Salesforce

JUNE 14, 2023

Let’s face it: Hard sells and flashy demos can be effective ways to close. Not only will this help you build trust, which makes it easier to sell , but it will open the door to long-term relationships that can lead to upsells and cross-sells. And that’s a very good thing for reps looking to beat quota.

Gaming 95

Gaming Cross-sell Referrals CRM 95

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This includes having up-to-date info about what they’re selling and being equipped with technology that aids their sales pitches. This allows them to focus more on selling and less on administrative tasks. Understand Your Market and Customers Start by learning about the market where you’ll sell your products or services.

Objectives and Key Results 279

Objectives and Key Results Territory Inside sales Cross-sell 279

Veloxy

JUNE 8, 2022

It is actually the visual snapshot of where a prospect is in the sales process. The pipeline shows how many deals salespeople are expected to close in a given week, month or year as well as how close a particular rep is to hitting their sales quota. For instance, you could have a pipeline worth a million dollars in contract value.

Pipeline 195

Pipeline Technology Technology Cross-sell 195

Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Successful upselling follows the same guiding principles as first-time sales: Yes, it helps you hit your sales quotas , but it should ultimately be a way to deliver value and help your customer achieve their goals. Instead of selling just one training session, I have the potential to sell four. Cross-selling looks different.

Cross-sell 72

Cross-sell Quota Up-sell Contact 72

Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As a sales professional, it’s normal to feel challenged to hit quota, let alone exceed it. To solve this common challenge, sales managers have started to place an extra emphasis on hitting quota faster by means of high velocity sales. From prospecting all the way to nurturing, there’s always room for improvement. It’s a win win!

Cross-sell 130

Cross-sell Sales Quota Contact 130

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 11, 2022

We learn through repeated prospecting calls, through finding great deals, developing and executing winning deal strategies. It seems too much of the “practice” in selling is practice in doing that which we know to be ineffective. Much of it drives prospect and customer disengagement. Practice always makes perfect.

Cross-sell 126

Cross-sell Quota High impact Prospecting 126

Hubspot

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The very moment deal-seekers everywhere shoot their shot, turn prospects into buyers, and score buzzer-beating slam dunks that accelerate the business to record-breaking sales. As the end of the year approaches, prospects will divert excess money to priorities that are now financially feasible to tackle. Take advantage of team selling.

Quota 84

Quota Strategize B2C Transportation 84

Salesforce

JULY 28, 2022

Refocus on delivering value, not hitting quotas. Instead of obsessing over quota attainment, find ways to deliver more value and support to your existing customer base so they know their investment is worthwhile — and won’t disappear. Upskill and cross-train your teams. Also be sure this training is cross-functional.

Cross-sell 98

Cross-sell GTM Quota Contract 98

SaaStr

JANUARY 31, 2022

Having learned from thousands of customers and prospects, Sarah Lash, Envoy’s head of enterprise sales, will talk about what it takes to guide and scale enterprise sales programs during an uncertain future. It was a critical metric for us because when I started we were at -15% quota capacity. Now we’re at 15+% quota capacity.

Territory 87

Territory Cross-sell Quota Networking 87

Veloxy

MAY 3, 2022

Number of prospects. Sales quota. Helps your sales team spend more time on the selling activities that produce revenue. Helps perfect your sales process in order to sell more. In addition to helping sales team’s accelerate sales, Veloxy also helps optimize sales enablement by maximizing selling efficiency.

Sell 182

Sell Cold Call Tradeshows Cross-sell 182

Hubspot

AUGUST 22, 2022

We surveyed over 1,000 sales professionals around the globe to find out the top sales trends of 2022, and one thing is certain – the pandemic made a lasting impact on the relationship between salespeople and their prospects. Selling by offering a solution rather than pitching a product/service is key to sales pros.

Cross-sell 61

Cross-sell B2C CRM Quota 61

Hubspot

APRIL 1, 2024

Salespeople said inbound lead flow was worse than it was a year before at every one of these companies And directly or indirectly related, quota attainment rates were down year-over-year , as well. Fewer prospects are going to just hit your lead form in 2024. Active prospecting and outbound efforts are still effective.

Cross-sell 60

Cross-sell CRM Referrals Up-sell 60

Veloxy

OCTOBER 29, 2021

For you the sales manager, this means forging better working relationships with salespeople and enhancing their ability to hit quotas consistently. This turns a sales rep who spends too much time on non-selling activity into a trusted advisor that spends the majority of their time on customer engagement. How is AI Changing Sales?

Non-Profits 223

Non-Profits Sales CRM Pipeline 223

Salesforce

AUGUST 24, 2023

Cross eyes. Automatically create sales dashboards to visualize your data Hit your targets with data-driven selling guidance built directly into your CRM. Fill in cell. Update column. Rinse, repeat — 10 times a day. Sound familiar? See how it works What is a sales dashboard? Here are the seven I use the most: 1.

Pipeline 98

Pipeline Quota Lead generation CRM 98

Sales Hacker

MAY 19, 2022

It’s based on an outdated way of thinking that selling is an art – perfected only by a select few. Revenue leaders who accept this notion often cross their fingers during the hiring process, hoping they’re lucky enough to find the rare “unicorn seller” with those innate, unteachable skills that translate to quota attainment.

Quota 93

Quota Cross-sell Objection handling Up-sell 93

Veloxy

APRIL 11, 2023

It helps eCommerce companies personalize communications, upsell/cross-sell, and reduce cart abandonment rate. With this information, you can better understand your clients and prospects and provide more relevant offers, improving the customer experience and sales engagement.

Pipeline 130

Pipeline Sales CRM Price 130

Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

Inside sales (sometimes called remote sales or remote selling) is often the primary sales model for B2B, SaaS, tech, and certain high-ticket B2C sales teams. Inside sales reps sell from their office, in stark contrast to outside sales, where sales reps travel to visit clients and close deals on the road.

Inside sales 62

Inside sales Commission Outside Sales Quota 62

Highspot

JANUARY 9, 2024

It starts with prospecting for potential leads, then moves through to negotiation and closing the deal. Each stage requires specific selling skills to satisfy prospect needs. Objection handling: Sales reps address any concerns or doubts the prospect might have, showcasing their expertise and the value of their solution.

Technique 52

Technique B2B Cross-sell Negotiate 52

Hubspot

APRIL 2, 2018

I’m looking forward to working with you [prospect].". Great to meet you [prospect]! You’re working with a prospect. I found myself in this situation a few years back: The deal had been advancing, my prospect was responsive over email, and I was confident we would close soon. I just wanted to introduce myself.".

Prospecting 95

Prospecting X-functional Contract Cross-sell 95

PandaDoc

APRIL 26, 2023

As such, your prospective employees will judge whether your company can be a good fit. Selling is arguably a line of work where personal attachment matters the most. One of them sells $50k, and the other two $40k and $30k, respectively. As a team, they generated $120k, exceeding the established quota of $100k.

Commission 52

Commission Territory Quota Drivers/motivators 52

Salesmate

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The more opportunities in your sales pipeline, the better are your chances of achieving the sales quota. Keep an eye on the ground – Always be prospecting . The best way to keep the sales pipeline full is by making prospecting a daily habit. Prospecting needs firm determination. Consistency counts!

Pipeline 85

Pipeline Cross-sell Referrals Sales 85

Salesmate

MARCH 23, 2021

Bottlenecks may arise when your team chases the wrong customers, or neglect the right ones at the right time, delays in-process activities, and letting go of upselling and cross-selling opportunities once the sale has been completed. Manual labor is nothing but a distraction from selling for your team. Cut down on manual work .

CRM 116

CRM Cross-sell Tradeshows Up-sell 116

The 5% Institute

JUNE 19, 2023

In the world of business, the terms “sales” and “selling” are often used interchangeably. So what is sales vs selling? While they are closely related, understanding the difference between sales and selling can have a profound impact on the success of your business. What is Selling? What is Sales?

Sell 52

Sell Objectives and Key Results Technique Customer Relationship Management 52

Salesmate

JUNE 12, 2020

You have to be prepared, show up for your sales meetings, leave a mark on your prospects, navigate through their objections, pitch your proposal, and follow-up! When given a practical view, the selling process is a lot more complicated than this. You lack a personalized selling strategy. Seems so simple right?

Closing 96

Closing Quota Cross-sell Pitch 96

Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Incentive and Compensation Strategies Compensation, quotas, and incentives help attract top talent and motivate them. A well-crafted compensation plan is at the core of a productive sales team based upon the dedication it requires to meet those quotas, attain the compensation the sellers desire, and become the best of the best.

Objectives and Key Results 59

Objectives and Key Results Quota Technique Construction 59

Hubspot

AUGUST 10, 2020

For some reps, attaining their quota each month means they’re crushing it. For others, they accept nothing less than 120% of quota before they cut themselves some slack. It means being comfortable communicating with your prospects, customers, and peers in a variety of scenarios. Prospecting. Communication Skills.

Cross-sell 100

Cross-sell Sales Negotiate Trust 100

SalesLoft

AUGUST 23, 2019

, you know that SalesLoft’s self-declared sales nerd and podcast host, Jeremey Donovan asks every guest two questions: What is the first thing you remember selling? From that list, we focused in on the 5 most frequently recommended books and noticed something pretty important: They aren’t all about selling. . The takeaway?

Cross-sell 96

Cross-sell Niche Sales Quota 96

Partners in Excellence

MAY 5, 2021

Let me give a very simple example: (Number of dials) x (Answer rate) = (Number of prospecting conversations). This is a fundamental equation we all use in prospecting. Doing the math: (100 dials) x (5% answer rate) = 5 prospecting conversations. We need 100 prospecting conversations!”

Pipeline 77

Pipeline Quota Cross-sell Prospecting 77

Hubspot

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Percentage of sales team hitting quota. 1) Percentage of sales team hitting quota. Quota attainment, or the percentage of salespeople meeting or exceeding quota, tells you whether your quotas are too high or low. As a rule of thumb, your quotas are likely unrealistic if less than 60% are hitting.

Quota 91

Quota Cross-sell Contract Negotiate 91

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

and cross your fingers that you sat in on the “right” calls. 1 Sales Skills for Prospecting: The ideal talk-to-listen ratio. But the top sales reps are great at prospecting. Sound advice… but NOT for prospecting calls. The talk-to-listen ratio for successful prospecting calls is higher than unsuccessful ones.

Cold Call 118

Cold Call Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Cross-sell 118

Hubspot

MARCH 7, 2018

Upsell/Cross-Sell Rates. Who’s reaching their quota? Is quota too high? Of the new prospects your reps reach out to, how many convert to customers ? Are lower-performing reps approaching bad-fit prospects? Compare conversion rates to the number of prospects a rep reaches out to. Competitor Pricing.

Territory 101

Territory Cross-sell A/B testing Promote 101

Sales Hacker

JULY 25, 2022

Finding ideal prospects means your SDRs must be experts on your products and services, and be able to communicate how they can solve your potential customers’ problems. Related: The Definitive Guide to Sales Prospecting With Proven Outreach Methods. Before a new customer deal can close, an SDR has to find that customer. Retention rate.

Engineering 100

Engineering Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell Pipeline 100

Salesforce

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

That’s the beauty of effective cross-selling. Here’s how I recommend leveraging this proven sales approach to make existing customers even happier and get you to quota faster. What you’ll learn: What is cross-selling? See how it works What is cross-selling?

Cross-sell 69

Cross-sell Sell Quota Pitch 69

Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Fewer sellers achieving quota, more customers choosing not to buy, more customers choosing not to engage sellers. Winning is so fundamental to the culture of selling, yet we are really bad at it! I’ve got a huge prospecting initiative in place!” The derivative impact of this is that it simplifies our prospecting!

Pipeline 73

Pipeline Cross-sell Commission Quota 73

SaaStr

MAY 27, 2021

Consider how you can broadcast these assets in all directions so prospects “trip” over your stories, take notice, and want to learn more. They’ll have the sole task of setting up qualified meetings, also known as discovery calls, with prospects to help generate pipeline. A Quota-Carrying Sales Representative.

Pipeline 66

Pipeline Quota Represent Cross-sell 66

Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Get AI-driven insights that help you boost revenue Sell smarter with a revenue intelligence platform built into Sales Cloud. Revenue intelligence is a data-driven way to sell. For sellers, that means guidance at every stage of the deal — who to reach out to, what to say, and what to sell.

Pipeline 59

Pipeline Cross-sell Finance Electricity 59

SaaStr

OCTOBER 25, 2023

If you enjoy meeting people in person, fly out to prospects and big clients and take them out for a steak dinner. Ideally, you take founder-led sales to two reps that can hit quota. That AE might take the job because they’re ambitious, but if they’ve never hired a quota-carrying rep, they might not know who to hire.

Growth 92

Growth Cross-sell Lead generation Quota 92