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In this new episode, Nelson sits down with Kris Cochrane, who’s trained over 1,000 remote salespeople and has seen exactly how the top performers operate.

You’ll hear:

◼️ What consistently shows up in the top 1% of remote closers

◼️ The hiring pattern that quietly destroys sales teams

◼️ Why most founders invest in training that never pays off

◼️ The signals that reveal whether a closer will scale with your company

◼️ The shifts founders need to make to build predictable revenue

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:43 - Building an Eight-Figure Sales Team

00:04:03 - Characteristics of a Top 1% Closer

00:05:32 - What to Look for in Top Closers

00:07:46 - Defining a Top Closer's Revenue

00:09:04 - Expectations for Top Closers' Earnings

00:10:32 - The Role of Marketing in Attracting A Players

00:11:22 - Challenges with Founders Who Lack Marketing

00:13:11 - Selling the Company to Potential Closers

00:14:37 - Recruitment Mandates for Sales Teams

00:16:32 - Identifying Underperforming Closers

00:19:54 - When to Transition from Founder-Led Sales

00:20:09 - Starting the Recruitment Process for Closers

00:24:04 - Interview Tactics for Identifying High Performers

00:27:09 - Training Top Closers on New Offers

00:30:26 - Onboarding Best Practices for New Closers

00:34:16 - Key Metrics for Evaluating Closer Performance

00:36:06 - Duration for Assessing Underperformance

00:37:48 - Real-Life Example of Closer Performance

00:42:15 - Compensation Structures for Closers

00:43:28 - Adjusting Compensation for Different Offer Types

00:45:12 - Managing Refunds and Clawbacks

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