SaaStr

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Then Mark Roberge , former Hubspot CRO, wrote The Sales Acceleration Formula with deep insights into quota structures. That elongated sales cycle created pipeline supply shocks. It’s no surprise that sales cycle length is the biggest driver of optimism or negativity in the ecosystem. ‘ Great!

Go To Market 105

Go To Market GTM Quota Price 105

Gong.io

MAY 3, 2021

2021 : Gong introduces Deal Execution, providing business leaders much-needed visibility into activity happening across all pipeline deals. Gong for Deal Execution brings together every interaction across your deals in a single view so sales teams can quickly understand pipeline health and stop sales from going south. No more opinions.

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Pipeline Drivers/motivators CRM Sales 118

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Second, set sane quotas — and make sure most reps are hitting quota. Few things are more demoralizing when no one is hitting quota. This doesn’t mean lowering quotas (at least, not too much). It does mean setting sane quotas, and having fun when folks exceed them. And Not Buying a Panerai Watch.).

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Drivers/motivators Quota Closing Pipeline 93

Hubspot

AUGUST 31, 2020

Did you know that 69% of B2B salespeople feel they don’t not have enough opportunities in their pipeline to meet sales quota? This data comes from a recent survey conducted by Selling Power and ValueSelling Associates that surveyed more than 300 B2B sales professionals about their quotas. Three Reasons Reps Don’t Make Quota.

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Quota Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Cold Call 99

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This guide unveils essential metrics such as lead response time, conversion rate, and quota attainment to help you understand where your team excels and where there’s room to grow. Tracking these metrics can provide valuable insights into your sales operations and help you identify areas that need improvement in your sales pipeline.

Product 130

Product Quota Objectives and Key Results CRM 130

Gong.io

MARCH 29, 2018

Over time, quota attainment becomes one of the clearest indicators of whether you’re setting the right sales goals, whether your team is able to achieve those goals, and if your revenue growth is consistent. However, finding the right sales quotas for your team is more than just mandating an ambitious number that keeps your team motivated.

Quota 85

Quota Pipeline Drivers/motivators Gaming 85

Salesforce

APRIL 7, 2022

When it comes to closing a deal, it pays to look at your pipeline as half empty. Learn how the brightest minds in business, culture, and sports “Think Outside the Quota” to find sales success. You may be having the best quarter of your career, on pace to crush your quota and close some big deals. watch now.

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Pipeline GTM Quota Pitch 97

Gong.io

MARCH 30, 2018

You’ve established your sales process and you have a structure in place to help your team achieve quota attainment. One of the first signs of a sales process that works is the number warm leads entering your pipeline. At the end of the day, a good sales process will drive opportunities through the pipeline faster.

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Quota Cold Call Pipeline Follow-up 88

Engage Selling

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Most sales leaders I meet make this simple mistake when setting quota. They set individual sales quotas to equal their exact sales budget! Setting your quotas to hit your budget will always lead to under performance because you have not compensated for the under performers and new hires.

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Quota Pipeline Drivers/motivators Sales 78

Veloxy

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, with increasing competition combined with a limited budget and sales personnel, reaching your quotas can be challenging. From there, create a lead generation strategy and build a sales pipeline. Therefore, you need to keep your sales teams engaged and motivated.

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Product Territory Objectives and Key Results Sales 246

Gong.io

MARCH 29, 2018

Over time, quota attainment becomes one of the clearest indicators of whether you’re setting the right sales goals, whether your team is able to achieve those goals, and if your revenue growth is consistent. However, finding the right sales quotas for your team is more than just mandating an ambitious number that keeps your team motivated.

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Quota Pipeline Drivers/motivators Gaming 48

A Sales Guy

JULY 10, 2012

I’m interrupting the Pipeline Movement Series today. I like everything but the comment about quota, sales shouldn’t be about quotas “@iannarino: Solve Problems goo.gl/8NJz6 ” if there is no quota? Quota is a KPI, can’t see how any functional unit can operate without targets.

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Quota Commission Drivers/motivators Sales 112

Pointclear

AUGUST 15, 2017

“I ignore the quota,” Theresa the salesperson said. “No Steve piped up, “We don’t worry about the quota; it’s a yearly number and no one tracks it.”. Amad said, “Yeah, they give us quotas, but the sales managers don’t have the same numbers, and the systems engineers aren’t on the same system; so no one gets punished but us.”.

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Quota Pipeline Drivers/motivators Consult 45

Highspot

AUGUST 2, 2022

Through hiring, training, analysis, and consistent follow-up, a good sales manager can help and ensure salespeople hit individual sales quotas. Identify Your Drivers, Benchmarks, and Goal KPIs. The base of the pyramid is where you find your performance drivers: meetings, leads, referrals, sales plans, coaching, sales strategy, etc.

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Process Drivers/motivators Referrals Quota 52

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Listen Now Navigating the Sales Pipeline: Expert Advice Expert advice from sales pipeline podcasts can demystify the daunting task of pipeline navigation. Sales Pipeline Radio, hosted by Matt Heinz, our sales pipeline radio host, stands out for its in-depth discussions with a plethora of B2B sales and marketing experts.

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Gaming Sell GTM Technique 233

Sales Hacker

APRIL 11, 2019

Clearly, new strategies alone aren’t enough to motivate a sales team. According to behavioral intelligence (BQ), it’s all about how you motivate your team. You see, BQ has found that motivation is a trigger for thoughts… which cause feelings… which yield action. Sure, these are all key motivators for your sales reps.

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Extrinsic Drivers/motivators Intrinsic Commission 86

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you’re only thinking about how your reps can hit quota, you’re missing out. They can also spark competition, which can be motivating to reps. You can do the same with your team by tracking progress to help them reach goals and motivate at the same time. Why sales goals are important S.M.A.R.T.

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Cross-sell Non-Profits Quota Drivers/motivators 64

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 11, 2023

91% of organizations failed to hit goal, yet only 31% of them felt the quotas were unrealistic. When we do pipeline reviews, we look at the number of net new customers that are added to the pipeline, coaching people on how to hit their goals. They are a huge challenge. 78% find their comp plans difficult to understand.

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Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Finance Quota 121

Gong.io

MARCH 30, 2018

You’ve established your sales process and you have a structure in place to help your team achieve quota attainment. One of the first signs of a sales process that works is the number warm leads entering your pipeline. At the end of the day, a good sales process will drive opportunities through the pipeline faster.

Quota 48

Quota Cold Call Pipeline Follow-up 48

Heinz Marketing

MARCH 7, 2022

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m You can subscribe right at Sales Pipeline Radio and/or listen to full recordings of past shows everywhere you listen to podcasts! Matt: Welcome, everybody, to another episode of Sales Pipeline Radio. Cold turkey.

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Pipeline Sales Up-sell Sell 104

Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the principles of compensation design , how to build sales compensation plans , and include resources to set OTEs and quotas that keep your reps happy and hungry for more. And, quotas have gotten increasingly harder to hit. Why Sales Comp Planning is Key to Rep Retention. Embrace accelerators.

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Commission Product Quota Drivers/motivators 86

VanillaSoft

OCTOBER 27, 2021

To perform consistently, pretend you’re the CEO of your own pipeline and put as much effort into growing your ‘company’ as you do into closing deals. I wouldn’t normally tell you to pretend you’re running the show, but in the motivational sense that Rod means it, that’s exactly what you should do. Get off the transaction treadmill!

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Pipeline Real Estate Process Finance 75

SaaStr

MARCH 20, 2024

They discuss Sam’s learnings at Founders Fund, what the 2024 playbook looks like, hiring and motivating sales teams, and a handful of audience questions. You could even present it to the sales team as options one and two: We can continue hiring more salespeople and keep quotas the same. That’s the question you should ask yourself.

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Quota Finance Drivers/motivators Growth 100

Salesforce

AUGUST 24, 2023

One dashboard I see a lot: A sales manager creates a team pipeline dashboard that includes the total number of leads generated by reps in a given quarter, the total number of leads in each pipeline stage, and the team’s conversion rate (percentage of leads that complete a purchase). Identify metrics that support each of these goals.

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Pipeline Quota Lead generation CRM 98

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Go-to-market (GTM) design and efficiency are sometimes overlooked, but they’re a critical driver of any SaaS business. And how can you double your magic number without reinventing the wheel for better quota attainment or cutting everything? That means generally spending $3 in sales and marketing to generate $1 in net new ARR.

Go To Market 86

Go To Market GTM Non-Profits Quota 86

Salesmate

OCTOBER 22, 2021

A skilled sales rep needs recognition for his performance to stay motivated. The individual commission plan is targeted towards salespeople who have exceeded their sales quotas. Motivation for sales reps. Motivation is a driving factor for the success of any task. Individual commission. Reduced turnover.

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Commission Drivers/motivators Non-Profits Real Estate 52

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 24, 2013

In a comment on one of my posts, Andy Rudin reminded me of something we overlook: Customer Success And Quota Attainment Are Not In Conflict. Too often, our behaviors don’t reinforce this, we are so driven for our own personal success and quota attainment, we forget the customer. Obvious, but forgotten.

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Quota Customers Pipeline Drivers/motivators 90

SaaStr

JANUARY 5, 2024

With SDRs, especially in the early days, they’re likely fresh out of school or in the early stages of their career, so you can’t point to previous work experience and ask if them they were hitting quota or top of the board. When talking about hunger and motivation, it’s not to be in sales or to make money. What should quota be?

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Quota Commission Networking Sales 98

Martech

DECEMBER 11, 2023

You can do more with less if you improve the quality of what flows through the pipeline. Refine your ideal customer profile To improve pipeline conversion, you need to increase the quality of your prospects. Add categories that include motivations, influence and behaviors. Go deeper into defining your target customer.

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Quota Sales Pipeline B2B 113

Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Motivation and Leadership They inspire and lead the sales team, providing guidance, support, and motivation to achieve individual and team goals. Sales Forecasting Accurate sales forecasting and pipeline management helps in resource allocation and planning. Look for self-motivated, goal-oriented, and customer-focused candidates.

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Objectives and Key Results Quota Technique Drivers/motivators 59

A Sales Guy

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Quota is hard enough to make as it is. Only 52% of sales people make quota. Doing these things will make for sure you don’t make quota. Write it down, and put dates to it.The probability of making quota goes up 50% the minute you finish. Ignore your pipeline. The pipeline is your lifeline.

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Quota Cold Call Territory CRM 116

Veloxy

JUNE 23, 2021

How to Empower, Develop, and Motivate Your Inside Sales Team. However, those leads are typically not enough to keep the pipeline full. How to Empower, Develop and Motivate your Inside Sales Team. Motivate with Performance Metrics. Guide to Building an Inside Sales Team. Causes of a Low-Performing Inside Sales Team.

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Inside sales CRM Sales Pipeline 232

PandaDoc

JANUARY 29, 2024

But here’s the thing – setting realistic goals can really make or break your sales team’s morale and motivation in the long run. By setting achievable quotas, you can bring more positivity and motivation to your team. Achievable quotas also encourage healthy competition within the team. Think about it.

Closing 52

Closing Drivers/motivators Quota CRM 52

Martech

JULY 17, 2024

As performance becomes harder to predict, Emma is caught in a whirlwind of soaring CPAs, long “gap-close meetings,” and the desperate need to meet ever-higher quotas. Pipeline coverage and efficiency metrics become key indicators of success, ensuring that marketing aligns with sales and revenue goals. Sound familiar?

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GTM Product Strategize Drivers/motivators 89

Understanding the Sales Force

APRIL 4, 2024

How to Identify Candidates Who Will Succeed in Your Sales Roles Sales Process for the Anti-Sales Process Crowd How To Stop Sucking by Understanding and Changing Your Sales Metrics The Wrong Salespeople are Hired 77% of the Time Most Sales Processes, Funnels and Pipelines are How Old? Is Your Sales Process Backwards, Upside Down or Stupid?

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Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Sales Cold Call 63

Sales Hacker

APRIL 22, 2022

Some misguided leaders also treat QBRs as a chance to review every mistake made, or motivate their teams. While it can certainly be motivating to understand exactly what drove results last quarter, and what you’ll improve for next quarter, this meeting is not intended to be for motivation. isn’t criticism. isn’t ad-hoc.

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Objectives and Key Results Quota Sales Commission 95

Highspot

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In fact, leaders reported that 91% failed to hit sales quota expectations this year. Sales performance refers to how well a sales team delivers results, such as hitting quotas, following up on leads, and converting prospects into customers. Many believe that pipeline health is a strong indicator of performance. Did you know?

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Closing Objectives and Key Results Quota Sales 52