Episodes
Crisis Management - Early Warning Signals
Crisis incoming… or is it? In this episode, we talk about early warning signals—the kind that tell you a deal is off the rails, your pipeline’s clogged, or your prospect is quietly ghosting you while you're still updating the forecast. We cover: - Why your inbox on Friday night isn’t a five-ala...
Crisis Management - Untangling Emotion from Urgency
Ever find yourself reacting like the building’s on fire, only to realize it was just someone yelling "matchstick"? 🔥 We’ve all been there. In our latest episode, we dig into one of the sneakiest traps in business life: confusing emotion with urgency. One of us even learned what a steel m...
Crisis Management: Leading Under Pressure
Crisis? What crisis? Oh… that one. This month, we're diving headfirst into the deep end: Crisis Management. We kicked things off by talking about leading under pressure — because nothing says “fun” like navigating chaos with a tight smile and a ticking clock. In our latest episode, we chat abou...
Closing the Deal: The False Friction of Objections
Ever had a sales call where everything felt right… until the client hit you with “just send a quote”? 😅 In this week's episode of Tea and Timbits , we unpack the idea of “false friction” in sales—those moments where deals stall because we’ve assumed objections, leaned too hard on scripts, or f...
Closing the Deal: The Win-Win Way
Ever been on the brink of closing a big deal when someone says, “Actually… we need a 12% discount”? Us too. In our latest episode, we share how one logistics company turned a "take it or leave it" ultimatum into a collaborative triumph (complete with ESG dashboards and bonus cargo optimiz...
Closing the Deal: High-Stakes Negotiation
Ever tried to close a high-value deal while wearing pajama pants and broadcasting live from Laundry Mountain? We have thoughts. 😬 This week on Tea & Timbits , we tackle the art (and chaos) of high-value negotiations in complex deals—virtually and beyond. From why your Zoom setup is make-or-bre...
Prospecting: Event Tactics
Live from the land of tea and warm beer (the UK!), we’re together in the same room again and feeling slightly over-caffeinated. In this final April installment of our sales tactics series, we take the stage with a deep dive into events—how to make them more than just sad coffee and awkward handshak...
Prospecting: Relationship Selling
This week, we were actually in the same room! We dove into the wonderful, occasionally awkward world of relationship selling . From warm introductions and word of mouth to door-knocking tales and strategic partnerships, we discuss how genuine human connection can be your strongest sales tactic — ev...
Prospecting: The Market Playbook
In this episode, one of us is jetlagged in Dublin, the other is wide awake in the UK, and both of us are here to talk tactics . We dive into the wide world of market-facing prospecting strategies—think social media, influencer marketing (yes, even the B2B kind), digital ads, and email campaigns tha...