Sales Gravy: Jeb Blount

Enterprise selling is evolving fast, and the salespeople who understand what is coming are going to pull away from the rest of the field. In this episode of Ask Jeb on the Sales Gravy Podcast, Brian, a sales leader in Canada managing an enterprise team selling into large organizations, brings a big question: where is AI taking enterprise sales over the next few years, and what does that mean for sellers and their teams today?
Jeb's answer might surprise you. He believes AI is about to flip the information advantage back to salespeople. For years, it has been said that buyers need salespeople less and less due to the wealth of information widely available. Jeb breaks down why that is about to change, and why the sellers who learn to use AI as a research and intelligence engine will walk into accounts as true consultants with information their customers do not have.
But there is a caveat. Lazy salespeople and low-skill salespeople will not be able to operate in that environment. The technology only amplifies what you bring to the table.
Brian and Jeb also dig into a challenge a lot of enterprise teams are facing right now: getting back in front of customers after years of leaning on virtual meetings. Jeb makes a point that challenges every salesperson who has ever said their customers do not want to meet in person. Spoiler: it is not your customers who are avoiding the meeting.
In this episode you will learn:
Why AI is poised to flip the information advantage from buyers back to sellers
What the human-to-human relationship looks like in long, complex sales cycles
Why salespeople project their own avoidance onto their customers and how to stop
How to ask for a meeting with confidence instead of leaving the decision to your prospect
The egg timer story: how Jeb turned a five-minute ask into an hour-long executive conversation
Why great discovery and genuine curiosity will always outperform a polished pitch

Whether you are leading an enterprise team or carrying a bag yourself, this episode is a direct challenge to the habits that are keeping you from getting in front of the people who can actually buy.
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In this episode of Money Monday, Keith Lubner fills in for Jeb Blount and breaks down the one metric that actually predicts sales success: the First Time Appointment (FTA). Using the Moneyball story as a framework, Keith explains why FTAs are the sales equivalent of getting on base — and how tracking them can transform your pipeline, your coaching conversations, and your close rates.

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Buyer resistance is higher than ever, and most salespeople are losing deals because they lack the emotional intelligence to push through it. In this episode of the Sales Gravy podcast, Jeb Blount Jr. sits down with Colleen Stanley, Founder of SalesLeadership and author of Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success, ahead of her keynote at Outbound 2026.
Colleen breaks down why delayed gratification, internal locus of control, and assertiveness are the real drivers behind consistent pipeline movement. She also challenges sales leaders to rethink their hiring practices in an AI-driven world — because learning agility and teamwork are now non-negotiable.

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When prospects jump straight to “How much does it cost?” it’s usually a sign you’ve lost control of the conversation. In this Ask Jeb episode, Jeb Blount breaks down how to handle early price questions with confidence, avoid sounding desperate, and redirect the conversation toward value so you can secure more appointments.

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Before you say a single word, buyers are already reacting to your energy. In this episode of Money Monday, Jessica Stokes breaks down why your attitude walks into every call and meeting before you do, and how one simple 30-second reset can change your outcomes on the phone, on Zoom, and in person.

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