Sales Pop!

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A well-defined sales process allows salespeople to close deals predictably. Among sales teams who use sales analytics tools, 74% said they are extremely important for closing deals. The best options for sales prospecting and lead generation are as follows: LeadFuze. Price: $5.99 to $50 per user per month. Price: from $79.99/month

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Prospecting Price CRM Lead generation 240

Veloxy

JANUARY 19, 2022

In addition to being a great Nicolas Cage movie, those four words also demonstrate what your prospect will be if you don’t have the right first impression formula for cold calling. Rather, let the results, numbers, and value do what most mere names cannot—close the deal! They haven’t missed quota since I first called them.

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Cold Call Territory Quota Up-sell 358

Tibor Shanto

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Because most salespeople are quota drive, they get distracted by close dates. They forget that there is no getting to closed without the journey. That’s a great place to be if you use it to help the prospect rather than an unfair advantage. It is all a question of what you focus on. Getting From Now To Then. Head Fakes.

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Closing Quota Prospecting Process 157

Tibor Shanto

AUGUST 10, 2021

Questions are the weapon of choice for consistently successful salespeople, so listen up the half that aren’t making quota. But done right, there are dimensions to questions that can help in prospecting and lead to a more meaningful Discovery. Take closed ended questions, most people have bought into the myth that they are bad.

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Appointment Quota Prospecting Education 274

Tibor Shanto

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Unfortunately, many salespeople see their pipeline as a holding tank for opportunities, rather than a means of driving to quota. Pipeline reviews involve flows and paths to success, quota. Before you get too excited, the battle is with time, quota, and skill. Understanding why Active Prospects become Inactive?

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Pipeline Quota Consult Prospecting 257

Tibor Shanto

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Quota attainment remains under 60%, closed forecasted deals aren’t much better. Even before you identify specific prospects, we need to understand why they would interact with us. It is not about gathering information but helping the prospect to think. But to get the prospect to think. By Tibor Shanto.

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Quota Technique Prospecting Closing 293

Tibor Shanto

JULY 7, 2021

It was a straight unbroken line, the quota is a number, as are ROIs, commissions, and almost everything else. No doubt we all want greater quality prospects, than just more things in the pipeline. No doubt we all want greater quality prospects, than just more things in the pipeline.

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Objectives and Key Results Quota Gaming Commission 301

Sales Hacker

MAY 31, 2021

Prospects can tell right away that you’re not just another robo-dialer, and while they’ll appreciate the clarity with which video helps you explain concepts and contracts, they’ll be deeply persuaded by the fact that you’re a living breathing person they can trust. 10 videos to carry you to close. Cold video outreach.

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Quota Closing Legal Contract 109

Sales Pop!

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The rapid road to a closed sale is only through revenue intelligence. Revenue intelligence contains all that is required for your sales leadership to create accurate quotas and forecasts, and for your team’s pipeline management. This is the foundation that makes accurate quota and forecasting wisdom possible. Hierarchies.

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Quota Pipeline CRM Closing 246

Tibor Shanto

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Some people hide from prospecting in their pipelines; pretending the opportunities, individually or collectively, are more real than they are. With a 4:1 closing average, every time I close a deal, I must get four more to stay afloat. The more you manage it, honestly, the more consistently you will exceed quota.

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Pipeline Quota Prospecting Follow-up 282

Iannarino

AUGUST 8, 2021

Less than half of salespeople reach their quota and more than half of buyers don’t change, evidence that what we’re doing isn’t working. According to two recent studies, those are the percentages of B2B salespeople who miss their quota. The Lost Art of Closing shows you how to proactively lead your customer and close your sales.

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Intrinsic Quota Clients B2B 321

Veloxy

JUNE 23, 2021

If you’ve made in-person sales calls, then you’re probably already comfortable being in a room with prospects. And would you want the prospect to only see part of your face? This includes the dress code, background, lighting, and tech checks prior to signing on with prospects. There are a few rules that will help you out here.

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Sell Education CRM Up-sell 317

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2021

Eighty percent of the prospecting sales force is under 25 years old. Outbound prospecting shouldn’t be any different. And since the sales process is a journey for a prospect/customer, it is also the roadmap for a sales rep’s job. A linear, measurable, and repeatable outbound prospecting process.

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Quota Cold Call CRM Sales 131

Salesmate

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

It is undoubtedly disheartening when you fail to achieve your sales quota at the end of the month or quarter, isn’t it? Here is how you can successfully close them. Sales hack 1 – Hit the iron when it’s hot- Reach out to the prospects at the right time. There are chances that the prospect might be busy.

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Closing Pipeline CRM Quota 128

Veloxy

JUNE 21, 2021

Introduction Opening Lead Qualification Closing the Sale. Introduction Opening Lead Qualification Closing the Sale. Prospect: Hi, who’s this? Prospect: I was just heading out the door… Sales Rep: Not a problem. Prospect: Yes! Prospect: Most definitely! Prospect: Yes. Prospect: Sure.

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Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Pitch Follow-up 298

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

How to Build a Lead List My Tips for Building a Sales Lead List A prospect may have shown interest in a product or service by responding to an online offer, visiting your company’s booth at a conference, or engaging with social media posts. Enhanced Prospect Profiles The better your prospect profile, the better your call outcomes.

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Territory Cold Call SQL Campaign 83

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

SaaStr

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A great rep often literally closes 9x more than a poor rep. It’s several factors compounding: First, the best reps close more seats / more revenue per deal. The great reps truly and quickly and effectively learn how much each prospect really can buy — and they get that much. In fact, it can harm close rates.

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Closing Quota Pitch Gaming 145

Veloxy

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, with increasing competition combined with a limited budget and sales personnel, reaching your quotas can be challenging. Improve Lead Prospecting At the heart of successful sales efforts is lead generation. As such, improving your lead prospecting is a great way to enhance sales productivity.

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Product Territory Objectives and Key Results Sales 246

SaaStr

APRIL 13, 2022

Dear SaaStr: How Many Deals Can a Sales Rep Close Per Month? A successful but not top 5% sales rep in SaaS typically can close: 20–50 deals a month if $0.5k-$2k ACV , i.e., very transactional 1–2 call close. transactional, but not 1–2 call close). Maybe 3–4 discovery calls with new prospects. Usually all inbound.

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Closing Quota Follow-up Sales 127

SaaStr

APRIL 2, 2025

They may not immediately hit quota (few do). But they find a way to close something relatively early. They dont have the right types of leads and prospects. But you do need to see some deals closing within a standard sales cycle. Only the outliers will hit a full quota in their first quarter.

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Quota Sales Gaming Closing 71

Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Ah — that sometimes elusive, but always thrilling moment when you close a deal. That’s why we’ll move past outdated and ineffective sales closing techniques in this article and talk to sales experts to get the nitty-gritty of what it means to close like a boss in today’s world. How do you improve at closing?

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Technique Closing Sales Electricity 105

SaaStr

MARCH 29, 2025

You need to close your first 10-20 customers yourself to deeply understand the sales process, objections, and what resonates with buyers. And Get Them Both Hitting a Basic, Sustainable Quota. One rep might excel at outbound prospecting, while the other might be better at closing inbound leads. This is a classic mistake.

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Commission Objection handling Quota Sales 82

Sales Gravy

MARCH 13, 2025

A Framework to Tap Into Your Prospects Pain So whats missing? A framework that actually speaks to your prospects pain, builds urgency, and moves them toward a yes. You tap into your customers pain points and you close. P - Problem & Pain An eventual Yes stems from painpain from stalled business, lost revenue, or missed quotas.

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Quota Pitch Sales Prospecting 58

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Sales teams today spend 70% of their workday on non-selling activities a massive roadblock to hitting quotas. The email tracking analytics send instant alerts when prospects interact with your communications. When reps dont know how to use their tools properly, or when tools dont talk to each other, productivity takes a serious hit.

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Product CRM Price Objectives and Key Results 130

Sales Hacker

JUNE 24, 2021

Adding insult to injury, that imbalance means all that time and money it takes to get prospects to the closing phase goes to waste. But like all other aspects of sales, closing is a process. Radio silence from your prospects at the close stage could be caused by the fact that they haven’t seen the documents your reps sent.

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Closing Contact Sales Follow-up 130

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Q: How long does it usually take to close a deal in SaaS? Ok here’s a really rough set of timelines to how long it takes to close an Opportunity in SaaS: So: A $5k deal, or say $499 a month, can often be closed in a call or two. This doesn’t mean it always takes 12+ months to close. That’s their job.

Closing 136

Closing Negotiate Drivers/motivators Price 136

Adaptive Business Services

APRIL 30, 2025

It will be a part of my teaching:) For many sales professionals, the finish line is clear: closing the deal. A Transaction vs. a Relationship When you focus solely on the sale, your attention is on the immediate need: persuading the prospect, overcoming objections, and sealing the deal. Did I hit my quota? Did they buy?

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Customers CRM Quota Trust 71

Sales Gravy

DECEMBER 22, 2024

made that call, handled that prospect differently, taken that chance, been there or done that. Why Reflection Matters at Year End The reason Im talking about the impact of reflection as we close out this year is because for most of us, the slate really does feel clean come January 1st. They keep lamenting, "If only I had."

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Quota Presentation Prospecting Closing 97

Sales Gravy

AUGUST 12, 2022

Putting Aside Time Every Day to Prospect Will Keep Your Pipeline Full Kaizen is a theory that developed in Japan after World War II and revived the country, their spirit, and their commerce. It’s similar to what we call “feeding the pipeline,” and involves the art of cumulative prospecting. The same is true of sales.

Pipeline 116

Pipeline Prospecting Cold Call Quota 116

SaaStr

OCTOBER 30, 2021

We worked in a small office above a smog shop on 4th Street, had a handful of customers, and 100k in ARR closed by our CEO. On my second day of work, I was fully immersed in the sales pipeline and conducting demos for new prospects alongside the CEO. Your sales process should not be a closed box with little insights. .

Closing 116

Closing E-commerce Customers Quota 116

Sales Hacker

APRIL 8, 2024

In the competitive arena of B2B sales, mastering the art of prospecting is key to ensuring a healthy sales pipeline, daily demos booked, and hitting your sales quota. Fortunately for you, we’ve sifted through the clutter and done all the legwork to bring you the top 10 sales prospecting tools. Wiza reviews 4.5/5

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B2B Prospecting Sales Price 124

Spiro Technologies

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Percentages are important in sales, not the least bit because commission checks tend to be calculated as a percentage of our monthly quotas. But there is one percentage that’s probably more important to salespeople than the others: their closing percentage. Spend more time learning about the prospect .

Closing 111

Closing Referrals Commission Contract 111

Sales Gravy

APRIL 3, 2025

At the end of the day, what really matters is whether the deal closed or if you were left holding the bag. Did you make quota this quarter? If you missed quota, chances are you played it too safe. Fanatically Prospect You dont have an optionprospect every day, or get left behind. Alls fair in love and warand sales.

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Cold Call Quota Sales Follow-up 61

Cerebral Selling

JANUARY 14, 2023

You could also be well behind your quota, struggling to stay motivated and worried about job security. When pipelines shrink, close rates decrease, and your team doesn’t see a clear path to the number, they lose motivation, worry sets in, and they start blaming things outside of their control. It can also be the hardest.

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Quota Pipeline Drivers/motivators Negotiate 209

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?

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Meeting Pipeline Quota Sales 66

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Dear SaaStr: How Can I Get Better at Closing Deals? You’ll all learn from each other how to close better, and faster. We know the product cold, and can tailor a solution to meet the prospect’s needs better than anyone. More deals close, faster, for more revenue. Get them hitting quota.

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Closing Quota Sales Meeting 111