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How Your Sales Meeting Agenda Is Killing Your Deals

Iannarino

I was preparing to share my company’s slide deck, but before I could start, he told me to put it away. He also mentioned that getting the questions right would end up with him signing my contract. My client in Cincinnati stopped me from turning on my laptop. He had a list of questions for me.

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Gaming The Numbers

Partners in Excellence

The leader held this individual up as a high performer. But when I started looking at the performance, I realized, despite consistently meeting the goals, the number of qualified leads this person was developing was about the same as his peers. ” I started listening to the calls this SDR was making.

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First You Create Value

Iannarino

Many salespeople, though, launch the sales conversation with a firm intention to secure a signed contract and an agreement to install their “solution.” They may or may not have started to explore ideas or partners, and they’ve probably already started to make some early decisions. Too Committed to Identifying a Problem.

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5 ways to crush sales bottlenecks and accelerate deals in 2025

Martech

Tools like Calendly or HubSpots meeting scheduler let prospects see when youre available and book a time instantly. For group meetings, these tools can combine everyones availability to find the perfect slot no emails, no hassle. Pro tip : Dont forget to include automated reminders for the meeting. But then silence.

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Sales Contracts: Elements, Process & Best Practices

Salesforce

” A written sales contract should accurately reflect the verbal agreements made — or else you risk the buyer backing out of the deal or having a very unhappy or potentially litigious client after the deal is done. Sales contracts are vital to completing any business transaction. What you’ll learn What is a sales contract?

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How Sales Teams Can Use AI to Follow Up With Leads

Hubspot

I remember it like it was yesterday — I was just starting out in SaaS sales, and I had identified a promising account I wanted to target. I identified a key stakeholder with purchasing authority, reached out with a simple yet elegant email pitch, and they responded asking me for a contract they could sign right away.

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Legacy Approach vs Modern Sales Conversation Structures

Iannarino

Starting with your company is designed to do two things: prove that your client can trust the company, and provide you (the salesperson) with some level of credibility. Starting with the conversations that explain your client’s world helps them understand the forces behind many of their current (or near-future) problems.