# Stop Saying This on Sales Calls (It Hurts Your Deals) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/perpetual-traffic-4608/stop-saying-this-on-sales-calls-it-hurts-your-deals Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/perpetual-traffic-4608/stop-saying-this-on-sales-calls-it-hurts-your-deals.md Podcast: [Perpetual Traffic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/perpetual-traffic-4608) Published: 2026-04-07T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.perpetualtraffic.com/ Audio file: https://p.podderapp.com/7098133346/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fd5f2dcf-483a-4675-a867-00da346ee38b.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/perpetual-traffic-4608/episodes/stop-saying-this-on-sales-calls-it-hurts-your-deals Duration seconds: 1328 ## Resource Apply for our free $10,000 audit of your digital strategy: https://www.tiereleven.com/audit   Why do some prospects respect you while others walk all over you? When you feel like you’re chasing the sale instead of controlling it, you’re already losing. Neediness kills deals, and most marketers don’t even realize how often they signal it. In this episode, we revisit a conversation I had with Oren Klaff on why traditional sales tactics, including being polite, agreeable, and even “professional,” actually sabotage your results. We get into frame control, status dynamics, and the subtle behaviors that instantly shift power in high-stakes deals.  If you’re running an agency, selling high-ticket services, or managing enterprise clients, this conversation will challenge how you show up on every call. You cannot sell from a low-status position. Listen to the discussion closely, and you’ll start spotting where you’ve been giving away leverage without even knowing it. In This Episode: - Oren’s “lose my number” story - Why neediness kills deals - Stop saying please and thank you - Reframing the status and power dynamics - Anchoring your value system - Handling discount requests from buyers - The “final boss” negotiation tactic Listen to the Full Episode with Oren Klaff:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s82Goe9d2k    Website: https://perpetualtraffic.com/podcast/episode-745-stop-losing-clients-master-saying-the-quiet-part-out-loud-to-close-deals/   Buy Oren Klaff’s Books: Pitch Anything: https://a.co/d/fRAqAby      Flip The Script: https://a.co/d/hTcp9lP   Listen to This Episode on Your Favorite Podcast Channel: Follow and listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perpetual-traffic/id1022441491   Fo… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/perpetual-traffic-4608/episodes/stop-saying-this-on-sales-calls-it-hurts-your-deals/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/perpetual-traffic-4608/stop-saying-this-on-sales-calls-it-hurts-your-deals.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.