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The Sales OS

A predictable revenue engine: a documented pitch that closes ~30%, setters & closers on scorecards, daily feedback loops — and an AI layer that preps every call, drafts the tailored plan in minutes, and mines your own calls for objection battlecards.

Agentic hire · Sales Ops Manager Selling system usable today AI layer ~1 day on Fathom + HubSpot Claude Code · Fathom · HubSpot · Slack
What this builds

From founder-led deals to a sales machine

Before

Selling depends on the founder. Deals close inconsistently, objections get improvised, the pipeline is a black box, and every tailored proposal takes 1–2 weeks.

After

A documented 2-call pitch, a team running on scorecards and daily loops, and AI that prepares every call, drafts the plan from the discovery transcript, and tracks projections automatically.

A · The selling system

Close deals
  • Pitch OS — 5 pillars, 2-call structure
  • Sales call one-pager
  • Proven process (5 steps)
  • Objection handling (8 types)
  • Appointment setting

B · The sales machine

Scale past the founder
  • The Core 3 — daily rhythm
  • 6 systems ("sales vitamins")
  • Show-rate system ≥80%
  • Hiring setter / closer
  • Scorecards + projections

C · The AI layer

The leverage on top
  • AI call prep
  • Tailored-plan generator
  • Objection battlecards
  • Call-review scorer
  • EOD + projection automation
Part A — the selling system

Pitch OS: the offer + the 2-call close

1

The promise + your 5 pillars

One sentence: outcome + mechanism + "without X". Example: "A proven AI-powered marketing engine to get clients at zero cost, without sales teams""5 steps to escape the client-chasing hamster wheel by building a profitable, automated, marketing-led growth engine."

Then name 3–5 pillars as your proven method, each with unique languaging — e.g. Magnetic Branding · Infinite Content · Hands-Free Conversion · Profit-First Offers (CAC → CAP) · AI-Powered Workflows. For each pillar in the pitch: how it works, why it matters, the cost of not doing it, how you solve it.

2

Call 1 — discovery, framed as a free tailored plan

Run the deep-dive: current situation, goals ("heaven"), challenges ("hell"), urgency, financial + emotional drivers, cost of inaction, the trigger event. Capture their exact language — it powers the pitch and the objection handling later.

3

The tailored plan — the 1-pager

Score the 5 pillars (current → bar → recommendation), name the core bottleneck, set a timeline. This is what the AI layer generates in minutes instead of 1–2 weeks.

4

Call 2 — pitch + close

Walk pillar by pillar: their problem (their words) → their feeling → the mistake → the fix. Bridge → confirm impact → temperature check (1–10) → investment → [silence] → isolate objections → close.

+The sales call one-pager

A standardized, printable note template so every rep navigates discovery → transition → pitch the same way: capture goals, pains, motivations, and the prospect's powerful language — then mirror it back in the pitch. Summarize their stated problem/outcome to transition conversationally. Consistency > memory.

+Inventing your proven process — 5 steps

1. UVP — the problem you solve + why your way is better. 2. Define the method — clear, memorable, named steps. 3. Compelling narrative — origin story, case studies, "aha" moments. 4. Core languaging — consistent named terms across all channels (your own universe). 5. Train the team — sales + content internalize process, voice, messaging.

Objections: the 8 types

For each: acknowledge → reframe → solution → action. Then isolate & tie down twice: "[objection] aside, is this everything you need?"

TypeReframe lever
External pressureTie down to the real constraint
Internal pressureIdentity frame — "were successful people ready before they started?"
FinancialValue-based ROI / payment plan
UncertaintyReframe nerves → the pattern of jumping anyway
SpousePre-handle: "what will they ask?"
Timing"Busy is the best time" / same 24 hours
Value / moneyUnit economics — a 10% metric change pays 10x
FitNew identity, new priorities; pain of change < pain of staying

Appointment setting: fill the calendar

Mindset: outreach is a moral obligation to people who need your solution. Two organic-first motions: the 2-step post (lead magnet → keyword comment → DM → diagnostic conversation → call) and warm cold-DMs to engaged commenters — 1 DM + one 48h follow-up, then stop.

Part B — the sales machine

Scale past the founder — only on a proven system

Prerequisite: you've personally sold the offer ~30×, at ~30% close rate, with a documented script (~$30–40k/mo). Don't hand off an unproven process.

01The Core 3 — daily rhythm

Daily sales meetings (30 min): call reviews, objection training, progress vs projections — 5×/week, Mon/Wed/Fri past ~$200k/mo.

EOD reports by 5pm in Slack: booked / taken / closed + objections heard.

Projections: set Monday, review Friday — off-track needs a specific recovery plan.

02Show-rate system ≥80%

48h booking window · 7–8 closer slots/day · setters phone-qualify every applicant · no pre-call homework — sell the call · automated 24h + 6h confirmations · personal day-before message.

03Hiring a setter

~60 qualified calls/mo, ≥20% close downstream. Comp ≈ $3k base + $250 per closed set (≈ $72k/yr at quota). Hire for hunger, coachability, producer energy; replace if metrics miss in 30–60 days.

04Hiring a closer

15–20 calls/week, comp ≈ 10% commission. Onboard: shadow your calls → script proficiency on video → limited calls, scaled with proof. Keep coaching — close rate stays high only with review.

05Sales Machine OS — the 6 systems + roadmap

The "six sales vitamins": closer scorecards · setter scorecards · daily sales meetings · call reviews (record every call) · EOD reports · the implementation checklist.

Roadmap: establish Pitch OS → complete the pillars → 10 personal sales calls → document pitch + objections → record 5 winning calls for training → build scorecards → then hire.

06Projections — cadence & culture

Monthly projection broken into weekly targets — avoid 90-day reviews, the feedback loop is too slow. Monday meeting sets the tone; team members commit to their numbers. Off-track = explain + a recovery plan (ownership, not blame).

Foster a culture where challenges are discussable without fear; coach individuals on live deals; healthy competition helps. It's a team game — profit gets reinvested into people, product, company.

Part C — the AI layer

What makes this a cookbook, not a course recap

AI buildWhat it doesInputs
AI call prepPre-call brief: company, prior calls, open dealsHubSpot + Fathom
Tailored-plan generatorCall-1 transcript → 5-pillar score + 1-pager. Weeks → minutesFathom transcript
Objection battlecardsMines won/lost calls → objections + best responses, mapped to the 8 typesFathom corpus
Call-review scorerScores every call against the Pitch OS structure, flags deviationsFathom + rubric
EOD + projection automationAuto-drafts EOD reports + weekly projection-vs-actual into SlackHubSpot + Slack
Show-rate engine24h/6h confirmations; flags no-confirms for personal follow-upHubSpot / calendar
Scorecard dashboardsAuto-tracks setter/closer metrics: sets, close %, revenueHubSpot
→ Hand this to Claude Code with this prompt

"Read this cookbook. I run Fathom + HubSpot + Slack. Build me the Tailored-Plan Generator first: take a Call-1 transcript, score the 5 pillars, name the core bottleneck, and output the 1-pager plan in my template. Then the Objection Battlecard miner across my call corpus."

Action items

Your checklist

Write your offer promise + name your 5 pillars with unique languaging
Personally close ~30 deals at ~30%; record 5 winning calls for training
Build the sales-call one-pager + the 8-objection battlecard
Stand up the Core 3 (daily meeting, EOD in Slack, Mon-set/Fri-review projections)
Create setter + closer scorecards before you hire
Wire the AI layer — start with the tailored-plan generator
Relevant links & pivotal books

Where this comes from

Methodology distilled from Founder OS (Matt Gray), adapted to MarketingOS by Matthias Bellmann. Verbatim scripts + exact pricing live in the source docs; this cookbook is the framework + the AI layer.
Put it to work

One prompt, three steps

1

Copy the bootstrap promptThe button below puts it on your clipboard.

2

Paste it into Claude CodeIn your project, with Fathom + HubSpot connected.

3

Answer its questionsIt builds the Tailored-Plan Generator first, then the objection-battlecard miner from your call corpus.

No download needed — this cookbook is methodology + an AI layer you build on your stack.