Tag Archive for: Forecasting

Episode #788: Removing the Guesswork from Sales

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Accurate sales forecasting is a consistent struggle for many organizations. In this episode, Bill and Bryan dive deep into the root causes behind this prevalent issue.

They explore how leadership’s pressure for inflated pipelines can lead to inaccurate forecasts, as well as the inherent unpredictability of human nature that impacts both buyers and sellers.

The guys discuss the importance of extreme objectivity in the sales process, addressing lagging closed dates and the need for a true partnership mindset between buyers and sellers.

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#699: Closing the Sales Execution Gap with Scott Barker

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Every revenue team suffers a Sales Execution Gap — the ever-growing gap between an organization’s potential revenue and the actual revenue it achieves.

As the Sales Execution Gap expands, organizations miss more deals, waste more time, and lose more reps.

How did we get here? How do we prevent the Sales Execution Gap? And, how do we close the Gap to execute at our full potential?

In this episode, Scott Barker gives us some ways you can close the gap and solve this ever-growing issue in your business.

To learn more about how Scott and the Outreach team can help, go to http://outreach.io

 

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