Episodes

Crisis Management - Early Warning Signals
June 18, 2025
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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
June 11, 2025
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00:21:5520.07 MB

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
June 04, 2025
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00:23:4421.73 MB

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
May 28, 2025
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00:20:3218.81 MB

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
May 15, 2025
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00:19:3417.93 MB

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
May 09, 2025
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00:24:0422.03 MB

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
April 30, 2025
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00:21:5120.02 MB

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
April 23, 2025
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00:20:3518.86 MB

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
April 16, 2025
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00:21:1319.44 MB

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...