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When do you know your discovery meetings are sabotaging your deals before they even start? Join Sprinter and Lee B. Salz (author of "First Meeting Differentiator") for a game-changing conversation where they expose why conversion rates are plummeting and what top-performing salespeople are doing differently in 2025. Discover why traditional discovery meetings need to dieβand what consultation framework replaces them.
In this episode, you'll hear:
π Lee's revolutionary shift: From "discovery meetings" to consultations (and why prospects actually want the second approach)
π The deafening silence question: "What does your prospect actually get out of meeting with you?" (Most salespeople can't answer this)
π The 6-minute rule: Why people forget 94% of your first meeting within a weekβand how to optimize for what they DO remember
π Positioning questions that reveal differentiators your prospects don't know exist (the garbage truck cleaning story will blow your mind)
π The Netflix cliffhanger technique: How to structure first meetings so prospects are hungry for the next conversation
π Emotional vs. fact-based questions: The simple reframe that gets prospects to share how they FEEL (not just what they think)
π Why "features, benefits, and boredom" puts people to sleepβand the storytelling method that actually moves deals forward
π The reverse-engineering framework: How to plan first meetings like a project plan (outcomes first, tactics second)
π Lee's 22 years of sales coaching wisdom: The book he wishes existed when he started (so he finally wrote it)
Real talk about: Why prospects ghost after first calls, the "takeaway sale" vs. alternative sale distinction, how to provide meaningful value in 40 minutes, reading body language on Zoom, the magic wand question trap, using client success stories instead of feature dumps, and why bringing everyone to the first meeting kills your momentum.
Resources mentioned:
π First Meeting Differentiator by Lee B. Salz
π meaningfulvalue.com - Free download: 10 tips for meaningful first meetings
π firstmeetingbook.com - Get chapter one free + exclusive master classes Perfect for business owners and sales leaders in tech, finance, and consulting who are tired of prospects saying "we'll circle back next quarter."
Join the Sprint Club at strategysprints.com where we help entrepreneurs accelerate sales and build systems that run without you.
#B2BSales #SalesStrategy #DiscoveryCalls #FirstMeetings #BusinessGrowth #SalesTraining
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When do you know your discovery meetings are sabotaging your deals before they even start? Join Sprinter and Lee B. Salz (author of "First Meeting Differentiator") for a game-changing conversation where they expose why conversion rates are plummeting and what top-performing salespeople are doing differently in 2025. Discover why traditional discovery meetings need to dieβand what consultation framework replaces them.
In this episode, you'll hear:
π Lee's revolutionary shift: From "discovery meetings" to consultations (and why prospects actually want the second approach)
π The deafening silence question: "What does your prospect actually get out of meeting with you?" (Most salespeople can't answer this)
π The 6-minute rule: Why people forget 94% of your first meeting within a weekβand how to optimize for what they DO remember
π Positioning questions that reveal differentiators your prospects don't know exist (the garbage truck cleaning story will blow your mind)
π The Netflix cliffhanger technique: How to structure first meetings so prospects are hungry for the next conversation
π Emotional vs. fact-based questions: The simple reframe that gets prospects to share how they FEEL (not just what they think)
π Why "features, benefits, and boredom" puts people to sleepβand the storytelling method that actually moves deals forward
π The reverse-engineering framework: How to plan first meetings like a project plan (outcomes first, tactics second)
π Lee's 22 years of sales coaching wisdom: The book he wishes existed when he started (so he finally wrote it)
Real talk about: Why prospects ghost after first calls, the "takeaway sale" vs. alternative sale distinction, how to provide meaningful value in 40 minutes, reading body language on Zoom, the magic wand question trap, using client success stories instead of feature dumps, and why bringing everyone to the first meeting kills your momentum.
Resources mentioned:
π First Meeting Differentiator by Lee B. Salz
π meaningfulvalue.com - Free download: 10 tips for meaningful first meetings
π firstmeetingbook.com - Get chapter one free + exclusive master classes Perfect for business owners and sales leaders in tech, finance, and consulting who are tired of prospects saying "we'll circle back next quarter."
Join the Sprint Club at strategysprints.com where we help entrepreneurs accelerate sales and build systems that run without you.
#B2BSales #SalesStrategy #DiscoveryCalls #FirstMeetings #BusinessGrowth #SalesTraining