How Great Sales Leaders Drive Deals (Without Micromanaging) | Bite-sized Tactics

4 Steps To Run A Pipeline Review (That Doesn't Suck) Connect With Maryana on LinkedIn Maryana Kessel shares a masterclass on how elite sales leaders drive revenue by staying deal-close, asking hard questions, and building trust across every stage of the enterprise sales cycle. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Lead from the Front: Maryana emphasizes being present in deals, not as a “super rep,” but as a strategic leader who earns respect by staying close to customers and reps. When in Doubt, Get on a Plane: Big deals get unstuck in person. Face-to-face time with buyers breaks down barriers and uncovers the real story behind stalled negotiations. Forecast with Evidence, Not Hope: Deals don’t hit the forecast without executive alignment, a redline back, and a clear go-live timeline. Anything else is just noise. Build a weekly report of key meetings, and proactively ask reps critical questions about their biggest deals. Use this to decide where to engage directly and ensure rep readiness. MARYANA’S PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB: VP of Sales and Partnerships @ Latent Enterprise Sales Director @ Modern Health Enterprise Sales Director @ Flexport RESOURCES DISCUSSED 4 Steps To Run A Pipeline Review (That Doesn't Suck) Connect With Maryana on LinkedIn Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal Save $50 on any 30MPC course with code “PODCAST” Free Sales Templates, Scripts and Guides

Let’s be honest, sales is hard and leadership makes or breaks the culture on your team. Maryana Kessel (VP of Sales @ Latent) shares how she leads with transparency, energy, and impact—without turning into a “super rep” who takes over deals. You’ll learn: How to turn tough moments into team-wide teaching opportunities The right way to stay close to deals without disempowering your reps Why maintaining “good vibes” is a leadership skill (especially when things get hard) Want your team to book more, close more, and feel more supported? This is your blueprint. RESOURCES DISCUSSED: Join our weekly newsletter - https://hubs.li/Q02NJQ8p0 Things you can steal - https://linktr.ee/30mpc_youtube Save $50 on any 30MPC course with code “YOUTUBE” - https://www.30mpc.com/courses

Cold Email Course Waitlist Grab the Cold Email Template Pack Cold email isn’t dead—but your current strategy might be. In this episode, Nick and Jason trade brutal truths from the front lines of outbound to help you write emails that actually get replies. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS AI Isn’t the Problem—You Are: Learn how to feed AI the right intel to craft emails that outperform humans. Pattern = Ignored, Bursts = Attention: Why rhythmic prospecting sounds like noise and what to do instead. Don’t Ask for Time: Asking for a meeting in your first email? That’s killing your reply rate by 44%. Your Subject Line Sucks: Lowercase, problem-based, and NOT about you—fix this or lose the open. RESOURCES DISCUSSED Cold Email Course Waitlist Grab the Cold Email Template Pack Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal Save $50 on any 30MPC course with code “PODCAST” Free Sales Templates, Scripts and Guides

Cold email used to be a reliable way to fill your pipeline. But today? You send 1,000 emails and get 2 replies—if you’re lucky. So does cold email still work? The harsh truth is that top reps are still booking 8x more meeting with cold email. And this course shows you how. 📬 The Cold Email Course: The Reply Method for Double Digit Replies Built with data from 85M+ emails and used by top reps at Gong, Zoom, Shopify, and more, this course breaks down the new rules of outbound. You’ll learn how to: Stop wasting time on personalization that doesn’t get seen Write cold emails that actually get replies Build offers your prospects want to meet about Design sequences that drive double-digit contact rates This is the playbook top reps are running right now. Get $50 off the course until 7/25: https://www.30mpc.com/course/cold-email-course

Reply rates drop by 44% if you ask for this in cold emails…You want your buyers time, but its the worst thing to ask for if you want to get the meeting… The key to getting replies and winning deals—even from buyers who aren’t actively looking—is to make the conversation worth their time regardless of whether they buy by offering value instead of asking or time. When you lead with insight or ideas tailored to their priorities, you earn trust and avoid being seen as just another vendor. These 3 offers actually convert: Pitch The Blind Date 1:Many Offer 1:1 Offers. Cold emails that give, get replies. RESOURCES DISCUSSED: Join our weekly newsletter - https://hubs.li/Q02NJQ8p0 Things you can steal - https://linktr.ee/30mpc_youtube Save $50 on any 30MPC course with code “YOUTUBE” - https://www.30mpc.com/courses

Forget endless product certifications. Kyle Asay shows you how to get reps talking to buyers (and generating pipeline) in two weeks — so you can crush quota with a team that stands on its own. 🎙 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Know your territory: Teach reps to tier accounts simply (A, B, C) so they focus only on the right targets first. Know your personas: Use real personas (e.g., actual engineers or CFOs) to train reps directly, not just persona cards. Know your stories: Equip reps with customer stories that match problem, size, and industry — start with problem first if you can’t get all three. One thing to do: Update your win announcements (Slack, email, etc.) to include how the win happened (language used, objections handled, insights), not just celebrate it. KYLE’S PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB: VP of Sales @ LaunchDarkly Sales Leader @ LaunchDarkly Global VP @ LaunchDarkly RESOURCES DISCUSSED Kyle’s LinkedIn Kyle Asay’s Sales Coaching Competencies Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal Save $50 on any 30MPC course with code “PODCAST” Free Sales Templates, Scripts and Guides

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 deal by 49% by rethinking onboarding. Instead of starting with feature dumps, they focused on: ✅ Account prioritization ✅ Customer problems & personas ✅ Story-based selling If you lead a team or are ramping yourself, don’t miss this one. RESOURCES DISCUSSED: ⁠⁠Join our weekly newsletter⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Things you can steal⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Save $50 on any 30MPC course⁠⁠ with code “PODCAST” ⁠⁠Free Sales Templates, Scripts and Guides

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. 🎙 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Use insights from sales calls and transcripts to train AI on key buying triggers and improve your outbound outreach. Focus your outreach within the same department, get explicit opt-in, and use “off the record” questions to uncover sensitive, valuable info about the buying process. Parrot your prospect’s exact words in email subject lines and messaging for higher engagement and authenticity. Don’t hesitate to have different team members send the same message to a prospect—sometimes a new voice gets the response you didn’t. SEAN’S PATH TO PRESIDENT’S CLUB: Enterprise AE @ Harvey Regional Sales Director @ Diligent Enterprise AE @ Mosaic.tech RESOURCES DISCUSSED Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal Save $50 on any 30MPC course with code “PODCAST” Free Sales Templates, Scripts and Guides

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 emails that boost reply rates without sacrificing quality: ✅ Identify the right decision-makers ✅ Find personalized intel and real-time insights ✅ Use AI to improve, not replace, your message

Most sales leaders don’t get fired for missing the number, they get fired for not knowing why. In this episode, Armand and Mark walk through the exact metrics framework you need to diagnose problems, report up, and actually run your revenue org. 🎙 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Sales leaders fail when they guess instead of use data. Without clear metrics, leaders launch ineffective initiatives, lose team trust, and risk being replaced. Use the RROM framework to map metrics to the customer journey. Track key metrics across six stages: Awareness, Education, Selection, Onboard, Use, and Expand. RESOURCES DISCUSSED: R-ROM Join our weekly newsletter Things you can steal Save $50 on any 30MPC course with code “PODCAST” Free Sales Templates, Scripts and Guides