The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

And The Bridge Group, an inside sales consulting firm, calculated the average base salary for a SaaS inside sales rep to be $60,000 — with on-target earnings of $118,000 ( source ). Nearly 60% of companies say that quotas are set as a collaborative effort between the CEO with input from senior management ( source ).

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Showpad

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Showpad just hosted the world’s largest sales enablement conference. This post will recap TRANSFORM 2020 keynotes, breakouts and sessions and give you some new ideas about sales enablement you can put into practice right now. Customer knowledge lives in your CRM systems, surveys, meeting notes, market research and excel sheets.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Only about one-quarter of sales leaders believe that their managers effectively coach and develop their sellers. In part, that’s because sales managers spend less time coaching—14%—than they do on selling, forecasting and administrative tasks, according to our latest study, 2020 Trends in Sales Management.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

Update: June 26, 2020. This blog post was originally “The 25 Sales Leaders You should Get to Know in 2020.” We realize, after speaking with several sales leaders, that this methodology excluded some of the most impactful sales leaders, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds. Nathalie Marchino.

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ExecVision

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

To meet those targets, sales and contact center leaders need to look at everything from their technology stack to current customer experience benchmarks. For teams that want to go head-to-head with the competition and grow in the market, there are 10 priorities for sales leadership to focus on for 2020: A Strong Coaching Culture and Program.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 8, 2019

Nearly half of American CFOs indicated they believed a recession would hit by mid-year 2020 in a Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook survey released in June 2019. Recent research by Bain and McKinsey, both published in the Harvard Business Review, analyzed companies that came out strongest in this century’s prior recessions.

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Keith Rosen

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

We understand that in most organizations, the the sales manager has become pivotal. They are driving the sales team, which is the company’s engine room. The primary objective of a professional sales manager needs to be: “To achieve consistently superior results through the performance of every key individual.”.

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Revegy

APRIL 21, 2021

You may not be in the field capturing those sales, but you are responsible for helping your team reach their quota. And post 2020, you’re likely dealing with some major adjustments to your pipeline, staff, and more. They’ve dealt with a range of vendors, and they have done their research.

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Mindtickle

MAY 20, 2021

Call AI collects and analyzes data across all aspects of readiness – all in one place, giving sales leaders the unique ability to understand readiness levels, knowledge gaps and skill improvements for each seller. Unlock the skills that drive successful sales interactions . 200% increase in quota attainment year-on-year.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 13, 2021

Per G2 , sales reps that go through the best sales onboarding programs are productive 3.4 Research from CSO Insights found that effective onboarding services that meet or exceed expectations can improve quota attainment by 16.2%. The SMA also tells us that the average sales new hire only becomes productive after 11.2

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Mindtickle

APRIL 13, 2021

Per G2 , sales reps that go through the best sales onboarding programs are productive 3.4 Research from CSO Insights found that effective onboarding services that meet or exceed expectations can improve quota attainment by 16.2%. The SMA also tells us that the average sales new hire only becomes productive after 11.2

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Revegy

APRIL 21, 2021

You may not be in the field capturing those sales, but you are responsible for helping your team reach their quota. And post 2020, you’re likely dealing with some major adjustments to your pipeline, staff, and more. They’ve dealt with a range of vendors, and they have done their research.

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Miller Heiman Group

AUGUST 19, 2019

As you decide how and where to invest your resources for 2020, think about what changes you want to make to improve performance at your sales organization. That data is hard to come by, but we have a solution that puts it at your fingertips: the Sales Performance Meter. Take the Sales Performance Meter.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 18, 2023

Here’s why Statistics: Video pitches vs. resumes How to make a video pitch Video pitch + follow-up cadence Real success stories Hone your mindset My story: How I landed an 80% interview rate with 0 sales experience It was early 2020. I had no official sales or business experience. Prove you did your research. Be genuine.

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Mindtickle

MAY 20, 2021

Call AI collects and analyzes data across all aspects of readiness – all in one place, giving sales leaders the unique ability to understand readiness levels, knowledge gaps and skill improvements for each seller. Unlock the skills that drive successful sales interactions . Sales churn decreases as more salespeople achieve quota.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2023

SaaS Sales Positions How to Get into SaaS Sales How to Succeed in SaaS Sales Is SaaS sales a good career? That's how much SaaS, as a global industry, is projected to be worth by 2026 — nearly double how much it was worth in 2020 ($158 billion). Plus, you can move on from this role to become a sales manager or AE.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 17, 2020

According to LinkedIn’s 2020 State of Sales Report , buyers are becoming increasingly less responsive, with 44% of salespeople reporting a decrease in responsiveness to outreach. This research also indicates sales cycles are increasing, with 44% of salespeople saying their customers buying cycles have increased.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 1, 2023

Mary Shea VP Global Innovation Evangelist, Outreach Mary Shea produces thought-provoking research on the sales technology landscape, the future of buying and selling, and the importance of having diverse, equitable and inclusive B2B sales organizations.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 10, 2020

What does it really take to be successful in sales? For some reps, attaining their quota each month means they’re crushing it. For others, they accept nothing less than 120% of quota before they cut themselves some slack. Here are the key steps to focus on when prospecting: Research. Sales Leadership Competencies.

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Crunchbase

AUGUST 19, 2021

Working from home requires better time management. In 2020, 48 percent of salespeople worked from home. Overall, 60 percent of sales executives experienced a transition into some sort of new work environment in the past year. For sales managers, getting the right tools and tech is also important.

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Miller Heiman Group

JULY 22, 2019

In “All That Glitters Is Not Gold: 2019 World-Class Sales Practices Study,” CSO Insights, the research division of Miller Heiman Group, shared the top 12 best practices that are aligned with world-class sales performance (download it here if you haven’t read it yet). How effective is your sales team’s sales strategy?

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Vengreso

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Face-to-face meetings have been replaced by video conferencing, and many sales leaders are scrambling to train their sales teams on how to sell remotely. A 2020 study by the RAIN Group found that pre-pandemic, only 27% of respondents reported conducting more than half of their sales activities virtually. Why Vengreso?

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Miller Heiman Group

JANUARY 7, 2020

2020 marks the start of not just a new year, but a new decade, which makes it an excellent time to revisit the challenges that have plagued the sales industry and find new solutions. For many sales organizations, that means taking a good look at your talent and determining if your talent strategy aligns to your business goals.

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Chorus.ai

APRIL 20, 2021

Effectively expanding your sales team with new hires requires more than just a phone call to a recruitment agency. It requires tremendous imagination and analytical nous from the sales leaders responsible for the hiring plan. We're talking about sales representatives, who find prospects and try to sell them your product.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

Here they are… The 97 Best Sales Books in 2020. Sales Models and Fundamentals. The Transparency Sale. The Challenger Sale. Management and Operations. Sales Manager Survival Guide. The Ultimate Sales Machine. Blueprints for a SaaS Sales Organization. Sales Management.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Depending on which reports you read, this year only 38-52% of sales people will make their goals or quota. Gerhard Gschwandtner has projected that sales jobs in the US will decline from 18 million now to 3 million in 2020. ” Yet this what we see too many sale people and sales organizations doing.

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Showpad

APRIL 9, 2021

In the summer 2020 report, only 10% of those surveyed said that cost savings were their prime motivator. A LinkedIn survey from 2020 paints a pretty clear picture that top-performing sales reps , compared to other agents, are in closer contact with their managers and peers, even across departments.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 5, 2021

The “company connect”: The company connect fills your sales rep’s heart with dreams because the connect is the persona most likely to come down and ask you for enough subscriptions to trick out their entire department. Step 2: Align your marketing team and sales team on performance targets.

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Vengreso

MARCH 2, 2021

I say, however, that nothing happens until a sales rep leads a prospect to a sales conversation. This can be daunting for a novice or experienced sales rep charged with hitting a quota monthly, quarterly, and/or yearly. Here’s some data about what’s happened since March 2020: Marketing emails increased by 62%.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 9, 2019

Well, those stereotypes have real-life consequences on sales teams. By 2020, Millennials will make up 50% of the workforce. It’s time for sales leaders to cast aside the stereotypes and take a hard look at Millennial motivations, strengths, and shortcomings. Their intentions are typically genuine.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 9, 2021

Consider that recent research from LinkedIn found that women make up less than 40% of the sales workforce in the United States, generally. And according to Gartner , women hold just 19% of the leadership positions in sales. Obviously, our goal is to keep pushing for an even greater gender and diversity balance on our AE team.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Stereotypes can lead to bias in the workplace, which affects sales teams. By 2020, Millennials will make up 50% of the workforce. It’s time for sales leaders to look at them a different way and stop underestimating their strengths. So how do you get the most out of Millennials on your sales team?

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The Spiff Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

But this overly dramatized theme is rooted in a real-world truth: a sales leaderboard is an incredibly effective motivator. You’ll learn why in today’s blog post, as we explore the underlying psychology of sales motivation that makes the sales leaderboard a successful sales management tactic.

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PandaDoc

JULY 11, 2022

The bottom line is that sales jobs can get tough. The ability to keep pushing, whether it’s to hit a personal quota or get more out of every interaction, can be a great addition to any team. See also: How to build a winning sales culture: The ultimate guide. How to keep sales reps.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 26, 2020

How to adjust your company’s 2020 forecast. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. How to adjust your company’s 2020 forecast [27:41]. Sam Jacobs: Today on the show, we’ve got Peter Wooster, a 25-year veteran of technology sales and executive management. How to organize customer success.

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Highspot

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In fact, a reported 69% of sellers who exceed annual quota consider their sales managers as being “above average” at their jobs. But here’s the problem: A good candidate for sales management is hard to find. Why is there a knowledge gap for sales leaders? sales guidance. sales guidance.

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Zendesk Sell

MARCH 28, 2019

Building credibility and value in our solution through strategic research and preparation. We have a big vision for 2020 and a small, highly talented team within Zendesk. Representing our brand as the first point of contact between Domestic and International C-level executives, decision makers, and influencers. Requirements.

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