates. He also discusses eye-catching subject lines, suggesting they should be lowercase and problem-focused. Finally, he offers tips on tailoring messages to boost open rates and engagement.

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Jul 14, 2025 • 5min
How to Get Replies from Cold Prospects? Stop Pitching. Use These 3 Offers Instead.
Discover how to boost reply rates by avoiding the typical cold email traps. Learn why asking for time in requests can backfire and what to offer instead. Get insights on crafting value-driven messages that resonate with potential buyers. Explore the power of three specific offers: The Blind Date Pitch, Many Offer, and 1:1 Offers. These strategies help shift the focus from selling to building trust, making cold emails more engaging and effective. Make every outreach conversation count!

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Jul 10, 2025 • 41min
How He Gets His Reps on The Sales Floor 2x Faster Than You | Ep. 323 | Kyle Asay
Kyle Asay, VP of Global Growth Sales at LaunchDarkly, shares his expertise in rapidly onboarding sales reps. He emphasizes the importance of teaching reps to prioritize accounts effectively and use real personas for training. Kyle advocates for equipping teams with compelling customer stories, focusing on the problems first. He also highlights the need to celebrate wins by detailed sharing of successful strategies. This approach not only enhances engagement but helps teams close deals and crush quotas faster.

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Jul 9, 2025 • 6min
Sales Onboarding Strategy That Cut Time To First Sale by 49% | Bite-sized Tactics
Rethink your sales onboarding strategy to speed up success! Discover how to prioritize account targeting and focus on customer challenges instead of overwhelming product details. Learn the art of storytelling to engage buyers and create meaningful connections. With innovative tactics, you can significantly reduce the time it takes your new reps to close their first deal. This is essential listening for anyone in sales leadership or just starting out!

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Jul 8, 2025 • 41min
The Secret to Writing Better Cold Emails in Half the Time with AI | Ep. 322 | Sean O’Brien
Sean O’Brien, Enterprise AE at Harvey and former Regional Sales Director at Diligent, shares his expertise on using AI to enhance cold email outreach. He discusses how to harness AI for rapid prospect research and crafting personalized messages. Key strategies include training AI with sales call insights and mirroring prospects' language for higher engagement. Jason Bay, CEO of Outbound Squad, adds insights on the importance of collaboration in outreach efforts. Discover how to streamline your cold emails and see better response rates!

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Jul 7, 2025 • 7min
How I Use AI to Write Better Cold Emails (Without Losing Personalization) | Bite-sized Tactics
Discover how to elevate your cold emailing game while keeping it personal! Learn Sean O’Brien's three-step strategy using AI tools like Perplexity and ChatGPT to write engaging, effective emails. He emphasizes the importance of identifying the right decision-makers and gathering personalized insights. Plus, find out how to overcome writer's block and make your outreach stand out without losing your unique voice. Say goodbye to robotic emails and hello to higher reply rates!

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Jul 3, 2025 • 49min
Why Sales Leaders Get Fired: A Sales Metrics Masterclass | Lead Playbook
Discover why sales leaders often face termination due to a lack of understanding in metrics rather than just missing targets. Learn about the RROM framework, which guides effective metric tracking throughout the customer journey. Hear actionable tips on using data to enhance decision-making, improve team trust, and drive effective sales strategies. Gain insights into the importance of contextualizing performance numbers and how skilled communication can align metrics with executive priorities to boost overall success.

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Jul 2, 2025 • 5min
The Recurring Revenue Blueprint (6 Stages Every Team Needs) | Bite-sized Tactics
Unlock the secrets to improving your sales and customer success alignment! Discover the six essential stages of the customer journey, from Awareness to Expansion. Each stage has a dedicated leader to ensure smooth transitions and meaningful metrics tracking. Learn how effectively mapping this journey can optimize customer experiences and boost recurring revenue. Don’t miss out on these actionable insights that could transform your business strategy!