Alicia vs. Jack about pressure vs. urgency
🎙️ Alicia: “Pressure makes people back away. Urgency pulls them forward.”
🎙️ Jack: “Exactly. And most reps confuse the two — then wonder why their deals die.”
Scene: Two Top Closers, One Core Difference
Jack and Alicia are both elite.
But they use different weapons.
Jack controls the frame. Alicia reads the emotion.
And when it comes to closing, they agree on one thing:
👉 Urgency wins. Pressure kills.
🔥 Jack’s Take: Pressure Comes From You, Urgency Comes From Them
“When reps say things like, ‘We need to close by Friday,’ that’s pressure. It’s your problem, not theirs.”
Instead, Jack gets buyers to feel urgency by:
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Tying the offer to time-sensitive pain
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Showing what they’re losing daily by not acting
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Using silence and pacing to highlight the gap
“When they say, ‘Yeah, we really can’t keep delaying this,’ I know I’ve done my job.”
💡 Alicia’s Take: Urgency is Emotional, Not Just Logical
“You can’t create urgency unless the buyer feels seen.”
Alicia uses urgency by:
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Asking questions that reveal hidden stress
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Mirroring hesitation with calm, not control
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Using language that makes buyers feel safe deciding
“When a buyer says, ‘This actually matters more than I thought,’ that’s urgency done right.”
⚠️ What Pressure Sounds Like:
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“We’re running out of time.”
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“This offer expires tomorrow.”
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“We need to wrap this up.”
These are rep-focused. And buyers feel it.
✅ What Urgency Sounds Like:
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“What’s the impact if this stays the same another 3 months?”
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“Is this a now-problem or a next-quarter problem?”
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“What changes for you if we solve this this month?”
These shift attention to the buyer’s world.
Final Thoughts from Jack & Alicia
Jack: “Pressure is fear-based. Urgency is momentum-based.”
Alicia: “Urgency isn’t about moving fast. It’s about making it matter.”
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