SaaStr

MARCH 5, 2025

Compensation & Performance Metrics Fuel a Culture of Winning: Codium structured its compensation and quota models to create immediate success. A staggering 7 out of 10 early sales hires exceeded their annual quotas, and some reps are on track to earn seven figures in their first year.

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Territory Drivers/motivators Quota Pipeline 76

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Fortune 500 and Inc 5000 companies have found continued success with new field sales strategies and technology, and a new number one key performance indicator (hint: it’s not quota). Sales managers typically assign field salespeople to specific territories, such as cities and states. Regional Sales Director.

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Territory Inside sales Outside Sales Pharmaceutical 244

Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

These targets are used to guide the quota-setting, territory mapping , and sales team strategies. These include things like quota attainment for a sales team and the numbers of deals in reps’ pipelines. With sales targets in place, your team can create quotas to strive for and specific strategies for hitting those quotas.

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Quota Territory Pipeline Sales 116

Veloxy

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, with increasing competition combined with a limited budget and sales personnel, reaching your quotas can be challenging. Assign Sales Territories Strategically The last thing you’ll want your sales teams and reps to do is compete to close the same clients. It will help you consolidate the markets and ward off rivals.

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Product Territory Objectives and Key Results Sales 246

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

While you can manually add multiple stops ahead of time using Google Maps, there are missing route planning features that are key to helping field salespeople hit quota and exceed customer expectations. The only problem with this approach is that quotas aren’t getting any easier , and the competition in the field is getting more digital.

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Territory Gambling Quota Commission 221

Understanding the Sales Force

JANUARY 4, 2025

Many sales leaders fail to set targets for much more than revenue/quota and perhaps 2-3 others from my list. Nearly all sales leaders fail to have and/or explain the consequences to their salespeople so they are aware of what will happen if they fail to meet the required targets for items 1-25 as well as quota/revenue.

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Quota Territory Pipeline Referrals 69

Sales Hacker

JUNE 17, 2020

If a salesperson hit quota at their last job, they’re much more likely to hit quota at your organization, right? of sales professionals globally are achieving quota. It turns out that quota attainment has become the exception, not the rule. I didn’t make this decision because quota information was difficult to get.

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Quota Cold Call Outside Sales Sales 112

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

During my time as a sales rep, building a lead list was one of my first activities when I took on a new sales role, territory, or industry vertical. I generated a comprehensive lead list that later, when I had to split my territory with a colleague due to restructuring, helped him hit the ground running.

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Territory Cold Call SQL Campaign 83

Tibor Shanto

JANUARY 11, 2022

But if you’re going to plan, there is more to it than Territory or Account Planning. Not only more, but more diverse way to plan and execute to exceed quota. Sure, everyone has the goal of making quota, or improve prospecting, but the question is how? As well as one method of territory planning tied to mutual objectives.

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Territory Quota CRM Prospecting 167

Openview

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The beginning of the year is typically a time where you either get a new territory or simply start from scratch with your current one. How do you best take action on your territory plan? Here are three actionable techniques to use when getting started with your territory plan and working toward crushing your goals in 2019.

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Territory Quota Technique Follow-up 89

Sales Pop!

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As you can see in the graphic, this functionality coordinates with Pipeliner’s real-time pipeline data within its opportunity management to guide the company to meet its targets and quotas. In addition, several different KPIs within historical data need to be understood for the targets and quotas to be accurately set.

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Pipeline Quota CRM Territory 204

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Ineffective territory planning might lead to uneven distribution of resources or overlooking potential opportunities. Analyze territories strategically, considering factors like customer density, buying behaviors, and competition. To maximize success, steer clear of certain pitfalls.

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Objectives and Key Results Territory Inside sales Cross-sell 279

Veloxy

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Use automation to assign leads based on criteria like territory or deal size. Do you want to hit your next quarter’s sales quota with utmost confidence? For example, automated reminders can be set up for sales reps. That way, they can follow up with leads after a certain period of inactivity.

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Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Outside Sales Follow-up 130

Hubspot

MARCH 13, 2025

According to a 2023 survey of over 450 sales leaders, 91% of their teams missed quota that year. This begins at the sales rep level but can become an enterprise-wide problem when sales staff, from reps up to SVPs, focus on their year-to-date (YTD) positions against quota. Why are revenue targets so hard to hit? Current pipeline.

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Meeting Pipeline Quota Sales 66

Veloxy

JUNE 17, 2021

Sure, you might have quotas and deadlines that show accomplishment, but what exactly is the rate of your efforts? Some businesses calculate the qualified leads with the amount of overall opportunities or break it down by rep, territory and solutions offered. We’ve all heard the saying over and over; time is money. 2: Average Deal Size.

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Pipeline Non-Profits Sales Quota 306

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Start your sales planning efforts with account segmentation to fill your territories with fruitful opportunities and increase your sellers’ ability to hit quotas. Consider new territory rules that reflect changes in the market (and your business). Related: Your Territory Model Is Hurting Attainment. Territory profiles .

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Territory Quota Strategic planning Sales 119

Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Six months or more pass before you realize that salesperson won't make it and you not only wasted a half year's salary, you lost six months, have an empty territory or vertical, and have to start over from the beginning! It doesn't have to be that way and here's why.

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Quota Territory Start-ups Sales 125

Cerebral Selling

JANUARY 14, 2023

You could also be well behind your quota, struggling to stay motivated and worried about job security. Why are territories carved the way they are? A good example of where it’s helpful to create this transparency is in the areas of quota and year-over-year (YoY) growth. Year-end can be the most exciting time in sales.

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Quota Pipeline Drivers/motivators Negotiate 209

Gong.io

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The value of sales territories isn’t lost on most sales leaders (and if it is, we’ll clarify that shortly). The problem is making your sales territory planning fair without swallowing up your time. . What is sales territory mapping, and why is it important? What is sales territory mapping, and why is it important?

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Territory Cross-sell Sales Non-Profits 62

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Rather than managing all the accounts in their territories (which could have been hundreds), they were now focused on about 20-30 strategic accounts in each of their territories. Their quotas were adjusted to reflect the potential and expectation from those accounts, rather than for the whole territory.

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Territory Pipeline Quota Strategize 127

Anthony Cole Training

JANUARY 27, 2014

The team with the lowest severity converted the highest percentage of opportunities, but after they hit their quota they quit. Finally, they were able to remove the impact of territories, product lines, and competition in order to truly reveal and compare how the assessment findings affected results. They only made 800 attempts.

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Territory Quota Sales Up-sell 184

Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If sales reps are your army, then sales territory mapping is your battle plan. This guide walks you through how to design and optimize your sales territory map. This guide walks you through how to design and optimize your sales territory map. Watch the demo What is sales territory mapping? Our demo shows you how.

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Territory Objectives and Key Results Drivers/motivators Sales 59

Salesforce

AUGUST 15, 2023

If creating a sales team is like building a car, then territory management is where the rubber meets the road. But not all territory management is created equal. But first, let’s get clear on what territory management means. Watch the demo What is territory management? Let’s take a look.

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Territory Healthcare Quota Pipeline 52

Sales Gravy

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

That pattern helped him stay focused and eventually led him to top-performer status in his region. Craft a Personal Business PlanBreak your annual quota or goals into quarterly, monthly, and weekly targets. That pattern helped him stay focused and eventually led him to top-performer status in his region.

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Territory Drivers/motivators Quota Sales 58

Hubspot

APRIL 24, 2019

Relative Commission Plan : The relative commission plan is when a target or quota is set. Let's say a salesperson has a quarterly quota of $90,000 and a quarterly commission of $10,000. If they meet 85% of the quota, they'll receive 85% of the commission. And they're paid on a territory-wide versus individual sale basis.

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Commission Territory Quota Real Estate 101

Tibor Shanto

JANUARY 25, 2022

The driving question being how do I take a territory from a 20% margin base, to 25%? There are several ways to slice this, but it needs to be surfaced in coaching and quota discussions more often. Sometimes the best hunting is in your own pond, growing your margin requires replacing, and upgrading current accounts. Margin Of Error.

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Commission Territory Negotiate Quota 157

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Together they share the high-velocity techniques they use to maximize sales, including: Sell to SMBs Use round-robin to assign accounts, but you’re not sure if it’s optimal Are stuck in a world of geographic territories Spend a lot of time manually building territories Gusto thinks of the rev ops capability as the brain center and engine builder.

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Go To Market Territory Technique A/B testing 111

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 12, 2021

” Too often, the driving metric for sales performance is “the number,” quota, or the revenue goal. Each has made their number, they’ve each hit their quota of $5M revenue. I’d go further, saying Sales person 1, even though he hit his number, significantly underperformed the potential in his territory.

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Territory Quota Growth Account management 137

Veloxy

AUGUST 6, 2021

As such, sales teams need to be extra creative in pursuing busy leads without moving into stalker territory. If any sales team hopes to smash all their quotas, they better learn how to reel in these elusive whales the right way. Statistics show that 50% of these buyers will respond to out of the box approaches.

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Sell Cold Call Pitch Prospecting 317

Sales Pop!

MAY 28, 2023

For example, if AI were equipped with adequate data points, perhaps we might be able to more accurately forecast earthquakes in regions where they are a threat. What would happen if we don’t do something? Or forecast occurrences when it comes to other environmental issues such as climate change.

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Hospitality Pipeline Sales Territory 229

Openview

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Then, set target outcomes (in terms of quota achievement, time to revenue etc.) Here is how to get started: Interview your Sales Leadership : Interview sales leadership to discuss options for boosting quota attainment rates and, subsequently, revenue for the organization. so that you’ll understand what success looks.

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Territory Quota Sales Pipeline 101

Lead Fuze

JULY 1, 2023

Understanding how to set sales quotas is a critical aspect of managing and driving a successful sales team. A well-structured quota system not only motivates your reps but also aligns their efforts with your company’s overall objectives.

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Quota Growth Territory Commission 52

Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Sales person 1 has a quota of $10M, she makes it by selling a balance of products A and B. Sales person 2 has the same quota but makes it just by selling his favorite product, product line A. Surely there were product line B possibilities in his territory, he just didn’t bother to chase them.

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Territory Quota Growth Strategize 109

SaaStr

OCTOBER 5, 2020

By round-robin, by territory, by whatever. You have to have quotas that 80% of the reps can achieve. But if 80%+ of your reps are great … 80% of them should be able to achieve quota. Having a minority of reps hit quota helps no one. Let’s step back for a minute. Usually – no. Not directly.

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Territory X-functional Quota Sales 120

Veloxy

JULY 14, 2023

It’s about finding the optimal path that seamlessly integrates with your sales strategy, empowering you to exceed quotas and surpass customer expectations. Photo of Badger Maps GeoPointe GeoPointe is a popular choice among Territory Managers who oversee multiple field sales representatives. Let’s do this!

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Territory Gaming Drivers/motivators Sales 130

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

We have all sorts of pipeline metrics, activity metrics, prospecting metrics, account, territory, retention, renewal, mix, margin, and endless other metrics. Let’s imagine we have two sales people with very similar territories. Both have identical quotas, $5M. We measure a lot of stuff in sales. Both have $10M pipelines.

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SQL Territory Pipeline Quota 148

SaaStr

MARCH 12, 2025

“Marketing is fluffy and unmeasurable” – Unlike sales, which has clear metrics like quota attainment, founders often believe marketing can’t be measured. For product-oriented founders, marketing often feels like unfamiliar territory.

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Pipeline B2B Territory Quota 83