Your prospect started evaluating you before you said a word.

Before the pitch. Before the handshake. Before the first three seconds of a phone call. Buyers are reading your energy, your presence, and your intent in real time, and most reps have no idea it's happening.

In this episode of Road Notes, we dig into what buyers are actually watching before you open your mouth, why rushed energy and transactional body language can cost you the room before you ever get to your value prop, and how showing up with genuine curiosity changes everything that comes after.

We also talk about something most reps miss entirely: the person in front of you may be making this decision on behalf of someone else. Seeing that bigger human context is what separates a rep who closes from a rep who gets forgotten.

Presence is a choice. Curiosity is a choice. Make them deliberately.

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Takeaways:

• The evaluation of a salesperson by a prospect commences prior to any verbal exchange.
• Sales professionals must recognize that their presence significantly influences the buyer's perception.
• A genuine sense of curiosity can enhance the salesperson's effectiveness in engaging buyers.
• Understanding the emotional stakes of decision-making is essential in sales interactions.
• Sales representatives should focus on their non-verbal communication to foster trust before pitching.
• Empathy towards the buyer's experience can lead to more successful sales outcomes.

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• Brilliant Beam Media
• Traveling Saleslady

Out of 50 calls, maybe three people pick up. The question isn't how to get more people to answer. The question is what you do with the ones who do.

In this Road Notes episode, we talk about what separates the reps who hold the line from the ones who rush the pitch, why the first 60 seconds is the most valuable part of any cold call, and the simple habit that turns a callback into something that doesn't feel cold at all.

Short, sharp, and worth the three minutes. This is Road Notes from The Traveling Saleslady.

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Takeaways:

• The initial moments of a cold call are vital for establishing a genuine connection with the prospect.
• Sales professionals must prioritize relationship building over mere transactional interactions during calls.
• Listening attentively to small personal details can significantly enhance rapport with potential clients.
• Maintaining a calm demeanor during calls can foster a more productive and engaging conversation.
• Sales representatives should develop a systematic approach for their first 30 seconds of interaction.
• The quality of conversations holds greater importance than the quantity of calls made in sales.

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• Traveling Saleslady
• Brilliant Beam Media

Takeaways:

• The concept of the sixth sense in sales transcends the traditional five senses that are commonly acknowledged.
• Successful sales representatives recognize the profound impact of emotional resonance during buyer interactions.
• Brands that cultivate emotional connections with their customers inevitably transform them into loyal advocates.
• It is paramount for sales professionals to intentionally evoke positive feelings in their clients, ensuring memorable experiences.

There are entire industries built around sales methodology. Frameworks, certifications, techniques. And yet the thing that actually separates reps buyers trust from the ones they tolerate is almost embarrassingly simple.

Do what you say you're going to do.

This Road Notes piece breaks down why follow-through is the most underrated trust-builder in sales, why buyers have been conditioned to expect the gap, and what it means in high-stakes environments like medical device sales, enterprise tech, and healthcare services.

Inspired by a conversation with Casey McGinn of SI Bone on The Traveling Saleslady podcast.

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Bedbugs at Disney. If that sentence surprised you, this episode is for you.

No hotel is automatically exempt, not budget, not five star, not the most magical place on earth. In this episode of Road Notes, we talk about why price tag and reputation have never been a guarantee, how bedbugs actually travel, and the sixty-second arrival habit that protects you at every check-in.

The road teaches you things no travel guide covers. This is one of them.

Inspired by the article and lessons found in "The Traveling Saleslady Meets Live Bedbugs," available now wherever books are sold.

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