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Free Sales Preparation Course to help you outperform the competition in 19 minutes.
After delivering 291 one-on-one sales coaching sessions in just six months, Paul M. Caffrey has seen the same three mistakes holding salespeople back again and again.
In this episode, Paul breaks down each mistake, why it matters, and the exact steps to fix it — so you can improve your forecasting, increase your close rate, and sell with more confidence.
Whether you’re an Account Executive, a Sales Leader, or preparing for your next SKO, these three fixes will help you move deals faster and close more business.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: 291 coaching sessions in six months
00:18 – Podcast credits
00:33 – Why you’re losing deals (and it’s not what you think)
01:15 – About Paul M. Caffrey and The Work Before the Work
02:05 – Mistake #1: Skipping Mutual Success Plans
03:20 – How to make Mutual Success Plans a habit
04:02 – Mistake #2: Not Confirming the Agenda
05:05 – How to make agenda confirmation a habit
05:40 – Mistake #3: Avoiding Video Prospecting
06:42 – How to make video prospecting a habit
07:30 – Closing thoughts: Fix one, fix all three
By Paul M. CaffreyAssess Yourself or your sales team vs Top Performers Here for FREE!
or
Free Sales Preparation Course to help you outperform the competition in 19 minutes.
After delivering 291 one-on-one sales coaching sessions in just six months, Paul M. Caffrey has seen the same three mistakes holding salespeople back again and again.
In this episode, Paul breaks down each mistake, why it matters, and the exact steps to fix it — so you can improve your forecasting, increase your close rate, and sell with more confidence.
Whether you’re an Account Executive, a Sales Leader, or preparing for your next SKO, these three fixes will help you move deals faster and close more business.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: 291 coaching sessions in six months
00:18 – Podcast credits
00:33 – Why you’re losing deals (and it’s not what you think)
01:15 – About Paul M. Caffrey and The Work Before the Work
02:05 – Mistake #1: Skipping Mutual Success Plans
03:20 – How to make Mutual Success Plans a habit
04:02 – Mistake #2: Not Confirming the Agenda
05:05 – How to make agenda confirmation a habit
05:40 – Mistake #3: Avoiding Video Prospecting
06:42 – How to make video prospecting a habit
07:30 – Closing thoughts: Fix one, fix all three