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The Pipeline ? Do You Smell Desperate?

The Pipeline

And they always needed to, because clients had figured out that if they wait to the last week of the month, the company would cave in a sell at a discount. If you make the sale about them, you win, if you come across as focused on the sale and your quota, you smell desperate. Demand Generation. Book Notice. Book Review.

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Don’t Forget Your Sales Process

Partners in Excellence

Always the new quotas and compensation plans. Are your demand generation, nurturing programs changing? Are you forced to discount more? We’re getting ready for the Holidays and New Year. We’re getting ready to launch the New Year with a bang. New plans and programs. Have your customers/markets changed?

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The Ultimate Guide to Sales Strategy

Hubspot Sales

Each goal should be specific and measurable , such as “to sell 150% of the projected sales quota in Q2.”. Demand Generation. Such techniques can include the now or never close, “If you commit now, I can get you a 20% discount,” or the question close, “In your opinion, does what I am offering to solve your problem?”.

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Is Marketing Too Busy? The Forgotten Sales Professional

The ROI Guy

According to Forrester, companies are spending worldwide, on average, 19% of their Sales, General and Administrative costs, some $135,262 per quota-carrying salesperson, in sales support-related activities.

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Sales Metrics 101: How To Find (And Fix) Those Dangerous Cracks In Your Sales Funnel

Sales Hacker

Did I hit quota? Opportunities come from Prospecting and Demand Generation. ASP is about the level of decision maker you’re selling to, how much you initially quote them, and how much discounting you provide. How to Use Sales Metrics to Dissect Missed Quotas. What’s the one number any salesperson knows by heart?

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170 Sales Terms From A – Z: The Updated Glossary of B2B Sales Definitions

Sales Hacker

Demand Generation. Discount means a promotional reduction in the cost of a product or service, commonly deployed to speed up sales. Kickers are monetary bonuses or extra commissions offered to motivate sales professionals to exceed quota, showcase a specific service or product, or target a particular market segment. .

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Sales Hacker’s Top Sales Trends & Predictions You MUST Be Aware Of In 2018

Sales Hacker

Top Sales Trends & Predictions of 2018: Buyer Side Technology Continues to Disrupt Sales Development & Demand Generation. The role and function of the SDR (meeting based) and ISR (quota based) will continue to rise in prominence. year by year) on KPIs like win rates for deal forecasting and quota attainment.

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