These excerpts come from my work on CommitmentFlow, a conversation-coaching product I developed. Below each screen, I explain how the same coaching approach applies to B2B sales.
Screens captured from CommitmentFlow’s built-in demo. The commentary and suggested B2B wording are generalized adaptations; these are not client outcomes.
When a buyer pushes back, a longer pitch can miss the point. First find out whether the concern is cost, risk, trust or timing. Then coach the rep to respond to that specific issue.
What to practice: Pause the pitch. Ask one useful question. Listen to the answer before choosing a response.
ADAPTED FOR A B2B CONVERSATION
“Which part concerns you most: the investment, the rollout or the value you expect to get?”
A vague reply is a reason to ask, not a reason to guess. Before sending another brochure or demo, check whether the original goal still matters and what is making the next step difficult.
What to practice: Reconnect the follow-up to the buyer’s stated goal. Check your interpretation with them.
ADAPTED FOR A B2B CONVERSATION
“You mentioned [business goal]. Is that still a priority, or has something changed since we last spoke?”
When another person needs to weigh in, give the buyer something useful to share. Clarify what that stakeholder needs to evaluate, prepare the right summary and agree a sensible follow-up.
What to practice: Identify the person, the information they need and the next conversation. Avoid assuming their approval.
ADAPTED FOR A B2B CONVERSATION
“What will your colleague need to see to evaluate this? I can put together a short summary for them.”
The $395 diagnostic applies this approach to your client’s existing transcripts. It is a focused review with useful coaching notes; the live CommitmentFlow product is a separate project.
THE DIAGNOSTIC
Start with one client. Make the review useful.
A small, clearly scoped project: understand what happened on the calls, decide what to coach and improve the follow-up.
Three existing, speaker-labeled B2B discovery or qualification transcripts. Include the offer, ideal buyer, desired next step and agreed evaluation rubric.
Before sharing call content
We agree scope, authorized use, secure transfer, retention and processing arrangements first. Remove unnecessary personal information from the material.
Transcript review only. Audio transcription, live CRM integration and ongoing rep management are outside this scope. Three calls can surface coaching opportunities; they do not establish revenue loss or promise conversion gains.
See the format of a finished manager brief +
The brief below is a fictional example of the deliverable format. The CommitmentFlow screens above show the separate coaching-product demo.
ILLUSTRATIVE SAMPLEFictional content · no client results
ONE-PAGE MANAGER BRIEF / FICTIONAL EXAMPLE
Discovery follow-through
Illustrative context: a B2B scheduling software team selling to regional service operators.
01
Clarify the cost of the current process.
The rep presents a calendar feature before clarifying how often double bookings occur or how much work they create. Coach the rep to ask about frequency, ownership and time spent resolving conflicts.
Call A · 06:12–06:24
02
Confirm the decision path and next step.
The excerpts do not show an agreed stakeholder meeting or date. Identify who should join a workflow review and agree a specific next step. Check the full transcripts before treating this as a recurring team pattern.
Call B · 11:08 / Call C · 14:50
Manager practice
Role-play a discovery conversation where the rep must clarify impact and decision ownership before presenting features. Measure actual follow-through on subsequent calls.
Observation: a feature is introduced before frequency or impact is clarified.
CALL B · 11:08
Buyer: “Operations would need to weigh in.”
CALL C · 14:50
Rep: “I will send something over.”
Observation: these excerpts do not show a confirmed stakeholder meeting or date.
Invented transcript excerpts illustrate the method. A real review checks the full context and separates observations from unanswered questions.
FOLLOW-UP DRAFTS / FICTIONAL EXAMPLE
Move the conversation forward.
FOLLOW-UP 01 / CLARIFY THE WORKFLOW
Thanks for walking me through the scheduling process. You mentioned coordinators correcting double bookings. Before recommending a setup, could you share how often those conflicts happen and who resolves them? I can then tailor a short workflow review to the issue you described.
FOLLOW-UP 02 / INVITE THE RIGHT STAKEHOLDER
You mentioned that Operations would help evaluate a scheduling change. Would it be useful to include them in a 20-minute review of your current workflow? If so, who should join, and what would they need to see to decide whether a trial is worth considering?
Drafts are tailored to the transcript evidence and agreed business context. Your team approves final messages before using them.
Evidence → coaching priority → next actionYOUR AGENCY’S BRAND
YOUR REVIEWER
Richard Tenore
Director of AI Enablement Gizato Labs & Design Works
I built CommitmentFlow around a practical coaching question: what is happening in this conversation, and what would make the next response more useful?
For your agency, I apply that approach to a contained review of your client’s calls. I personally review the final work, tie recommendations to what was actually said and separate observations from questions that need more context.
Your client sees your agency’s work. You have a direct point of contact behind it.
A FEW PRACTICAL DETAILS
Before we begin.
What exactly is included in the $395 diagnostic?+
Three existing, speaker-labeled B2B discovery or qualification transcripts, up to 60 minutes combined, for one client, one team and one sales motion. You receive a one-page manager brief with evidence-backed coaching priorities and two rewritten follow-up messages. Richard Tenore personally reviews the final client deliverables.
Can my agency present the work under its own brand?+
Yes. The diagnostic is designed for white-label delivery. Your agency keeps its brand, client relationship and resale pricing. We agree the branding and delivery format before starting.
How soon will we receive the diagnostic?+
Delivery is three business days after the complete transcripts, business context, evaluation rubric and data-processing arrangements are agreed. The clock starts when those inputs and arrangements are complete.
How does the credit toward the $1,500 pilot work?+
The $395 fee is credited toward a $1,500 expanded pilot for the same client and sales motion. The expanded pilot covers up to 10 transcripts and 300 minutes total, including the first three transcripts. The remaining fee is $1,105. It adds a manager summary, coaching notes, and draft follow-ups and CRM notes.
What should we send first?+
Start with your agency website and a short description of the client or sales motion you want to review. Before sharing call content, we agree scope, authorized use, secure transfer, retention and processing arrangements. Remove unnecessary personal information. Please do not attach confidential transcripts to your initial inquiry.
Do you need recordings or access to our CRM?+
The diagnostic uses existing transcripts. Audio transcription, live CRM integration and ongoing rep management are outside this scope. Draft CRM notes are included only in the expanded pilot; no live system access is needed for this diagnostic.
Does this guarantee a conversion or revenue increase?+
Three calls can surface useful coaching opportunities, but they do not establish revenue loss or predict a conversion lift. Findings distinguish what the transcripts show from questions that need more evidence. The CommitmentFlow screenshots are product-demo excerpts; the brief preview is fictional. Neither presents a customer outcome.
WORK WITH RICHARD
Tell me about the calls.
Your agency’s website and a short description of the client or sales motion are enough to start. I’ll confirm fit and exact scope before you share transcripts.