Your champion just went silent. That 90% deal just died — and it wasn't killed by the person you were talking to. It was derailed by stakeholders you never knew existed.

Host Jake Dunlap sits down with Gal Agha, CEO of Aligned, to break down why traditional sales methodologies like MEDPIC are failing in today's complex buying environment. With clients cutting sales cycles by 30% and increasing win rates by 15%, Gal reveals what he calls "buying process as a service."

What You'll Learn:

• Why MEDPIC is built for 1950s buyers, not today's complex stakeholder groups
• How to use AI for scenario planning and competitive intelligence
• The difference between hierarchy and "powerarchy" in modern deals
• Why 95% of buying happens without you — and how to influence it
• Tactical frameworks for accommodating vetted, educated, and self-service buyers

Key Takeaway: The future belongs to sellers who deliver "buying process as a service" — becoming an extension of the buyer's team rather than an obstacle to navigate.

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Most sales reps are still doing the bare minimum before a call check LinkedIn, skim a website, then hope for the best. Winners? They’re using AI to prep in under 5 minutes, crush first impressions, and dominate quota.

💡 In this episode, Jake breaks down the exact AI-powered playbook top sellers are using right now:
🔥 Step 1: Use AI to find lookalike leads (and filter out bad fits) 🕵️‍♂️
🔥 Step 2: Personalize outreach with the Triangle Method + pattern disruption 📩
🔥 Step 3: Show up prepared with AI-powered research & killer discovery questions 🧠
🔥 Step 4: Drive momentum with AI-generated recaps + creative follow-ups 🎥

👀 This isn’t theory, it’s what elite sellers are already doing:

✨ Running account research with custom GPTs
✨ Crafting hyper-relevant outreach in minutes, not hours
✨ Closing more deals by standing out in a sea of generic sellers

💥 Key takeaway: AI isn’t replacing sellers, it’s replacing unprepared sellers. If you’re still winging calls, you’re already behind.

👉 Watch now to learn how to 10x your pipeline, quota, and win rate with AI.

We explore how the sales landscape is transforming with AI, requiring leaders to rewire their problem-solving approaches and update outdated methodologies with more effective frameworks like the Four C's.

• Commitment to technology and AI proficiency is crucial for sales leaders to understand what's possible
• Most revenue leaders have outsourced knowledge of tech capabilities to overwhelmed RevOps teams
• The 80-15-5 principle helps leaders balance immediate business needs with future-focused development
• Current go-to-market strategies must evolve beyond outdated frameworks like Predictable Revenue
• Today's outbound approach should focus on meaningful conversations, not just activity metrics
• Customized sales journeys need to recognize different buyer types using the VEX framework
• The "magic email" technique helps identify buyer knowledge level 48 hours before first calls
• Companies are artificially slowing down sales cycles by treating all buyers the same
• MedPick should be used as a deal evaluation framework, not a sales methodology
• INTENT framework (Next steps, Teams, Education level, Numerical priority, Time to impact) addresses modern buying realities
• When implementing new technology, focus on solving top revenue bottlenecks and creating power users