Sales
Leadership, Product and Tools, Sales
How sales performance software can improve quota attainment
You’ve probably heard of sales performance software at some point in your career. You may even have colleagues who’ve mentioned their own installs have come in handy. But what does...
Sales
What makes someone "good" at SaaS sales?
Software as a service, better known as SaaS, is one of the fasting growing sectors in technology. Thanks to a sharp increase in the number of people working remotely, cloud-based...
Leadership, Sales
How to increase motivation on your sales team – 20 easy tips
Sales are lagging. The average sales cycle is so long that you’re breaking all the wrong kinds of records. And as for team morale, well, let’s just say it could...
Leadership, Sales
Sales employee evaluations that encourage progress (and better performance)
Many businesses regard employee evaluations as standard practice, but some studies indicate that not all reviews are created the same. In fact, taking the wrong approach to employee feedback could...
Sales
From commitment to win rate: 12 key metrics to track in 2021
Of course everyone tracks quota attainment and overall sales. However, there are a lot of sales metrics out there. We asked a group of sales experts what they think will...
Sales
8 creative team incentives that may recharge your sales team
Motivation is a tricky thing. Not everyone is inspired by the same type of encouragement. Some salespeople are after the win. Just getting a “yes” from a prospect is enough...
Leadership, Sales
Graham’s (other) number
There’s a number in mathematics called Graham’s Number that is one of those absurdly large numbers that is used for some proof that I’m woefully underqualified to begin understanding. This...
Sales
3 ways to set team sales goals
So you’ve already set the sales quota for your sales reps. You’ve scaled your sales team out with individual reps and they’re performing at a high level. But what’s the...
Sales
What is the standard commission rate for SaaS sales?
I wish there was a standard commission rate, I really do. Given I spend so much of my time discussing commission rates with sales leaders and sales reps, this comes...
Leadership, Sales
WFH motivation with Mark Siciliano, Drift’s VP of Sales Productivity & Strategy
With an unmatched number of people working from home (WFH), it can be difficult to maintain motivation. This is especially true for salespeople who are typically surrounded by their peers...
Sales
Yes, the BANT sales process still works!
If sales reps pursued every possible opportunity, they’d be exerting an awful lot of effort for very paltry results. Qualifying opportunities enables reps to prioritize efforts according to how likely...
Leadership, Sales
Sales Operations Manager 101
What is a Sales Operations Manager, really? Everyone seems to have a title in the sales industry, but the job description doesn’t always match. Whether you’re thinking about hiring a Sales...