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.

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Sep 28, 2022 • 32min

#132 - Setting the steps of your Mutual Action Plan (MAP) (Ross Rich, CEO @ Accord)

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Identify your champion and the problem you’ll be trying to solve, THEN share the MAP with them. Map out the key milestones in the deal and customize them for the people who need to be involved. Don’t show every step in the MAP right away. Have the big stages listed, then deep dive into the current stage. Anchor the MAP to their go-live date so they know you’ll be coming to those steps at a later date and they won’t feel overwhelmed early on. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB CEO @ Accord Global Platforms, Partnerships Lead @ Stripe Marketing @ Columbia Records RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

Sep 22, 2022 • 9min

#129 - Prospecting with a proper human touch (Charly Johnson, Account Executive @ Salesloft)

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Start your email with research personalization to stand out in the inbox (vs generic greeting). Quote the prospect/company directly by researching where the company is investing its money (e.g. in job postings, funding announcements). Use a more humanized approach when prospecting. Sharing something you both have in common in the P.S. is a great place to add a human touch. Reach out to your prospect immediately after they engage with your content - no need to wait for the next sequence step. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB Account Executive @ Salesloft Team Lead, Sales Development @ Integrate SDR @ Akkroo, an Integrate company Enterprise SDR @ PatSnap RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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Sep 7, 2022 • 31min

#128 - Storytelling to show prospects you can solve their problem (Armand Farrokh, VP of Sales @ Pave)

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Have a prep call with your champion before the demo. Identify who is in the room, what they want to get out of the call, and how past demos have gone. Connect what you’re selling to something that hits the P&L. Get one deep business impact, and tell one story that shows people that you can solve their problem. Get your prospect to tell you a story by using “typically” language to help prompt them with ideas that typically come up. Ensure the problem you are solving is not an isolated incident. Ask: Is this happening frequently, or just a one-off? PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB Founder & Host @ 30 Minutes to President’s Club VP of Sales @ Pave Director, Sales @ Carta Sr Associate, Corporate Strategy & Venture Investments @ Flex RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

Aug 31, 2022 • 34min

#127 - Uncovering the buying process with your customer (Marisa Sarabia, Principal Account Executive @ Dialpad)

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Rank your buyer’s priorities in the first meeting so you know what to spend the majority of time on in the future. Give pricing early and pivot based on reactions. If you end up giving concessions, always add an expiration date. Stay engaged while your SE is demoing. It’s on you to keep the call on track. Use the Zoom gallery view to identify unengaged participants - ask them easy questions to keep them interested. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB Principal Account Executive @ Dialpad Account Executive @ Invoca SDR @ Velocify (acquired by Ellie Mae) RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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Aug 24, 2022 • 30min

#126 - Creating close plans for every step of the sales process (Jeremey Donovan, EVP, Sales & Customer Success, Insight Partners)

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Use a customer-facing close plan to map out the key steps (power, security, legal) in your sales cycle. Review the key steps of your plan live in EVERY call rather than just sending it once through email. Make a coach / champion determination by asking about past purchasing experience. Send the blank connect request on LinkedIn when mass prospecting - skip the “fake” tailoring. PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB EVP, Sales & Customer Success @ Insight Partners SVP, Revenue Strategy @ Salesloft Head of Sales Strategy & Enablement @ CB Insights SVP & Head of Sales Strategy @ GLG RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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Aug 17, 2022 • 37min

#125 - Playbook: Everything prospecting that isn't email or phone

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Create an event-specific sequence for expos/tradeshows w/ the CTA being “open to stopping by the booth?”. Use highly tailored gifting for your top-tier accounts instead of just sending out dozens of Starbucks gift cards. Seek out referrals by finding tangential partners to trade leads with. Don't treat LinkedIn like email: use connects, content engagement, and DM's strategically. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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Aug 10, 2022 • 32min

#124 - Leveling with your buyer and setting clear expectations using PPO (Doug Landis, Growth Partner @ Emergence Capital)

Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.ly/Q01-R33G0FOUR ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Don’t just set an agenda. Use PPO (purpose, plan, outcome) to set clear expectations for you and your prospect. Avoid deep-diving into features until you've established “why change?” and “why now?”. Show up to your discovery with a theory about their pains and your solutions. Don’t just start peppering questions. Soften the CTA with “would you be open to” instead of heavier asks before the customer is ready to dive deep. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal

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