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The Sales Rep Who Won by Delivering Bad News Early
In episode 99 of Closing the Deal, Lucas and Luna dissect a counterintuitive sales strategy: delivering bad news early in the relationship. They walk through a real case where a rep lost a $2M deal because she hid a product limitation — and another where a rep won a $500K contract by proactively disclosing a two-week implementation delay. The conversation covers why negative information builds trust, how to frame bad news as a sign of competence, and the specific language that turns a potential deal-killer into a relationship-builder. Lucas cites research from Harvard Business School on the…
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