Veloxy

JUNE 8, 2022

Perhaps the answer could be in your sales pipeline. Research shows that top performing companies and sales teams do extremely well when it comes to managing their pipeline. However, over 60% of sales teams say their companies are doing a bad job of managing the sales pipeline. What is a Sales Pipeline? But first….

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Pipeline Technology Technology Cross-sell 195

Iannarino

APRIL 20, 2023

A senior leader was unhappy with his sales force because they consistently failed to meet their sales targets. Based on his math, he asked his team to create a sales pipeline that was 800 percent of their individual sales quotas.

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Quota Pipeline B2B Meeting 272

Sales Gravy

APRIL 23, 2025

He described his typical daystarting at job sites at 7:30 AM, running between appointments, sending proposals from his truck, and working from Starbucks in between meetings. ask, How many outbound touches do I need to hit my pipeline goal? Safety first; quotas second. Safety first; quotas second. Sound familiar?

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Prospecting Appointment Outside Sales Territory 80

Veloxy

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Sales teams today spend 70% of their workday on non-selling activities a massive roadblock to hitting quotas. I built Veloxy to work alongside platforms like this, and I’ve watched Outreach help sales teams build qualified pipelines that turn into actual revenue. The results get even better with a 5X increase by the second month.

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Product CRM Price Objectives and Key Results 130

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 24, 2025

Forecast performance against plan (his team has 92% forecast accuracy), Pipeline health, Completed committed tasks (as a %), New committed tasks to be completed. And pipeline health (basically a coverage model, given our win rates and deal sizes each person on our team needs to have somewhere around 1.2-1.5X

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High impact Pipeline Inside sales Quota 115

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 23, 2025

We become obsessed with forecasts, pipelines, and their health. How many emails, how many calls, how many meetings, how many demos how many proposals, how many bathroom breaks……… And the gurus reinforce and intensify this. And that drives us to look at our prospecting and activity metrics.

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Gaming Up-sell Quota Pitch 123

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Martin emphasizes the importance of maintaining enough quota coverage to meet revenue targets while accounting for factors like rep attrition and ramp time. Hiring and team expansion decisions were driven by a combination of top-down demand modeling and bottom-up capacity planning.

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GTM Construction Quota Growth 109

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

Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Recently, a reader wrote, asking a lot of questions about pipelines–what are they, why are they important, how do we leverage them, and so forth. For example, I know of very few sales training programs that teach pipeline concepts (we’ve been doing this for the past 30 years). So strap in… What is the pipeline?

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Pipeline Prospecting Closing Up-sell 133

Veloxy

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For instance, if lead conversion is a priority, customize dashboards to provide real-time visibility into pipeline stages and conversion metrics. Generate reports showing which team members are updating their records and meeting data-entry standards. Share these success stories in team meetings or company-wide communications.

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Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Outside Sales Follow-up 130

Veloxy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Most salespeople expect to miss their quota every single year. But hitting quota every year doesn’t always equate to a perfect sales enablement strategy for a few reasons. First , quota is set too low to accommodate for sales process inefficiencies. This is why sales reps experience high turnover and workplace stress.

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CRM Quota Sales Pipeline 262

Sales Gravy

APRIL 24, 2025

Its for closers, leaders, and the ones who want moremore pipeline, more wins, more control over their career. A coach helps you cut distractions, stop chasing bad-fit leads, and finally build the kind of pipeline that scales with you. The Sales Leader You coach your team, run the numbers, and lead the meetings.

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Sports Referrals Sales Pipeline 98

Salesforce

JANUARY 9, 2025

Sales acceleration is a collection of strategies using automated tools and workflows to help sales representatives move leads through the end-to-end sales pipeline faster, engage with customers more effectively, and close more deals in less time. It works by optimizing various factors across the sales pipeline.

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Closing Represent Territory Lead generation 98

Martech

JULY 17, 2024

As performance becomes harder to predict, Emma is caught in a whirlwind of soaring CPAs, long “gap-close meetings,” and the desperate need to meet ever-higher quotas. Understanding product-market fit Product-market fit occurs when a product meets the needs of a specific market and is widely accepted.

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GTM Product Strategize Drivers/motivators 102

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2021

The application syncs to Google Calendar, allowing users to click the link in their calendar and enter a scheduled meeting in just three steps. That was three clicks to get into a business meeting. Less friction to source and control pipeline. These improvements allow teams to expand their pipeline faster.

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Quota Cold Call CRM Sales 131

Cerebral Selling

JANUARY 14, 2023

You could also be well behind your quota, struggling to stay motivated and worried about job security. We meet a couple of times each month to chat through all kinds of timely topics and on that day, we tackled strategies for motivating your team at year-end (something top of mind for everyone). It can also be the hardest.

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Quota Pipeline Drivers/motivators Negotiate 209

Hubspot

AUGUST 31, 2020

Did you know that 69% of B2B salespeople feel they don’t not have enough opportunities in their pipeline to meet sales quota? This data comes from a recent survey conducted by Selling Power and ValueSelling Associates that surveyed more than 300 B2B sales professionals about their quotas. Fill your sales pipeline.

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Quota Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Cold Call 99

Veloxy

AUGUST 31, 2023

Feeling overwhelmed by the infinite options for growing your pipeline? These are tactics that have helped outside sales professionals grow their pipeline by 300% in one month. Aim for the moon with targets and quotas In the words of the famous Michelangelo, the greater danger doesn’t lie in aiming too high and falling short.

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Outside Sales Pipeline Inside sales Cross-sell 130

SaaStr

MARCH 2, 2021

In SaaS companies in the very wide band from ~$1m to $40m ARR or so, the debate over Quarterly vs. Monthly Quotas comes up all the time. And it especially comes up when you hire your First VP of Sales, because odds are, he or she will want to move from Monthly to Quarterly Quotas. And often, see worse results. Not really.

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Quota Closing Pipeline Start-ups 113

Gong.io

AUGUST 16, 2021

However: If pipeline coverage is low, this is exactly what you need. Next stop: Meetings booked. ” Stat #2: This cold call opener is 40% LESS likely to get you a meeting. Opening your cold call with “Did I catch you at a bad time” makes you 40% less likely to book a meeting. Let’s go. Now go book ’em.

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Cold Call Technique Quota Follow-up 118

Heinz Marketing

MARCH 29, 2021

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m You can subscribe right at Sales Pipeline Radio and/or listen to full recordings of past shows everywhere you listen to podcasts! Well, welcome everyone to another episode of Sales Pipeline Radio.

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Pipeline Sales Gaming Up-sell 128

Veloxy

JUNE 23, 2021

Wrap touchpoints around meetings. The main one is to treat video sales meetings like in-person calls. Would you show up to a serious meeting in a t-shirt and baseball cap? Hubspot explains how to set up video for sales meetings. Wrap TouchPoints Around Meetings. 10 Steps to Building a Virtual Selling Team.

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Sell Education CRM Up-sell 317

SaaStr

MARCH 29, 2025

And Get Them Both Hitting a Basic, Sustainable Quota. CRM Setup: Use a CRM like Salesforce or HubSpot to track leads, deals, and pipeline. If they tilt the curve. -> But also give your sales leader, and your individual reps before you have one, a quota on your time and meetings per week. This is a classic mistake.

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Commission Objection handling Quota Sales 79

SaaStr

MAY 27, 2021

Or, too many directors have been hired and the founder is left scratching their head as to how they have so much talent on their team but nothing is happening with their sales pipeline. . The second pipeline hire should be a mid-level sales development representative (SDR). The SDRs will then use those materials to line up meetings.

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Pipeline Quota Represent Cross-sell 98

Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2021

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m You can subscribe right at Sales Pipeline Radio and/or listen to full recordings of past shows everywhere you listen to podcasts! Matt: Welcome everyone to another episode of Sales Pipeline Radio. Check them out.

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Pipeline Sales Up-sell Cross-sell 122

Salesmate

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

You have attended many sales meetings in the past. You might have even had negative experiences where the meetings were uninteresting, long, and not at all motivating. Don’t be like those managers who walk into the meeting room, provide a series of updates, speak about their expectations, and walk out after two hours.

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Meeting Objectives and Key Results Sales CRM 105

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Many organizations may closely meet your company’s ideal customer profile (ICP) criteria and warrant sales reps to proactively reach out to them. A lead meets a company’s qualification criteria (like BANT ) to be added to a company’s deal forecast. Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs). Opportunity. Evangelist.

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Territory Cold Call SQL Campaign 83

Sales Pop!

OCTOBER 27, 2020

At the very heart of running a sales, pipeline is opportunity management. When you know how long a deal takes to make it through the pipeline, and how long it should take for an opportunity to make it through each stage of that pipeline, you’ve got a fairly accurate sales process. Views that will be regularly used can be saved.

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CRM Appointment Pipeline Quota 158

SaaStr

APRIL 29, 2025

For mid-market outbound, the funnel stats can vary depending on your execution, but here are some benchmarks to keep in mind: Connect Rate : If you can get 5% of your targeted accounts to take a meeting or demo, youre in a good spot. If youre below 8%-10%, your sales team will struggle to hit quotas, and youll burn them out.

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Quota Negotiate Pipeline Pitch 53

Closing Bigger

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

They meet quotas, but they dont innovate or push boundaries. Proactive leaders: Build a talent pipeline before they need it. They meet quotas, but they dont innovate or push boundaries. Reps check boxes, follow rigid scripts, and focus solely on KPIs, but lack inspiration.

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Objectives and Key Results CRM Sales Strategize 85

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 3, 2020

We are used to setting quotas and measuring our progress against those quotas. Pipeline metrics are great examples of process measures. If we have healthy pipelines, we can expect that we will be highly likely to achieve our output goals. Whether it’s revenue, pipeline health, prospecting meetings.

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Pipeline Quota Sales Negotiate 161

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio , or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m You can subscribe right at Sales Pipeline Radio and/or listen to full recordings of past shows everywhere you listen to podcasts! Matt: Well, welcome everyone to another exciting episode of Sales Pipeline Radio.

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Pipeline Sales Technology Technology 122

Sales Gravy

APRIL 17, 2025

You crushed your quota. One quarter, you're crushing it, the next you're staring down a dry pipeline and a mortgage payment. Meet with a financial advisor. Sleep well, knowing you're not one missed quota away from panic. You crushed your quota. Meet with a financial advisor. Your first instinct?

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Finance Commission Cold Call Quota 59

Salesmate

APRIL 9, 2021

Thanks to the marketing team, your sales pipeline is filled with enough deals to fulfill your quota. However, despite having a pipeline filled with deals, are you able to meet your sales quota? Many are stuck in the pipeline, and some slip through the crack. Why do deals get stuck in the sales pipeline?

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Pipeline Quota CRM Follow-up 98

Outreach

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In order to gain an accurate picture of progress and better manage performance, organizations need a sales pipeline. Here, we’ll take a deep dive into what a sales pipeline is, why it’s valuable, and how to build one that can make a real impact. What is a sales pipeline? A sales pipeline is not a sales funnel.

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Pipeline Negotiate Sales Contact 98

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Today, sellers have quotas and perhaps a few goals, but I run across few organizations that have formal performance planning processes. When I ask executives about it, the respond, “They have their quotas, that’s all we care about!!!” After all, achieving quota is a historical goal.

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Quota Teamwork Pipeline CRM 150

Veloxy

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, with increasing competition combined with a limited budget and sales personnel, reaching your quotas can be challenging. From there, create a lead generation strategy and build a sales pipeline. Eliminate Unnecessary Meetings According to data, big companies lose up to $100 million annually due to unnecessary meetings.

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Product Territory Objectives and Key Results Sales 246