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In this solo episode, Bill Caskey challenges traditional sales approaches that may be holding you back. If your closing rate is hovering around 20% or less, your approach likely needs an overhaul. Bill argues that many sales organizations are stuck in outdated paradigms, failing to adapt to modern buying processes where more stakeholders are involved and decisions take longer.

Bill emphasizes that people don’t buy features—they buy transformation and results. He challenges listeners to start their next sales conversation by asking prospects where they want to go, not what features they’re looking for.

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