TheRealPezDog

Account Manager

Is there anything sweeter than seeing a prospect who ghosted you cc'd on an email from their boss?

Just wanted to start a discussion on this because it's SUCH a good feeling when you get ghosted by someone only to move on, prospect their boss, win them over, then have their name show up cc'd by their boss. What else in sales gives YOU a similar feeling?

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CoorsKing

WR Officer

Retired King of the Coors Knights

Oh how the turn tables. Love when that happens.

Kinonez

Celebrated Contributor

War Room Enthusiast

Karma at is finest!

sahil

Notable Contributor

Deepak Chopra of Sales

This is the best post in War Room history. NOTHING sweeter.

Mr.Pickles

Arsonist

Sr. Customer Success Manager

ha! no

ChunkyButters

Tycoon

What about the exact opposite?

When the boss CCs them telling them to get involved and open a discussion for XYZ reason. Then the prospect just never replies to anything...ever...for the fucking months I kept calling you Mike.

FUCK YOU MIKE.

Rallier

Politicker

SDR Manager and Consultant

I love the excuse that follows. "Oh I've been swamped." Sure you have Bob. I've seen the LinkedIn posts...

Trinity

WR Officer

BusDev

This is priceless. I once had a prospect not respond to my outreach but the CXO agreed to a meeting and cc'd them on the email to send a calendar invite.

TheRealPezDog

Notable Contributor

Account Manager

You love to see it!

mitts2

Politicker

Account Executive

Only thing better is getting ghosted by that person, landing an in-person meeting with their boss, and then watching their face when you walk into the room

SidFarkus

Politicker

Corporate Sales Account Executive

Had this happen recently. Prospect was asking for the world, in particular huge discounts. I stood my ground and only took off about 1k on a 30k quote and the following week his boss responded to the same email chain and we moved forward with the purchase. Never heard from the guy who ghosted again.

hurtscuzimold

Opinionated

Dude abiding

Usually for me it’s getting ghosted and my boss gives up on the prospect before they eventually come back last minute needing a project done yesterday.

Mr.Pickles

Arsonist

Sr. Customer Success Manager

instant salesgasm

TechHustla21

Valued Contributor

Mid-Market AE

Was prospecting in to a new company at the Director level and got this total tool on the line. He threw a bs objection at me, and if I remember correctly, I straight up told him I knew that wasn't true cause I had spoken with others at the same company.

Long story short, I booked a meeting with his VP later that week and used this call for call coaching with our CEO and got mad props.

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

No. No there is not.

Salespreuner

Big Shot

Regional Sales Director

this is a great post and is priceless!

JuicyKlay

Celebrated Contributor

This is THE BEST

Stardust

WR Officer

President

Same here. Imagine his surprise when that email came from the CEO, 3 levels above the ghoster. Even after that fought me every step of the way. Fucker

RealEstateVeep

Politicker

VP of Real Estate

When I have sex with my wife (yes I’m married so you know, birthday Christmas and Missionary Wednesday) I picture the emails. The sweet sweet emails.

SiliconBBQ

Politicker

The Metal Rooster

10 toes pointing up, 10 toes pointing down

RealEstateVeep

Politicker

VP of Real Estate

Tis the way our Lord intended it 🙏 *monk singing* I play dominos better than youuuuuu

TheRealPezDog

Notable Contributor

Account Manager

Lol’d at this

looper1010

Celebrated Contributor

Solutions Specialist

Ha! I wish you could've seen the look on his face thru zoom.

nozzles

Good Citizen

SDR

This is honestly the best feeling! 😂

Chep

WR Officer

Bitcoin Adoption Specialist

This post makes me want to start prospecting lower level peoples so I can experience this Euphoria

TheRealPezDog

Notable Contributor

Account Manager

It's amazing. It sounds also like you might live by this motto: (Never let a prospect who can't tell you "yes" to tell you "no")?

PeterSwan

Opinionated

Sales Specialist

Love it!

No_ty

Politicker

Sales Dir.

The excuse is the loveliest part

Kinonez

Celebrated Contributor

War Room Enthusiast

Hahaha it is the cherry on top

KendallRoy

Politicker

Yes. Having them immediately book a meeting when CC'd after ignoring you for 6 months. Happened to me yesterday weirdly enough.

wahmsales

WR Officer

SDR

It went the opposite way for me, I kept prospecting the CMO and he said he wasn't interested a few times, so I called up the sales manager and booked a demo. The sales manager added the CMO to the calendar event and I thought it would all be over right then and there. But they both showed up and they bought, and we got a few expansion deals out of it too.

Madridgal

Executive

Manager Corporate Partnerships

that is the best feeling lol you know what wasn't a great feeling? Me ignoring a prospect because 1) I knew they had no money and b) did not align at all ....so they looked up our CEO and emailed him ...ooops ps. all was good, my boss agreed with me lol

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Is there anything sweeter than seeing a prospect who ghosted you cc'd on an email from their boss?

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