Hey there,

You can't be a top producer if your teammates don't want to go to bat for you.

Most sellers act like the deal lives and dies with them. They fire off Slack messages at 10pm, blast calendar invites with zero context, and only remember the support team exists when something breaks. Then they wonder why getting internal help feels like pulling teeth. I've been on both sides of this. When you treat your teammates like an extension of your sales process, everything changes.

Here's what we're covering today:

Let's get into it.

Being a top producer isn't a solo act. Your solutions consultant, legal team, sales ops, customer success, implementation, and contracts team are all part of your deal. If they don't want to go above and beyond for you, your number will reflect it.

Here's how to change that.

Stop firing off emails and Slacks at 9pm because that's when you finally have time to "catch up." Most things aren't as urgent as they feel in the moment.

Both Gmail and Slack let you schedule messages to send the next business morning. Use it.

You still get the thought out of your head, and your teammates don't get a notification at night over something that can wait.

2. Respect the Calendar

Nobody wants a blank 30-minute invite with no context dropped on their calendar. Before you send it, shoot a quick message to confirm the time works.

Then include the "why" and a brief agenda in the invite description.

Two extra minutes of effort signals that you respect their time. That reputation compounds.

3. Practice Reciprocity

When a coworker goes out of their way to save your deal, acknowledge it in a way that sticks.

A handwritten note, a gift card, a message to their manager, or a public shoutout on Slack.

It doesn't have to be expensive. It has to be genuine. The next time you're in a pinch, they'll remember how you made them feel.

4. Walk In Their Shoes

Not everyone is measured on revenue. Take 15 minutes to understand what your cross-functional partners actually care about, what their goals are, and what makes their job harder.

When you can speak to their priorities, you stop being another demanding rep and start being someone they actually want to collaborate with.

5. Praise in Public

When you send a win note, tag everyone who touched the deal. The legal rep who spent two hours on the contract. The SMB rep who made the intro. The ops person who fixed your bundle at the last minute.

Publicly recognizing their role costs you nothing and builds the kind of goodwill that shows up when you need something fast.

That's it. Here's what you learned today:

The rep with the best internal relationships wins more deals. It's not complicated, but it is intentional.

This week: Pick one teammate who helped you close a deal recently and send them a public shoutout on Slack or LinkedIn. Tag their manager. Do it today before it slips.

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