Salesforce

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Unattainable or irrelevant goals: In sales, reps live and die by their quotas. Yet, quota setting is one of the areas that comes most difficult to sales managers. In fact, 61% of sales managers cite quota setting as their biggest challenge. Sign up now Thanks, you’re subscribed!

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Salesforce

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

You’re not selling tools or closing contracts; you’re offering solutions and building partnerships. Account A business, customer, lead, or prospect a company engages with to sell products or services to. Business-to-business (B2B) A model in which businesses sell products or services directly to other businesses.

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Salesforce

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

With 64% of sales reps expected to miss quota this year and 85% having fallen short last year, businesses can no longer rely on traditional sales tactics alone. Whether you’re upgrading your current process or looking for fresh techniques, these are the best methods to set you up for a successful year. The S.M.A.R.T.

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Salesforce

MARCH 3, 2025

Back to top ) Speed up the sales cycle from quote to close Go from lead to inked deal in record time with automation that speeds up quoting, approvals, and contracting. Sign up now Thanks, you’re subscribed! Learn more What can a Deal Desk help with?

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Sales managers can also motivate their teams based on metrics like quota attainment , commission earned, and more. No more chasing down formulas in spreadsheets or sending emails to confirm commission statements, keeping reps laser focused on selling. This also leads to a significant decrease in productivity.

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Salesforce

JUNE 12, 2024

At the core, buying and selling are social activities. Social selling lets you reach buyers everywhere, from your favorite social media accounts. What you’ll learn: What is social selling? Why is social selling important? Learn more What is social selling? Back to top ) Why is social selling important?

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Do you trust your sales team to execute on your direction, do the work needed to hit quota, and represent your organization in a positive light? Perhaps your team isn’t performing, doesn’t listen, or messes up from time to time – it makes sense why your trust might be a bit shaky. Back to top) 4. Do you keep your promises?

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 8, 2024

According to the Salesforce State of Sales report, organizations use an average of 10 channels to sell to customers. Sales channels are all the places you sell to your customers. Partner selling is a popular indirect sales channel for many businesses. It launches a company online store to sell speakers to its customers.

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Lead Fuze

AUGUST 13, 2021

Not to mention that it’s not likely that a great rep will be selling the same thing at the end of their career as when they started. A place that pays you more to sell stuff may end up costing you more to live there. A good way to tell is to pair up the salary of a sales rep and the average salary in that state.

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Salesforce

MARCH 8, 2024

It’s nearing the end of Q4, and your team has met their sales quotas — maybe even exceeded them. If your team is paid based largely on commissions, OTE will change depending on quota and likely quota attainment. And if they exceed the quota, they could make even more. Imagine this.

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Salesforce

AUGUST 15, 2023

Now the moment has finally come for the sales reps to go out and sell. Below we share how you can level up. Each territory is associated with a quota and a group of accounts, usually organized by attributes like customer segment and region. Sellers get their accounts and quotas from their managers. Let’s take a look.

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Salesforce

MARCH 1, 2024

Your sales team is close to meeting their quota. Now is the time to reveal the ace up your sleeve — sales SPIFFs. While a SPIFF rewards individual salespeople for exceeding their personal sales quotas, a SPIV ( S ales P rogram I ncentive V oucher) incentivizes teamwork. Most sales professionals do not expect to hit their quotas.

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Salesforce

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Probably a lot, since sales reps spend 70% of their week on non-selling tasks, according to the Salesforce State of Sales Report. With that in hand, the sales rep can reference specific call details for personalized customer follow-up communications. Imagine how much time you waste keeping call notes and tracking conversation data.

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Salesforce

MARCH 7, 2024

For example, an organization may institute a three-month clawback, which states that a sales rep must return any earned commission if a customer cancels their plan within three months of signing up. This provision is particularly critical for companies that sell SaaS products.

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Salesforce

DECEMBER 13, 2024

It can also serve as an opportunity to upsell or cross-sell. Getting to know your audience helps you stand out from the people who rush through as many presentations as possible to fill a sales quota. Supporting data: Back up your assertions. It’s aimed at showcasing how that product can meet a prospect’s needs.

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Salesforce

MARCH 5, 2024

Reps spend only 28% of their week actually selling, according to the State of Sales Report. At the end of the day, lead qualification can make the difference between quota attainment and lagging sales. Whether marketing or sales follows up with them is a strategic decision for managers at your company.

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Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

And your quota will either be met or exceeded every quarter and year. If your prospect hangs up, what will they miss if you followed the plan to call him next week or month? I had a follow up scheduled two weeks from tomorrow, but I can’t wait any longer to tell you about our new product.” How are you?! And sinker.

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Salesforce

MAY 2, 2022

Why you should follow Alexine: With over nine years of SaaS sales experience, Alexine is backed by numerous President’s Club awards, high achievement recognitions, and a track record of surpassing quota. Head of GTM, GTM Buddy, Atlanta, Georgia. Sign up now. Follow her on LinkedIn. Pro-tip: Hire outside of the box.

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SaaStr

JULY 15, 2020

” So all the people who were whining, jumping up and down about the evils of short-termism and public markets, which I never really believed in any way, maybe you’re just factually wrong. Does it not all bubble up to even the best cloud stocks? Keith Rabois: It’s unclear which stocks a ball is up to.

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SaaStr

APRIL 3, 2019

Got linked up with a guy who had taken a company public on the Frankfurt Exchange in the 80s. We ended up founding a company together called FortKnock, which was a touchscreen authentication system. Some of the same investors ended up placing me at URX, which was sort of the deep linking standard of 2014.

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Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Showing up to work is one thing; bringing genuine enthusiasm to the job is another. Sales incentives can be a valuable tool to get your team fired up, but they’re not one size fits all. But you can also shake up your incentive program by adding more creative ideas to the mix. Here are some to consider: 1.

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Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Building and maintaining customer relationships: Scheduling visits with key clients to understand their needs, following up about products and services, and gathering feedback. After a year or two in an entry-level sales role, you can begin to work your way up to sales development rep (SDR), business development rep (BDR), or sales engineer.

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