079: Close the Sale You (almost) Lost
About this episode
Renee Hribar discusses why promising sales calls can stall and introduces a four-step fix to improve conversion rates.
—>> https://www.askmecoach.com/ You can nail every mile marker with a prospect and still watch the deal go cold, and the reason usually has nothing to do with your pricing. Renee Hribar breaks down why sales calls that feel amazing in the moment so often end in "let me think about it." Using the real story of a fractional HR director whose promising lead stalled after a great call, Renee introduces the four mile markers every buyer has to cross before they say yes: proximity, reason to engage, education, and indoctrination. She shows exactly where most service providers and consultants skip steps, then walks through a four-step fix, starting the sale before the call even happens, ditching generic discovery questions for research-backed ones, bridging naturally to the offer, and making that offer feel personal instead of like a menu. The result is a shorter, calmer sales call that actually converts, without changing who you are or lowering your price. If you have ever left a call wondering what just happened, this episode hands you the fix.
People in this episode
Host: Renee Hribar
Topics covered
- sales strategy
- B2B consulting
- closing deals
- sales calls
- buyer psychology
Keywords
- sales calls
- closing sales
- buyer engagement
- sales process
- consulting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ask Me Coach
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