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Selling high-ticket digital marketing services isn’t just an art—it’s a code waiting to be cracked. Enter The Closing Code, the podcast where agency owners, sales pros, and entrepreneurs come to master the craft of closing deals that matter.
Hosted by Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg, seasoned marketing professionals with a combined 60 plus total of years in Marketing and Sales experience, with the results (and battle scars) to prove it, each episode takes you behind the curtain of the digital marketing sales world. With their agencies bringing in a combined revenue of in excess of $27 million, they don’t just talk the talk—they walk the walk.
Get ready for no BS conversations, tactical advice, and honest insights on topics like landing big retainer clients, building lean and mean sales teams, crafting a sales process that actually works, and closing more deals. From expert guests to real-world case studies, this is where strategies get real, and sales skills get sharp.
Whether you’re scaling your agency or leveling up your sales game, this podcast delivers the kind of straight-shooting wisdom you can take to the bank. Tune in, and let’s crack the code together.
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Strap in, this one’s packed with fire. In this episode of The Closing Code Podcast, host Clinton James sits down with Azhar Siddiqui, CEO and co-founder of RepStack, to uncover how one bold idea turned into one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. (Inc. 5000 ranked). Azhar shares his journey from hustling in sales at Best Buy to building a 300+ person remote powerhouse that helps agencies scale with world-class marketing and sales talent. If you’ve ever wondered when to hire your firs...
What does it take to turn a one-man agency into a sales-driven machine that dominates a niche? In this episode of The Closing Code, Clinton and Josh sit down with Matt Plapp, founder of America’s Best Restaurants, to dig deep into the raw truth of building and scaling a sales team from scratch. From humble beginnings in radio and boat sales to leading a 12-person outbound sales team, Matt shares exactly how he carved out a niche, scaled his agency, and built a culture of performance and acco...
How do you build a sales process that disqualifies the wrong prospects, attracts elite clients, and positions YOU as the prize? In this powerhouse episode of The Closing Code, Clinton and Josh sit down with Austin Irabor, founder of NetFly, a legal tech company that’s redefining what it means to sell high-ticket services in a saturated market. This is not your average agency founder story. Austin dives deep into the mindset, systems, and positioning strategies that let him sell expensive solu...
This is the episode every digital marketing agency owner wishing they could sell with more authority needs to hear. Tony Ricketts—CEO and Co-Founder of Lawnline Marketing—built a 7-figure powerhouse by doing one thing differently: he stopped selling like a vendor and started selling like a boss. In this episode of The Closing Code, Tony breaks down exactly how he turned a struggling agency into the go-to authority in the lawn and landscape niche—without offering discounts, negotiating with ti...
Selling high-ticket digital marketing services isn’t just about the closer. It’s about building a team that creates an unbeatable client experience from the first call to ongoing results. In this episode of The Closing Code, Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg unpack one of the biggest myths in agency sales that the salesperson alone wins or loses the deal. They reveal how your fulfillment, onboarding, and client success teams directly impact your ability to close more deals and grow revenue. Y...
This is the episode every agency owner needs to hear. Whether you're flying solo or scaling past seven figures, our guest Josh Nelson—founder of Plumbing & HVAC SEO and Seven Figure Agency—delivers the no-fluff blueprint for building a sales machine that prints high-ticket retainers. Josh went from a failed generalist agency to running a $7M powerhouse by mastering one thing: sales. In this episode of The Closing Code, he breaks down exactly how he did it—and how you can too. W...
Following up isn’t glamorous—but it’s where the real money is made. In this no-fluff episode of The Closing Code, Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg expose the hard truth behind why deals stall and how you can fix it with a bulletproof follow-up game. Forget being “left on read.” If you’re tired of ghosted leads and cold trails, this episode delivers the tools, strategies, and mindset shifts you need to bring deals back from the dead—and close them like a pro. What You’ll Learn in This Episode...
Selling digital marketing services on retainer isn’t just about tactics and slides—it’s about mindset. In this powerful episode of The Closing Code, Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg tackle what might be the most underestimated tool in the high-ticket sales arsenal: your inner game. This isn’t your typical rah-rah motivation talk. It’s a real, honest, and deeply tactical conversation about how your mental state shapes every pitch, every close, and every deal. Whether you’re in a slump, stuck ...
Forget everything you thought you knew about sales presentations. In this high-voltage episode of The Closing Code, Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg flip the script on the traditional pitch deck—and show you exactly how to ditch the deck and close more deals. If you’ve been relying on a polished Canva-built slide deck to do the heavy lifting for your agency sales… this one’s for you. You’ll learn why less is more when it comes to visual aids in sales, how to build authority by showcasing rea...
If you’re still asking “Would you like to move forward?”—you’re leaving money on the table. In this no-fluff episode of The Closing Code, Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg break down one of the most effective—and underused—sales strategies in the game: the Assumptive Close. This isn’t just theory. Clinton and Josh pull from their 60+ years of combined sales experience and over $27 million in closed deals to give you the exact tactics they use to sell with confidence, close with certainty, and...
Ever walked away from a pitch knowing your offer was solid… yet the prospect still said “no”? You're not alone—and you're not powerless. In this episode of The Closing Code, Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg crack open the real psychology behind objections. Spoiler alert: it’s not about price—it’s about trust, clarity, and perceived risk. With 60+ years of combined marketing and sales experience and over $27 million in revenue generated, these two aren’t just theorizing—they’ve seen it all, c...
Ever wonder why some discovery calls lead to deals—and others die on the vine? In this episode of The Closing Code, Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg crack open their playbooks and lay down the ultimate framework for running discovery calls that convert. Whether you’re a solo agency owner or building a full sales team, this is the tactical, no-BS episode you need to elevate your sales process and close more high-ticket clients. These guys don’t just teach this stuff—they live it, with over $2...
Selling digital marketing services? Still glued to the sales seat? This is the episode you didn’t know you desperately needed. Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg sit down with the incredible Alex Miranda, founder of Virtrify, to reveal the game-changing secrets to building a world-class sales team—without blowing up your payroll. Alex doesn’t just talk theory—he lived the journey from agency owner to virtual staffing trailblazer. Discover how to break free from sales burnout, build a leaner, s...
Not every prospect is a good prospect—and if you're not filtering out the wrong ones early, you're wasting time and money. In this episode of The Closing Code Podcast, Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg break down a game-changing sales strategy that will instantly improve your close rates: The Right Fit Call. If you're tired of talking to leads who can’t afford your services, aren’t the right niche, or just aren’t serious about investing in marketing, this one simple change can free up hours o...
Want to close more high-ticket digital marketing deals? It all starts before you even get on the call. In this episode of The Closing Code Podcast, Clinton James and Josh Konigsberg break down the #1 sales killer that’s holding back agency owners, sales reps, and setters from hitting their goals: lack of preparation. If you’re showing up to sales calls without knowing your prospect inside and out, you’re already losing. But don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. Here’s what you’ll learn in this p...
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