Ep 500: The Art of Asking Questions - A Masterclass in Curiosity
In this special 500th episode, Marcus Cauchi shares his a few of his best insights and techniques for asking powerful questions. Through coaching real sellers and founders live, he demonstrates how carefully crafted questions can uncover obstacles, open minds, and drive conversations forward.
What You'll Learn From This Episode
- Observe how Marcus listens intently and focuses on understanding the other person's real problem before jumping to solutions.
- Notice how he peels back layers of confusion by asking simple but thoughtful follow-up questions.
- See how he builds trust and credibility by not applying pressure or giving unsolicited advice.
- Learn several of Marcus' frameworks for crafting open-ended, imaginative questions that provoke creative thinking.
- Discover how patience and curiosity are key to guiding people to their own breakthroughs and decisions.
"I've carried my sales team's quota the last 2 months by applying tactics I learned from this podcast. I recently closed two of my biggest deals ever ($400k and $300k) thanks to insights from The Inquisitor." Ed, Account Executive, Fintech, Mid-Market Sales
Thank You!
Thank you to you, our loyal listener for supporting the growth of #TheInquisitor over 500 episodes and rapidly over 180,000 downloads! Suzanne and I ask a favour, that you share this episode with others who could benefit from improving their questioning skills.
And please give the show a review, good or bad, witty or serious. We depend on you sharing the show. We don't charge, we don't carry advertising - please support us by telling others. And talking to us about what you learn, what you want to learn. This is a great adventure we share - have your say and tell us what you need, how we can make the show even better, more useful. And recommend great guests, please.
Also check out Marcus' coaching for more in-depth learning on powerful strategies to immediately improve your sales conversations and remove friction from your buyer's decision to buy from you.
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