The Game of Sales

Pinnacle Prospects Inc.
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Welcome to The Game of Sales—the podcast where strategy wins deals, and winning is the only option. Whether you’re a sales pro looking to sharpen your skills or a closer aiming to dominate your field, this show delivers actionable tactics, real-world strategies, and insider insights to help you master the art of selling. Tune in each week as we break down the plays, share success stories, and teach you how to outsmart the competition. Ready to play the game? Let’s go!

  1. Weekly Recap & Action Plan

    10/03/2025 · BONUS

    Weekly Recap & Action Plan

    In this episode of The Game of Sales, host Desi Barnes recaps three key tactics for creating urgency: uncovering the buyer’s timeline and priorities, using value-driven urgency to motivate action, and framing the cost of inaction to highlight risks. Get an actionable challenge to apply these strategies in your next five sales calls—ask targeted questions, quantify the cost of waiting, and track results to close deals faster with clarity, not pressure. Tune in, share, and subscribe!

    4 min
  2. Tactic 3: How to Frame the Cost of Inaction So Buyers Feel the Impact of Waiting

    10/02/2025 · BONUS

    Tactic 3: How to Frame the Cost of Inaction So Buyers Feel the Impact of Waiting

    Dive into Tactic 3 with host Desi Barnes on The Game of Sales, learning how to help buyers understand the true cost of delay through a three-step framework: quantifying the cost of doing nothing with real numbers, painting a vivid picture of missed opportunities and gains, and reframing inaction as a genuine risk. Discover pro tips, examples, and a weekly challenge to apply these strategies in your deals, shifting perspectives from hesitation to action.

    7 min
  3. Tactic 2: How to Use Value-Driven Urgency to Motivate Action

    10/01/2025 · BONUS

    Tactic 2: How to Use Value-Driven Urgency to Motivate Action

    In this episode of The Game of Sales, host Desi Barnes breaks down Tactic 2: How to Use Value-Driven Urgency to Motivate Action. Explore a three-step framework: connecting your solution to immediate, measurable outcomes; highlighting time-sensitive opportunities like availability, incentives, and external deadlines; and using deadlines with purpose tied to real benefits. Learn to empower buyers to act without pressure, plus a challenge to apply these strategies to your top deals and accelerate closures.

    7 min
  4. Tactic 1: How to Uncover the Buyer’s Real Timeline and Priorities

    09/30/2025 · BONUS

    Tactic 1: How to Uncover the Buyer’s Real Timeline and Priorities

    Join host Desi Barnes in this episode of The Game of Sales as we explore Tactic 1: How to Uncover the Buyer’s Real Timeline and Priorities from Episode "Creating Urgency: The Clock Is Ticking—How to Close Now". Discover a three-step framework to dig deeper into what drives a buyer’s decision, including targeted discovery questions, tying timelines to pain points or goals, and clarifying the consequences of waiting. Learn how to guide buyers to see the urgency for themselves and move deals forward faster. Plus, take on a challenge to apply these questions in your next five calls and watch timelines shift

    9 min
  5. Creating Urgency: The Clock Is Ticking—How to Close Now

    09/29/2025

    Creating Urgency: The Clock Is Ticking—How to Close Now

    In this high-energy episode of The Game of Sales, host Desi Barnes dives into the art of creating urgency in sales. Learn how to turn stalled deals into wins by uncovering what drives a buyer’s timeline, using trust-building urgency tactics, and framing the cost of inaction. If you’ve ever lost a deal to hesitation, this episode equips you with practical strategies to close with confidence. Tune in and dominate the sales battlefield!

    29 min
  6. Tactic 3 - The Reverse Close—Turn Objections Into Commitments

    09/22/2025 · BONUS

    Tactic 3 - The Reverse Close—Turn Objections Into Commitments

    Master Tactic 3: "The Reverse Close—Turn Objections Into Commitments." Transform objections from roadblocks to opportunities with a three-step framework: acknowledge and disarm, flip into questions, and reaffirm value with next steps. Includes examples, key insights, and a challenge for your next three calls to reduce stalls and accelerate closes.

    9 min
  7. Tactic 2 - Use a Mutual Action Plan to Keep Deals Moving

    09/22/2025 · BONUS

    Tactic 2 - Use a Mutual Action Plan to Keep Deals Moving

    Dive into Tactic 2: "Use a Mutual Action Plan to Keep Deals Moving." Learn how MAPs eliminate ghosting and boost on-time closes by 65% through collaborative roadmaps. Master the three-step framework: build together, outline actions with owners and deadlines, and confirm/send for accountability. Includes examples, pro tips, and a challenge to apply in your next two deals for faster momentum. Full Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bz9m6CReXfQ77kzeKFOlr?si=ZeWz0ibST3aYV2ejcN3a_w

    5 min
  8. Tactic 1: Pre-Frame the Close—Set the Path Early!

    09/22/2025 · BONUS

    Tactic 1: Pre-Frame the Close—Set the Path Early!

    In this game-changing episode, we explore Tactic 1: "Pre-Frame the Close—Set the Path Early." Discover how to guide prospects to a decision from the very first conversation, eliminating hesitation and building momentum. Learn a three-step framework to pre-frame effectively: set expectations early, reinforce at every milestone, and tie the close to the buyer’s goals. With practical examples and a challenge to apply this tactic in your next three calls, this episode will transform your sales process, making closes feel natural and seamless. Full Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bz9m6CReXfQ77kzeKFOlr?si=ZeWz0ibST3aYV2ejcN3a_w

    6 min
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Welcome to The Game of Sales—the podcast where strategy wins deals, and winning is the only option. Whether you’re a sales pro looking to sharpen your skills or a closer aiming to dominate your field, this show delivers actionable tactics, real-world strategies, and insider insights to help you master the art of selling. Tune in each week as we break down the plays, share success stories, and teach you how to outsmart the competition. Ready to play the game? Let’s go!

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  • Creator
    Pinnacle Prospects Inc.
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Pinnacle Prospects Inc.
  • Show Website
    The Game of Sales