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In Q1 2024, sales teams were cut by 9%. Sales leaders responded to falling sales performance by cutting loose the low-performers who missed their target. After doing so, some chose to take a lean route, funnelling the best pipeline into their best reps to hit their revenue targets. Others responded in Q2 by investing back into new hires, with team sizes growing by 18% moving into the second half of 2024. Tech stacks have been consolidated, the sales team has been shuffled with new hires coming in, and investments are being made into processes (such as qualification methodologies) in an attempt to improve win rates and shorten sales cycles. If you are one of those who is betting on new hires to hit your revenue goals, what are you changing this time to see an improvement in results? #SalesLeadership #B2BSales #SalesTeamGrowth
Hopefully a ton of things ♦️ a well aligned target operating model to the new business strategy ♦️ a good hiring plan, with a specific job spec and a competency framework to help recruit, onboard and ramp the new team ♦️a decent and refreshed playbook integrated into the CRM which really enables a starter to hit quota quicker than before ♦️a leader that coaches ♦️an enablement program around the tech stack and how they can use it to enable them to hit quota ♦️ decent marketing and sales alignment to help them use the proposition effectively ♦️a effective com plan that is clear to navigate and aligned to business goals
Ebsta Founder & CEO | Pavilion CEO Ambassador
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