logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2023
38m 18s

170 (Lead): Close Your First $1M ARR Wit...

Armand Farrokh & Nick Cegelski
About this episode

FOUR ACTIONABLE LEADERSHIP TAKEAWAYS

  • The best product doesn’t always win — the team that has the most conversations with customers, investors, and partners does.
  • Every week — test an industry, persona, and problem in your early-stage outbound. Over 12 weeks, you need to rip through 12 market segments to find your ICP.
  • Play laptop closed! See how long you can go without opening your demo to sell a deal.
  • Don’t worry about the two, three, or four-year deals. Win customers in year one, and if your product is right, you’ll keep them in year two and beyond.


PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB

  • Partner @ Glasswing Ventures
  • Growth Advisor @ CloudTruth
  • Growth Advisor @ Talla
  • Co-Founder @ Reprise


RESOURCES DISCUSSED

Up next
Yesterday
Sales Onboarding Strategy That Cut Time To First Sale by 49% | Bite-sized Tactics
Most orgs spend weeks training reps on the product… but months later, you’re still stuck with an empty pipeline. What if the key to ramping AEs faster was skipping product training (at first)? Kyle Asay (VP Global Growth Sales @ LaunchDarkly) shares how his team cut time to first ... Show More
6m 8s
Jul 8
The Secret to Writing Better Cold Emails in Half the Time with AI | Ep. 322 | Sean O’Brien
Steal Sean’s Secret to Using AI For Your Cold Emails Sean O’Brien breaks down how to leverage AI to rapidly research prospects and write personalized cold emails that cut your outreach time drastically, so you can send smarter, more effective messages that get real replies. 🎙 AC ... Show More
41m 28s
Jul 7
How I Use AI to Write Better Cold Emails (Without Losing Personalization) | Bite-sized Tactics
Tired of AI-generated cold emails that sound robotic? Here’s how Sean O’Brien (Enterprise AE @ Harvey) actually uses AI tools like Perplexity and ChatGPT to make outbound emails more personal and more effective. His 3-step process for using AI to write relevant, high-converting e ... Show More
6m 35s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2023
Playbook 15: Top 10 moments that change the way we sell
Join the most tactical sales newsletter in the world: https://hubs.li/Q01YFCP90 Every 10th episode, we tear down one topic. This time, we’re hitting them all. The top 10 episodes and takeaways (so far) that change the way Nick and Armand sell. Prospecting Episode 118 Ryan Reisert ... Show More
29m 18s
Aug 2023
How to Identify Key Stakeholders and Properly Engage Them | Dave Fink - 1692
Quality beats quantity when it comes to lead generation, prospecting, and moving customers through your sales funnel. Knowing who to talk to and how to reach them can save you from getting caught up in drawn-out back and forths with the wrong people. In today’s episode, our host ... Show More
27m 21s
Feb 2023
How to Sell the Right Products. Plus: How to Think About High-SKU Businesses.
Success on Facebook is as much about what you sell as it is about how you sell it. In this episode, Richard and Taylor talk about an overlooked aspect of paid social success: merchandising your ad account. Then, they dip into the podcast mailbag and give some advice to a listener ... Show More
36m 23s
May 2023
Quick Social Selling Hacks You Can Mimic to Start Conversations with Your Next Three Clients | Tony Restell - 1673
Social selling can be successful IF you know where to start. Many sellers waste time chasing celebrity status thinking that’s the only way to generate leads, not knowing there are options that can consistently get them to their sales targets. In today’s episode of the Sales Evang ... Show More
26m 29s
Mar 2023
Setting Boundaries During The Sales Cycle By Knowing When to Say No | Craig Colby - 1655
Communication is key. You’ve heard this phrase before, but how does it apply to sales? Hopefully, at this point, you know from experience that selling is about more than just being an outgoing person with a great smile. If you want to be great at sales, you have to offer more to ... Show More
25m 39s
Jul 2023
The Power of Optionality to Close More Deals | Joe Ardeeser - 1688
One size does NOT fit all! Having the power to customize a product or service to fit our needs makes us feel confident in how we’re spending our money. The same is true for our prospects. In today’s episode, our host Donald Kelly meets with Joe Ardeeser, the Founder/CEO of Smart ... Show More
22m 32s
Jun 2023
Mastering the Discovery Call | Jessica Schultz - 1680
The discovery call is at the heart of the sales process. If you want to make the most of it, you have to come in with a plan. In this episode, your host Donald Kelly talks with Jessica Schultz, the CEO and Founder of strategic consulting and execution firm Amplify Group. They tak ... Show More
25m 10s
Jul 2024
3X Your Revenue, $0 Down: The Secret Acquisition Playbook with Tom Shipley
Ralph welcomes Tom Shipley, an entrepreneur with a background in special forces and a track record of building successful businesses through mergers and acquisitions. Tom shares his journey from the challenges of the tech bubble to creating Atlantic Coast Brands, telling you the ... Show More
36m 36s
Mar 2023
The Business Development Assembly Line Sales Strategy | Andy Buyting - 1654
Don’t ever let anyone tell you there’s nothing new under the sun. Thought leaders don’t approach the world or their industry that way, so why should you? In this episode, Donald Kelly connects with Andy Buyting – coach, professional speaker, and best-selling author of How to Win ... Show More
30m 10s