

30 Minutes to President's Club | No-Nonsense Sales
Armand Farrokh & Nick Cegelski
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.
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.
Episodes
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Oct 7, 2025 • 23min
I Got Promoted to VP of Sales at 29. Here’s how.
Feeling stuck while others soar in their careers? Discover a four-step framework to take control of your promotion track. Learn how to work harder and smarter while turning training gaps into opportunities. Specialize in a sales superpower and outperform your future peers before seeking a promotion. Find out how to run your promotion like a sales cycle, get influential mentors on your side, and choose high-growth companies to boost your chances. It’s all about strategy, timing, and making your achievements unignorable!

Oct 6, 2025 • 31min
Creative deal structure that buyers can't resist | Mark Kosoglow
In this engaging discussion, Mark Kosoglow, a seasoned sales leader and former CRO who scaled Outreach from $0 to $250M ARR, shares invaluable insights on crafting irresistible deal structures. He introduces innovative tactics like meeting swaps to build trust quickly, and emphasizes the importance of flexible deal terms to win over clients. Mark also explores how to apply B2C strategies to B2B, offering creative solutions for procurement challenges. His actionable advice on turning metrics into measurable outcomes will revolutionize any sales approach!

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Oct 2, 2025 • 20min
How To Lead Sales Trainings (That Don’t Put Your Reps to Sleep)
Mark Kosoglow, a seasoned sales leader who helped scale Outreach from zero to $250 million ARR, shares insights on creating engaging and effective sales training. He elaborates on the difference between training and coaching, discussing how to build a structured program that fosters mastery over time. Mark introduces the Enablement Matrix to prioritize initiatives and emphasizes using existing rhythms for reinforcement. His four-step structure makes training memorable by encouraging role play and live demonstrations, ensuring that sales teams are both competent and engaged.

Sep 30, 2025 • 14min
The Most Confusing Objection in Sales
Dive into the ins and outs of one of the sneakiest objections in sales. Learn how a simple misunderstanding can kill your cold call. The Mr. Miyagi three-step framework reveals how to agree, incentivize, and sell the test drive without pushing too hard. Real-world examples illustrate the confusion between different products, demonstrating how to clarify objections. Finally, discover effective strategies to uncover gaps in competitors' solutions and increase your chances of converting prospects into meetings.

Sep 29, 2025 • 31min
Directing your sales process like a movie | Mark Kosoglow
Mark Kosoglow, a sales leader who propelled Outreach from $0 to $250M ARR, shares invaluable insights on directing the sales process like a movie. He discusses the importance of structured demos and effective discovery techniques, emphasizing a four-stage approach to unearth real pain points. Mark critiques common mistakes in sales meetings, advocating for personalized interactions over large group demos. He also explains how to engage executives using compelling narratives and targeted product points, transforming sales practices into a cinematic experience.

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Sep 26, 2025 • 38min
After Closing $250M in Deals, I Found a Faster Way to Sell
Mark Kosoglow, an accomplished sales leader who scaled Outreach from $0 to $250M ARR, shares insights on streamlining the sales process. He reveals the five agreements crucial for effectively closing deals. Discussion includes why typical meeting-based processes fail and how a stage-based sales approach aligns seller actions with buyer decisions. Mark emphasizes tools for demonstrating value and urgency, details on hiring effective teams, and strategies for faster sales cycles, all while introducing his new Sales Management Operating System.

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Sep 23, 2025 • 10min
Software Demo Secrets That Instantly Close Deals
Learn how to transform group software demos from cold to captivating! Discover the importance of pre-demo calls to set agendas and build rapport. Find out why immediate post-demo feedback is crucial for capturing reactions and next steps. Uncover the power of personalized follow-up emails to create champions within the buying committee. These actionable tips are essential for anyone in SaaS sales or complex deals, ensuring you close faster and more consistently.

Sep 22, 2025 • 6min
huge announcement
Huge Announcement 👉 Our next course is here: The Sales Management Operating System
🎟️ https://www.30mpc.com/episodes/the-sales-management-operating-system
Free Launch Event: Mark will walk you through his entire system, for free. You’ll walk away with more tactical leadership training in that hour than most paid courses deliver.
Pre-Order Discount: If you sign up for the event, you’ll get early access and the lowest price this course will ever be.
Exclusive Playbook: Everyone who shows up live gets access to the Sales Management Advanced Implementation Playbook, the exact internal systems Mark used to scale Outreach from $0 → $250M. This playbook has never been shared publicly. Live attendees only.
🎟️ https://www.30mpc.com/episodes/the-sales-management-operating-system
What you need to know:
Most new managers lead off gut — finger-in-the-air forecasting, feast-or-famine teams, and hiring that’s a coin flip.
This course fixes that. You’ll learn the exact systems Mark Kosoglow used to scale Outreach from $0 → $250M ARR and coach 8 managers into VPs:
→The Operating System to build a bulletproof sales process
→ The Operating Rhythm to get every rep performing like your #1
→ The Talent System to hire and ramp reps who actually hit quota
If you don’t have a system, leadership feels like firefighting.
If you do, it becomes your biggest multiplier for revenue and career growth.
Learn More: https://www.30mpc.com/course/leadership-course

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Sep 18, 2025 • 19min
We Already Have A Vendor for that Objection
Discover strategies to address competitor objections and secure more cold-call meetings. Learn to identify and highlight gaps in your competitor’s offerings to create urgency. Utilize social proof to strengthen your position without sounding aggressive. Reframe your approach by encouraging prospects to explore new options in a low-pressure way. Balance empathy and confidence to plant the seed for future conversions. Dive into practical examples from compensation software to gym memberships, reinforcing the effectiveness of the discussed techniques.

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Sep 16, 2025 • 41min
Inside a 4 Billion Dollar Company Using AI to Supercharge Sales | w/ Stevie Case | Lead Ep. 335
Stevie Case, CRO at Vanta and former VP at Twilio and Layer, shares her expertise in building a cutting-edge outbound sales machine. She discusses the balance of AI-driven efficiency and human-first selling, revealing how to reverse-engineer ideal customer profiles and utilize AI for lead scoring. Stevie emphasizes the importance of real-time feedback loops for continuous improvement and personalizing outreach strategies, ensuring that technology enhances rather than replaces human interactions in sales.