Ever wonder if the pursuit of perfection is holding you back? Join us for the 250th episode of Sales Logic as we celebrate our journey—from a spontaneous idea to a Saturday morning ritual—and reveal why starting and adapting beats waiting for perfection. Hear our top insights on sales leadership, hitting quotas, staying focused, and how AI is reshaping the game. With audience questions, book picks, and our signature lightning round, this episode is packed with lessons from our wins, missteps, and everything in between. Listen in to celebrate this journey with us and get ready to transform your sales strategies.

⚡Lightning Round: Best Sales Advice We’ve Ever Gotten

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Lightning Round: Top 10 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand

Question: Juan from Santa Fe asks, “I sell software for a small firm that focuses on manufacturing firms - and for the last few years business has been great. Once the election happened we are struggling—struggling because it seems like everyone has become price sensitive—so price sensitive. I have listened to your podcast and I know I need to sell value if I want to get price off the table - what are the best questions to ask to get to the value?”

Book: Spin Selling by Neil Rackman

Lightning Round: Top 10 Ways to Protect Your Price

Question: Lucia from Seattle asks, “ I love sales logic—listen on my way to work—you have been so helpful. I am writing in because I am stuck. I am killing myself and cannot get one of my deals across the finish line. The harder I try the worse it gets - I get to the proposal stage, then nothing.”

Book: Wealthy and Well-Known by Rory and AJ Vaden

Lightning Round: Top 10 Ways to Fill a Dry Pipeline

Question: Mike from San Diego asks, “I am the CRO of a large DME company and we have been experiencing strong growth—organic and through acquisitions. And experiencing all that comes with that: disorganization, constant shifts in strategy and structure and I am really worried we have lost our focus on keeping customers. We have no problems getting new customers, but I am really worried about our retention rate. How do I get my team to focus on both? and should I? Love the show by the way - make my entire team listen to it.”

Book: How to Get a Meeting with Anyone by Stu Heinecke

Lightning Round: Top 10 Ways You Should Be Doing Marketing

Question: April from Milwaukee asks, “I am a veteran sales professional – I have been selling in manufacturing for more than twenty-five years. But I have to tell you this last year has been hell— tariff threats, the economy, competition, a total reorg of our sales team, and oh did I mention we were acquired. For the first time in my sales career, I am not making my sales goals. Help, what am I doing wrong?”

Book: This Is Marketing by Seth Godin

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This episode brought to you by our Sales Logic Expert Exchange with Brynne Tillman.

Uncover actionable social selling strategies that prioritize value and trust. This episode focuses on the importance of a structured social selling approach, featuring critical stages such as buyer mapping and content strategy. Brynne, Mark and Meridith explore why being the first to add value is vital, with 74% of buyers choosing reps who offer insights. Brynne shares her expertise on optimizing your LinkedIn profile to stand out as the vendor of choice, transforming from just a salesperson to a trusted resource.

This episode brought to you by our Sales Logic Expert Exchange with Mike Weinberg.

Join Mark and Meridith as Mike shares his personal journey and reminds us that sales is more than a job—it's a key driver of the economy, offering both freedom and fun.

With the sales world reshaped by COVID-19 and AI, Mike highlights the need to revisit the fundamentals. He explores how AI and traditional techniques can work together, stressing the importance of strong frameworks and training to help teams create demand—not just respond to it.

Mike calls for a return to basics: real customer connections and value-driven conversations. He encourages sales pros to stay passionate, focused, and strategic—creating, advancing, and closing deals—even in uncertain times.