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In your corner on every call. Every time.

Every call.

Graded.

Coached.

// including the one you just lost. especially that one.
every callscored automatically
1 weekto live coaching
dailydrills per rep
real gapsnot vague feedback
Call #C-0041 · Jun 135.7/10
Discovery8
Qualification6
Objection handling4
Next step7
Close4

Drill — Objections

Stop at the first “too expensive.” Ask: “What would make it worth it?”— run this 3× before tomorrow's call.

OBJECTION AVG · LAST 5 CALLS
4.6

§ I — Why reps plateau

The tape goes
unwatched.

0%

of calls reviewed

No time. Manager's day is full.

80%

of bad habits repeat

Nobody flagged them in time.

mo

to ramp a new rep

Learns by losing deals, not coaching.

⊘
01

No review

Most calls never get listened to. Feedback is a lost deal.

≈
02

Vague feedback

'Be more consultative' isn't coachable. Reps need the specific moment and the specific fix.

↓
03

Slow ramp

New reps lose deals for months because there's no fast feedback loop.

§ II — The play, every call

Tape to coaching. Automatically.

§ III — What you're actually buying

Not “an AI coach.”

Transcription · framework grading · pattern detection · portrait building · drill generation · trend tracking.

System layers, in order

01
Call capture
ZoomdialerphoneMP3 upload
02
Transcription
speech-to-textspeaker labelingtimestamp index
03
Grade engine
framework configdimension scoringconsistency check
04
Pattern detection
cross-call analysisweakness portraittrend building
05
Coaching output
daily drillrep deliverymanager trends

System diagram

CALL RECORDEDZoom · dialer · phoneTRANSCRIPTIONspeech → indexed textGRADE ENGINEframework · dimensions · scoresCALL SCOREdiscovery·obj·closePATTERN ENGINErecurring gapsPORTRAITper-rep weaknessDAILY DRILL

“We built this to sharpen our own sales calls before anyone else's. First client is always the builder.”

Casey Hamilton, Surfscaler

§ CORNERMAN · CALL SCORECARD

Every call. Graded. On record.

SAMPLE DATA — clearly labeled
Real scorecard looks like this
CALLREPDATEDISCOVERYOBJECTIONSCLOSETOTAL
#C-0041Casey H.Jun 138455.7/10DRILL
#C-0040Casey H.Jun 127566.0/10
#C-0039Casey H.Jun 118476.3/10
#C-0038Casey H.Jun 106354.7/10DRILL
#C-0037Casey H.Jun 099788.0/10STRONG
5 CALLS · 1 WEEK7.64.66.26.1/10AVG

Per-rep weakness portrait — Casey H.

Recurring gap

Objection handling

Pattern identified

Caving on price before testing the real concern.

DIM AVG

4.6

CALLS REVIEWED

5

Today's drill — Casey H.

Target · Objection handling

Stop at the first 'it's too expensive.' Ask: 'What would make it worth it?' — run this 3× in a dummy call before tomorrow's live call.

3–5 MINDO BEFORE NEXT CALL

§ IV — Every part of the call, coached its own way. // sample coaching notes

Not one note. A whole coaching system.

// tap a dimension — discovery, objections, close, a drill. Every gap gets its own play.

Discovery4/10

You did

Pitched the product before understanding the prospect's situation.

Do instead

Ask the diagnostic question first: "What's your current follow-up process look like after a call?"

Why

Pitching before diagnosing tells the prospect you don't care about their problem — only your sale. The question earns the right to pitch.

Objections — I handle it myself3/10

You did

Got defensive and listed reasons why the prospect's DIY approach won't work.

Do instead

Hot-Potato it back: "How's that going for you right now?" — let the gap surface from their own answer.

Why

Defense triggers dig-in. A curious question makes the prospect sell themselves on why they need help. You don't have to argue; they do it for you.

Objections — Price3/10

You did

Offered a discount at the first "seems expensive."

Do instead

Reframe to outcome: "What's it costing you right now to not have this solved?" then hold the price.

Why

Discounting immediately signals the price was arbitrary. Anchoring to their cost of inaction makes the fee feel like a bargain, not a concession.

Close4/10

You did

Said "let me know if you want to move forward" and ended the call.

Do instead

Assume the sale — pick the time: "I have Tuesday at 2 or Thursday at 10. Which works better to get you set up?"

Why

Open-ended closes put the burden back on the prospect. An assumed close with two specific options is easier to say yes to than a blank question.

Drill10 reps · today

You did

Objection rapid-fire: someone feeds you 5 common objections back-to-back.

Do instead

Hot-Potato every one in under 8 seconds — no defending, no explaining. Just one curious question back.

Why

Speed under pressure reveals whether the reflex is wired. Slow responses in a drill mean nervous pauses on a live call. Volume builds the muscle.

Discovery — Qualification5/10

You did

Asked feature questions ("do you use a CRM?") without budget or authority questions.

Do instead

Qualify budget and decision-making early: "Who else is usually involved when you bring on something like this?"

Why

Winning a feature conversation but losing on budget or a hidden decision-maker is a slow death. Qualification before presentation saves everyone's time.

Objections — Timing4/10

You did

Accepted "let's revisit in Q3" without probing the real blocker.

Do instead

Surface the cost of waiting: "What changes in Q3 that makes this easier?" — then listen.

Why

"Not now" often means "I don't see enough urgency yet." Asking what changes reveals whether the timeline is real or just friction. Real timelines deserve respect; stall tactics deserve a follow-up question.

Showing 7 of 7coaching examples · sample notes, representative of what Cornerman surfaces on a real call.

In your corner on every call.

§ V — Straight talk

It coaches humans. It doesn't close for them.

Right for you

You sell on calls

You want consistent coaching

Solo closer or team — either works

Recording is already happening (or can be)

Not right for you

Revenue doesn't run through live calls

Team won't record

Looking for a closer, not a coach

No repeatable sales framework to grade against

// what you get

The actual output.

Not a promise — the concrete things this produces and hands you.

OUTPUT 01

A score on every call

Graded against your framework, dimension by dimension.

Discovery 7 · Objections 4 · Close 6 → 6.0/10
OUTPUT 02

A per-rep weakness portrait

The recurring pattern, not a one-off note — so coaching hits the real gap.

OUTPUT 03

A daily drill

One specific, short exercise aimed at each rep's actual weakness.

OUTPUT 04

Team trends

Who's improving, who needs help, and on what.

WE RUN THIS

We built it to grade our own sales calls before anyone else's.

every call

graded daily on the founder's own calls — built to sharpen our own selling first

// works with

Stronger together.

Each product stands alone — but they’re built to plug into each other.

AI Cold Email System→

fill the pipeline, then close it sharper

// engagement options

Three ways to get started.

Same engine underneath — different levels of how much we do for you. You get a real price after a short scoping call; no surprise sticker on the page.

TeamMOST CHOSEN

We set up your rubric and onboard the team.

Lower costWe build it with you
  • ✓Custom scoring rubric
  • ✓Up to 5 reps
  • ✓Manager dashboard
  • ✓Team weakness trends
  • ✓Onboarding + tuning
Set up my team
Managed Coaching

We run the coaching program for you.

Higher costFully hands-off
  • ✓Unlimited reps
  • ✓Managed rubric + calibration
  • ✓Weekly coaching summaries
  • ✓New-rep ramp tracking
  • ✓Priority support
Run it for me
// straight answers

It transcribes the call, then scores it against a framework — discovery, qualification, objection handling, next-step, close — that we set up around how your team sells. You define what 'good' looks like; Cornerman measures every call against it consistently, which no busy manager can do by hand.

Stop losing deals to un-coached calls.

Send us a recent call and we'll grade it for free — you'll see exactly what Cornerman catches before you commit to anything.

Grade my callsOr just ask a question →

— Casey Hamilton · Surfscaler · Rochester NY