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Build a More Persuasive Sales Process

We help pre-seed to Series B SaaS startups turn market interest into revenue by building a sales process that proves value and a team that can execute. 

Design Sales
Conversations

Build and Enable
a Sales Team

Coaching
and Advisory

We offer free live presentations on GTM 101,
Sales Fundamentals, and Effective Negotiation.

See our articles on building a sales process that proves value and a team that can execute. You can also check out our free sales training videos.

"[T]he Problem, Solution, Impact approach....  helped me close deals that I had
originally doubted." 

Simon Gottesfeld

Account Executive

"[Mike] is a true leader in every sense of the word: passionate, dedicated and always willing to go the extra mile to enable his team to reach its full potential."

Andrea Tundo

Sales Manager

"Mike was my manager for nearly 2 years and helped me grow into one of the most successful
AEs at Coursera."

Todd Martyn

Account Executive

How We Help

We'll help you address some of the most common challenges that stop promising startups from achieving their potential:

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Our Approach

What if we stopped telling sales reps to spout buzzwords and started giving them the tools to have clear conversations about value?

That's what P.S.I. Selling is all about.

 

We'll help you build a compelling case for value by defining the Problems you solve, the Solutions you offer, and the Impacts you deliver. Then we'll create sales interactions focused on these messages and train your team to adapt them to each prospective customer.

Problem - Solution - Impact. That's why we call it P.S.I. Selling.

Check out the slideshow below to see a snapshot of our approach:

The resources below will help you build a sales process that proves value and a sales team that can execute:

Our Expertise

We bring deep experience and unparalleled creativity to engagements. Here are a few highlights from our founder, Mike Pinkel:

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1

Founded Coursera
Mid-Market Sales Team

Mike built the successful
Mid-Market Sales Team at Coursera, where he was named Manager of the Year.

What drove the team's results?
A systematic process for proving value and a repeatable system for hiring and training great new reps.

2

Successful Frontline
Account Executive

Mike succeeded as an AE in settings as diverse as enterprise sales, SMB sales, and
government sales.

The P.S.I. methodology isn't just a neat theory, it's based on
hard-won experience​

3

Yale Law Grad,
Former Attorney

Wait... What???

Odd? Maybe.

Useful? For sure.

It's hard to imagine a better skillset for helping your sales team prove value in a structured way.

See more about our background and the origin of the P.S.I. Methodology.

Working With P.S.I. Selling

Retainer

Set Number of Hours Per Week​​

Upgrade Sales Process

Fractional VP of Sales

Coach a "Stretch" Sales Leader

Conduct Sales Rep 1:1s

Project

Custom Scoped​, Fixed Fee​​

Revamp Hiring Process

Redesign Software Demo

Upgrade Discovery

Build Winning Proposals

Let's talk about how to build a better demo, how to hire better sales reps, or how to craft proposals that win deals. You'll get a free resource as part of a qualified conversation.

We offer free live presentations on GTM 101,
Sales Fundamentals, and Effective Negotiation.

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