{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68655030d9fe141218a71c28/69ec5c7107ecece42ad647af?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"State of Sales in 2026 [Part 2]","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68655030d9fe141218a71c28/1777097701447-385dae98-12e4-4640-bc48-2024ee388899.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The fundamentals of selling haven't changed. Most people just haven't learned them yet.</p><p><br></p><p>In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, James Bissell and John Hammond pick up where they left off and get into the mechanics - why the work is in the middle of the sales process, not at the end; why your proposal is probably the most expensive document you produce, and why stopping emailing had a material impact on discount rates almost immediately.</p><p><br></p><p>Hit Your Numbers is brought to you by The Revenue Enabler. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p>USEFUL LINKS:</p><p><br></p><p>All episodes, Hit Your Numbers Podcast: <a href=\"https://www.therevenueenabler.com/podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.therevenueenabler.com/podcast</a></p><p>The Revenue Enabler website: <a href=\"https://www.therevenueenabler.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.therevenueenabler.com</a></p><p>Connect with John Hammond on LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/highgrowthcloudsalesleader/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/highgrowthcloudsalesleader/</a></p><p>The Not So Secret CRO blog: <a href=\"https://www.thenotsosecretcro.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thenotsosecretcro.com</a></p><p>Connect with James Bissell on LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bissell1/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-bissell1/</a></p>","author_name":"James Bissell"}