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Ian Ross is the creator of the VIVID 7-layer selling framework and host of Close More Sales.
Ian Ross is co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Objection Proof AI, creator of the VIVID seven-layer selling framework, and host of the Close More Sales podcast and The Output, a show on AI in sales. He is writing The VIVID Selling Operating System.
Ian Ross created the VIVID seven-layer selling framework and is writing The VIVID Selling Operating System. He is co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Objection Proof AI and hosts the Close More Sales podcast and The Output, a show on AI in sales. He has appeared on Real Estate Disruptors with Steve Trang, Funds on Fire, PropertyRadar, Properties to Profits, Leads2Deals, and the Collective Genius Mastermind. The VIVID framework gives sellers a vocabulary for reviewing conversations, from preparation and first contact through diagnosis, persuasion, objections, and reflection.
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Topics Ian can speak to
- Why "closing techniques" fail, and what's happening structurally when deals die
- The seven-layer model for reviewing conversations and choosing a skill to practice
- AI in sales: what's actually installing vs. what's hype
- Non-neediness as a protocol (not a mindset) and how operators install it
- Objection dissolution vs. objection handling, and why the distinction matters
- The paradigm shift: from persuader to diagnostician
- Building self-managing AI sales teams (from the Objection Proof AI product)
- How to install sales skill in teams without scripts
- Industry-specific adaptations: real estate, insurance, financial advising, SaaS, home services
Recent coverage & appearances
- Real Estate Disruptors with Steve Trang: Sales Secrets That You've Never Heard Of Watch →
- Funds on Fire with Devin Robinson: The Psychology of VIVID Capital Raising Listen →
- PropertyRadar: Scripts Are Killing Your Sales Team: What Top Coaches Do Instead Watch →
- Properties to Profits: Why Sales Is the Fast Track to Financial Freedom Watch →
- Leads2Deals: How To Spot Fake Gurus and Avoid Burnout Watch →
- Rafael Cortez: From Bookstore to Sales Coach: Sales Mastery, Frameworks & Mindset Watch →
- Launch Control: How to Double Revenue with Your Existing Leads Watch →
- Collective Genius Mastermind: Ian Ross at CG LIVE Watch →
Booking & inquiries
For podcast bookings, speaking engagements, press inquiries, or interview requests, email [email protected] with "Press" in the subject line. Include the event or publication, topic, and deadline so the team can route the request.