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Sales Forecasts and Pipeline Reviews: Why and How

Point Nine Land

A methodology in five simple steps I learned how to run forecast and pipeline reviews, first, by distilling what my sales managers did when I was a sales rep and, then, building my own systems as a sales leader at Revinate, at Framer, and advising a number of B2B SaaS companies. Why forecasting?

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7 Tips to Close 7,000 Customers From Gorgias’ VP of Sales

SaaStr

I asked Aasif Osmany to share his learnings as a top-performing SMB VP of Sales, below. I considered the four companies and chose Gorgias based on my experience with their team during the interview process. While at Gorgias, I expected to leave with as much knowledge to earn me an honorary bachelor’s in sales.

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How to Transform Customer Success Into a Profit Center with Metrics and Forecasting

ChurnZero

Though Customer Success was originally regarded as a post-sale cost center, you can flip its narrative with the right metrics, positioning, and forecasting strategy. Growing their organizational trust with forecasting. While Customer Success teams that do not, often face the challenges that come with being marked as overhead.

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Ham and Egg: How Team-Based Selling Boosts Win Rates

Sales Hacker

A few months back, I was inspired by a section in Scott Barker’s “The Forecast” newsletter where he referenced some data from Chorus.ai analyzing how often Directors and Executives are involved in the sales process. At the time, COVID-19 was in full effect, so sales opportunities aplenty were turned upside down.

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From frontline manager to SVP of Sales: How to stand out in your sales career

Intercom, Inc.

If you are new to sales management, it can be hard to know what concrete steps you can take to improve your skills, be recognized, and eventually, rise to a senior leadership role. These lessons come from LB Harvey, our SVP of Sales and Support. 4 steps to stand out as a sales leader. Prioritize work that will move the needle.

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The Secrets to Building a World-Class, $2.3 Billion Inside Sales Team (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Hear from Duo Security’s VP of Inside Sales America on how to build a $2.3B sales team. Jennifer Lawrence | VP, Inside Sales @ Duo Security. Today I’m going to start by telling you a little bit about me, a little bit about Duo, and then the secrets to building a killer inside sales org. Good afternoon.

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Chief Revenue Regrets: Relying on Reps to Provide Forecasting Deal Data

InsightSquared

Throughout his three decades of experience running revenue organizations, he has seen the good — and plenty of the bad. Fact: Your sales reps, regardless of how great they are, will never deliver the level of hygiene required to give you confidence in your CRM data. This piece will focus on the importance of activity capture.