SBI Growth

OCTOBER 4, 2013

My last blog discussed how to Make it Rain in Q4 and close the year strong. Territory Potential: Growth rates for newer territories will rapidly outpace more mature markets. Territory potential can vary widely based on demographic trends and Ideal Customer Profile saturation.

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The Spiff Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

These functions include territory management, goal setting, capacity modeling, forecasting, sales performance improvement, seller experience, and countless other exercises that set a business up for success– or failure. Quota planning impacts nearly every aspect of a business’s GTM motion and revenue function. Let’s start with the pros.

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Tenbound

APRIL 19, 2024

It is also important that the Sales/Business Development Team and Leadership value their Sales Partners for their territory knowledge, sales expertise, guidance to the SDR, and goodwill. Once the SDR has begun work in the Account Executive’s territory, regular one-on-one meetings should be on the calendar and occurring. Participation!

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Typically, SDRs work from one of two territory models: Static territories based on geography or vertical or business segment. Conversely, in the territory model, you miss out on revenue because some reps have far more accounts than they can ever work. I’ve been an SDR , an SDR director, and now run a sales team at a startup.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 13, 2023

It’s the “Goldilocks” sweet-spot sale; something scaled down sales teams can still nurture, execute and most importantly, close. Make smarter territory choices Hard times mean hard choices. For teams with reduced headcounts, that usually means better territory planning. But it doesn’t matter what it looks like on the outside.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Also known as competitive intelligence, market intelligence refers to data that give insights into market trends. Additionally, sales teams can uncover new opportunities with uncharted leads, industries, and territories. With diversified information, your sales reps will have all that they need for a faster deal close.

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Xactly

OCTOBER 29, 2018

This ultimately allows for better sales, territory, and compensation planning; thus, a stronger sales organization as a whole. . But if none of those calls turn into a closed deal, your reps aren’t really as successful as it seems. First and foremost you need the right amount of sales reps to cover territories and close deals.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It addresses how sales representatives engage with prospects, close deals, and meet revenue targets. Market Analysis Analysis of the target market, including demographics, trends, and opportunities. Sales Territories and Distribution Channels Definition of sales territories and distribution channels.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It addresses how sales representatives engage with prospects, close deals, and meet revenue targets. Market Analysis Analysis of the target market, including demographics, trends, and opportunities. Sales Territories and Distribution Channels Definition of sales territories and distribution channels.

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Gong.io

AUGUST 24, 2022

Sales managers use forecasts for territory planning as well. If you know that next quarter, you’ve got an expected $250k in revenue from one territory and only $100k in expected revenue from a second; you can more appropriately allocate resources to the more lucrative geography. Inventory and equipment purchases.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 2, 2024

Closely related is the Customer Lifetime Value. Analyze trends over time and segment data by customer or territories. Sales analytics platforms, like InsightSquared or Clari, analyze sales performance metrics and forecast revenue trends. These include expenses, such as marketing, sales efforts, and overhead.

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BrainShark

AUGUST 24, 2022

With training and coaching to support the development of critical sales skills, organizations can equip their sellers to close more and bigger deals, all while ensuring time with buyers is well-spent. Territory Management. Your salespeople don’t need to be experts on the latest social media trends. Territory Management.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, But Not Too Far: Should you ditch your expertise and chase the next shiny trend? If your current expertise leads to a non-scalable business, then yes, explore uncharted territory. Deeply analyze your market, find those glaring gaps, and show investors you’ve got the solution customers crave.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Our latest study, 2020 Trends in Sales Management , confirms these findings: more than three-quarters of sales managers (78%) struggle to consistently hire sellers who succeed, making hiring the most glaring weakness of today’s sales managers. Instead, they focus on differentiators such as learning agility.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Helps predict future sales trends. Sales performance management tracking can provide valuable data enabling your organization to forecast future sales trends and employee compensation rates — particularly for commission-based compensation structures. Their areas of expertise include compensation planning and territory management.

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Allego

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It has 850 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Building Blocks, Close Up by Mike Kunkle , VP Sales Effectiveness Services, SPARXiQ and Felix Krueger. Powering up sales teams with enablement trends and tactics. Weekly sales advice, tips, and strategies to help you close more deals.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Because, they understand that without good win/loss/no decision data, they have limited information about their sales trends. ‘A’ A’ Players want to know if wins are trending with lower profitability. But you also need to know your wins, why they may be trending in a particular direction, or if you ideal customer profile is changing.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 13, 2018

What have they closed to date. With the above data points, trends become clear; all one has to do is not ignore what they don’t like. Why delay the inevitable, especially as neither you or the rep are happy with the situation, stress on both sides, and for what, to avoid a vacant territory? Average deal size.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 8, 2011

Last week I wrote about the follies of having a shorter sales cycle , beyond the points highlighted, I think it raises another trend in sales these days. One that permeates many aspects of sales, starting at planning and territory alignment, right down to day-to-day tactical aspects of sales. Territory Alignment. Add a Comment.

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InsightSquared

MARCH 18, 2020

However, this is uncharted territory for many, and can be difficult to adapt to. There is no better time to closely monitor your sales funnel than now. Without the casual conversations going on from desk to desk, everyone should still have insight into trends in the sales funnel and find ways to better approach the situation.

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SBI

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Nancy: What do you think is the biggest underlying theme or trend for sellers and/or marketers in the next 12 months? For example, tools that focus on territory management, tracking commission payments, etc. New technologies open up interesting applications and use cases that weren’t possible before.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 23, 2012

Rejection comes with the territory and simply cannot be a deterrent for future attempts. A good salesperson consistently closes deals. It DOES mean that people on sales calls have an opportunity to reach clients on a personal level and close sales on the line. . This does not mean that everyone will be happy to hear from you.

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Emissary

APRIL 20, 2023

Sellers are used to markets and account potential trending up or down. The FDIC recently closed two failed banks, setting off concern over a banking crisis and prompting Credit Suisse to sell to UBS. Only then can they piece together a reasonable perspective on markets, territories, and accounts. Contact us at info@emissary.io

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Xactly

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Strong sales incentives, those that offer large rewards and make up a potentially large chunk of pay, work best when desired outcomes are simple, well-defined and closely tied to measurable performance that reps can control. That means their quotas and targets should specifically take into account the potential of their territory.

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Salesmate

OCTOBER 28, 2020

79% of companies miss their sales forecast by more than 10% Just 28% of closed deals are forecasted accurately. Close amounts are off by 31% from the forecasts. Territory shift. It takes time for sales professionals to adapt to a change and adjust to the new territory. These changes will impact sales forecasting.

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Seismic - Sales Effectiveness

DECEMBER 5, 2018

For those of you who stay well-versed in sales enablement trends and know all there is to know about the world of sales and marketing, that might seem like a simple question. However, not everyone is that up-to-date on the latest trends or the minute details of different terms. Sales Operations Defined. Sales Enablement Defined.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Getting this crucial step wrong can mean the difference between closing the deal or being rejected. New Product/Service Announcement By rolling out a new product or service, a company is venturing into uncharted territory. And uncharted territory calls for different types of support -- and potentially new vendors.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 17, 2013

I remember when I first started working for a company back in the early 1990’s (before we had web mail), the company had two main product lines, and had the usual territories across the continent, primarily driven by geography.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 15, 2023

According to the HubSpot Sales Trends 2023 Global Report, setting and meeting sales quotas this year will be harder than ever. Ideally, you choose the rep best suited for each particular lead, usually based on territory, deal size, or industry. Bonus: How I Closed 50% More By Systematizing My Follow-Up Process 3.

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Score More Sales

JULY 22, 2014

As you notice trends or learn more about them, you can be of more help to them. If I have prospects and customers in the banking industry, I’m going to track banks by name and if I have a geographic territory, by location. Close More Deals. Use a social monitoring tool for efficiency. Increase Opportunities.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

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. Territory coaching: Focusing salespeople on the right industries, organizations and buyer roles to build markets.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

As we start planning for 2023, the only thing we’re certain of is that we’re in rocky territory– some organizations more precariously positioned than others. The signs of a downturn are recognizable– business slows, closing deals becomes more difficult, and analysts everywhere keep close tabs on market conditions.

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Chorus.ai

APRIL 11, 2022

The origin of RevOps is closely tied to the transformation of the customer journey over the last few decades. Many businesses struggle to identify which factors are helping them close deals, much less replicate those motions for continued and predictable growth. Keep your pipeline moving with Momentum by Chorus. Request a demo.

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Xactly

OCTOBER 22, 2018

He may have a tough territory to work in, or he could be a poor hire. A close look at tenure can tell sales leaders many things. In fact, by identifying patterns from over thirteen years’ worth of aggregate data, Xactly has identified several key trends that can help you anticipate and influence your sales reps’ behavior.

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The Bridge Group

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The visual below shows a 10 person team and models 2024 attrition returning to the long-term trend of ~50%. Time to fill - Reduce the time your SDR seat is empty to as close to 0 days as possible. Even with all of those applicants, the time to fill still often sits around 25-30 days. Always be interviewing.

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Xactly

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Because of this, sales managers need to split their time between sales coaching and closing business. Also, you should consider including a revenue-based bonus structure (read more on the commission vs. bonus debate here ), improved staffing, or well-designed territories. Pay Mix and Upside.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 30, 2013

And typically starts with, “what are you closing this month?”. Do quarterly research to understand trends and needs. Other peers say that Anthony just has a good team and the right territory. "He You can find Jeff in the office between 8-5 almost every weekday. He only attends sales calls at the request of his reps.

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