Who should we contact?

Target the right accounts

Choose accounts and buyers using customer fit, business problems, buying triggers, and clear disqualifiers.

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7 conversations to explore

  1. Episode 54

    Build Referral Partnerships That Fit Your Ideal Client

    With Dan Lubic, Fractional VP of Sales at Sales Xceleration

    Dan Lubic of Sales Xceleration explains how to find referral partners, lead with value, build a useful meeting cadence, and define an ideal partner profile.

    Topics: Referrals and introductions · ICP · Qualification

  2. Episode 51

    Build an ICP Around Buying Triggers and Real Customer Evidence

    With Shirley Hayden, Fractional VP of Sales/CRO at Sales Xceleration

    Shirley Hayden connects buyer personas, triggers, disqualifiers, and documented outreach to an ICP a growing sales team can actually use.

    Topics: ICP · Research · CRM and workflow · Founder-led sales

  3. Episode 47

    Combine Buyer Fit and Timing Before Increasing Outreach

    With Joe English, Partner at 360 Consulting

    Joe English connects a clear ICP and value proposition with intent signals, relevant messages, and consistent multichannel activity.

    Topics: ICP · Lead quality · Research · AI in sales

  4. Episode 39

    Choose Strategic Accounts You Have a Reason to Win

    With Lowell Price, Chief Sales Officer at Chief Outsiders

    Lowell Price treats each account as a market of one, connecting defensible fit with stakeholder research and persona-specific value.

    Topics: ICP · Research · Messaging · Defined markets

  5. Episode 31

    Keep Near-Fit Deals from Pulling You Off Target

    With Glenn Nixon, Founder and Builder at Self-Managing Sales Organizations

    Glenn Nixon explains operational ICP filters, the cost of near-fit deals, and the coaching and CRM discipline that keep targeting aligned.

    Topics: ICP · Qualification · CRM and workflow · Manager visibility

  6. Episode 27

    Define Your Market by the Problem You Solve

    With Tom Daly, Sales and Management Consulting at Focus Insights Group

    Tom Daly starts with customer pain and poor-fit exclusions, then tests the message before expanding sequences and automation.

    Topics: ICP · Qualification · Messaging · Defined markets

  7. Episode 8

    Find Your Best-Fit Accounts Before Scaling Outbound

    With Cal Thomas, Business Growth Advisor at Tailwind, Inc

    Cal Thomas examines account fit, size, and buying processes so sellers can choose where deliberate outbound effort belongs.

    Topics: ICP · Qualification · Defined markets