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Pipeline Quality

Partners in Excellence

As one might expect, much pf that was tied closely to the concept of pipeline quality. Give a sales person a pipeline goal and they can always hit it. And when managers discover this, typically rather than addressing the quality issue, they set a new goal at 4X, then 5X and so on, creating a pipeline death spiral.

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Sales Pipeline, Quantity Or Quality?

Partners in Excellence

Many of you would say, Quality. I look at hundreds of pipelines every year. Based on the majority of those pipelines, one would think the obvious answer is “Quantity! ” The mantra of too many managers is, “Fill your pipelines, you need at least 3 times coverage!” You would be partly right.

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Pipeline Quality And Integrity

Partners in Excellence

I must have done thousands of pipeline reviews over my career. Somewhat casually, I toss around the terms “Pipeline Quality And Integrity” Usually, we get into a discussion about what these things mean–it’s dangerous to assume people understand. Or are you really talking about quality?”

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Want to Know How to Build a Quality Sales Pipeline?

Selling Power

If sales leaders want to build a quality sales pipeline, stop asking marketing for leads. Instead, start asking for opportunities.

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Forrester Research Report: How Sales and Marketing Intelligence Drive Improved Business Outcomes

Those implementing a B2B sales and marketing intelligence solution reported that they have realized 35% more leads in their pipeline and 45% higher-quality leads leading to higher revenue and growth.

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[Complimentary Guide] 4 Steps to Fill Your Pipeline with Quality Opportunities

RAIN Group

Prospecting is a challenge for even the most experienced sellers, and with the shift to working, buying, and selling virtually, organic opportunities to make new connections and create conversations have disappeared.

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Leads, Top Of Funnel, Do We Really Understand?

Partners in Excellence

What’s our win rate, what’s our average deal size, what’s the sales cycle, what’s the quality of the opportunities we are managing in the qualified funnel? The first requires a 5X healthy pipeline, the latter requires a 2X pipeline. The company with a 50% win rate needs 100 deals in their pipeline.