Sales SOS Podcast
Ep40. From Chaos to Strategy: Setting Goals with Strategy, Not Hope
January 20, 2025
In this episode of the Sales SOS podcast, hosted by Liz Heiman, we discuss practical strategies for setting realistic and effective sales goals. Alongside experts Chris Bowen, Renee Bigelow, and Mike Simmons, we explore the pitfalls of arbitrary goal-setting and the importance of involving sales reps in the goal-setting process. We emphasize the need to consider various perspectives, including those of the sales reps, market data, and finance teams, to create achievable targets. The episode also covers leveraging internal resources and relationships, celebrating incremental wins, and empowering sales teams to develop their own strategies. We conclude by underscoring the value of transparency and effective communication of goals across the organization.
00:00 Introduction to Sales SOS Podcast
00:40 Meet the Crew and Discussing New Year Planning
01:03 Practical Goal Setting Strategies
02:19 Avoiding Common Goal Setting Mistakes
04:44 Meaningful Metrics and Celebrating Wins
07:35 Breaking Down Sales Goals
11:59 Empowering Your Sales Team
15:14 Leveraging Internal Relationships
22:56 The Importance of Sales Offsites
25:26 Wrapping Up and New Year Wishes