#607 - How to Turn Every Sales Pilot Into a Closed Deal | Shaun Crimmins

#607 - How to Turn Every Sales Pilot Into a Closed Deal | Shaun Crimmins

Author: Armand Farrokh & Nick Cegelski September 10, 2026 Duration: 35:45
Shaun Crimmins breaks down how to run pilots and POCs that prove measurable value and actually convert into paid contracts. Learn how to define success upfront, build the right champions, and engineer value throughout the entire pilot. 📈 Pick metrics you can move: Start with measurable upstream metrics you can impact during the pilot, then connect them to larger business outcomes. 🤝 Build two champions: Win over both the business champion responsible for the outcome and the technical champion living in the workflow every day. 🎯 Agree on the conversion upfront: Define success criteria before the pilot starts and establish that hitting those outcomes should lead to a paid agreement. You're one step closer to President's Club! 📝 Build vs Buy w/ Jen Allen-Knuth 🏋 30MPC Training 🛠 Weekly Tactical Breakdowns 📚 Things you can steal and use today

Armand Farrokh and Nick Cegelski host 30 Minutes to President's Club | No-Nonsense Sales, a business podcast built on a simple, direct promise. It bypasses theoretical discussions and motivational fluff to deliver concrete, usable strategies from the very best in the field. Each episode is a focused half-hour conversation with top-tier performers from organizations like Salesforce, LinkedIn, Gong, and Keller Williams, dissecting the exact tactics that propelled them into the highest echelons of sales. You won't find generic advice here; instead, you'll get a step-by-step breakdown of what works right now, from crafting unbeatable outreach to navigating complex negotiations and closing consistently. The entire premise of this podcast is efficiency-condensing years of elite experience into actionable insights you can apply immediately to move the needle in your own pipeline. It’s for salespeople who are tired of stories and ready for the playbook, offering a clear, no-nonsense path to hitting your targets and earning that recognition. Tune in for a direct line to the methods used by the top one percent, all structured to fit into your commute or a break between calls.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

30 Minutes to President's Club | No-Nonsense Sales
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