You Didn't Lose the Deal... You Never Had It. What Really Happens When the Decision Maker Isn't in the Room.

You just had a great call. They were engaged, asking questions, excited about what you're offering. And then it happened."I need to run it by someone else."Here's the uncomfortable truth. You didn't lose the deal in that moment. You never had it. And if you don't know how to spot this situation before it reaches that point, you'll keep investing time and energy into conversations that were never going to close.This episode will permanently change how you qualify a prospect, how you read authority versus enthusiasm, and how you protect your time from opportunities that aren't actually opportunities at all.If you've ever left a call feeling great only to watch it go completely silent afterward, this is the episode that explains exactly why and what to do differently starting with your very next conversation.Follow Jake LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakestahl/ Instagram & TikTok: @OwnTheRoomWithJakeStahl Podcast: https://thejakestahl.com/podcast/ Book: Own the Room: https://thejakestahl.com/books/This episode is brought to you by Orchestraight. Try Orchestraight free for 7 days at orchestraight.com. Orchestraight. The straightest path to success.