A New AE's 5 Step Guide to Slinging Deals like a Savage

For all the new SDR's and AE's in the world looking for silver bullets (no not those silver bullets, we will get to that later) follow along for your step by step guide to slinging deals.


1) Prospect your ass off. That deal you already committed to your manager, ya the one that has pushed 3 times now. Its not closing so you better have more in your pipe so all your eggs aren't in 1-2 baskets. Also don't expect marketing to send you anything. Literally not a single lead no matter how much money they throw at the problem and how many MQLs they say they are going to generate.


2) Learn how to build rapport, like real rapport, see Bravado Academy article: https://bravado.co/academy/sales-discovery-and-needs-analysis


3) Stop spewing bullshit features and start asking questions. No one knows what "revenue intelligence" is - shoutout Gong for the layup. Start asking questions your prospects care about, and BE SPECIFIC. Make them realize they have an issue that is costing them money/time and show them you can solve it.


4) Ask for the close, frequently. See @poweredbycaffeine post here: https://bravado.co/war-room/posts/how-many-times-do-you-close-in-a-sales-cycle-part-2 if you need justification but ABC is a saying for a reason. No one is going to sign the contract until you have asked for it. Multiple times.


5) Drink Coors Light


Fellow savages weigh in but here is your basic guide to fat commissions and blue mountains.

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CuriousFox
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NUMBER 3 FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST.

Ok I'm good now. Great post friend. 🌟
salesVP80
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VP Sales
Challenger Sale - oldie but a goodie
Sunbunny31
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
PREACH
poweredbycaffeine
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I'd argue that step 5 can be a mid-step addition to any of the aforementioned steps. If you need courage, grab for the bluest of mountains.
UrAssIsSaaS
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SaaS Eater
You're argument has been heard, and is proven very accurate. 
mitts2
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Account Executive
Preach brother. Questions are a salesperson's best friend and greatest weapon. Learning how to ask the right question will take you to the Promised Land where the mountains are bluer than an interns balls on a Saturday night 
UrAssIsSaaS
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SaaS Eater
You killed me with this one. Should've added that context to step 3
InQ5WeTrust
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No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
TLDR I'm 7 beers in but have an upvote. 
Fletch
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Full-Time AE/Side-Hustle Owner
90% of the work is done on the discovery. 5% is asking for the sale. Last 5% is asking for the sale again.
LordBusiness
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Chief Revenue Officer
Number 3 is HUGE.  Also remember that asking question is a SKILL. It can be practiced (and absolutely should be practiced.  Your tone/inflection/speech cadence - these things ALL MATTER.  If you sound like you are just checking off the boxes in questions - then that's what your prospect hears as well.  The secret sauce is sounding like you are curious (even though you are just collecting ammunition). 
UrAssIsSaaS
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SaaS Eater
Ding ding ding. Everyone wants to practice demo and closing skills when they should really be working on their ability to qualify effectively.
Flippinghubs
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Account Executive
Instructions are unclear, im drinking 4% milk 
Mobi85
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Regional Sales Manager
#3 for sure but I feel like #5 should be involved in each and every step. Call it 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5
UrAssIsSaaS
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SaaS Eater
Valid
Diablo
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Sr. AE
Great guide, thanks for sharing
RedLightning
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Mid-Market AE
I've been drinking lone stars on calls, switching to Coors next month and will relay the results!
UrAssIsSaaS
Arsonist
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SaaS Eater
I can assure you your production will increase 10x after making the change. 
RedLightning
Politicker
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Mid-Market AE
Lone Star is the "National Beer of Texas." So maybe, the optics of me not being 1) pro seccession and 2) drunk on a call will get those wins rates up

UrAssIsSaaS
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SaaS Eater
Seems reasonable
bandabanda
Tycoon
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Senior AE Mid Market
How did I just find this?? God bless you @UrAssIsSaaS
UrAssIsSaaS
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SaaS Eater
Gotchu fam
whathaveyousoldtomorrow
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sales
Expansion on #3 - SLAP - speak like a PERSON, not your marketing lingo or the technical sales managers goobly wonk. You sound stupid. Read: Weekend Language by Andy Craig and Dave Yewman
UrAssIsSaaS
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SaaS Eater
SLAP, thats fucking awesome. Never heard of it before and now my team is gonna get sick of me saying it. 
whathaveyousoldtomorrow
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sales
YAS! Im helping. 
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