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Road Warrior Prospecting (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

ask, How many outbound touches do I need to hit my pipeline goal? What Kyle is experiencing is common for outside sales professionals. You can't prospect the same way as an inside sales rep with a dedicated desk and phone. ask, How many outbound touches do I need to hit my pipeline goal? You can make 10 dials.

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10 Things Startups Get Wrong Selling to Developers and Engineers (from the CRO Who Scaled Databricks from

SaaStr

” They built inside sales teams in the bullpen concept (together for energy and learning) while also building enterprise field teams for bigger deals. Field sales Can you start with volume and standardization? Inside sales Can you do both profitably? → Pipeline equals effort.” Do both 10. .”

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How Coaching Transforms Sales Performance and Culture (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

Sales Leadership and Coaching Priorities Leaders who prioritized weekly one-on-ones, real-time one-to-one coaching, and rigorous sales pipeline reviews consistently deliver better results and productivity. While the broader industry shrank, this company grew by over 20%.

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Your Dashboards Are Useless, What Are Your 5 KPI's? Posted on January, 2025

Partners in Excellence

For example, the manager for one of the highest performing sales teams I know only tracks about 5 metrics, YTD performance against plan. Forecast performance against plan (his team has 92% forecast accuracy), Pipeline health, Completed committed tasks (as a %), New committed tasks to be completed.

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The Definitive 2025 Guide to Sales Metrics & KPIs That Drive Revenue

RingDNA

But beyond merely revealing insight into reps’ performance, tracking the right sales KPIs is critical to assessing they overall health of your sales pipeline. After all, if your sales process isn’t moving the needle fast enough, it’s important to figure this out long before QBRs. And tools like Revenue.io

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The Best Sales Certifications to Get in 2025

RingDNA

The best sales certifications in 2025 include programs like the Certified Professional Sales Person (CPSP), Certified Inside Sales Professional (CISP), and Salesforce Sales Operations certification. These credentials help sales reps and managers build skills, improve credibility, and advance their careers.

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How to Generate Better B2B Leads That Convert (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

Hes already tried a variety of channels, including inside sales, social media, and email, but is struggling to ramp up both volume and quality. The sum of these efforts can accelerate your pipeline more effectively than leaning on one channel alone.

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