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Pachacuti

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

Politicker
Executive
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Q1 is nearly done, are you...

We're almost done with Q1.

Are you already at quota, did you blow it out back in January, are you hopelessly distant from your Q1 quota and just sandbagging for next month, or somewhere in the middle?


Do quarterly metrics matter for you? Or are you incentivized differently: weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual plans? I'm genuinely curious to know the metrics people are measured by.

Q1 Quota?

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CoorsKing
WR Officer
10
Retired King of the Coors Knights
I’m not on calendar year, so I have an extra month. On track to hit.
RealPatrickBateman
Politicker
5
🔪Amateur Butcher🔪
Love to hear it. Sending a pallet of blue mountains your way
Pachacuti
Politicker
0
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
nice.... I have often been on FY instead of calendar year.  It works for my clientele who are often not on calendar years themselves.
funcoupons
WR Officer
9
👑
I'm on a guaranteed comm ramp period right now, no quota til next month. Team is crushing it tho
Pachacuti
Politicker
2
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
ditto...its a nice honeymoon period to be on
CuriousFox
WR Officer
9
🦊
Grateful to have hit.
RealPatrickBateman
Politicker
2
🔪Amateur Butcher🔪
Shooooot, girl. You always hit 😉
Pachacuti
Politicker
1
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
gratz!
Sunbunny31
Politicker
7
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Team crushed, I will be a bit light for the Q, but should more than make it up in Q2/3.  There are incentives to hit a quarterly number, but I'm really measured on an annual quota.
Pachacuti
Politicker
0
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
My last company has de-incentives when you didn't blow out your quarterly number which would affect your entire year - which is why I left them.
RealPatrickBateman
Politicker
6
🔪Amateur Butcher🔪
Blew it out personally, team crushed it too. Now just golfing and sandbagging the pipe for Q2
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
2
Rolling 20's all day
Sounds like a lot of golfing. Don't forget your sunscreen!
RealPatrickBateman
Politicker
1
🔪Amateur Butcher🔪
Sunscreen is for cave-dwellers, bring on the burn!!!
bandabanda
Tycoon
1
Senior AE Mid Market
my sales leader always get on to me for sandbagging
RealPatrickBateman
Politicker
2
🔪Amateur Butcher🔪
I am the Sales Leader 🤲
bandabanda
Tycoon
1
Senior AE Mid Market
NOICE
TheLouisvilleSlugger
Opinionated
1
Account Executive
I’m about 25% sure your my sales director.
RealPatrickBateman
Politicker
1
🔪Amateur Butcher🔪
25%?.... Those are rookie numbers, pump those up!
TheLouisvilleSlugger
Opinionated
0
Account Executive
Yep it’s you. Never letting you in the car for another ride along day though. I value my life too much for that, Pat.
RealPatrickBateman
Politicker
1
🔪Amateur Butcher🔪
How dare you. That happened ONE time, and you said you liked it...
E_Money
Big Shot
5
💰
Quota at my company is loose as a goose's caboose, so I am always "crushing" it 
bandabanda
Tycoon
1
Senior AE Mid Market
Haha same
Goomba
Opinionated
1
Director
My company realizes it’s not a sales focused org and we’re run by marketing and ops people that try to explain how sales works to sales. It’s hell on Earth but I’ve checked out mentally until I find something else.
E_Money
Big Shot
0
💰
Checking out mentally is really the way to go
SADNESSLieutenant
Politicker
3
Officer of ♥️
i had 0 meeting expectations for my first month, I set 5 tho, you know me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2gMshPaaB0
Pachacuti
Politicker
0
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
nice...but you don't want to set the bar TOO high yet.  Pace yourself!
SADNESSLieutenant
Politicker
2
Officer of ♥️
yes sales daddy..
RealPatrickBateman
Politicker
0
🔪Amateur Butcher🔪
Maybe @Pachacuti will be your sales coach. Heard he takes payment in Trident Layers
DungeonsNDemos
Big Shot
2
Rolling 20's all day
I don't fit in any of these holes. I just started somewhere so I don't have quota yet. Got my training wheels on.
Pachacuti
Politicker
0
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
I'm  more or less the same.  Started new role in Jan and there's no expectation for a few months and my sales cycle is VERY long.
Boudreaux
Politicker
2
Regional Manager
Unbelievably I am still waiting for my number, but should be good.
Pachacuti
Politicker
1
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
3 months into '22 and no quota # yet?  Hate it when its like that.  
TennisandSales
Politicker
2
Head Of Sales
Still ramping at the new org. next quarter shout be LIT. 
bandabanda
Tycoon
2
Senior AE Mid Market
I had no idea what quota was last year. Finally found out at the end, ran some Salesforce reports and realized I hit MAYBE 90% ish? No one else was close either, I was leading the team.

But new FY just started in March and we have some aggressive quotas AND they have actually been communicated. Q1 is doable, I’m doing okay for month 1 so far. But Q2, 3, and 4? Not a chance anyone is hitting that.

As long as I stay the top revenue earner, train the team on things, help product out and try to take things off my managers plate - I’ll be okay.

Did I mention I’m at a series A? 
Goomba
Opinionated
1
Director
Series A seems like it’s where a lot of bullshit happens.
TreTime
Catalyst
1
Account Executive
Just barely hitting it this Q. Next Q I have one commit im babying with all my strength which will pop me over the annual quota in Q2
SaaSam
Politicker
1
Account Executive
I blew it out in February with a single deal. Closed another a couple days ago that was a cherry on top. 600k quota and came in just past 1M
Pachacuti
Politicker
0
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Great job!
Justatitle
Big Shot
1
Account Executive
My quota is yearly and didn't start til this month so tecnically I'm a little bit ahead I guess
1nbatopshotfan
Politicker
1
Sales
Our q 2 is ending and I’m well above. Feels good. 
Cabbie
Good Citizen
1
AE (Account Executive)
Bang on target for March & quarter, and finalising convos to be signed in April.

We're measured month to month to make sure we're on track, but quarters are what matter.
antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
1
Bravado's Resident Asshole
We already started Q2. so far, I'm killing it. 
newsalesguy14
Politicker
1
Account Executive
I'm 95% to quota - but nothing forecasted to come in... :(

That's crushing it compared to the rest of the team though. But accelerators :(
Pachacuti
Politicker
1
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Living quarter to quarter is life on the edge bro. Good luck with that!
ClutchDeluxe
Valued Contributor
1
asking people for money
My quota is 250k and I’m sitting on about 330k with one more deal in the pipe that I’m probably going to sandbag for next Q if I’m honest
Pachacuti
Politicker
1
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
nothing wrong with a bit of sandbagging

NoSuperhero
Politicker
1
BDR LEAD
January and March were really tough on the cold calling side of things, tried to hit the phones harder this month but still, too many VM not enough connects.
TheLouisvilleSlugger
Opinionated
1
Account Executive
They want us focused on the month and quarter as our leadership is incentivized by the month, but all my accelerators and comp works on an annual basis so I play the long game.
Pachacuti
Politicker
0
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
You do what you’re paid to do.
TheNegotiator
Arsonist
1
VP of Sales
Im measured annually. Sales cycles are 8-24 months for me. Should blow mine out of the water this year
Balloons4baboons
Opinionated
0
Account Executive
$10k away and bouncing at the end of the month.

We have an annual quota broken up quarterly that they incentivize us to hit with multipliers and getting to keep our jobs.
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