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A downloadable 60+ page sales guide where you’ll learn discovery, value propositions, relationship/champion building, business cases, negotiation and managing hand-overs so you and your customers benefit from long-term success.

In this week's podcast, Jon Azodo shares proven strategies for hunting big sales opportunities in the B2B space. Learn how to drive sales success through strategic account selection, leveraging referrals, and building relationships with new champions.

Jon dives deep into stakeholder management, the give-get principle in negotiations, and the art of managing up to keep internal stakeholders aligned. He also discusses how to navigate procurement processes, shift from a push to pull sales approach, and apply lessons from the Big Deal Manifesto to close high-value deals.

Whether you're a seasoned sales pro or aiming to level up your B2B sales skills, this conversation is packed with actionable insights on sales strategy, internal communication, and confidence-building for long-term success.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – Whale Hunting: Strategic Account Selection

03:04 – Leveraging Referrals for Big Deals

05:56 – Building Relationships with New Champions

09:05 – Managing Up: Keeping Stakeholders Informed

11:50 – Negotiating with Champions: The Give-Get Principle

14:59 – Coaching and Collaboration with Champions

18:52 – Understanding the Procurement Process

22:01 – Building Relationships and Trust

24:21 – Leveraging Experience for Confidence

25:49 – Transitioning from Push to Pull Sales

32:02 – The Impact of the Big Deal Manifesto

36:02 – Favourite Sales Memories and Lessons Learned

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Welcome back! In this episode of No Big Deal, we sit down with Joseph as he tells us all about his major deal that took over two years to close.

In this video, we cover the importance of an emotional connection during sales, the power in building trust to close and how to help buyers overcome the emotional pain of change.

Buy The Big Deal Manifesto here: https://www.nobigdeal.club/store/p/nobigdeal

A downloadable 60+ page sales guide where you’ll learn discovery, value propositions, relationship/champion building, business cases, negotiation and managing hand-overs so you and your customers benefit from long-term success.

In this video, we cover the importance of an emotional connection during sales, the power in building trust to close deals and how to help buyers overcome the emotional pain of change.

Check out last week's episode, How to turn cold leads into high ticket sales: https://youtu.be/1mdjL_1yii4 🔔

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Buy The Big Deal Manifesto here: https://www.nobigdeal.club/store/p/nobigdeal

A downloadable 60+ page sales guide where you’ll learn discovery, value propositions, relationship/champion building, business cases, negotiation and managing hand-overs so you and your customers benefit from long-term success.

In this podcast episode, Alex is breaking down how to turn cold leads into high-ticket sales.

After opening, qualifying, dis-qualifying, and closing deals with 40+ stakeholders, champions, blockers, competitors, and ex-users in the mix, Alex is sharing his top-tier sales strategy.

Season 4 starts with a textbook demonstration of how to turn cold leads into warm leads, closing techniques in sales, and sales techniques that will teach you how to close big deals.

Check out Learnings from a closed lost opp with one of London's top dealers with George Mann here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOaSotphFEs

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From teacher to tech sales champion: Morgan shares her journey of moving to New York, getting laid off during COVID, and ultimately closing a million-dollar deal.

She breaks down the systems she uses for managing complex deals while keeping your pipeline moving. Plus, she shares the exact moment she knew this opportunity was different - and how she kept her cool to bring it across the line.

What you'll learn:

• How to build repeatable systems that scale your sales process
• The reality of enterprise ramp time and why patience pays off
• Tactical ways to involve leadership in deals without being pushy
• Templates and tools Morgan uses to stay hyper-organised
• How to handle competitor conversations with class

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It’s not every day you get to hear from an AE who successfully sold to an organisation with over 300,000 employee’s and walked away with a deal that justifies putting it on your logo slide.

Todd has a skillset which affords him the privilege to command a deal this big, not least patience, curiosity and maturity, but importantly Todd has the ability to focus on process’s over outcomes.

The size of Todd’s deal is matched only by the level of his ambition - so if you have your sights on eating an elephant, and want to hear from someone who has truly taken one bite at a time …

Check out Todd’s episode, this one’s a wooly mammoth.

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This week we’re joined by Sophie from Major Accounts at Lunio, who shares her experience of using creative prospecting to successfully break into enterprise accounts at the executive level. We go on to discuss how she managed to sign a deal 3x AOV in just 80 days by truly being an advisor.

Our favourite part: Sophie emphasises the importance of using intentional language - framing conversations around "when" instead of "if”.

If you're looking to elevate your executive prospecting strategy or simply want to learn from someone who's made the leap from mid-market to enterprise sales … check it out.

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When we first spoke to Ollie it was clear his level of preparation and diligence was so thorough he was about to reset our expectations about how high the bar could be raised:

“I felt very confident I’d win this deal simply because I knew no one else had prepared more than me.”

What followed was a deep dive into the details and processes which led to one of the industries largest deals of the year.

In this episode you’ll learn how to manage a deal cycle with over 100 stakeholders, how a simple traffic light system and a spreadsheet can be key project management tools, and how to think so big you can change the course of your career.

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In this special bonus episode of No Big Deal, we're joined by double Olympian Jack Green to discuss the mental game behind peak performance. Jack shares insights from his athletic career and current work in wellbeing, including:

• How to balance competitiveness with self-compassion
• The importance of effort over results
• Setting priorities and maintaining focus
• Using data and metrics effectively
• The changing attitudes towards mental health in sports
• Applying athletic mindsets to your life

Whether you're in sales, sports, or any high-performance field, Jack's perspective on mindset and wellbeing is invaluable. Don't miss this candid conversation on what it really takes to perform at the highest level.

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