Mark Wainwright is the Principal Consultant and Founder of Wainwright Insight, a firm specializing in fractional sales management and consulting for professional services firms. With over seven years of experience, Mark focuses on helping businesses refine their sales pipelines, build future sales leaders, and create client-centric sales processes. He is also the co-host of the Breaking BizDev podcast, where he explores the intersection of sales, marketing, and business development for professional services.
In this episode…
What’s the secret to turning technical professionals into confident sales leaders? For many service-based businesses, the line between delivering exceptional work and securing new clients can feel blurry — if not overwhelming. How can businesses build a sales process that is both strategic and empathetic while maintaining the integrity of their craft?
According to Mark Wainwright, a fractional sales management consultant and expert in professional services sales, the key lies in structured and client-centric sales processes. He highlights that great sales aren’t about being pushy but about curiosity and inquiry. By teaching technical professionals to approach sales as an organized and logical process, they can develop confidence and achieve better outcomes. Mark’s framework — Create, Choreograph, and Contract — guides businesses in proactively identifying opportunities, orchestrating seamless sales conversations, and establishing solid agreements, ensuring long-term success.
In this episode of Financial Clarity, host Hannah Smolinski sits down with Mark Wainwright, Principal Consultant and Founder of Wainwright Insight, to discuss building a sustainable and healthy sales pipeline. They explore Mark’s insights on empowering technical professionals, the importance of realistic pipeline management, and how to overcome common misconceptions about sales. Mark also shares actionable strategies for staying solo while scaling impact effectively.
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