Leading the sales process to yes

"Selling is a process I can lead, and leading it is a craft I can learn."

The sales-system pillar and the highest-intent territory in the domain: everything between the first conversation and the signed contract. It owns the B2B mechanics that make the diagnosis distinct, including long cycles, multiple decision-makers, and how much of the sale happens when she is not in the room.

4 Clusters Inside Leading the sales process to yes

2A

Leading comfortable sales conversations with consulting clients

How to run sales conversations that feel like being a peer and an expert, never a salesperson.

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2B

Navigating the long B2B sales process

How consulting engagements really get bought inside companies, and how to lead a sale you are mostly not in the room for.

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2C

Following up with potential clients without chasing

How to stay in a sales process with persistence and integrity after the other side goes quiet.

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2D

Writing consulting proposals that win

What a winning consulting proposal contains, and how to handle the moments before and after sending it.

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Related Pillars

Pillar 01

Getting consulting clients on purpose

The marketing-system pillar, and the widest entry door in the domain. Whether the trigger is referrals slowing down, marketing activity that isn't turning into clients, or a calendar full of delivery with nothing behind it, this is where she arrives first.

Pillar 03

Pricing your work and getting paid what it's worth

Pricing is the name-level promise and the most emotionally charged territory in the domain: the place where competence and self-worth collide. It sits outside the sales pillar so the get-paid-more half of the work has its own front door, with the vocabulary searchers use directly.

Mary G, nonprofit consultant
I just secured a contract for 500% more than I was originally going to quote. I was ready to undervalue my bid and ask for $7,000 but I reached out to Leah and the team for a pep talk and I'm glad I did, because we are now going under contract for $37,500!! I'm stoked!
Denise F, marketing consultant
I was my reviewing my revenue dashboard and it showed that I earned $100K more in 2024 compared to the year before. I joined the Academy in May 2024 and it has transformed my sales approach entirely.
Sarah J, fundraising consultant
We used to book clients just in time to keep income flowing, and we now have a 6-month cushion!

Get more of the clients you want, and get paid more for your work

Leah writes to women running B2B consulting businesses every week, about getting clients on purpose and getting paid for the value of the work.

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