
The Sales Pulse with Marla M. Koupal
In a noisy world of scripts, funnels, and persuasion tactics, one sales coach invites you to slow down, tune in, and sell with clarity.
Marla M. Koupal, The Sales Conversation Architect™, is a 50-year sales veteran who curates Selling Common Sense and teaches the 4 C’s of Sales Success—Competence, Confidence, Consistency, and yes, Common Sense. She helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs drop the gimmicks and revive the lost art of conversation…where calm presence, smart questions, and emotional timing lead the way.
This isn’t sales theater. It’s sales fluency.
On The Sales Pulse, you’ll learn how to match a buyer’s pace, listen between the lines, and guide them toward decisions with confidence—not coercion. Because when you sell with fluency, there’s no need to pitch or pressure.
This is where clarity replaces persuasion and trust becomes the currency of every deal.
If you’re ready to sell in a way that finally feels right—for you and for the buyer—join Marla each week for fresh insights, bold truths, and practical tools that deliver results without compromise.
Bold sales, one clear, curious conversation at a time.
The Sales Pulse with Marla M. Koupal
The 3 C’s of Sales Success Plus Common Sense
In this episode of The Sales Pulse, Marla Koupal unpacks the timeless “3 C’s” of sales success—Competence, Confidence, and Consistency—and then tosses in a surprising fourth: Common Sense.
Discover why competence isn’t the gift of gab but the gift of listening, how confidence transforms objections into curiosity checkpoints, and why consistency is the silent CEO of your sales business. And yes, we’ll laugh a little about snow cones in a blizzard.
If you’ve ever wondered why some sellers feel smooth and effortless, this episode pulls back the curtain. You’ll walk away with practical insights, memorable examples, and a challenge to figure out which “C” you need most right now.
👉 Hit play and bring a little more common sense into your sales conversations.
Welcome to The Sales Pulse Podcast, where selling isn’t a performance,,,it’s a conversation. I’m Marla Koupal, your Sales Fluency Guide. After decades in sales, here’s the truth: the close isn’t where the sale happens—it’s where the buyer lands after a strong beginning. We’ll focus more on how you open the conversation and connect with how your buyer thinks so that closing never feels like a wrestling match.
🔁 Key takeaways: buyer pacing styles, real-life sales stumbles, and how timing builds trust.
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