Alternative To Challenger Sale

Beyond Challenger: How NeuroSelling® Redefines Modern Sales

The Challenger Sale was groundbreaking for its time — it taught us that sellers need to lead with insight, teach for differentiation, and move buyers off the status quo.

But it was built in an era when access to information was scarce, and “teaching” customers something new was a radical idea.

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"NeuroSelling® is a game changer. Our closing ratio improved from 27% for the first 3 quarters of 2022 to 60% Q4 2022 thru Q1 2023. Needless to say, unbelievable results."

Steve L. - CRO

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Today’s buyers are different

They are more informed, more skeptical, and more resistant to “being taught.”

In fact, recent neuroscience shows that when salespeople lead with uninvited insight or try to “challenge” a buyer before trust is established, it triggers the brain’s threat response, creating resistance rather than openness.

If Challenger was built for a world where salespeople were the primary source of insight, NeuroSelling® is built for a world where buyers are already informed — and where how you engage, how you build trust, and how you align with decision making.

Solve Your Sales Challenges

why companies are moving beyond Challenger to NeuroSelling®

NeuroSelling® is built for today’s buying brain — where trust, emotional connection, and how we frame conversations matter more than ever

Science-based → aligned with how the brain makes decisions

NeuroSelling® leverages proven neuroscience on trust, emotional engagement, and decision making — helping sellers structure conversations the brain will embrace, not resist.

Trust-first → because insight without trust doesn’t land

Instead of “leading with insight,” NeuroSelling® builds personal relevance and trust through a series of conversational frameworks — making buyers more open to new thinking.

Buyer-centric, not seller-imposed

NeuroSelling® helps sellers guide buyers to discover their own need for change — rather than telling them what they “should” think, which can backfire in modern sales.

Modern fit for relationship-driven, complex sales

In today’s buying committees, emotional alignment and trust are what drive consensus — NeuroSelling® provides a full framework to engage both individual and group buying brains.

From SMB to Enterprise, over 100+ industry-leading companies are widening the sales gap against their competition with NeuroSelling®

Sales Training That Will Set You Apart

What can you expect from our neuroscience-backed sales training programs?

Evidence-Based

Our programs are research and evidence-based and apply the latest in neuroscience and behavioral psychology.

Experienced Trainers

Our coaches and trainers have decades of sales leadership and coaching experience.

Award Winning

We’ve been a named one of Selling Power's Top 20 Sales Training Company year after year.

ROI Focused

ROI focused? We absolutely are. No one else offers an ROI Guarantee on their services like we do.

Sales Training Delivery Options

Our award-winning sales training programs can be delivered based on your preference and needs. From traditional to blended learning options, we have a solution that works for you and your team.
This delivery option allows for a comprehensive learning environment equipped with role plays, case studies, group discussions, and other interactive activities enabling participants to easily transfer new skills from the classroom to the real world.
 
This delivery method combines the ease of e-learning modules with traditional face-to-face teaching and allows participants to learn at their own pace while providing the benefits of group interaction and individual instruction.
 
Different from typical, self-paced e-learning environments, our online option is delivered by a live Braintrust facilitator, enabling participants to experience the same level of interaction they would in a physical classroom, utilizing technology.
 
 
Our Train-the-Trainer option will certify your internal training staff on the skills, processes, support tools, and methods necessary for the highest quality ongoing, internal delivery.
 

old school Sales Training Programs Are broken

It’s time for a newer, Neuroscience supported approach.

$200MM Increase In Year over Year Sales

See how we grew a mature brand with plateauing sales from flat to an increase of nearly $200MM in sales.

A Bookings increase From $43.6MM To $88.7MM

See how we helped a clean energy storage company rethink their approach to selling.

30% Increase In Sales Performance

See how we helped a $3 Billion enterprise sales team increase their sales performance by 30%.

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