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Why are we missing our sales targets?
Short answer
Missed targets can point to a gap in the goal, the opportunity, the process or the support reps receive.
More detail
Questions behind the answer
Whatis happening
What does a fair sales target look like?
A fair target reflects the opportunity available, expected sales cycle, territory potential, role, ramp stage and business goal.
Whyit happens
Why are busy teams still missing targets?
A busy team can still miss when activity is aimed at weak-fit prospects, pipeline is too small, conversion is low or targets exceed available capacity.
Howto fix it
How do we hit target without burning out?
- Find the shortfall by stage: pipeline, win rate, deal size or timing.
- Set targets using territory potential, capacity and historical evidence.
- Coach the specific constraint and review workload before raising activity expectations.
Sources: What Does Quota Attainment Really Tell You? - Salesforce