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The Sales Struggle is Real.

Prospects ghost.

Pipelines stall.

AI is overwhelming (and underused).

And your best talent is burning out before bonuses hit.

Consultative sales today demands more than product knowledge or pitch decks.

You need emotionally intelligent sales pros who know how to ask better questions—of themselves, their prospects, and their tech.

Sound like your team? You’re in the right place.

Everyone else, please go find a cute cat video.

I’m Merit Kahn, CSP

Speaker. Sales Strategist. Emotional Intelligence expert. Theater nerd. Business badass.

For 20+ years I’ve helped leaders and teams sell smarter, lead stronger, and unlock the magic where Emotional Intelligence meets AI.

From national stages to private coaching sessions, my mission is to open minds… so you can close deals.

Brands with Merit... (see what we did there?)

AI Meets EI. That’s Where the Sales Magic Happens.

You’ve got talented people selling innovative, custom solutions. But if they can’t open the conversation, they’ll never close the deal.

🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Build real human connection. It helps your sales pros create trust, navigate tough conversations, and uncover what really matters to buyers.

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Leverage AI tools to amplify performance—from smarter prospecting and follow-ups to personalized messaging and streamlined workflows.

💬 Consultative Sales Tools

Make it stick. Equip your team with proven strategies to ask better questions, overcome objections, and guide buyers to yes.

The Open For Business Framework

Selling smarter and leading stronger is not rocket science (whew) with our proven three-part Open for Business Framework... and AI-Human Capabilities Matrix. AI is smart but EI makes it wise.

Mindset

A success mindset has three gears:

your self-talk (Internal Mind), your actions (Behavioral Mind), and your emotional awareness (Emotional Mind).

We’ll pop the hood and fine-tune the beliefs that drive—or derail—performance.

Mechanics

Words are your tools. Questions are your edge.

Mechanics are the nuts and bolts of a solid sales process—from prospecting to proposals.

In a world of AI, Emotional Intelligence still seals the deal. Learn what to say—and ask—to move people from “just looking” to “let’s go.”

Motion

Action drives results.

You’ll get tools, templates, and a plan aligned with your mindset and goals—plus a bounce-back strategy for when life throws a curveball.

Stay in motion, stay in the game.

See Merit In Action...

Clients who got more than they expected...

I was just at a Sales and Marketing Summit with 200 other sales professionals. Merit was the keynote speaker and did an amazing job! Her content is extremely useful and she set the tone for the entire conference.

Merit did a presentation at our company for our top leadership team on the topic of The Emotionally Intelligent Leader. She is very insightful and I would definitely recommend her as a speaker, trainer, Emotional Intelligence expert and coach.

She received excellent reviews from our members. It was a thought provoking session that had us question the source of some possibly inaccurate beliefs and we all really enjoyed the presentation.

Ready to Book Merit?

Planning a sales kickoff or association event? You need a speaker who can entertain, educate, and energize — not another “rah-rah” parade float.

I’ve coached sales leaders for 25+ years, built custom training programs, and I walk my talk on stages across the country.

My secret? Helping sales pros open their minds… so prospects open their wallets.