Hubspot

MARCH 11, 2024

I’ve seen the benefit of async video messages to close deals and build prospect relationships as both a quota-carrying seller and a sales team leader. 5 Ways Sales Professionals Can Leverage Async Video to Crush Their Quota 1. Keep the momentum going after a meeting with a video recap and summary of next steps.

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SaaStr

APRIL 7, 2022

But what I’ve seen anecdotally, BenchSights now has data on now: higher OTEs and OTE inflation is coupled with higher quotas. Put differently, while OTEs are up 10%-15% on average year-over-year … so are quotas. Once you fall below the majority of reps hitting quota, it’s just plain demoralizing.

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Salesforce

JULY 14, 2021

We could be evolving past the need for sales quotas as the sole measure of performance. ” But can putting customers first and a “quotas over everything” mentality coexist? .” ” But can putting customers first and a “quotas over everything” mentality coexist? What are sales quotas?

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Lead Fuze

JULY 1, 2023

Understanding how to set sales quotas is a critical aspect of managing and driving a successful sales team. A well-structured quota system not only motivates your reps but also aligns their efforts with your company’s overall objectives.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

There are a lot of posts, some of them very thoughtful, about whether “Quota” is a reasonable measure of sales performance. I have to admit, I’m torn by this issue, but tend to think Quota is an important measure–though not the only measure. That becomes a goal, which is sometimes called a “quota.”

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Salesforce

MAY 4, 2023

Meet Zig the Zebra. Get started now All about Zig the Zebra Name: Zig the Zebra Height: 6’0 Pronouns: She/Her Birthday: May 4, 2023 First Appearance: World Tour New York 2023 Favorite Badge: Sales Cloud Basics Favorite Quote: “Value the relationship more than the quota.” — Jeff Gitomer, author and sales expert Who is Zig?

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The latest figures show that the majority of SDRs are missing quota , struggling. That we all know, especially since COVID that connect rates on the phone were down and email was being blown up and email responses and the efficacy of the channels to book meetings and those meetings to actually hold and convert to revenue is just declining.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

So it’s the season where there are … some tough board meetings. Then, expect a tougher board meeting than you’d like. Even if that’s all board meetings were for 2021 and into early 2022. Help everyone see the context. “Yes, it was a tough quarter on sales, but Linda and Jill hit 120% of quota.

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Meeting Quota Growth Presentation 101

Gong.io

AUGUST 16, 2021

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. This 3-in-1 script includes cold call, voicemail, and follow-up email scripts to get the meeting.

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Iannarino

JUNE 18, 2023

The only things you need are a CRM , a source of data, a meeting platform, and some effective digital assets. As sales stacks grow larger, win rates and quota attainment decline. You don’t need more technology to improve your sales results.

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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. Perfecting cold calling practices: Sales reps should never pitch or push for a meeting right away. Step 3: Click on the Zoom link.

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Highspot

JANUARY 14, 2024

These platforms offer a centralized and accessible hub for hands-on practice, role play simulations, and on-demand learning resources to ensure sales teams stay ahead of the curve and meet the demands of the ever-changing market. Virtual selling extends beyond email and video meetings. What Does Virtual Selling Look Like?

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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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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I'll preface these tips by mentioning that many sales teams struggle to hit quota during the holiday season — and those issues come from a lot of different angles, including: It's a shorter quarter with weeks-long holidays for prospects. Break the cycle of pressure to hit quota by playing into the holiday season and spreading the cheer!

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 12, 2021

Whether it’s going from call to call, virtual meeting to virtual meeting, or just getting things done; we never seem to have enough time. What if we started thinking about, “How do we make sure our customers are well prepared to get things done in our next meeting?” We are all busy.

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Selling Power

AUGUST 5, 2020

As a sales professional, your livelihood anchors on achieving quota, so now is the time to refocus. With the right approach and mindset, you can put yourself on track to meet – and even exceed – quota by the year’s end. This post highlights what we learned and how you can leverage this information for your benefit.

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Veloxy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This guide unveils essential metrics such as lead response time, conversion rate, and quota attainment to help you understand where your team excels and where there’s room to grow. Quota Attainment Quota attainment is the ultimate measure of your sales team’s success. We will examine each of these metrics more closely.

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Iannarino

APRIL 18, 2023

These large clients have greater needs, spend more money, and meet with multiple sales organizations. Winning one enterprise-level deal can retire your quota for the year. The strategies you might use when pursuing a small or average-sized company cannot help you win large clients.

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 12, 2020

The purpose of this committee is to make decisions about your short-term sales compensation strategies and quota relief programs and review sellers’ performance. Mix and upside: Change how you allocate the mix, which is the split between pay and incentives, and the upside, which is the amount someone could earn when they exceed their quota.

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Gong.io

APRIL 2, 2021

Even if you only master one of these pipeline-building techniques and you’ll end the month with more meetings booked (and close the quarter on the right side of quota). makes you 40% less likely to book a meeting. Much meetings. The longer the call, the greater your odds of getting the meeting. In theory, maybe. .

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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. To improve their sales results, he ran some calculations that showed his team had a 12 percent win rate.

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Gong.io

MARCH 30, 2018

You’ve established your sales process and you have a structure in place to help your team achieve quota attainment. Because less than 2% of cold calls result in a meeting , it’s important that your reps are targeting leads and pursuing prospects based on their level of interest. Are your team’s average sales prices increasing?

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Gong.io

MARCH 19, 2020

However, unlike in-person demos, remote meetings offer fewer cues to determine whether your pitch is landing. A well-run 40 minute meeting can help you focus on high priority items. And you’ll be able to let the meeting run on for an extra 5 minutes in case you’re still wrapping things up when the call comes to an end.

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Outreach

JUNE 27, 2019

How can you make sure your SDRs stay motivated, happy, and meeting - no, exceeding - their quotas? Most of them exceed quota often enough to join the President’s Club, earn paid vacations so they can swim with whale sharks in Colombia, and consistently take home paychecks north of their on-target earnings (OTE).

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Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2020

Every sales rep is now a ‘virtual seller’ (much like the inside sales rep), and all have concerns about how their sales quotas will be impacted.” Call on people individually, but be aware you may need to control the meeting with the use of your mute button. You need to be ready to meet them there. Converse one-on-one.

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Iannarino

JULY 16, 2022

A search for something like “quota attainment” reveals that a large part of the sales population is missing their target. Every week, we hear from sales leaders and sales managers who complain about how their teams are unable to get a second meeting, an indication something is amiss. The data shows that salespeople are not doing well.

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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. What is in your pipeline should meet specific and defined criteria. Pipeline reviews involve flows and paths to success, quota. Before you get too excited, the battle is with time, quota, and skill.

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Tibor Shanto

JUNE 17, 2021

It relates directly to how goals, targets and quotas are set and hit. Psychological Safety is important for setting hard goals and hitting quotas. But most importantly for Sales teams is they are also generally ‘high performing’ teams and over achieve their quotas. Reps don’t ask many questions in team meetings.

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RAIN Group

APRIL 27, 2022

It’s not enough to have a quota or even set goals for yourself—you need to know exactly what to do daily to accomplish your goals. Do you know what it’s going to take to reach your sales target?

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Sales Hacker

MAY 31, 2021

Should they now book a meeting? In this follow-up screen share video , Josh from the Vidyard Emerging team re-caps a recent meeting, including a quick micro demo of some of the product features discussed on the call. The post 10 Sales Video Examples to Crush Quota from Call to Close appeared first on Sales Hacker.

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A Sales Guy

APRIL 1, 2013

We’ve had our first chance to make quota. Was it aligned with goals and quota? Did they meet their goals (quarterly quota, number of new prospects, number of calls, meeting with the CIO, X dollars of new product sales, etc.)? Do sales leaders don’t want miss quota? We have 3 more chances left.

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Engage Selling

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Most sales leaders I meet make this simple mistake when setting quota. They set individual sales quotas to equal their exact sales budget! Setting your quotas to hit your budget will always lead to under performance because you have not compensated for the under performers and new hires.

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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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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 20, 2015

He asked a question, “Should sales people be on quota?” Not having a quota was something that was absolutely inconceivable to me. which when you look at it is really a form of quota). Both of these happening on the same day caused me to pause and reflect on the issue of metrics and quotas.

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Veloxy

JANUARY 19, 2022

Get ready to impress more buyers and get more meetings. They haven’t missed quota since I first called them. But, if they’re still stubborn or hesitant to commit to a meeting, here are a few other tips to get the evasive, “Yes!”: They haven’t missed quota since I first called them. Meeting booked! Risk eliminated.

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A Sales Guy

JULY 24, 2012

Ok, I’m coming back to the quota discussion. My last post about quota focused on the importance of quota aligning with business objectives and business strategy. RULE 1: Quota MUST BE perceived as attainable. When quotas are not perceived as achievable, sales people just give up and don’t even try.

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Highspot

JUNE 7, 2019

After all, they’re the breadwinners who consistently achieve quota and drive revenue. If sales leaders want to increase quota attainment and optimize pipeline generation, they have to start by improving the effectiveness of their core sellers. Enablement Tools Help Scale Quota Attainment. This is flawed thinking.

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