30 Minutes to President's Club | No-Nonsense Sales

#607 - How to Turn Every Sales Pilot Into a Closed Deal | Shaun Crimmins

September 10, 2026ยท35 min
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Shaun Crimmins breaks down how to run pilots and POCs that prove measurable value and actually convert into paid contracts. Learn how to define success upfront, build the right champions, and engineer value throughout the entire pilot. ๐Ÿ“ˆ Pick metrics you can move: Start with measurable upstream metrics you can impact during the pilot, then connect them to larger business outcomes. ๐Ÿค Build two champions: Win over both the business champion responsible for the outcome and the technical champion living in the workflow every day. ๐ŸŽฏ Agree on the conversion upfront: Define success criteria before the pilot starts and establish that hitting those outcomes should lead to a paid agreement. You're one step closer to President's Club! ๐Ÿ“ Build vs Buy w/ Jen Allen-Knuth ๐Ÿ‹ 30MPC Training ๐Ÿ›  Weekly Tactical Breakdowns ๐Ÿ“š Things you can steal and use today

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