Escaping sales purgatory with an NFL umpire

Deal stuck in limbo? If you’ve ever debated reviving a sale or cutting your losses and walking away, this episode is for you. Bryan Neale, Founder at Blind Zebra and NFL umpire, walks us through the phenomenon he calls “sales purgatory”. We discuss what sales purgatory is, how deals get there, and (most importantly) how to avoid it. This episode is packed with ways to Marie Kondo your pipeline. Key Takeaways:07:00 - What sales purgatory is to Bryan Neale09:26 - How deals get into sales purgatory14:48 - Data Breakout - Discussing next steps on your first call18:45 - What you can do when you're stuck in purgatory20:26 - Questions to ask when figuring out if a deal is in purgatory or not25:06 - Measuring ambiguity30:52 - Micro action - Identify opportunities that are stuckWant to explore Revenue Intelligence for your org? It starts here: https://www.gong.io/revenue-intelligence/Connect with Devin Reed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/devinreed/Connect with Sheena Badani: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheenabadani/Connect with Bryan Neale: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanneale/

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The best sales leaders in the world are revealing their points of view, playbooks, and tried and true tactics...only on Reveal: The Revenue AI Podcast by Gong.Join us each month as host Dana Feldman digs deep into the world of the sales leaders she admires and aspires to be from some of the largest and most prominent organizations. Whether you're a CRO or aspiring to be one, these conversations will help you lead teams well, surpass revenue goals, and stay ahead of industry trends.Dana Feldman is the VP of Enterprise Sales at Gong, where she’s building and scaling strategic sales. Before joining Gong, Dana led Amazon's Enterprise & Mid-Market Sales team on the Amazon Business side for over three years. Her extensive experience also includes serving as the Head of Enterprise, Sales Solutions (A/NZ) at LinkedIn, and as a Sales Manager for the Financial Services Vertical at Salesforce.Dana's professional passion lies in disruptive technologies and guiding customers to those transformative "aha moments" that showcase the power of great technology in revolutionizing their businesses. She is dedicated to leading high-performing teams and empowering them to exceed customer expectations. Additionally, Dana is an advocate for women in the workplace, actively promoting diversity and inclusion.