The Spiff Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to setting quotas. But one thing sales and RevOps leaders all have in common is that they collectively struggle to set realistic, motivating sales quotas. Today we’re going to take a deeper look at the impact quota setting has on your business. In fact, with only 24.3%

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 31, 2019

So you missed your sales quota last quarter. And how do you commit to a quota for next quarter and feel confident about hitting it? Problem #1: You have an unhealthy sales pipeline Insufficient pipeline volume is often the biggest factor in missing your sales quota. How long is your average sales cycle ?

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 25, 2024

If your sales team is expanding, that’s great! By properly integrating configure, price, quote (CPQ) software into your sales cycle, you will drastically reduce the time it takes to fulfill customer requests and avoid costly quoting errors. And this kind of situation is far from being exclusive to sales teams.

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Sales Hacker Training

JUNE 17, 2020

If a salesperson hit quota at their last job, they’re much more likely to hit quota at your organization, right? According to statistics from our sales professional user base here at RepVue , only 46.7% of sales professionals globally are achieving quota. And it’s even fewer in software sales organizations.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 19, 2023

‍The success of any business largely depends on the ability of sales and marketing teams to work together effectively. This connection must be deeper than the marketing department providing sales reps with brochures and PDF attachments. Marketing can help sales reps understand their target market and ideal customer profile.

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Gong.io

JANUARY 31, 2022

While the exact list depends on who you ask, the following (alphabetized) traits are all critical for a sales manager: Able to coach, analytical, available, confident, empathetic, good listener, innovative, leads by example, loyal, motivating, passionate, positive attitude, serves vs. dictates, strategic vision, strong communicator, and thoughtful.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 16, 2012

And Sales Leaders are handed their 2013 goals by the CEO. At SBI, our findings indicate that over 65% of Sales Goals are driven by Executive and Corparate expectations. Otherwise, Pie-In-the-Sky quotas become the norm. Download our Quota Metrics Tool to see best in class Quota Setting Guidelines.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

You’ve decided you need customer relationship management (CRM) software. These are just some of the reasons CRMs have become such an integral part of business success today and why so many companies have invested in finding the right software for their team. Ask reps and sales teams to test different CRMs. CRM Adoption Rates.

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Nutshell

JULY 25, 2023

Improving your sales numbers requires a healthy helping of cold hard data—the kind of data that only sales tracking software can provide. With a quality sales tracking platform, you can easily tell which of your sales strategies are working and which should be kicked to the curb. What is sales tracking software?

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The Pipeline

JUNE 17, 2021

I am proposing that you make it safe to miss a sales target. I have some research that makes this a great debate to have in your sales team right now. It relates directly to how goals, targets and quotas are set and hit. Setting sales goals where even a 70% level of achievement would be great. Hear me out.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 29, 2012

If you are a Sales Rep in this reality, ask yourself these two questions: Is my new quota fair? To meet my new quota, how can I find buyers ready to buy? Sales Reps with fair quotas and BANT qualified buyers blow away their numbers. He consistently performs in the top 5% of his sales team. Cut to the chase.

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Bigtincan

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

You may be wondering, “What sales engagement software should we use?” Before we tell you which tools are best, let’s define what “sales engagement” actually means. Many people often think “sales engagement platform” means “CRM with automation features.”

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Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2021

Eighty percent of the prospecting sales force is under 25 years old. Sales teams, as a result, are conditioned toward a favorable user experience that utilizes minimalist designs to carry out actions in as few clicks as possible. Step 1: Open Google calendar or comparable scheduling software. Today’s sales processes.

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Crunchbase

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic flipped the economy on its head, sales teams were falling short of their quotas. More than half (57 percent) of sales representatives were expected to miss their quotas in 2018, according to the State of Sales report from *Salesforce Research). So what’s broken?

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Sales is the lifeblood of every business. While the sales process can be complex and time-consuming, targeted automation with the right tools can ease the burden on your sales team. In this post, you’ll explore the best lead distribution software that can help you optimize your sales process and improve lead conversion.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 13, 2020

Hitting quota is the story of your business’ success or failure - dramatic, but true. By taking these simple steps when building your quotas, and avoiding a few easily made mistakes, you can set your business on a fast-track to success. There are a whole host of different sales quota examples. Download the Ebook.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2024

Then, the game changed when I leveled up my sales email writing game with curiosity-provoking subject lines, strong body text, and compelling closing statements. Read on to hear my tactics for ending a sales email.e From there, initiating conversations and strengthening relationships with business buyers and influencers got easier.

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Sales managers are responsible for growing revenue. That means 1) providing sales reps with the guidance they need to continuously improve, 2) building a sales process that gives reps the best chance at closing each lead, and 3) understanding which efforts are moving the needle and which are a waste of energy. Sales dashboard.

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Awarathon

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Part four of our five-part series is a hugely hot topic in sales enablement. Getting the most out of every coaching and training session is key to increasing sales velocity and conversion rate. The objective of every sales representative and team should revolve around these aspects. Let’s find out as we move forward.

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Apptivo

MARCH 25, 2022

CRM is not CRM anymore, it manages sales processes and increases the sales numbers by a significant percentage. You need to view a CRM solution as an effective tool in improving efficiency, boosting sales and turning leads into potential customers. Do you experience any slowdown in your sales?

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No More Cold Calling

APRIL 15, 2021

Every sales leader says their #1 prospecting challenge is getting leads in the pipe. Despite the fact that most companies have marketing automation solutions, targeted outreach by SDRs, and intense social media strategies, account execs are still missing quota en masse. Problem is, buyers don’t actually buy software.

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Pointclear

MAY 21, 2013

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. How can marketing communications managers know how much interest to generate if they don’t know their salespeople’s quotas? But what about the sales forecast?

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Crunchbase

MARCH 23, 2023

There are many good reasons to automate your sales process — it can help reps exceed their quotas by increasing the speed at which they secure new sales, and also improve customer experience and reduce frustration, just to name a few. What is sales automation?

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Close.io

JANUARY 7, 2020

While your sales team has sold enough units to register a strong financial performance, most of your reps are faltering at meeting one goal: their sales quotas. If your sales organization has been consistently failing to achieve sales quotas, then today’s article has you covered. What is a sales quota?

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Sales Hacker

MAY 8, 2020

But now that countless sales professionals are forced to make the transition for the first time, many face an entirely new set of challenges. There probably isn’t a more directly impacted area than the field sales rep. Key Challenges in Remote Sales: Connecting with prospects and coworkers. Delivering a great online demo.

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Xactly

DECEMBER 3, 2018

This blog is the third in a series of sales planning fundamentals written by Xactly Chief Sales Officer Marc Gemassmer. Stop Playing Quota Planning Roulette. If you’re in sales, this also means that you’re probably in the midst of planning season. Part of this includes quota planning.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Do me a favor, complete this sentence: my sales software is so __. After all, it only takes a quick look at Google's predictive search feature to get a sense of how sales people really feel about their software. Everything Is Changing, Except Legacy Software. We're on the brink of an exciting new era in sales.

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Lessonly

JULY 2, 2021

Here’s a little riddle to start your day: What is a target set for a specific period of time that both sales reps and sales managers are measured on and want to reach? Answer: Sales Quota. With a little help from one of our best, most reliable friends: sales coaching software. Higher sales rates.

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No More Cold Calling

MAY 25, 2023

One marketing platform or sales enablement app? Stand Out to Meet Quota None of this would matter if sales reps were meeting or exceeding quota, if their pipelines were qualified and their projections accurate, and if they had only committed and loyal clients. But that’s not happening in most sales organizations.

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Improving your sales numbers requires a healthy helping of cold hard data—the kind of data that only sales tracking software can provide. With a quality sales tracking platform, you can easily tell which of your sales strategies are working and which should be kicked to the curb. What Is Sales Tracking Software?

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Sales Hacker

MAY 31, 2021

This post isn’t just a list of personalized video tips —it’s a strategy for using video throughout the sales process. Let’s let those humans on the other end know that your patient persistence is due to your winning personality – and not some software – like everyone else in their inbox. 10 videos to carry you to close.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2022

Data from Breathe, a human resources software company based in England, revealed that almost one-third of employees in the United Kingdom left their jobs due to toxic workplace cultures in the year from March 2020-2021. MIT Sloan’s research focused primarily on companies in North America, but the findings mirror those found in other regions.

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eGrabber

APRIL 18, 2022

The above quote is 100% true and it holds true for sales prospecting as well. More than 60% of the organizations say that sales motivation is one of their major challenges. Companies are struggling to motivate sales people and maintain their sales energy at the required levels to bring success.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 11, 2020

Remote work is the new normal for many professionals, and salespeople are being tasked with meeting and exceeding their sales quotas while making a swift transition to working from home. Stellar sales work is possible outside of a traditional company office. Remote Sales Management Challenges.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Want to crush your quarterly sales quota? Add some storytelling sauce to your sales pitch. Storytelling can help you hit your sales quotas faster. In today’s post, discover why storytelling is essential to sales and get simple, actionable tips (and an example) for making storytelling part of your sales strategy.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A sales pipeline software is a digital tool for structuring your selling process so you can close deals quicker and expand your firm faster. In short, pipelines are a method of visualizing all of the options available to you at a specific moment in your sales cycle. How to pick a good sales pipeline software.

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Showpad

JULY 18, 2022

For a long time sales teams were like ballet troops: Dominated by a handful of naturally talented superstars, who took center stage and nailed every performance. Instead of relying on one or two salespeople to meet their quotas every month, you can coach your whole team to hit their numbers. But it’s also risky and impossible to scale.

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