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Why Sales Quota Must be Perceived as Achievable

A Sales Guy

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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Why Are You Still Using Your Old Playbooks?

Partners in Excellence

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.

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62 Reasons You AREN’T Going to Make Quota this Year

A Sales Guy

Quota is hard enough to make as it is. Only 52% of sales people make quota. Doing these things will make for sure you don’t make quota. Just don’t expect to make any sales. Get behind a good product and go sell it. After 6 months you’ll know everything you need to about how YOU sell.

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Sales Vs Selling – What’s The Difference?

The 5% Institute

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 Sales?

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Proven Strategies for Effective Sales Management

Highspot

4 Types of Sales Management Strategies to Help Sales Reps Close More Deals Navigating the sales landscape requires a mix of sales management strategies that motivate, enable, and support sellers. Incentive and Compensation Strategies Compensation, quotas, and incentives help attract top talent and motivate them.

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What Makes a Great VP of Sales and How to Hire One

SaaStr

It goes something like “You’ve Got to Get Past the Carcass of Your First VP of Sales” or “It’s The Second VP of Sales When You Really Start Selling” or variants thereof. Because in SaaS start-ups, it seems like the majority of first VP Sales fail. And totally screw things up as they fail. Recruiting.

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$1M to $100M in 20 Months, The Hard Part: How Everything Breaks in Hypergrowth with Deel Co-Founder & CRO Shuo Wang (Video)

SaaStr

Overcoming challenges by optimizing for success In the early stages of setting up your SaaS business, it’s always a good idea to invest time thinking about the direction you want to take. Deel scaled the sales team from two to 250 account executives, but issues with productivity and enablement of the account executives cropped up.