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Welcome to the Top to Bottom Podcast! We're the best thing to ever happen to sales... tune in to find out why :) Every Wednesday @ 11AM PST, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry & how to stand out, provide value, and close deals in this ever-changing environment. Becc Holland is the CEO and Founder of Flip the Script, a free training organization that helps salespeople book more meetings, close more deals & drive more revenue to their organizations. ...
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The Transaction

Matt Amundson & Craig Rosenberg

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Welcome to The Transaction. From ABM to PLG, from MEDDIC to MEDDPICC, the world of business is constantly evolving. We’ll cover the who, what, where, when, why and most importantly how you get… The Transaction. Hosted by Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson. Presented by Ringmaster Conversational Marketing, the go-to branded podcast team. To discover how your company can leverage B2B podcasts to deliver outsized ROI, visit ringmaster.com.
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Today’s episode showcases Craig and Matt as they hear powerful insights from the Founder of Cloud Ratings, Matt Harney, as he discusses the importance of ROI and value selling within the software industry. The conversation begins with a discussion on the underutilization of ROI calculators by software companies, emphasizing how personalized ROI can…
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In today’s episode of The Transaction, hosts Craig and Matt sit down to talk with sales expert Dave Brock. Dave is a well-established sales consultant, the founder and CEO of Partners in EXCELLENCE, and the author of “Sales Manager Survival Guide”. They discuss the pivotal changes required in the sales approach, focusing on customer engagement, win…
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In this engaging episode of The Transaction, hosts Matt Amundsen and Craig Rosenberg welcome Kevin Maney, renowned author of “Play Bigger” and expert in category design. Kevin shares his insights on the importance of creating a unique market category, how to effectively communicate a company’s value, and why businesses need to focus on solving spec…
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In this episode of The Transaction, Matt Amundsen and Craig Rosenberg are joined by Alistair Wolcock, a renowned expert in sales tech and AI. Together, they explore the current trends and future disruptions in sales technology, the importance of user experience, and the concept of signal-based selling. Alistair shares his insights on how enterprise…
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In this episode of The Transaction, Co-Hosts Matt Amundsen and Craig Rosenberg chat with Adam Robinson, founder of a $20 million ARR bootstrapped SaaS company. Adam shares his journey of leveraging LinkedIn for marketing, discussing the power of personal branding and asymmetrical marketing in today’s competitive business environment. He offers insi…
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In this episode of The Transaction, Co-Hosts Matt Amundsen and Craig Rosenberg sit down with Becc Holland, a sales expert known for her innovative approaches to diagnosing and solving sales challenges. They delve into the nuances of effective sales strategies, emphasizing the importance of proper diagnosis over traditional sales tactics. Becc share…
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In this episode of The Transaction, Co-Hosts Matt Amundsen and Craig Rosenberg sit down with John Henry Scherck, a strategic marketing expert with a knack for bold, game-changing moves. Together, they dive into the evolving landscape of content marketing and the importance of taking risks for big wins. John shares his insights on why dipping your t…
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In this insightful episode of The Transaction, Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundsen are joined by Matt Dixon, renowned author and sales expert, to delve into the complexities of sales indecision. Matt Dixon shares profound insights from his book, The Jolt Effect, and discusses the significant challenges salespeople face today. He breaks down his innov…
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As a GTM leader, you’re probably working every day to improve your playbook and you’re not alone. If improving your sales motions is a serious priority, you should probably check out this episode. Doug Landis is the CEO of DL Advisory and both a renowned sales professional and storyteller. Doug joins Co-Hosts Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson for a…
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Please welcome a phenomenal sales thought leader that is bringing some much-needed fresh ideas to the world of B2B sales. Ashley Welch is the Co-Founder of Somersault Innovation and the author of Naked Sales. Ashley joins hosts Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson to discuss the core idea of “Selling by Design”, how to craft a collaborative co-creatin…
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Our special guest today is a three-time CMO and seasoned veteran in the customer experience and SalesTech world who offers CX and sales software companies a wealth of expertise that he has accumulated over several decades. Nicolas de Kouchkovsky is a Fractional Chief Marketing Officer & Industry Analyst at CaCube Consulting. Nicolas joins Hosts Cra…
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To help you wrap your head around the rapidly evolving technological landscape as a revenue leader, we have a very special guest today. Mary Shea is the former Principal Analyst at Forrester and is currently advising and coaching multiple high-growth companies. Mary joins Hosts Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson to discuss the technology-enabled fut…
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Joining Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson in Episode 5 is special guest Chris Orlob, the Co-Founder & CEO of pclub.io. Many of you probably know about Chris or his awesome work early on at Gong which helped the company reach hockey stick level growth. Chris shares his “unqualified” thoughts on when to gate content, how to get deals done on demo cal…
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Joining Hosts Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson is John Barrows, the CEO of JB Sales and Author of I Want To Be In Sales When I Grow Up. John outlines what led to the current poor performance amongst sales reps and what leaders can do about it to increase performance today and in the long run. They also get into why buyers dread demos, whether mark…
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Today’s episode is a real treat because we have multiple amazing guests joining Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson for a deep dive into the state of MarTech today and how to think about generative AI within the larger AI conversation. Scott Brinker & Esteban Kolsky are two of the foremost thinkers and analysts in the B2B world and are here together …
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Welcome back to The Transaction! In our second episode, you’ll hear from a truly classic Founder who is full of marketing ideas that are disrupting the status quo of B2B marketing. Mac Reddin is the Founder and El Rey de Dinos at Commsor, the company behind both Matcha and Bronto. Mac joins co-hosts Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson to save go-to-m…
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Welcome to the first full episode of The Transaction! We’re kicking things off right with an amazing guest who is known for her time as President and COO of Gong, and as Executive Vice President, Sales at Tableau. Kelly Breslin Wright is now the Founder of Culture Driven Sales and an Adjunct professor at the University of Washington. Kelly joins Ho…
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Welcome to The Transaction! This is just a taste of what you can expect from the first four episodes of the show. First Episode drops 3/14 Learn more at https://thetransactionpod.com/ Follow The Show! Social Media: ~LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-transaction/ ~Substack: https://thetransaction.substack.com/ ==========================…
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Welcome to The Transaction. From ABM to PLG, from MEDDIC to MEDDPICC, the world of business is constantly evolving. We’ll cover the who, what, where, when, why and most importantly how you get… The Transaction. Hosted by Craig Rosenberg and Matt Amundson. Presented by Ringmaster Conversational Marketing, the go-to branded podcast team. To discover …
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Welcome to Episode #48 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including whether you should mention non-business related topics for personalization, whether sales people are facilitators in the sales room, and how to find an unknown for a buyer.They also d…
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Welcome to Episode #47 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if you should get out of buyer's way if they have already done self-research, if you should use Calendly links when booking outbound & inbound meetings, and how to create a problem-ce…
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Welcome to Episode #46 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including the difference between impact and pain, if you should split sales territories based on geography, and how to identify the metrics that your buyers care about.They also demystify commo…
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Welcome to Episode #45 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if you should keep your cameras off during Zoom meetings, if you should disqualify your buyer early, and how to properly challenge your buyer.They also demystify common sales myths in…
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Welcome to Episode #44 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if toastmasters will help you sell better, if AEs should get credit for upsells & renewals, and how to identify the problems you solve, per buyer persona.They also demystify common sa…
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Welcome to Episode #43 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if outbound is still working, if you should build a money-driven sales culture, and how to build an inbound/awareness marketing organization. They also demystify common sales myths in…
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Welcome to Episode #42 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if discovery is about finding if the prospect is a "good fit", If you should post selfies on LinkedIn, and how to avoid asking leading and self-diagnosis questions.They also demystify…
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Welcome to Episode #41 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if AI will replace salespeople, if you should sell to a buyer's emotional state, and how to get your buyers to let you help them.They also demystify common sales myths in the B2B Sale…
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Welcome to Episode #40 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if you should only go after the future state during discovery, if you should defend you price to a buyer, and how to find business problems, after you've found the buyer's technical p…
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Welcome to Episode #39 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if In-House Training is better than outsourcing, when you should give up on leads, and how to train your first-line managers to review deals in the pipeline.They also demystify common…
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Welcome to Episode #38 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if you should do sales training at SKOs, if the average conversion rate is REALLY 20%, and how to develop the right questions to ask in discovery.They also demystify common sales myth…
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Welcome to Episode #37 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if the average buyer is 70-80% of the way through the sales process before they reach out to the sales rep, whether you should have comprehensive deal reviews at late stages of the sa…
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Welcome to Episode #36 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if sales is an accountability culture, If you should optimize emails for word count, anbd how to find customers who dont have a pain... YET.They also demystify common sales myths in t…
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Welcome to Episode #35 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if sales is an accountability culture, if you should bring in sales executives to close the deal, and how to assess your sales team for effectiveness.They also demystify common sales …
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Welcome to Episode #34 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if a business problem and an impact are the same thing, if you should customize products per client, and how to find customers who don't have a pain...YET. They also demystify common …
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Welcome to Episode #33 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if prospecting is the most important part of sales, if you should change the way you sell depending on personality profiles, and how to develop your salespeople for success.They also …
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Welcome to Episode #32 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if there is a difference between inbound and outbound sales, if you should make sure your prospect agrees with you during discovery, and how to identify if you are problem-centric sel…
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Welcome to Episode #31 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if sales is all about top of funnel, if AI Generated sequences are worth it or not, & how to make your number in a down economy.They also demystify common sales myths in the B2B Sales…
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Welcome to Episode #30 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if coaching & training are the same things, if most AEs are experts at discovery, and how to overcome imposter syndrome in sales.They also demystify common sales myths in the B2B Sale…
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Welcome to Episode #29 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if a good seller is an aggressive seller, whether you should gift your prospects or not, and how to coach an underperforming sales rep.They also demystify common sales myths in the B2…
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Welcome to Episode #28 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if pain and problem are the same, if you should ask for feedback from your closed-lost leads, and how to speak with relevance to your buyers.They also demystify common sales myths in …
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Welcome to Episode #27 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if you should give upsell credit to the AE, if follow-up emails to discovery meetings are necessary, and how to build & perfect a GTM strategy.They also demystify common sales myths i…
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Welcome to Episode #26 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if all sales methodologies are the same, if sales leaderboards is a good strategy to encourage higher rep performance, and how to effectively conduct cold outbound strategies. They al…
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Welcome to Episode #25 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if you can mix & match sales methodologies, how to uncover impacts without coming off as interrogative, and how to find & qualify prospects before making the sales call.They also demy…
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Welcome to Episode #24 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast!This episode includes a very special guest: Sarah Hicks!Sarah was the Head of Coaching & Consulting at Predictable Revenue, where she worked closely with Aaron ross to build the engine around their sales process. She is currently the Director of Sales at Fliip, & a leading voice for SDRs. I…
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Welcome to Episode #23 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including whether buyers want your help as a sales rep, if you should sell to buyer personalities, and how to know if you are solving the right problems for your buyers. They also demystify com…
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Welcome to Episode #22 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if you need a methodology to sell, if you should provide giveaways to get people into your pipeline, & how to properly coach a deal. They also demystify common sales myths in the B2B …
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Welcome to Episode #21 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, we have a special guest: Will Aitken! Will & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if you should only sell to negative problems, if Pain & Problem are the same thing, and if you should use solution-centric triggers to sell. They a…
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Welcome to Episode #20 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if sales reps should create social media content, if you should hire reps from only within your industry, and how to outsell your competitors on a deal. They also demystify common sal…
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Welcome to Episode #19 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if SDRs should use email templates, whether you should pay your sales reps based off of full commission or OTEs, & how to still close deals in a recession. They also demystify common …
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Welcome to Episode #18 of the Sales: Top to Bottom Podcast! In this podcast, Keenan & Becc discuss many different topics surrounding the B2B sales industry, including if AEs should coach SDRs on messaging, how salespeople can prepare for layoffs amidst a recession, and how to ask the right questions during discovery. They also demystify common sale…
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