SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

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Xactly

DECEMBER 12, 2018

This the fourth blog in a series of sales planning fundamentals being written by Xactly Chief Sales Officer Marc Gemassmer. So far, in my blog series on sales planning, we’ve looked at: Part one: Adopting the right sales planning approach. Part two: Evaluating sales rep ramp time and attrition. Download Guide.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 17, 2024

In B2B sales and marketing, companies employ various strategies to drive growth and expand their client base. Here, we’ll explore the role of BDRs, the pros and cons, and best practices to utilize them effectively: The Role of BDRs Typically, BDR is an entry-level position in larger, more complex sales organizations.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The first monthly commission statements will soon be in your sales reps'' hands. This post is for Sales leaders and HR business partners. Read on to understand the mechanics of effective sales compensation. I don’t find the equivalent reviews and analytical checkups on the sales comp plan. How Important is Compensation?

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

Sales reps can easily lose a successful sale if they don’t have the right tools or framework to work with. Both market and sales intelligence fall under the umbrella of lead intelligence, which collectively gives comprehensive insights about prospects. What is Sales Intelligence? What is Market Intelligence?

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

One common perk of a career in sales is the ability to earn more based on your own hard work and selling success. With salary, commission, bonuses, and other incentives, sales professionals often have options and feel in control of the compensation they receive, which can be great for motivation and fulfillment.

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Bigtincan

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Traditional product training for enterprise sales organizations and retail employees often includes hour-long training videos, reviewing lengthy recorded calls, reading through documentation, and a bunch of other time-intensive training processes that require your sales reps to absorb and, hopefully, retain product information.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

With a new year around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your sales compensation plans for 2023. We recently sat down with Chris Semain, Principal and Tech Practice Leader at the Alexander Group to discuss the future of sales comp. Pivoting your focus mid-operating period rarely goes over well with the sales force.”.

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Crunchbase

MARCH 13, 2023

In January, Salesforce announced it was laying off 10% of its workforce, and it was the sales team that faced heavy losses. These bootstrapped sales teams are faced with a unique problem: an outsized pressure to produce more with fewer resources. For downsized sales teams, this means being ruthless about chasing the right accounts.

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Xactly

JANUARY 3, 2019

Sales statistics are a variety of metrics that provide insight into your sales organization’s health. Industry and planning-specific statistics also help guide sales planning and incentive compensation. We did some research and compiled some valuable sales stats that are important for all salespeople to be aware of.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

If you’re caught totally unprepared, the territories are vacant for months. Don’t be the Sales VP who misses the number before the year begins. Sign up for our 2013 Tour and receive the Talent Retention Checklist to start planning for your new year. Poach from the top sales personnel in lesser roles. Then they’ll leave.

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Janek Performance Group

APRIL 2, 2024

A pillar of success for any sales organization is an effective business development strategy. Of course, changes in the sales landscape and marketplace have a profound effect on your business development strategy. Of course, changes in the sales landscape and marketplace have a profound effect on your business development strategy.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The first monthly commission statements will soon be in your sales reps'' hands. This post is for Sales leaders and HR business partners. Read on to understand the mechanics of effective sales compensation. I don’t find the equivalent reviews and analytical checkups on the sales comp plan. How Important is Compensation?

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Compensation Territories Hiring Commission 120

Allego

JULY 14, 2022

It turns out high-performing sales reps prefer to learn the same way. After that, they are released to their territories and don’t receive any further systematic training until the next national sales meeting six to 12 months later. The first step was enabling the sales force to begin “learning in the flow of work” using Allego.

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Mindtickle

AUGUST 28, 2023

The intricacies of pharmaceutical products, stringent regulatory guidelines, and the critical role healthcare professionals play in decision-making create a complex environment for sales reps. With those unique circumstances in mind, the importance of effective sales training cannot be overstated.

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Crunchbase

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Building out a sales organization has historically been an incremental process: Scale in a linear fashion by hiring one salesperson at a time. However, relying solely on employing full-time sales workers may soon become a restrictive and potentially detrimental model. More than one-third of global sales involve salespeople.

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BrainShark

AUGUST 7, 2022

Even worse, these inefficiencies have been accepted by sales organizations as “the way we’ve always done it.” By identifying sources of waste and taking steps to plug the holes, sales teams can improve overall results. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what sales leaders do with inflated pipeline-to-quota ratios. Except for one.

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SBI Growth

MARCH 31, 2013

It's a critical time of year for sales compensation. Starting now, sales leaders and HR business partners are getting the first direct feedback. Here are just a few: Direction - Sales reps may be focused on the wrong activities. Retention - Top performers who are failing to achieve their expected income are at risk.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 1, 2022

I’ve been an SDR , an SDR director, and now run a sales team at a startup. Typically, SDRs work from one of two territory models: Static territories based on geography or vertical or business segment. Why the old models hurt your sales team’s attainment. Related: The Top KPIs for Sales and How to Choose Them.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A comprehensive sales and marketing plan sets up organizations for long-term growth and success. In this guide, we’ll dig into the differences between sales and marketing plans, how to create your plan, and templates to get the ball rolling. What is a Sales and Marketing Plan?

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InsightSquared

MAY 7, 2019

Sales is the Growth Engine. Sales is the engine driving SaaS company value. Top and bottom line performance are totally dependent on the sales organization and its performance. And sales expense is typically the largest expense item on a growth SaaS company’s income statement. Typical SaaS Sales Metrics.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 17, 2018

The Best Sales Pitch. 60% of people find generic sales pitches irritating. The best sales pitch is a story. Despite its increasing irrelevance, the tired, old sales pitch still enjoys a large following. It’s natural for a sales rep to tout their company and its accolades. Cover customer pain points in your story.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 20, 2020

Sales coaching is all about looking forward and developing your people. High-revenue growth companies are seeing the payoff; 54% of high-performing companies are using sales coaching more than in the past, and 60% use sales coaching as an integrated part of a sales training program. A survey of 330 U.S.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 15, 2021

She said, “Dave, it seems the only way to advance in my sales career is to be a manager. We need to have a richer strategy on talent management, development, and retention. There are all sorts of things for us to think about: We can give them more responsibility and bigger territories.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Entering 2014, Sales and HR leaders face new trends causing turnover with top talent. This post offers solutions to Sales and HR leaders who ask this question: “How do we respond to demographic trends and retain top sales talent?” This tool is a practical guide to 10 conversations that will boost retention. But it isn’t.

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Xactly

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As a sales leadership team, there are plenty of questions we ask ourselves to improve sales performance analysis and management, including: Are we setting up our teams for success? Are we assigning effective territories? At Xactly, our sales team has grown. Improving Sales Performance Analysis with Xactly Insights.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Your Sales Strategy. It is one thing to have a sales strategy. VPs of Sales are asking the question “What have I done before?”. VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? Are my Sales Managers good enough? Do This— Start with a Sales Strategy Blueprint. This is flawed.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As a sales leader, your ability to develop and retain your sales reps is important to your company’s bottom line and future success. Employee retention in the sales field continues to be an issue. In 2018, the average sales professional tenure was reported to be 1.5 Why Sales Performance Management Matters.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 1, 2014

Every year, a Sales Enablement leader is faced with the same problem. Ramping new sales reps. And deliver them in a manner that ensures retention and adoption. Training should be focused on helping your sales reps identify prospects and close deals. Sales process: Your organization has a unique sales process.

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Mereo

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Like a number of our clients, they are moving towards a stronger sales-led oriented culture, recognizing the benefit of higher growth rates across all parts of the organization. There are a number of factors that should tip off sales and go-to-market leaders to rethink their organizational approach. Who owns a client?

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SBI Growth

APRIL 24, 2013

SBI recently accepted nominations for the Top Sales Operations Leaders to Watch in 2013. Each one of these individuals has been identified as an outstanding Sales Ops leader. There''s a good chance you''ll have a new VP of Sales within the next year. That new VP will have certain expectations of his Sales Ops leadership.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 21, 2013

I hope we can all agree that in sales, manager are better leading from the front than behind the desk. The major cause continues to be that managers come from the ranks of the best sales people on the team. In essence these reps are good leaders precisely because they are great sales people. What’s in Your Pipeline?

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Xactly

OCTOBER 22, 2018

If you manage a sales team, you’ve probably seen your fair share of sales reps. Scenario #2: Gabe is new to the sales team. 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. Scenario #3: Timothy is in year two and struggling.

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Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

We measure a lot of stuff in sales. We have all sorts of pipeline metrics, activity metrics, prospecting metrics, account, territory, retention, renewal, mix, margin, and endless other metrics. Let’s imagine we have two sales people with very similar territories. Jim’s a terrible sales person.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Author: Rick Wong Whether you’re the CEO or a sales representative, you’re a seller. You know that in order for your company to be competitive, you’ve got to continually make new sales. Still, it isn’t enough to just make sales. But the rest? They don’t have such habits and simply hope that something they try will work.

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Openview

MAY 11, 2018

To achieve explosive growth, technology startups need to have world-class sales teams. That is, if they have the right sales team in place. A company’s success depends on the ability of its sales teams to deliver sustainable, predictable revenue at scale. Here are 3 ways fast-growing startups build sales teams differently.

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