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Confidence, urgency, and clear positioning drive sales success. In this step, you'll refine your sales strategy, improve follow-ups, and remove roadblocks that slow down deals—helping you close more opportunities faster and with less resistance.

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Closing deals isn’t just about asking for the sale. Learn negotiation tactics, objection handling, and effective follow-up techniques to secure more high-value contracts.

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Ewoud Uphof

Solid Growth helps B2B service companies scale — not with random tactics, but with clear systems that align marketing and sales into one predictable growth engine. Built on 13 years of hands-on experience — helping teams move from firefighting to predictable, repeatable revenue growth.

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