Sales Gravy: Jeb Blount
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Why Being Coachable Isn’t the Same as Being Humble in Sales
Youre Coachable, But Are You Truly Humble?Youve been coachable your entire career. You take feedback, adjust your approach, read books, listen to podcasts, and implement what works. Yet being coachable doesnt automatically make you humbleand that gap
Are You Letting Rejection Control Your Sales Career? (Ask Jeb)
Here's a question that'll stop you in your tracks: Would you let someone walk up to you, take your wallet, empty out all your cash and credit cards, and leave your family with nothing?Of course not. That's insane.But if you're in sales and you let rejec
The Linchpin Effect: Making Your Buyers Need You, Not Just Want You (Money Monday)
Your prospects know when you're waiting for your turn to talk. They can feel when you're performing instead of partnering. And the moment they sense you're treating them like a transaction, you've already lost the sale, or at least the loyalty that comes
Using Authentic Appreciation to Drive Sales Team Success
The automated "Great job, team!" email blasted to 47 people at 4:37 PM on a Friday isnt authentic appreciation. Neither is the generic gift basket ordered by someone in HR whos never met your top performer, or the corporate recognition program where nob
How Much Research Should You Do Before a Cold Call (Ask Jeb)
Here's a question that'll expose one of the most common productivity killers in sales: How much research should you do before making a cold call?That's the challenge Michael Bricker from West Monroe, Louisiana brought to a recent Ask Jeb episode. Five mo
The Gratitude Advantage: Why an Attitude of Gratitude Is a Sales Superpower (Money Monday)
This is a very special Monday because it's Thanksgiving week here in the United States.This is the week we pause to express gratitude for the people in our lives, for what we've been given, and for what we've accomplished.But gratitude isn't just a feel
The AI Account Planning Method That Helped a New AE Land C-Suite Appointments
Most new account executives stare at their territory list and feel the weight of it immediately. Fifty accounts. A hundred accounts. Sometimes more. Each one needs research, a plan, and outreach that doesn't sound like every other cold email clogging thei
Beat Sales Call Reluctance and Get Back to Fanatical Prospecting (Ask Jeb)
Here's a question that hits closer to home than most sales reps want to admit: What do you do when you've been away from prospecting for a while and suddenly the call reluctance feels brand new again?
Win on Value, Not Price with The IKEA Effect (Money Monday)
A few years ago, I was on a desperate search for a dining table. My favorite from my old place was a gorgeous, single-piece antique that mathematically wouldnt fit in my new home. I loved that table, and losing it felt like losing a member of the family.
Why Your Best SDRs Burn Out by Month Four — And How to Stop It
To a sales leader, its a familiar story.Month one: Your new SDR is on fire. Energy through the roof. Theyre excited about cold calling.Month two: Still strong. Meetings are getting booked. Dashboard looks good.Month three: Cracks appear. Rejections p





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