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

Armand Farrokh & Nick Cegelskiwww.30mpc.com
The #1 sales podcast in the world, fueled by hyper-actionable sales tactics from the top 1% sellers at companies like Salesforce, Gong, Outreach, Slack, LinkedIn, Keller Williams, Northwestern Mutual. 30 Minutes to President's Club cuts all the BS, fluffy mindset stories, and sales academia to give you the most actionable sales tactics that get you to President's Club. Every episode is a supercharged 30 minutes where you'll hear step-by-step breakdowns in every key dimension of sales, including: Prospecting: How to open conversations to triple your pipeline Discovery: How to ask questions that uncover massive pain Process: How to get big contracts over the line Leadership: How to hire and train world class teams. Your founding hosts are Nick Cegelski (3x top enterprise seller) and Armand Farrokh (VP of Sales at 29, ex-Pave, ex-Carta) joined by co-host Mark Kosoglow (CRO @ Catalyst, ex-Outreach).  Whether you're seller listening to the (SELL) show or leader tuning into the (LEAD) show… Get ready, you're going to President's Club.
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Episodes

Use This Sales VOICEMAIL Trick to Double Your Email Replies

Learn the simple but powerful voicemail script that directs prospects straight to your email — boosting reply rates without chasing callbacks. This counterintuitive tactic adds a guaranteed touchpoint to your outreach sequence. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Make the voicemail about the email, don’t ask for a call back, direct them to look for your email instead State your name, company, and subject line so it’s easy for them to spot your email in their inbox. Keep it under 20 seconds to avoid soundin...

Aug 21, 202510 min

Build a Sales Team That Hits President’s Club Every Year | Marcus Chan | Lead Ep. 331

Sales leadership expert Marcus Chan reveals the exact systems and rhythms that turn average reps into Presidents Club winners. From personal success blueprints to “Real Play Fridays,” you’ll learn how to build trust, reduce turnover, and create a culture of consistent high performance. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Winning Wednesdays — Lock in a one-hour training every Wednesday, led by you, a top rep, or a manager (not just enablement). Real Play Fridays — Two hours of live, intense practice scenar...

Aug 19, 202538 min

How ELITE Sales Reps Structure Their Day to WIN Productivity

Discover the exact time-blocking strategy top sales reps use to crush quota, maximize prospecting hours, and keep pipeline full, without burning out. This episode walks you through proven calendar management principles, the green/yellow/red hours system, and the four-step framework that guarantees consistent prospecting and closing success. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Front-Load Your Most Difficult Sales Activities: Complete your hardest, most energy-draining tasks, like cold calling, first thing ...

Aug 14, 202521 min

Try Giulio Segantini’s INSANE Openers on Your Next Sales Call (Shock your prospect!) | Giulio Segantini | Sell Ep. 330

📧 Cold Email Course: http://bit.ly/44K6jy3 ☎️ Cold Call Course: https://bit.ly/4jqQ4w2 🔮 Discovery Course: https://bit.ly/4cQYaM8 🛠️ Free Toolkits: http://bit.ly/4nZwvO5 — In this episode of 30 Minutes to President’s Club , Giulio Segantini breaks down his eclectic approach to cold calling and the unique openers that grab a prospect’s attention in seconds. Learn how to craft first lines that make your calls impossible to ignore and set you up for sales success. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Opener...

Aug 12, 202543 min

Beginners Guide To Cold Calling (In 5 Minutes) | Bite-Sized Tactics

Steal the minimum viable cold call script that top reps use: a tailored-permission opener that earns 30 seconds, a problem proposition (not a product pitch), and the Mr. Miyagi objection method that keeps defenses low and advances the call. You’ll learn to sell the test drive (the meeting), and leave every call calls with next steps on the books. You’ll learn The 3-part cold calling framework: Opener → Pitch → Objections The Tailored Permission Opener to earn yourself an extra 30 seconds on the ...

Aug 11, 20256 min

How to Turn 3 Cold Calls into 1 Meeting Every Time (Steal this script!)

📧 Cold Email Course: http://bit.ly/44K6jy3 ☎️ Cold Call Course: https://bit.ly/4jqQ4w2 🔮 Discovery Course: https://bit.ly/4cQYaM8 🛠️ Free Toolkits: http://bit.ly/4nZwvO5 — Unlock the cold call script that top reps use to book 1 meeting for every 3 connects. In this episode of 30 Minutes to President’s Club , Armand Farrokh reveals the exact 3-part approach that makes cold calls feel warm and leads to more meetings without sounding like a telemarketer. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Use the “Heard ...

Aug 07, 202522 min

How to Close Bigger Deals by Doing LESS in the First Call | Steven Bryerton | Ep. 329

📧 Cold Email Course: http://bit.ly/44K6jy3 ☎️ Cold Call Course: https://bit.ly/4jqQ4w2 🔮 Discovery Course: https://bit.ly/4cQYaM8 🛠️ Free Toolkits: http://bit.ly/4nZwvO5 Steven Breyerton, SVP of Sales at ZoomInfo, reveals how he took his team from transactional closes to enterprise-level deals by rethinking win rates, redefining SDR comp plans, and operationalizing deeper discovery. This episode is a tactical roadmap for sales leaders ready to level up their pipeline and close bigger, higher-...

Aug 05, 202537 min

Use This Brutal Negotiation Tactic To Outsmart Tough Buyers | Bite-sized Tactics

If you're constantly getting lowballed or ghosted at the end of the month, you're not alone. In this video, we break down real B2B sales negotiation tactics that helped close a full-price deal—despite a relentless buyer pushing for discounts across five separate calls. Learn: How to handle discount shoppers who negotiate for sport When (and how) to offer a discount without losing leverage The “exploding deadline” strategy that savvy reps use to keep deals moving The “jar” analogy for squeezing t...

Aug 04, 20256 min

8 INSANE Sales Negotiation Stories You Won’t Believe Are True

📧 Cold Email Course: http://bit.ly/44K6jy3 ☎️ Cold Call Course: https://bit.ly/4jqQ4w2 🔮 Discovery Course: https://bit.ly/4cQYaM8 🛠️ Free Toolkits: http://bit.ly/4nZwvO5 In this episode, Armand and Nick break down 8 of the toughest, most painful negotiation battles they’ve ever faced — and the exact moves that helped them win (or lose) those deals. From wild buyer tactics to massive pricing mistakes, you’ll learn how to hold the line and close like a pro. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Anchor high,...

Jul 31, 202534 min

8 BRUTAL Discovery Lessons That Will SAVE Your Next Deal

📧 Cold Email Course: http://bit.ly/44K6jy3 ☎️ Cold Call Course: https://bit.ly/4jqQ4w2 🔮 Discovery Course: https://bit.ly/4cQYaM8 🛠️ Free Toolkits: http://bit.ly/4nZwvO5 Armand and Nick share the 8 most painful discovery lessons they had to learn the hard way, so you don’t have to. From broken agendas to botched first impressions, this is the real playbook for leveling up your first call. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS Ditch the interrogation-style discovery. Use each answer to guide your next ques...

Jul 30, 202539 min

a message from armand

Hey folks, we’re shaking things up in here :) Tuesdays will now alternate between sales rep interviews and sales leadership interviews. Thursdays is where it gets fun. We’re dropping tactical, YouTube-style breakdowns →cold calls, deal reviews, whiteboard sessions, the works. That means: 1. More tactics per minute 2. Step-by-step breakdowns 3. New creative formats we’ve never done before 📺 Subscribe so you don’t miss the new drops: https://www.youtube.com/@30MPC 💬 Want us to break something do...

Jul 28, 20255 min

How to Write Cold Emails That Get Replies | Cold Email Problem + Value Framework

Huge Announcement 👉 Our next course is here: The Reply Method for Double Digit Replies Learn more + get free toolkits here: https://www.30mpc.com/course/cold-email-course What you need to know: A great cold email system gets you more replies, from better prospects, in less time — and it works even when you're not perfect. That’s what this course teaches: how to write cold emails that feel personal, without spending hours customizing. How to craft offers that actually get responses. How to seque...

Jul 25, 202511 min

Your Reps Fail at Cold Email Because YOU Don’t Teach THIS | Leadership Special

Huge Announcement 👉 Our next course is here: The Reply Method for Double Digit Replies Learn more + get free toolkits here: https://www.30mpc.com/course/cold-email-course What you need to know: A great cold email system gets you more replies, from better prospects, in less time — and it works even when you're not perfect. That’s what this course teaches: how to write cold emails that feel personal, without spending hours customizing. How to craft offers that actually get responses. How to seque...

Jul 24, 202532 min

20+ Cold Email Templates That Actually Get Meetings | Objections, Follow-Ups, Re-Engagement

Huge Announcement 👉 Our next course is here: The Reply Method for Double Digit Replies Learn more + get free toolkits here: https://www.30mpc.com/course/cold-email-course What you need to know: A great cold email system gets you more replies, from better prospects, in less time — and it works even when you're not perfect. That’s what this course teaches: how to write cold emails that feel personal, without spending hours customizing. How to craft offers that actually get responses. How to seque...

Jul 23, 202512 min

We Analyzed 85 Million Cold Emails: This is How You GUARANTEE Replies | Sell Playbook

Huge Announcement 👉 Our next course is here: The Reply Method for Double Digit Replies Learn more + get free toolkits here: https://www.30mpc.com/course/cold-email-course What you need to know: A great cold email system gets you more replies, from better prospects, in less time — and it works even when you're not perfect. That’s what this course teaches: how to write cold emails that feel personal, without spending hours customizing. How to craft offers that actually get responses. How to seque...

Jul 22, 202544 min

Cold Email Strategy That Books 8x More Meetings (Even in 2025): The Reply Method

Cold email used to be a reliable way to fill your pipeline. But today? You send 1,000 emails and get 2 replies— if you’re lucky . So does cold email still work? The harsh truth is that top reps are still booking 8x more meeting with cold email. And this course shows you how. 📬 The Cold Email Course: The Reply Method for Double Digit Replies Built with data from 85M+ emails and used by top reps at Gong, Zoom, Shopify, and more, this course breaks down the new rules of outbound. You’ll learn how ...

Jul 21, 20258 min

How Top Sales Leaders OWN Negotiations Without Owning the Deal | Lead Ep. 325 | Maryana Kessel

4 Steps To Run A Pipeline Review (That Doesn't Suck) Connect With Maryana on LinkedIn Maryana Kessel shares a masterclass on how elite sales leaders drive revenue by staying deal-close, asking hard questions, and building trust across every stage of the enterprise sales cycle. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Lead from the Front: Maryana emphasizes being present in deals, not as a “super rep,” but as a strategic leader who earns respect by staying close to customers and reps. When in Doubt, Get on a Pl...

Jul 17, 202538 min

How Great Sales Leaders Drive Deals (Without Micromanaging) | Bite-sized Tactics

Let’s be honest, sales is hard and leadership makes or breaks the culture on your team. Maryana Kessel (VP of Sales @ Latent) shares how she leads with transparency, energy, and impact—without turning into a “super rep” who takes over deals. You’ll learn: How to turn tough moments into team-wide teaching opportunities The right way to stay close to deals without disempowering your reps Why maintaining “good vibes” is a leadership skill (especially when things get hard) Want your team to book mor...

Jul 16, 20254 min

8 Brutal Cold Email Truths That Guarantee Higher Open Rates | Sell Ep. 324

Cold Email Course Waitlist Grab the Cold Email Template Pack Cold email isn’t dead—but your current strategy might be. In this episode, Nick and Jason trade brutal truths from the front lines of outbound to help you write emails that actually get replies. 🎙️ ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS AI Isn’t the Problem—You Are : Learn how to feed AI the right intel to craft emails that outperform humans. Pattern = Ignored, Bursts = Attention : Why rhythmic prospecting sounds like noise and what to do instead. Don’...

Jul 15, 202530 min

How to Get Replies from Cold Prospects? Stop Pitching. Use These 3 Offers Instead.

Reply rates drop by 44% if you ask for this in cold emails…You want your buyers time, but its the worst thing to ask for if you want to get the meeting… The key to getting replies and winning deals—even from buyers who aren’t actively looking—is to make the conversation worth their time regardless of whether they buy by offering value instead of asking or time. When you lead with insight or ideas tailored to their priorities, you earn trust and avoid being seen as just another vendor. These 3 of...

Jul 14, 20255 min

How He Gets His Reps on The Sales Floor 2x Faster Than You | Ep. 323 | Kyle Asay

Forget endless product certifications. Kyle Asay shows you how to get reps talking to buyers (and generating pipeline) in two weeks — so you can crush quota with a team that stands on its own. 🎙 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Know your territory: Teach reps to tier accounts simply (A, B, C) so they focus only on the right targets first. Know your personas: Use real personas (e.g., actual engineers or CFOs) to train reps directly, not just persona cards. Know your stories: Equip reps with customer storie...

Jul 10, 202537 min

Sales Onboarding Strategy That Cut Time To First Sale by 49% | Bite-sized Tactics

Most orgs spend weeks training reps on the product… but months later, you’re still stuck with an empty pipeline. What if the key to ramping AEs faster was skipping product training (at first)? Kyle Asay (VP Global Growth Sales @ LaunchDarkly) shares how his team cut time to first deal by 49% by rethinking onboarding. Instead of starting with feature dumps, they focused on: ✅ Account prioritization ✅ Customer problems & personas ✅ Story-based selling If you lead a team or are ramping yourself...

Jul 09, 20256 min

The Secret to Writing Better Cold Emails in Half the Time with AI | Ep. 322 | Sean O’Brien

Steal Sean’s Secret to Using AI For Your Cold Emails Sean O’Brien breaks down how to leverage AI to rapidly research prospects and write personalized cold emails that cut your outreach time drastically, so you can send smarter, more effective messages that get real replies. 🎙 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Use insights from sales calls and transcripts to train AI on key buying triggers and improve your outbound outreach. Focus your outreach within the same department, get explicit opt-in, and use “off t...

Jul 08, 202537 min

How I Use AI to Write Better Cold Emails (Without Losing Personalization) | Bite-sized Tactics

Tired of AI-generated cold emails that sound robotic? Here’s how Sean O’Brien (Enterprise AE @ Harvey) actually uses AI tools like Perplexity and ChatGPT to make outbound emails more personal and more effective. His 3-step process for using AI to write relevant, high-converting emails that boost reply rates without sacrificing quality: ✅ Identify the right decision-makers ✅ Find personalized intel and real-time insights ✅ Use AI to improve, not replace, your message...

Jul 07, 20257 min

Why Sales Leaders Get Fired: A Sales Metrics Masterclass | Lead Playbook

Most sales leaders don’t get fired for missing the number, they get fired for not knowing why . In this episode, Armand and Mark walk through the exact metrics framework you need to diagnose problems, report up, and actually run your revenue org. 🎙 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Sales leaders fail when they guess instead of use data. Without clear metrics, leaders launch ineffective initiatives, lose team trust, and risk being replaced. Use the RROM framework to map metrics to the customer journey. Trac...

Jul 03, 202545 min

The Recurring Revenue Blueprint (6 Stages Every Team Needs) | Bite-sized Tactics

Struggling to connect your sales, marketing, and customer success teams? You’re probably missing a clear customer journey framework. In this video, we break down the Recurring Revenue Operating Model (RROM) —a framework for tracking key metrics across the customer journey, based on Jocko van der Kooi's model from Winning by Design . It outlines six critical stages of the journey, each with specific owners and metrics: Learn how to map your customer journey and track the right metrics at every st...

Jul 02, 20255 min

The Cold Email Strategy That Actually Books Meetings in 2025 | Jason Bay | Ep. 321

📧 Preview the Cold Email Course: www.30mpc.com/blog/preview-the-cold-email-course This episode will completely reframe how you think about cold outreach. Jason Bay breaks down the three types of irresistible offers that get prospects to say yes, without pitching your product. 🎙 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Pitch three types of offers starting with a blind date meeting, followed by one-to-many insights like benchmarks, and finishing with one-to-one custom value like workshops or audits. When using a o...

Jul 01, 202535 min

The 3 Sales Offers Elite Reps Use to Get Prospects To Say Yes | Bite-sized Tactics

There are three types of offers sellers can use to increase meeting conversion rates. Jason Bay (CEO 2 Outbound Squad, Sales Influencer @ Salesforce) breaks them down: ✅ The Blind Date — Hype up your AE or SE like you’d hype a friend before a first date. Build instant credibility. ✅ The One-to-Many — Share valuable industry insights, competitor gaps, or research-backed reports to spark curiosity. ✅ The One-to-One — Create personalized audits, resources, or benchmarks tailored to your prospect’s ...

Jun 30, 20255 min

Q3 Roadmap: The 30MPC Cold Email Course Drops July 21

Once per quarter, we share our content Roadmap with you → updates about the biggest content drops, new resources, and tactical sessions to help you on your sales journey. And folks, Q3 is absolutely stacked. Here’s what to expect: Cold Email Course: The Reply Method for Double Digit Replies: https://www.30mpc.com/course/cold-email-course (+ get the 2025 Cold Email Data Report when you join the course waitlist) Jason Bay’s Outbound Sequence Template: https://www.30mpc.com/blog/jason-bays-outbound...

Jun 30, 202521 min

Why Most Sales Processes Fail (How to Elite Sales Leaders Fix Them Fast) | Ep. 320 | Nathan Broome

Nathan Broome brings a masterclass in building and operationalizing high-performing sales processes. He shares how great leaders drive clarity, prep their teams for success, and coach reps to consistent wins by simplifying execution at every stage of the deal cycle. 🎙 ACTIONABLE TAKEAWAYS: Map out your sales process step-by-step by defining what reps should do before, during, and after each call. Define the “big win” (W) for each call and give reps 3–5 different ways to achieve it—without over-...

Jun 26, 202536 min
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