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A SaaS Fairy Tale….

Partners in Excellence

Since the target customers, initially, for these tools were individuals and small teams, the methods others had used in consumer product selling were adapted. And assembly line process started to emerge. Toss X number of customers into the beginning of the assembly line and Y in POs would emerge from the end of the line.

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No More Quotas, No More Commission: Sales Without SDRs

Sales Hacker

We’re also brought to you by Vidyard — the best way to sell in a virtual world, whether you need to connect with more leads, qualify more opportunities, or close more deals. Make prospecting videos, follow-ups, product demos, and other communications that drive virtual selling. Get rid of quotas and get rid of commissions.

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Our Customers Are Changing Faster Than We Are!

Partners in Excellence

There seems to be an arrogance or conceit in so many of the conversations I see about the future of selling. My feeds are filled with new technologies, new selling models, new engagement strategies, new organizational structures. Sellers have, blindly, applied “manufacturing” technique to managing their selling process.

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Let’s Talk About Lean Manufacturing For A Moment….

Partners in Excellence

So much of what our focus in “modern selling,” seems to be the adaptation of Lean Manufacturing techniques into selling. We’ve created “assembly lines” with specialized functions, passing our customers from one station to the next. We need to think about what it means to achieve our quotas.

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We’re Long Past Our “Use By Date”

Partners in Excellence

Whether it’s specialization in how we move our customers through the “sales assembly line.” We focus our skills development on product training and selling skills. We see YoY declines in performance and quota attainment. ” how we staff these roles, how we look at new and current customers.

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The Problem With The Data….

Partners in Excellence

Or, if we aren’t meeting our goals, targets, quotas. And, while I will contradict my opening premises, too much of the time, in seeking “predictable revenue,” we treat every aspect of selling as laws etched in granite. Likewise customers are widgets in our sales assembly line.

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How to Lead a Sales Team: 14 Key Tips to Help New Managers Thrive

Hubspot

The Assembly Line — a model where reps work on designated responsibilities, specific to a certain pipeline stage. Make sure you have a clearly defined commission structure in place — and familiarize your team with what they can expect to see if they meet or exceed quota. Acquaint your team with other departments.