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414 - Book Review - Deconstructing Discovery: Tactics, Talk Tracks and Transcripts - Your Actionable Step-By-Step Guide to Running Discovery Calls Like a Pro By Richard Smith
01/05/2026
414 - Book Review - Deconstructing Discovery: Tactics, Talk Tracks and Transcripts - Your Actionable Step-By-Step Guide to Running Discovery Calls Like a Pro By Richard Smith
Deconstructing Discovery: The Salesperson’s Guide to Running High-Impact Conversations That Convert The quality of your discovery calls make or break your pipeline. Yet most reps either stumble through them or fail to achieve their key objective. Deconstructing Discovery is the tactical playbook for salespeople who want to take control of their deals and for managers who want to elevate how their team uncovers buyer pain, build credibility, and drive momentum. Built from thousands of hours of frontline coaching and reviewing recorded discovery conversations, this guide breaks down what great discovery actually looks like step-by-step. This is not fluffy advice. This is packed full of real transcripts, examples, and frameworks to help you go from the 'what' to the 'how to'. You’ll learn how to: Run structured, purposeful conversations (without sounding scripted). Identify real pain - not just symptoms. Ask layered, insight-driven questions. Handle complex buying committees and multi-threaded accounts. Navigate and negotiate from discovery to closed deal. ...and much much more. Whether you're an ambitious rep ready to level up, or a leader tired of hearing “good” discovery calls that don’t convert, this book gives you the tools, frameworks, and real-world examples to raise the bar.
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