How to read this
Your guide for every discovery and close. Italic gold lines are what you say — in your voice, not robotically. The notes on the right tell you what to listen for and when to branch. Goal: be into the pitch by minute 28, close with confidence, never leave a deal on the table.
Posture for the whole call: you're the guide; they're the superhero. You're not chasing a sale — you're a trusted advisor figuring out if you can genuinely help, and if you can, fighting for their potential. Every objection is just a story that's kept them stuck; your job is to protect their confidence and help them write a new one.
- Bold gold lines are your words — say them naturally.
- Notes under each beat tell you what to listen for and when to branch.
- MUST HIT beats are the ones that win or lose deals. Never skip them.
- RUN EVERY CALL = always. ONLY IF NEEDED = only if the situation calls for it.
- Side-by-side dropdown cards are mutually exclusive paths — say only ONE, based on the condition.
Want the reasoning behind any beat? Hit the Why this works button (bottom-right) to reveal the logic notes inline — toggle it back off when you just want the script. Print to PDF (Cmd-P) for a paper version.
Open
"Hey [NAME], so great to meet you — I'm [YOUR NAME], I head up enrollment here at The Listings Lab. Before we dive into anything — where are you calling in from?"
- Warm intro — I'm [YOUR NAME], enrollment.
- Where are you calling in from?
"And how long have you been following Jess?"
- How long following Jess?
Let it breathe. Find the real human thread — keep it natural; if "where from" doesn't open anything, follow whatever does. This is your first read and where the warmth lives.
"Love that. Okay — here's how I like to run these so it's actually valuable for you. First, I'll ask you some questions; all I'm trying to figure out is whether we're a fit and whether I'm a hundred percent sure we can help you. If I don't think it's a fit, I'll tell you straight and point you in a better direction. And if it is a fit, I'll walk you through exactly how this works and what it'd look like for you. Sound good?"
- Here's how I run these:
- First I ask questions — are we a fit?
- Not a fit? I'll tell you straight.
- A fit? I'll show you exactly how it works.
- Sound good?
"One more thing — as we go, please don't be polite. The worst thing is we get to the end and you had a great question you forgot to ask. Jump in anytime. Fair?"
- Don't be polite — jump in anytime.
- Worst case: you forget a great question.
- Fair?
That little "fair?" yes is your first agreement of the call.
"Quick one before we go deep — is this something you decide on your own, or do you and a partner make these calls together?"
- Decide on your own, or with a partner?
"So tell me — what's the biggest thing not working at the level it could be right now?"
- Biggest thing not working right now?
IF "EVERYTHING'S FINE, JUST LOOKING"
"What are you trying to accomplish, and what's the biggest reason you're not already there?"
- What are you trying to accomplish?
- Biggest reason you're not there yet?
Their Business
"How long have you been an agent?"
- How long an agent?
2.1a10+ years
"And you're reaching out now — what changed?"
- Reaching out now — what changed?
2.1bUnder 1 year
"What does a great first year look like for you?"
- Great first year = what?
"Last 12 months — how many deals did you close? Roughly what did that pay you? And where did most of it come from — referrals, sphere, paid leads?"
- Last 12 months:
- How many deals?
- What did it pay?
- Where from? (referrals / sphere / paid)
Optional — run it if the open has room and you want the trend read. Not in the core script; skip to stay tight.
"And how does that compare to the year before — were you up, down, or about the same?"
- vs last year — up, down, or flat?
2.3aUp
"Nice — what do you think drove that? Is it repeatable, or did it kind of just happen?"
- What drove it?
- Repeatable, or just happened?
2.3bDown
"What do you think caused the slide?"
- What caused the slide?
2.3cFlat
"How many years have you been hovering around that number?"
- How many years stuck at that number?
"Couple quick numbers so I can be precise with you — what brokerage are you with, and what's your split?"
- Brokerage + split?
"What's your average sale price?"
- Average sale price?
"And your commission — are you at 2.5, 3%?"
- Commission — 2.5 or 3%?
"So what's your average commission per deal — your actual check after the split?"
- Check per deal after split? (circle it)
"What have you done for lead gen? Anything paid — how much, and are you getting a return? Is it consistent or feast-or-famine? What about social — what's worked, what hasn't?"
- What for lead gen?
- Paid? How much? Return?
- Consistent or feast-famine?
- Social — what's worked?
"How big is your database? What are you doing to stay in front of those people — email, social, anything?"
- Database — how big?
- Staying in front how? (email / social / anything)
"And how do you feel about your current CRM — does it work for you, or does it kind of slow you down?"
- CRM — works, or slows you down?
"Was there something specific that made you book today? And — funny question — what was it about Jess's stuff that actually made you book? What called to you?"
- Why book today?
- What about Jess's stuff called to you?
The Real Problem
"Where are you most stuck right now, specifically?"
- Where most stuck — specifically?
"Tell me more — what do you mean by that? Why's that the big one? What's kept you from solving it yourself?"
- Tell me more:
- What do you mean?
- Why's it the big one?
- What's kept you from fixing it?
"Walk me through what that looks like day to day — where it shows up, how long it's been going on, and whether there was a moment you decided you had to fix it."
- Day to day — what's it look like?
- Where it shows up
- How long it's gone on
- The moment you decided to fix it ⭐
• How it's costing them (money, time, or both)
• How long it's been going on
• What caused it
• ⭐ The moment they decided to fix it — this one carries emotion, and emotion closes deals
"How's that bleeding into other parts of your business? Does it hit you at home too? And on a scale of 1 to 10 — where 10 is your full potential — where are you right now? Why that number?"
- Bleeding into the rest of the business?
- Hits home too?
- 1–10 vs your full potential — where? Why?
Then pick the ONE that matches how they've been talking:
3.4aReputation / recognition
"How does it feel watching less-skilled agents get the recognition you should have?"
- Watching lesser agents get your recognition — how's that feel?
3.4bControl / freedom
"What's it like having your next deal depend on luck instead of a system you control?"
- Next deal on luck vs a system you control — what's that like?
3.4cFamily / partner
"How's this affecting the people closest to you — are you the [parent/partner] you want to be right now?"
- Affecting the people closest to you?
- Are you the [parent/partner] you want to be?
"If you fixed this — what would that open up? How would things be different? How would that feel?"
- If you fixed this:
- What opens up?
- How's it different? How's it feel?
"So that's the trap — [their problem in one line]. The other side is [their goal in one line]. Before I show you anything — do you actually want out of that? Genuinely?"
- The trap: [their problem]. The other side: [their goal].
- Do you actually want out? Genuinely?
Why It Hasn't Worked Yet
"So [their pain] is what's between you and [their goal] — right? What's stopped you from cracking this yourself?"
- [their pain] is between you and [their goal] — right?
- What's stopped you cracking it yourself?
"Most agents reach out for one of two reasons. One: they don't know what they don't know. Two: they could probably figure it out, but like any real entrepreneur they'd rather use a proven system than waste time reinventing it. Which one is you?"
- Two reasons agents reach out:
- Don't know what they don't know
- Could figure it out, but won't reinvent it
- Which one is you?
"How long have you been trying to fix this? What have you tried? Were you looking at other coaches or programs?"
- How long trying to fix this?
- What have you tried?
- Other coaches / programs?
IF THEY'VE BEEN BURNED
"What was promised versus what actually happened? What would you wish you'd asked them before signing up?"
- Promised vs what happened?
- What would you wish you'd asked first?
Optional deepener — use only if they've actually tried things before. Not in the core script.
"When something doesn't work, it's usually one of three things — the system was outdated, the content was fine but too general with no real support, or it worked for others but you didn't show up consistently. Which was it?"
- Why it failed — usually one of three:
- Outdated system
- Too general, no support
- You didn't show up consistently
- Which was it?
Cost of Staying Stuck
"Can I ask you something a little more personal?"
- Can I ask something more personal?
"You've wanted this for a while — why is now the moment? Why not stay where you are another year?"
- Why now, not another year?
"What's the plan if nothing changes — are you still doing exactly this in three years? And if it gets worse, not the same — what then?"
- If nothing changes — still here in 3 years?
- And if it gets worse, not the same?
5.3aIf they shrug it off
"Are you willing to settle? Why not?"
- Willing to settle? Why not?
5.3bIf they get emotional
Stop talking. Let it sit. That feeling is the point.
5.3cIf they're cold
"If you're willing to settle, how am I supposed to help you as a client?"
- If you'll settle, how can I help you?
"When you've made big investment decisions before — how'd you actually decide? Same day, or sleep on it?"
- Past big decisions — how'd you decide?
- Same day, or sleep on it?
IF THEY SAY "SLEEP ON IT"
"Can I be honest? When you've slept on big calls before, did it ever actually change your answer — or did you wake up and do what you already knew you wanted? Clarity comes from deciding, not waiting. I just don't want you in the same spot a year from now."
- Sleeping on it ever changed your answer?
- Clarity comes from deciding, not waiting.
- Don't want you stuck here a year from now.
Only if they're going through the motions — use ONE of these. Skip both on a normal call.
5.5aThe insurance frame
"Think about it this way — your house could burn down, your identity could get stolen, you could lose everything. But if you have an audience, and you know how to convert that audience into business, you'll never be hungry. That's the real product here. An audience that's always ready to buy from you, and the skill to convert it. Those are the two things nobody can ever take away from you."
- Lose everything? An audience + conversion skill can't be taken.
- That's the real product: a ready audience + the skill to convert it.
5.5bThe honest challenge
"Can I be honest with you? Your reasons aren't landing for me yet. The clients who really win have an unreasonable why. Is this a pipe dream — or what's really at stake for you?"
- Your reasons aren't landing yet.
- Winners have an unreasonable why.
- Pipe dream — or what's really at stake?
The Vision
"What's the real goal — the net per month you want, consistently?"
- Real goal — net per month, consistently? (net, not gross)
"Why does that number matter? What would it actually do for you and your family?"
- Why does that number matter?
- What would it do for you + your family?
"When you say you want [their goal] — is that more so you can [option A], or more about [option B]? Most people chase the number. The ones who make it are chasing something bigger. That's really what this is about for you, isn't it?"
- [their goal] — more [option A] or [option B]?
- Most chase the number; winners chase something bigger.
- That's what this is really about, isn't it?
Play It Back
"Let me play it back — stop me if I'm off. The three things actually standing between you and [their goal] are: one, [problem 1]. Two, [problem 2]. Three, [problem 3]. Did I get that right?"
- Playing it back — the 3 things between you and [their goal]:
- [problem 1]
- [problem 2]
- [problem 3]
- Did I get it right?
Wait for the yes.
"Of those three — which one hurts the most right now?"
- Which of the three hurts most?
The Bridge
"Let me walk you through exactly how this works and how we'd get you there."
- Let me show you how this works + gets you there.
The Method
"Based on everything you've told me, let me walk you through exactly how we'd fix this — first how the approach actually works, then what you get to run it."
- Here's how we'd fix this:
- First, how the approach works
- Then, what you get to run it
"What makes this different is it's built on the parts of human psychology that never change. Marketing, at the end of the day, is just psychology — the science of influence. We all make decisions emotionally and back them up with logic. But almost all real estate marketing is logic only — 'I'm the #1 agent,' market stats, 'great time to buy.' All logic, no human connection — and connection is the most powerful part. So that's where we start."
- What's different: built on psychology that never changes.
- Marketing = psychology (the science of influence).
- We decide emotionally, justify with logic.
- Most RE marketing is logic only — no connection.
- Connection is the most powerful part — we start there.
"There are two pillars. The first is Relevancy — getting the message behind your marketing right before you worry about where to post it. We do this three ways."
- Two pillars. #1: Relevancy.
- Get the message right before where you post it.
- We do it three ways.
"One — we get crystal clear on who you're actually talking to: their pains, fears, desires. So your message makes [their ideal client] feel like you're reading their mind."
- One — who you're talking to: pains, fears, desires.
- Message makes [their ideal client] feel read.
"Two — we map the journey from stranger to someone who knows you, likes you, trusts you, wants to work with you. Nine content types do it — front-loading authority and proof so people take you seriously, then layering in the human stuff: your story, your beliefs. You could be the #1 agent in your market, but if someone doesn't like you, they're not working with you."
- Two — map stranger → know, like, trust, work with you.
- Nine content types: authority + proof, then the human stuff.
- #1 agent means nothing if they don't like you.
"Three — we name and brand your own signature process. Every expert in every industry has a proven process — except real estate, where people think agents just make it up as they go. You have a process; it's just not defined. So we name it, brand it, market it — and it doubles as a scaling mechanism, because now your whole team can run it too."
- Three — name + brand your signature process.
- Every expert has one; yours just isn't defined.
- Name it, brand it, market it — and it scales the team.
"And this isn't plug-and-play — no templates. What works in one city doesn't work in another. It has to be your message, your market, your people. Make sense so far?"
- Not plug-and-play — no templates.
- Your message, your market, your people.
- Make sense so far?
Pause. Let them answer.
"Second pillar — Omnipresence. The fun part, the one everybody wants to skip to. Once your message is dialed in, we make the right people see you a few times a day. Three reasons it works — all just human psychology."
- #2: Omnipresence — the fun part.
- Message dialed → they see you a few times a day.
- Three reasons it works — all psychology.
"Top of mind. The brain really only holds two names per category. Quick — name a running shoe. [Nike.] Exactly. That's all top-of-mind awareness is, and it's what every agent doing cold calls and billboards is reaching for. We just do it properly — we make you the Nike of real estate in your market."
- Top of mind — brain holds ~2 names per category.
- Name a running shoe → [Nike].
- We make you the Nike of real estate here.
"Trust through exposure. There's something called the mere-exposure effect — see someone consistently, you start to trust them. And we build trust a second way: by giving before we ask. About 70% of your content has no call to action at all — just showing up and giving value. So when you do ask, the goodwill's already there."
- Trust through exposure (mere-exposure effect).
- ~70% of content has no ask — give first.
- Goodwill's there before you ask.
"The Halo of Success. Here's the magic — we're all in our own newsfeed bubble. When Sally sees you twice a day, she assumes the whole market sees you that much. She thinks, 'Wow, they're everywhere, running a ton of ads, must be killing it — that's who I want.' What Sally doesn't realize: you're only showing up to the people you're relevant to, and it's cheap. That halo makes you the obvious choice."
- The Halo of Success.
- Sally sees you 2x/day → assumes everyone does.
- "They're everywhere, must be killing it."
- Really you're cheap + targeted → the obvious choice.
"Real example — an agent named Steve, three weeks in, spent about $467. From that: two listings and three buyers under representation, around $50K. And while he works those five, hundreds more are being nurtured for when they're ready. It compounds."
- Real example — Steve:
- 3 weeks, ~$467 spent
- 2 listings + 3 buyers (~$50K)
- Hundreds more nurturing — it compounds.
"This is what replaces cold calling and buying lists — instead of hunting leads, the right people start reaching out to you. How does that sound?"
- Replaces cold calling + buying lists.
- The right people reach out to you.
- How does that sound?
Pause. Questions before you move to delivery.
"That's the methodology — the why. Here's exactly what you get to run it."
- That's the why. Here's what you get.
"The full Listings Lab course — self-paced; some finish in eight weeks, some take six months. This is everything you need to build a 7-figure brand. There's nothing we don't go through, in the simplest, most direct way."
- Full Listings Lab course — self-paced (8 wks–6 mos).
- Everything to build a 7-figure brand, simply.
"Honestly, the support is the most important part. Jess built it this way because she'd been through programs where you hit a wall, send an email, and wait three days — useless when you're learning something new. There are three points of support."
- Support is the most important part.
- Built so you're never stuck waiting 3 days.
- Three points of support:
"A weekly live call with Jess or Cynthia, our head coach — anything's fair game: marketing, hiring, systems. An ads clinic with Heather, the only other person Jess trusts in her ad account — mostly screen-shares, so she shows you step by step or just does it in your account. And a private members-only community — small, just for the program — with daily access to Jess, an ads expert, copywriters, designers. Never stuck, never waiting."
- Weekly live call (Jess / Cynthia) — anything goes.
- Ads clinic with Heather — screen-shares, done in your account.
- Private members community — daily access to experts.
"And every single thing you build gets eyes on it — Cynthia reviews your work line by line before you move on. Self-paced, but not self-study."
- Everything you build gets reviewed (Cynthia, line by line).
- Self-paced, but not self-study.
"On top of that: an AI content engine trained on your voice — creates content across every platform that sounds like you, even clips your videos into reels. A personal social media audit. And a ticket to a live virtual event."
- Plus: AI content engine in your voice (even clips reels).
- Personal social media audit.
- Ticket to a live virtual event.
ONLY LEAN INTO THE CRM IF THEY TOLD YOU THEIR CURRENT ONE FRUSTRATES THEM
"And since you mentioned your CRM's a drag — Closr is built for agents, campaigns deploy in one click, no migration headache."
- Closr (only if CRM's a drag) — built for agents, 1-click, no migration.
"Think about what that replaces. A content person alone runs you two to five grand a month — you'd be hiring a team to do a worse version of what's already built in, before we even count the coaching."
- What it replaces: a content person = $2–5K/mo.
- And that's a worse version — before coaching.
"How's this landing? Does this feel like the answer to what you're trying to fix?"
- How's this landing?
- Feel like the answer to your problem?
Before The Price
"Based on everything we covered — do you feel like this is the right move for you?"
- Does this feel like the right move for you?
"On a scale of 1 to 10 — 1 is 'this isn't for me,' 10 is 'let's go right now' — where are you?"
- 1–10 — "not for me" … "let's go right now." Where?
10.2a1–7
"What's making it a [number]? What would get you to a 10?"
- What makes it a [number]?
- What gets you to a 10?
That gap is the real objection.
10.2b8–9
"What's keeping you from a 10?"
- What's keeping you from a 10?
10.2c10
"What's the part that's got you at a 10?"
- What's got you at a 10? (remember it)
Remember it — repeat it at the close.
"With all that in mind — can you think of any reason this wouldn't work for you?"
- Any reason this wouldn't work for you?
The Close
"Before I give you the number — want to know who doesn't get results in our program? It's never the people who execute. We've never had someone who actually did the work not get results. It's the people who show up sporadically, or think they know better. So the only real question is which one you're going to be."
- Who doesn't get results? Never the executors.
- Only the sporadic / know-better ones.
- Which one will you be?
"So here's what I think you need. Based on everything you've told me, the right place for you is the Listings Lab — it's exactly where someone in your spot starts, and it's everything we just walked through."
- Here's what you need: the Listings Lab.
- Exactly where someone in your spot starts.
"The investment for the year is $7,000 — everything included. That's it."
- $7,000 for the year — everything included. That's it. (then go quiet)
Then stop. Give them room.
2. The number: $7,000, everything included. "That's it."
3. Then give them room — read the reaction.
4. ROUTING — top-tier: a genuine higher-tier fit (high GCI, wants a team now, ready to invest big) — don't close it yourself, route to Jess.
5. FLOOR — can't do $7K even on a plan: offer the payment plan first. If it's still out of reach, get them started on a smaller monthly entry to keep them in the orbit rather than losing them.
6. Resists but is a fit: ask what feels right, build the plan to land there. Never lead with a discount.
Top tier → JessGenuine higher-tier fit
"For where you're at, the right next step is a conversation with Jess directly — she works with agents at your level personally. Let me get you on her calendar."
- Top-tier → Jess directly.
- She works with your level personally — let's book her.
High GCI, wants a team now, ready to invest big. Route by their numbers — don't close it yourself.
Resists but a fitLet them name it
"What feels like the right starting investment to get this handled?"
- What feels like the right starting investment?
Let them name it, then build the payment plan to land there. Never lead with a discount.
• Canadian clients: no 0% cards — lean on the value and use a 2- or 3-pay split.
• 2-pay and 3-pay are normal. Avoid 4- or 6-pay unless they truly can't do otherwise.
If they hesitate after the price → go to the objection section.
Objections
Every objection is just a story that's kept them stuck. Your job is to protect their confidence and fight for their potential — not to "win." So on any objection, the first move is ALWAYS to pace — set it aside and confirm they actually believe in the process — before you handle anything. Never fold to the first one.
"No problem. Set [the objection] aside for a second — how do you feel about the process itself? Is it what gets you to [their outcome]?"
- Set [the objection] aside — how's the process itself?
- Is it what gets you to [their outcome]?
"So you're not in a should-I-do-this place, you're in a how-do-I-do-this place — you're certain this is the route, just sorting out [the objection]?"
- Not "should I," but "how do I"?
- Sure it's the route — just sorting [the objection]?
IF THEY'RE VAGUE
"[The objection] aside, are you bought in? On a scale of 1 to 10, just on the process — where are you?"
- [The objection] aside — bought in? 1–10 on the process?
"Less than 100% is usually one of three things — you're not sure it works for you specifically, you don't trust us, or you know it works and it's just [the objection]. Which is it?"
- Under 100% = one of three:
- Not sure it works for you
- Don't trust us
- Know it works — just [the objection]
- Which is it?
Save it for the prospect who's clearly sold but frozen. Not for a money objection or a logic gap — for the person who knows it works and is just afraid to bet on themselves. For them, more information does nothing; they need permission to jump.
"Can I be real with you? You believe this works — you told me. You trust us. The only thing in the way is the part of you that's scared, and that's normal. Two kinds of people sit where you are right now. One says 'I'm scared' and lets the fear decide — and a year from now they're in the exact same spot, having this exact call with someone else. The other says 'I'm scared, and I'm doing it anyway,' because they know staying still costs more than betting on themselves. You told me you're done settling. So which one are you?"
- You believe it. You trust us. The block is fear.
- "I'm scared" → stuck in the same spot a year later.
- "Scared, doing it anyway" → staying still costs more.
- You're done settling. Which one are you?
Then go quiet and let it land. If they say yes, go straight to logistics.
Each objection below opens to its handler. Click any card. Every handler ends by moving back to the sale.
"This is a lot of work / I don't have time"EFFORT · TIME
Has a teamBuild-then-delegate
"You're not doing this forever — learn the system once so you can direct your team properly, then hand it off as you scale. Build it, then delegate it. Let's get the foundation built this week."
- You don't run this forever — learn it, build it, hand it off.
- Build it, then delegate it. Foundation this week.
SoloGoal-worth
"You told me you want [their goal] — worth a few hours a week to build the thing that gets you there? The time isn't the cost. Staying stuck is. Let's get the foundation built this week."
- Worth a few hours a week for [their goal]?
- Time isn't the cost — staying stuck is. Build it this week.
"Can I get a group / team discount?"GROUP · TEAM
"Love that you're already thinking about the team. But here's the thing — no one buys two cars before they've driven one. Start with yourself: get inside, learn the system, prove it on your own business. Then we talk about rolling it out to the team, from a place of knowing exactly what they're getting. Chasing the committee deal now just slows you both down. Let's get YOU started — full pay, or split it into two?"
- Don't buy two cars before driving one.
- Start with you — prove it on your own business.
- Then roll it to the team. You first — full pay or two?
"It's too expensive"PRICE
"Expensive compared to what, specifically? Let's do the math — what's your average commission per deal? One extra deal you wouldn't have closed otherwise pays for this several times over. This isn't a cost, it's the thing that produces the deal. So if one deal covers it, the real question is whether you'll run the system — and you will. Let's start. Full pay, or split it into two?"
- Expensive vs what? Your check is [their number].
- One extra deal pays for it several times over.
- Not a cost — it produces the deal. Full pay or two?
"I can't afford it"PRICE · CASH
"Help me understand — is that cash on hand right now, cash flow over the next 90 days, or more of a gut 'this is a lot' feeling?"
- Cash on hand, 90-day cash flow, or a gut "this is a lot"?
Real cash issueMake the monthly work
"Totally fair — that's exactly what the payment plan is for. We split it so it works with your cash flow instead of against it. If we made the monthly work, are you in?"
- That's what the payment plan's for.
- If the monthly works, are you in?
Really fear"Will it pay off?"
"Got it — so it's less about the literal dollars and more 'will this actually pay off.' Fair question. Here's why it does: [tie to their pain and the system]. You already told me you believe it works — so the money's just logistics, and logistics we can solve. What would the monthly need to look like?"
- Less the dollars, more "will it pay off."
- It does: [tie to their pain and the system].
- You believe it works — money's just logistics. What monthly?
"Let me think about it"THINK_ABOUT_IT
"When you say think about it — what specifically? Because that's usually either one open question or a gut hesitation. If it's a question, let's answer it right now while I'm here."
- "Think about it" — about what specifically?
- One question or a gut hesitation. If a question, let's answer now.
Answer it, then:
"Anything else, or are we clear enough to get you started?"
- Anything else, or clear to get started?
"Not the right time / too busy"TIMING
"What about right now feels like bad timing? Here's the thing — busy never ends, it just rotates. There's no version of next quarter where you're not busy. You either fix this while you're busy, or you stay busy forever. So the move is to start now and let the system buy your time back. Let's get you going."
- What feels like bad timing?
- Busy never ends — it rotates.
- Fix it while busy, or stay busy forever. Start now.
"I need to talk to my spouse"SPOUSE / PARTNER
"Totally respect that. Quick question — if they said 'I trust you, do what's right,' would you be 100% in?"
- If they said "do what's right," would you be 100% in?
If yesRespect, not permission
"Then this is about respect, not permission — you've decided, you just want them in the loop. Here's how that conversation goes well: not 'I talked to some guy about a program, what do you think?' — that starts a debate. It's 'I found the thing that fixes [their pain], I've decided to do it, and I want your buy-in so we're in it together.' Can you have that tonight? Let's hold your spot with a deposit that's fully refundable if they're genuinely not on board — so you don't lose momentum. Fair?"
- It's respect, not permission — you've decided.
- Frame it: "I found the fix for [their pain], I've decided, want your buy-in."
- Have it tonight; hold the spot with a refundable deposit. Fair?
Real joint decisionGet them on THIS call now
"Then let's get them on right now while we're all here — it's only 15 minutes and I'll answer anything they'd ask, so you're not stuck re-selling it secondhand. Can you grab them?"
- Get them on now — 15 min, I'll answer anything.
- Can you grab them?
Primary move: get the partner on THIS call. They booked this time — use it.
IF THEY GENUINELY CAN'T JOIN NOW
"No problem — let's lock a quick 15-minute call with all three of us, as soon as we can. What works today or tomorrow?"
- Then lock a 15-min 3-way ASAP — today or tomorrow?
Reschedule only as the fallback — book it then and there, as close to now as possible.
"And when they're on, I'll open with — 'what questions do you have about us helping [name] grow the business?' — and just address their concerns. No re-pitch."
- When they're on: "what questions about helping [name] grow?"
- Address their concerns only — no re-pitch.
"I've been burned before"SKEPTICISM
"What happened last time — what was promised versus what you got? Here's the trap: one bad experience turns into never investing again, so that first failure ends up costing you twice. What made the last one fail was [their reason] — and here's exactly how we're different on that: [the difference]. Does that close the gap on what burned you? Then let's not let a past bad call cost you the next 12 months."
- Last time — promised vs what you got?
- One bad experience costs you twice.
- It failed because [their reason]; we differ by [the difference].
- Don't let a past bad call cost the next 12 months.
"Can I talk to someone who's done it?"PROOF
"Smart to ask — and you'll be in a whole community of agents who started right where you are, from day one. But quick question: if I connected you and they said it worked, would you be ready to move? Because you already saw it work on you — you went through our marketing and booked this call. You're the proof. So let's get you started, and you'll meet a hundred success stories inside."
- You'll be in a community of agents who started here.
- If they said it works, ready to move?
- You already saw it work on you — you're the proof. Let's start.
"I need to do more research"RESEARCH
"Makes sense — what specifically would you want to dig into? Here's what I've seen: more information rarely makes the uncertainty go away, you just collect more of it. At some point you decide on what you know — and you already know the problem, you've seen the path, and you've felt it work on you. What would research need to tell you that you don't already have?"
- Research into what specifically?
- More info won't kill the uncertainty.
- You know the problem, the path, felt it work. What's missing?
"Does this even work in my market?"FIT · MARKET
"Fair question. Are you selling to human beings? Because that's what this is built on — how people decide, not a trick for one city. Tactics are market-specific; psychology isn't. The agent in one city and the agent in another are both selling to people who buy emotionally and justify with logic. Your market isn't the variable — execution is, and that's the part we coach. Let's get you started."
- Selling to human beings? That's what this is built on.
- Tactics are market-specific; psychology isn't.
- Market's not the variable — execution is. We coach that.
"I tried something like this before"ALREADY_TRIED
"What was it, and what did it actually give you? So you got [what they had], but the gap was [what was missing]. That's the difference here — [the thing they lacked]. We're not selling you what you already tried; we're closing the gap that made it not stick. Does that change the picture? Let's do the version that actually works."
- What was it, and what did it give you?
- You got [what they had]; the gap was [what was missing].
- We close that gap. Let's do the version that works.
"Just send me a recording / some info"SEND_INFO
"Happy to — but real talk, an info request usually means either something didn't click or it's a polite way to wrap up. Which is it? Because if something didn't click, I'd much rather fix it right now than have you trying to decide off a PDF later."
- Info requests usually mean something didn't click — or a polite exit.
- Which is it? Let's fix it now, not off a PDF.
Surface it, handle it, then:
"Now that that's clear — honestly, there's nothing I could send that beats just getting started. Let's do it."
- Nothing I'd send beats getting started. Let's do it.
"I need a guarantee"GUARANTEE
"What would it need to cover? Here's the honest version — nobody guaranteed you'd close a deal when you got your license, and the things worth doing rarely come guaranteed. What I can promise: a proven system, real humans helping you, and a track record. What I can't promise is that you'll do the work — but you will. So the real question isn't 'will they guarantee it,' it's 'will I show up.' You will. Let's start."
- What would it cover?
- No one guaranteed a deal when you got licensed.
- I promise: proven system, real help, track record.
- Can't promise you'll do the work — but you will.
"I'm not sure it's the right fit"FIT_CONCERN
"What makes you wonder? Earlier you told me [their pain] and [their goal] — walk me through which part you think we wouldn't serve. If there's a real gap, I want to find it now."
- What makes you wonder?
- You told me [their pain] + [their goal] — which part won't we serve?
If there's no real gap:
"So the fit's there — the hesitation is something else. What is it really?"
- Fit's there — so what's the real hesitation?
Then handle it.
"I'm overwhelmed / not ready"COMMITMENT_FEAR
"Overwhelm usually means you can see the work — that's not a stop sign, it's clarity. And the 'ready' feeling shows up after the first win, never before. So let's get you a quick win this week — the smallest first step — and let ready catch up. Sound good?"
- Overwhelm = you can see the work — that's clarity.
- "Ready" comes after the first win. Quick win this week.
⭐ The Magic QuestionON THE FENCE
"Look, the real decision isn't whether to work with us — that's almost beside the point. It's whether you're ready to commit to [what they said they want], or okay continuing with [the problems they told me about]. That's the decision — and it's yours, no pressure either way."
- The real decision isn't us — it's:
- Commit to [what they said they want], or stay with [the problems they told me about].
- That's the decision — and it's yours.
When you've hit a few handlers on the same objection without movement, reset with this:
"Can I be straight with you? I'm sensing something I can't quite put my finger on. Level with me — what's actually going on in your head?"
- Can I be straight? Sensing something.
- Level with me — what's really going on?
Then go silent. If what comes up is fear or self-doubt, go to the scared-but-believes close above.
After The Yes
"Welcome to the team — I'm genuinely excited for you. Future-you is going to thank present-you for this. Let's get you to [their goal]."
- Welcome to the team — excited for you.
- Future-you thanks present-you. Let's get to [their goal].
"You'll get an email from support@thelistingslab.com — check your junk folder if you don't see it. Inside is a quick intake form, and when you hit submit it takes you straight to book your kickoff call."
- Email from support@thelistingslab.com (check junk).
- Intake form → submit → book your kickoff call.
"Before we wrap, two quick questions. First — why did you decide to do this today, instead of putting it off another six months like you maybe could have?"
- Why decide today, not put it off 6 months?
Let them answer. They'll reinforce their own decision better than you can.
"And second — what are you most excited about now that you've made this call?"
- What are you most excited about?
"Last thing — the agents who do best usually have a friend or two in the same boat. Who's the first person who comes to mind — the friend dealing with what you were dealing with three months ago?"
- Who's the friend in the same boat?
- The one dealing with what you were 3 months ago.
Run the beats. Hit the must-hits. Pace before you handle. Anchor high, then meet them where they are. Let them own the decision.