Why We Now Require Stakeholders on Proposal Calls
(…And Why That’s Good News for You)

If you’re leading the charge to find a solution like Leadoo, you’re already juggling research, meetings, and internal alignment – on top of your actual job.

But here’s the truth: without key decision-makers in the room, great projects stall. Not because the solution isn’t right, but because internal buy-in lags.

So we’re making a change to our processes.

From now on, before we present any final business case or commercial proposal, we’ll require key decision-makers and budget holders present.

Not to make your job harder. But to create success faster, keep us accountable, and to ensure that all the time and effort you’ve put into the journey, pays off for you.

B2B Decisions are a Team Sport

Gartner has found the average B2B buying decision today involves 6–10 people.

Marketing, Finance, IT, Procurement and C-Suite all often have a say. If key stakeholders are not part of the proposal call, delays creep in. Objections pop up late. Momentum fizzles.

Behind the scenes, those delays cost more than just time:

• They defer the positive impact the solution could already be delivering for you.
  
• They extend inefficient workflows, misused resources, and wasted salary hours spent revisiting the same conversations.
  
• And the opportunity cost? That’s often invisible – until it isn’t.

Late Stakeholders = Lost Time

You’re excited. We’re aligned. The proposal’s ready.

Then … someone senior chimes in after the fact with blockers we could’ve handled in minutes – if they were on the call.

That delay? It costs time, energy, and results.

In our experience, those costs hurt our customer champions more than anyone. 

So we truly believe that not sending proposals until at least one sign-off stakeholder is in the room with all of us, is the best policy. For you, just as much as for us.

This has helped other Leadoo customers shorten their internal approval time by weeks, and even months in some cases.

One Call. Full Alignment.

When decision-makers join the proposal call:

• Everyone hears the same info
  
• Objections are handled live
  
• No internal relaying or re-selling
  
• We become even more bound to delivering ROI targets ASAP

Before We Book a Proposal Call, We’ll Ask:

• Who owns the budget?
  
• Who approves the investment?
  
• Who makes the final call?

We’ll help you figure it out. And even help you bring the people whose “yes” matters most together if we can.

If scheduling makes this impossible, let’s discuss options – like a follow‑up alignment call – to keep momentum.

Final Thought: This Helps You Win

You’ve already done the hard work of identifying a solution to a tangible marketing challenge.

Our job is to help you build internal consensus. Without weeks of side conversations, missed details, or lost momentum.

Because every delayed decision has a cost. Missed opportunity, prolonged inefficiency, and slower ROI.

So when we ask for stakeholders on the next call, it’s not a barrier.

It’s your fast track to a confident decision – and a quicker path to real results.