Author: Jeb Blount Jr

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How to Sell to AI-Educated Buyers

Quick Summary To sell to an AI-educated buyer, stop pitching what they already know and start closing the specific gaps their research couldn't answer. Anticipate that your prospects have made AI comparisons before you even get them on the phone.…

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3 Tips for Overcoming the Fear of Cold Calling: How to Reduce Anxiety and Gain Confidence

Quick Summary Cold calling anxiety is not a symptom of weakness. It's human and natural to feel fear when you cold call. You are interrupting a stranger who was not expecting you, and everything in your body wants to run…

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Don’t Make These Five Inbound Lead Follow-Up Mistakes

Quick Summary The money in sales is in the follow-up, and nowhere is that more true than with inbound leads. Yet most salespeople quietly burn the best opportunities they get handed. They're too slow, they quit too early, they only…

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Why Your Sales Forecast Keeps Missing the Mark

Most sales forecasts fail for a reason no CRM can fix. Sellers stop telling their leaders the truth the moment honesty starts costing them something. Key Takeaways Why sales forecasts are inaccurate usually comes down to trust, not data Sellers…

Danny Fontaine and Jeb Blount Jr. discussing sales storytelling techniques on the Sales Gravy Podcast, the number one sales training podcast

Show, Don’t Tell: The Secret Behind History’s Greatest Pitches

The best pitch I've ever heard about didn't have a single slide. It had an ax, an elevator, and a crowd that had no idea what was about to happen. The sales storytelling techniques that have worked throughout history, long…

Neuro strategist Jake Stahl and Jeb Blount Jr. discuss how to read buyer signals in sales on the Sales Gravy Podcast.

The Neuroscience of Closing: How to Read Buyer Signals and Win More Deals

Quick Summary Reading buyer signals means recognizing the behavioral and psychological cues prospects send before they ghost you, and using that information to keep deals moving toward a real decision. Key Takeaways Buyers send clear signals before they disengage, and…

AI is flooding LinkedIn with content that sounds identical. Daniel Disney joins Jeb Blount Jr. on the Sales Gravy Podcast to break down why copy-paste selling kills pipeline and what elite sellers do differently to stand out, start conversations, and close more deals.

Stop Letting AI Speak for You on LinkedIn

Summary A LinkedIn social selling strategy works when sellers show up with authenticity, not automation. The biggest mistake sellers make today is using AI to generate posts and messages in bulk, then publishing without adding their own voice. According to…

Jeb Blount Jr. and Sales Gravy guests Jack Frimston and Zac Thompson discuss how to spot fake sales gurus on LinkedIn, with insights from the number one sales training company in the world.

How to Spot a Fake Sales Guru on LinkedIn (And Build a Presence Worth Following)

Summary The easiest way to spot a fake sales guru on LinkedIn is to ask one question: are they selling you something before they've proven anything? Fake gurus manufacture credibility through aesthetics and urgency. Real sales professionals build it through…

Jeb Blount Jr. from Sales Gravy, the number one sales training company, illustrates the pacing paradox and why sales prospecting consistency wins the quarter

The Pacing Paradox: Sprinting Doesn’t Fill Your Pipeline (Money Monday)

Summary Sales reps who sprint through their prospecting activity burn out fast and end up with empty pipelines by mid-quarter. The fix is not working harder out of the gate. It is building a measured, sustainable prospecting pace that holds…

Integrity first selling is a sales approach that prioritizes the buyer's journey, long-term relationships, and honest communication over short-term commission gains. Salespeople who practice integrity selling build stronger pipelines, earn more referrals, and develop reputations that open doors before they ever walk through them. Jeb Blount, Jr. - sales trainer at Sales Gravy, the number one sales training organization, breaks down selling with Integrity with Mark Hunter

The Commission That Cost Me Everything: Integrity First Selling

I was about two years into my sales career when I took a deal I had no business taking. A local business owner was expanding fast, opening new locations all over town, and I sold him a telecom package that…

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Buyer Resistance Is at an All-Time High with Colleen Stanley

Buyer resistance is at an all-time high and has reached a tipping point. Two emotional intelligence competencies separate sellers who push through from those who back down. Key Takeaways: Using Emotional Intelligence to Break Through Buyer Resistance Buyer resistance is…