Sept. 17, 2026

How to Turn Small Sales Into Six Figure Contracts

How to Turn Small Sales Into Six Figure Contracts
How to Turn Small Sales Into Six Figure Contracts
Sales is NOT a Dirty Word
How to Turn Small Sales Into Six Figure Contracts

You just got off a great discovery call. You can already see everything you could fix, every opportunity they’re missing, and the massive result you could create together.

So you put all of it into a $100,000 or $150,000 proposal, present your big vision, and wait for them to say yes.

Instead, they disappear.

The problem isn’t necessarily your pricing or the value of your work. A brand-new prospect simply doesn’t know if you’re full of shit yet.

So, asking them to commit to a massive engagement before you’ve delivered anything means asking them to take on a level of risk most buyers aren’t comfortable with.

In this newest episode of Sales is NOT a Dirty Word, I’m breaking down why ambitious proposals often stall, why emailing the proposal makes it even easier for prospects to ghost you, and how to create a smaller first offer that gives the client a real result without devaluing your expertise.

Because the goal is a long term client and a big proposal - and that’s more likely to happen when you earn trust first.

Listen in to discover:

  • Why a prospect can believe in your solution and still reject the proposal
  • What buyers are really evaluating when you ask them to approve a large investment
  • How to create a smaller first offer without discounting or diminishing your work
  • The discovery questions you need answered before structuring your proposal
  • Why a well-designed first engagement can lead to longer and more profitable client relationships

If your proposals keep stalling after you email them over, you probably don’t need a more persistent follow-up sequence. You need to understand what’s making the initial decision feel too risky.

Book a sales call audit call with me, and we’ll find out where your sales process is losing the deal:

https://calendly.com/aleasha/salesteam-levelup

You can also take the Sales Personality Assessment to uncover your natural sales strengths and learn how to use them instead of forcing tactics that don’t fit you:

https://assessment.aleashabahr.com/salespersonality



Key Timestamps

00:00 – Why I don’t email sales proposals
01:40 – The mistake behind $100K and $150K proposals
02:10 – Why new prospects are afraid of getting burned
02:35 – Selling one small win that can stand on its own
03:15 – Why retention and upselling beat constant client acquisition
04:40 – The two definitions of success your proposal must address
06:00 – Why giant proposals keep great service providers from getting hired
06:25 – Making the first investment easier to say yes to
07:00 – What a valuable standalone offer can look like
08:00 – Building an intentional upsell process
08:25 – Why simple proposals convert better than buzzword-heavy decks

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