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top 1% of AEs aren't using slide decks anymore
so I investigated...
Plot twist:
The best AEs in the game right now?
They threw away their slide decks. Stopped doing discovery calls. Deleted their 40-page proposals.
I know because I interviewed 1000s of them. All closed $Ms. All doing the OPPOSITE of what you learned.
Here's their playbook:
Old Way: 55-slide deck New Way: One-page value story
Old Way: 6 stakeholder meetings New Way: Async progression
Old Way: 8-week sales cycles New Way: 3-week closes
Old Way: "Let's circle back next week" New Way: Close on call #1
Old Way: One champion struggling New Way: Every stakeholder selling for you
They're not better salespeople. They're playing a different game.
While you're on slide 23, they're depositing commission.
Warning: This will make you angry about every deck you've ever built.
At 5:00, I show the "Champion Multiplier" technique that turned one $500K deal into three $500K deals.
-Andy
P.S. The "Invisible Close" at 3:30 is worth the watch alone.