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Spot Emotional Triggers That Derail Deals: Find Out Which Emotional Signals Cause Deals to Go Cold --- Before It's Too Late

TL;DR: What this template does

This template analyzes lost deal calls to uncover emotional triggers that cause resistance, tension, or disengagement.
Upload your recordings and receive a report of high-risk phrases, tone shifts, and conversation traps to avoid.

Why deals don't just die --- they fade when trust breaks

Deals often derail not from logic, but emotion.

This template helps you catch the subtle shifts — tone, pacing, language — that lead to ghosting, no-shows, or “we’re going with someone else.”

Definition: Emotional deal triggers are phrases, tone shifts, or moments in a call that lead to defensiveness, discomfort, or disengagement — detectable by analyzing lost deals.

How does this template work?

Step 1: Upload Lost Deal Call Recordings
  • Use post-demo drop-offs, no-show follow-ups, or lost opportunity recaps
  • Accepts audio, video, or transcripts
  • Ideal with 8–15 lost deals across verticals
Step 2: Extract Themes — Objection Handling
  • AI detects emotional signals: tension, resistance, avoidance
  • Tags moments where rapport breaks or pressure increases
  • Highlights rep phrasing that caused disconnection
Step 3: Output — Emotional Trigger Report
  • List of high-risk triggers with timestamped quotes
  • Coaching cues + phrasing alternatives
  • Downloadable for sales training, onboarding, or enablement docs

What benefits does this template provide?

BenefitDescriptionImpact
Deal Rescue ReadinessCatch patterns that lead to silent drop-offReduce ghosting and loss
Soft Skill CoachingTrain reps to manage tone, pacing, emotionIncrease trust and control
Sales Process RefinementSpot where pressure or pitch is too earlyShorten cycle, improve flow
EQ at ScaleBring emotional intelligence to the whole teamImprove team-wide conversation health

How do different teams use this template?

Sales Coaches — Train on EQ with real conversational triggers
Enablement Leads — Help reps prevent buyer shutdowns
Sales Ops — Track deal health with more than stage-based metrics
Founders — Refine narrative by avoiding friction points

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of emotions are tracked?
Discomfort, defensiveness, disengagement, hesitancy, and frustration.
Can this help improve my demo script?
Yes — you’ll see where certain slides or phrases lead to resistance.
How does this help sales teams?
Sales teams get a real-time view of when a conversation takes a negative turn, so they can address concerns proactively. By identifying these signals early, reps can shift tone, adjust messaging, or bring in additional resources to salvage the deal.

What Teams Are Saying

“This showed us the subtle phrases that caused buyers to pull back. We updated our demos — and win rates started climbing again.”


— Harris Schachter, Senior Consumer Marketing Manager

Want to stop deals from derailing due to subtle emotional triggers?