# Becoming the Obvious Choice (Part 1) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-advanced-selling-podcast-416744/becoming-the-obvious-choice-part-1 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-advanced-selling-podcast-416744/becoming-the-obvious-choice-part-1.md Podcast: [The Advanced Selling Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-advanced-selling-podcast-416744) Published: 2026-05-19T14:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2517440/episodes/19202483-becoming-the-obvious-choice-part-1.mp3 Audio file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2517440/episodes/19202483-becoming-the-obvious-choice-part-1.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-advanced-selling-podcast-416744/episodes/becoming-the-obvious-choice-part-1 Duration seconds: 1263 ## Resource Send us Fan Mail How do you become the vendor your customers never even think to replace? In Part 1 of this short series, Bill and Bryan break down what it actually takes to become the obvious choice — not through last-minute discounts or closing tactics, but by building that clarity from the very first interaction. They cover three foundational moves: filtering your pipeline through the right lens (are they an obvious fit for you?), getting pristine on your message including who you're not f... ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-advanced-selling-podcast-416744/episodes/becoming-the-obvious-choice-part-1/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-advanced-selling-podcast-416744/becoming-the-obvious-choice-part-1.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.