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Why Over Half of Salespeople Miss Quota and How to Fix It

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According to a 2018 Salesforce survey, 57 percent of salespeople fail to hit their sales quota. That statistic should be alarming, but it is not at all surprising. Most sales organizations respond by pushing harder on the volume of sales activities, rather than reviewing sales strategies. We all know what it looks like: more calls, more emails, more pressure. Unfortunately, effort alone will not bear fruit. In a competitive sales market, it’s important to employ smart sales techniques.

The secret behind the struggles? Sales leaders tend to home in on symptoms instead of the actual root causes.

Common symptoms include stalled deals, price objections, ghosting prospects, and unpredictable sales funnels. These issues are often treated with flashy new sales techniques or updated scripts. While those tools may help temporarily, they rarely address the underlying problem.

Execute Sales Techniques That Deliver Real Impact

Sandler training starts by identifying the hidden pitfalls that sabotage sales performance. These include fear of rejection, need for approval, discomfort discussing money, and reluctance to challenge prospects. These are not tactical issues within B2B sales.They are behavioral and psychological barriers that affect how salespeople show up in conversations.

Sales psychology plays a major role here. When salespeople avoid tough questions, they end up with weak qualifications. That leads to wasted time, poor customer engagement, and a bloated pipeline full of deals that were never real. No amount of lead generation can fix that.

Sandler teaches salespeople to diagnose before prescribing. Instead of rushing to present a solution, they learn to uncover pain, understand decision criteria, and confirm commitment. This consultative selling approach improves B2B sales outcomes by reducing surprises late in the sales process.

Get The Real Fix With Sandler

When sales leaders address root causes directly in the sales strategies, performance improves dramatically and permanently. The pipeline becomes healthier. Forecasting becomes more accurate. Sales teams stop chasing bad deals and start focusing on opportunities that convert.

Treat the cause, not the symptom. The numbers tend to take care of themselves.

If you’re interested in testing Sandler strategies, give us a call. No obligations whatsoever. We’ll give you a taste of the Sandler approach to see if it’s the solution you’ve been looking for.

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