Episode 48

Win Rate Weekends: The Real Reasons Sellers Aren't Hitting Quota

June 15, 20247m 43sbonus

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Show Notes

On today's Win Rate Weekends, Andy highlights his discussion with Ralph Barsi, VP of Sales at Kahua, Dave Brock, CEO of Partners in Excellence, and David Kreiger, Founder and President of Sales Roads to talk about the correlation between increased sales rep turnover and unrealistic quotas. They critique the irrationality in quota setting driven by investor expectations and advocate for more realistic targets that build reps' confidence and success. They emphasize the importance of enablement and training in achieving quotas and compare sales strategies and successful educational programs.

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