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. Set up the platforms you’ll rely on and practice. Make it short.

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Quota Sell Up-sell Sales 77

Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 12, 2024

As I look at selling, today, it requires far too much effort—far more than I’m willing to do. They don’t care about what we sell, they don’t want to go through our demos-at least until they have no other alternative. And for those that eventually do make a decision, we end up winning about 15% of them.

Sell 114

Sell Commission Up-sell Quota 114

Partners in Excellence

MAY 3, 2023

We used to be limited in the time we could spend with customers by the time it took to travel to meet with the customer. Theoretically, freeing us up to have selling conversations. These tools, each intended to free up our time so we can sell, are taking more and more of our time.

Sell 94

Sell CRM Up-sell Education 94

Veloxy

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, with increasing competition combined with a limited budget and sales personnel, reaching your quotas can be challenging. While you may want your sales team to focus on selling, they also spend much time on administrative tasks. In doing so, you can give your reps more time to sell while helping them reach more qualified leads.

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Product Territory Objectives and Key Results Sales 246

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 30, 2022

But I love selling–and I love working with highly professional sales people. I can think of few things more exciting, challenging, and rewarding than selling. Yeah, there’s the challenge of meeting quota, there’s the reward of blowing away your comp plan. But that’s not really why I love selling.

Sell 110

Sell Quota Up-sell Conversion 110

Veloxy

JANUARY 19, 2022

Get ready to impress more buyers and get more meetings. When a B2B buyer picks up a cold call, they instantly think you got their name and number from a list. 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!”:

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Cold Call Territory Quota Up-sell 358

Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2021

It’s no secret that technology’s evolution is changing the way sellers sell. 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. Step 2: Select the appropriate event.

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Quota Cold Call CRM Sales 121

Partners in Excellence

MAY 2, 2023

I’d had a few selling experiences as a kid. In Boy Scouts, there was always an event of some sort that we had to sell tickets for. My Mom usually bought the allocation I was assigned to sell. And the selling I did do was mostly answering questions about the products on display. But none in selling.

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Sell Retail Consult Strategic planning 104

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

We’re also brought to you by Vidyard — the best way to sell in a virtual world, whether you need to connect with more leads, qualify more opportunities, or close more deals. Make prospecting videos, follow-ups, product demos, and other communications that drive virtual selling. Get rid of quotas and get rid of commissions.

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Commission Quota Assembly Line Sales 90

Sales Hacker

MAY 23, 2023

This makes selling to founders a bit more nuanced than other personas. But founders are the final decision-makers at their company — so working directly with founders is a great way to cut through the noise and sell directly to the person who will be signing the check. I’ll go over some ways to communicate and sell to founders.

Sell 94

Sell GTM Quota Up-sell 94

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). Want to totally level up your sales prospecting game? Hint: It’s not “where do I sign up?!”). makes you 40% less likely to book a meeting.

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Technique Meeting Prospecting Cold Call 124

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. Lead response time in a sales context is measured as the average time span between a lead self-identifying and a sales rep promptly following up.

Product 130

Product Quota Objectives and Key Results CRM 130

Iannarino

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Every improvement in win rates improves your sales force’s ability to reach their goals and increase their quota attainment. There have never been as many options to continuously level up your sales force. How much revenue generation from pipeline coverage do you generate from the lost deals that make up your pipeline coverage?

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B2B Objectives and Key Results Pipeline Sales 201

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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Quota Angle Price Prospecting 93

Partners in Excellence

MAY 10, 2021

Why do we sell? Why do we choose a job that requires us to sell? And since then, I have been fairly deeply involved in selling, sales, sales people and customers. consulting on a wide range of issues/challenges, the thing that is the most fun and creative is selling (and working with sales people and managers).

Sell 91

Sell Territory Quota Up-sell 91

Veloxy

AUGUST 31, 2023

From long-lasting client relationships to face-to-face meetings , field reps can make all the difference in innovation by continually supporting customer needs. 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

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?

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Sell Objectives and Key Results Technique Customer Relationship Management 52

Sales Hacker

JUNE 20, 2023

Jump to: My life as an AE: Before the shooting The night everything changed My life as an AE: After the shooting How surviving a mass shooting changed the way I sell How you can apply my learnings to your role My life as an AE: Before the shooting At the time leading up to this, I was your typical AE. It was like clockwork.

Sell 93

Sell Commission Pitch Quota 93

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Start here: Speed up your selling activities in a few clicks If you’re using another sales acceleration software, most of the principles will still apply. It’s all about crushing quota! Sales acceleration isn’t merely selling faster to sell more. Table of Contents. What is Sales Acceleration?

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Sales Quota Up-sell B2B 290

Gong.io

JULY 7, 2022

The Sandler selling system has been around since the ‘60s and is still going strong. What is the Sandler selling system? The Sandler selling method was created by David Sandler in 1967 in response to three major issues he identified with his existing sales approach. Sandler selling can often save reps a lot of time.

Sell 118

Sell Objectives and Key Results Technique Consult 118

Tibor Shanto

AUGUST 10, 2021

Questions are the weapon of choice for consistently successful salespeople, so listen up the half that aren’t making quota. Questions come in many styles, each suited to different pieces of the puzzle that make up the entire picture. As I have probably mentioned a million times, prospecting is different than selling.

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Appointment Quota Prospecting Education 274

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Starting my selling career in IBM, we all had them. 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!!!”

Quota 116

Quota Teamwork CRM Pipeline 116

Veloxy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

However, if you’re considering a transition to outside sales or simply want to elevate your field selling game, you’re in the right place. and embark on this journey to master the art of field selling together! Get Your Free Ebook Key Takeaways Outside sales is the practice of selling through direct, in-person interactions.

Outside Sales 242

Outside Sales Cold Call Represent Objectives and Key Results 242

Veloxy

MARCH 28, 2022

After years of remote sales work, you might be ready to evaluate what formula of salesforce will best meet your needs as a business and as an employee. A company that employs inside sales reps will have them selling from inside. This means the salesperson is in the office working to sell to leads and customers. Meet quota goals.

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Outside Sales Inside sales Cold Call Sales 217

Partners in Excellence

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Steve and I share a similar sense of humor and perspectives on selling. It’s funny, over the years, I never really heard a lot of complaining about how tough selling is, at least until recently. Of course, we have always been morally obligated to whine about our quotas when they are assigned.

Sell 68

Sell Quota Up-sell Meeting 68

Highspot

JANUARY 18, 2024

What Is SNAP Selling? Core Principles of SNAP Selling Three Critical Decisions in SNAP Selling SNAP Selling Terms You Should Know How to Adopt the SNAP Selling Methodology SNAP Selling Tips and Best Practices Implementing SNAP Selling in Various Industries Is SNAP Selling Right for Your Business?

Sell 52

Sell Real Estate Customers Healthcare 52

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

You keep telling your reps to sell the benefits rather than the features. But what if there’s a sales methodology that forces them to sell the solution? Enter concept selling. Concept selling, or conceptual selling, uses the premise that customers buy the concept of a solution and not the solution itself.

Sell 62

Sell Objectives and Key Results Pitch Consult 62

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Meetings push. It’s a nightmare for sales teams because quota never sleeps. . To prevent you from getting stung by the ghost of holiday present, we analyzed over 400k sales interactions to see when your forecast, deals, and meetings are at risk. The ultimate holiday selling guide. . No one likes getting stood up.

Sell 62

Sell Contract Quota Up-sell 62

Sales Hacker

JANUARY 14, 2022

Clearly, there’s a problem with both seller performance and quota attainment. Driven by the survey results, let’s dig into the importance of building an ideal rep profile (IRP) and why setting clear performance expectations is critical to seller success and hitting quota every quarter. of sales teams hit their goals.

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Objectives and Key Results Sell Quota Construction 100

Salesforce

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

About 69% of sales professionals say selling is more difficult now than in previous years, according to Salesforce’s State of Sales report. Even though it’s harder to sell, reps still need to hit their numbers. If they sell just one of those products, their net pay is $100,00 + (.1 The pressure is on.

Commission 104

Commission Territory Quota Drivers/motivators 104

Partners in Excellence

MAY 30, 2023

The world has changed, but we are still doing the stuff we’ve always done–at least in selling. We may have buffed them up a little to make them look shinier, but underneath they are what we have always done. We engage in linear selling processes–Prospecting, Qualifying, Discovering, Proposing, Closing.

Objection handling 113

Objection handling Quota Entertainment Up-sell 113

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 23, 2022

And when we seem to be falling short, we ramp up our efforts. What’s up?” Let’s walk through the thought process: Our job is to pursue and close enough opportunities to meet our revenue goals! We know we are accountable for selling the entire product line, so we look for those opportunities.

Sell 68

Sell Pipeline Quota Up-sell 68

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. CRM adoption and doubling selling time are the most popular starting points for our clients.

Cross-sell 130

Cross-sell Sales Quota Contact 130

Veloxy

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

If you’re planning to replace your existing CRM system with Salesforce, or if you’re deploying Salesforce as the first CRM in company history, follow these steps: Hold a team meeting to gather thoughts and requests. Schedule one-on-one meetings to record more individualized thoughts and requests.

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Non-Profits CRM Contact Consult 264

SaaStr

APRIL 7, 2024

It ended up being super popular, and a fresh take on a lot of topic we talk about a lot on SaaStr. And sales go down, not up. #2. Instead of rushing to hire a VP early in the startup phase, wait until you have established a repeatable sales process and witnessed success with initial sales reps hitting quota. It’s great.

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Sales Quota Closing Up-sell 102

Cerebral Selling

JANUARY 14, 2023

You could also be well behind your quota, struggling to stay motivated and worried about job security. And when reps struggle to see the path to their number they may slowly give up, blaming things outside of their control. Year-end can be the most exciting time in sales. It can also be the hardest. Next year may be even more so.

Quota 188

Quota Pipeline Drivers/motivators Negotiate 188

Sales Hacker

MAY 31, 2021

A hundred percent of the people we sell to are human. The question often comes up, “Can I use humor for this?” These work great if you record a screen share plus selfie to explain the speakers’ backgrounds and then show the form where they can sign up. Should they now book a meeting? And people like to laugh and smile.

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Quota Closing Legal Contract 82