Ralph Barsi is the Vice President of Global Inside Sales at tray.io. Is there a reason to keep using quotas if so few sellers actually manage to meet or exceed them? And should you even raise quotas if this is the case?Ralph talks about the possible cases, both positive and negative when managers are given bonuses depending on the performance of their team. He also shares his insights on the connection between onboarding and these issues with quota attainment for individual sellers. HIGHLIGHT QUOTESThe notion of a thinking box and decision box - Ralph: "Thinking stops. You've stepped over the threshold, you're now in the decision box and I just know that translates to so many things in life where I know I'm guilty of overthinking, overengineering, and overcomplicating decisions rather than just stepping figuratively in my decision box and executing."Is it advantageous to know about bonuses as a sales manager - Ralph: "One of my number one concerns is the micro-managing of the individual contributors. Because I'm responsible now for every single head versus cohort so now I'm going to be skip-leveling all the time, which is very healthy in many respects. But, there's a lot of leaders out there who'll press on and get in your way and it's not always healthy."Connect with Ralph in the links below:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralphbarsi/Website: https://www.ralphbarsi.com/Give their band a listen: https://www.ralphbarsi.com/segue/More on Andy:Connect on LinkedInGet Andy's new book "Sell Without Selling Out" on AmazonLearn more at AndyPaul.comSponsored by:Revenue.io | Unlock exponential growth with an AI-powered RevOps platform | Revenue.ioScratchpad | The fastest way to update Salesforce, take sales notes and stay on top of to-dos | Scratchpad.comBlueboard | World’s leading experiential rewards & recognition platform | Blueboard.comExplore the Revenue.io Podcast Universe:Sales Enablement PodcastSelling with Purpose PodcastRevOps Podcast

Anthony Iannarino, a renowned sales expert, Ralph Barsi, a seasoned sales leader, and Ryan Oosterveld, a customer engagement professional, dive into the art of displacing competitors. They discuss compelling tactics for getting meetings with buyers bound to competitors and stress the need for a problem-driven sales strategy. Insights on leveraging CRM data for competitive intelligence and the importance of aligning sales strategies with client needs are highlighted. The trio also unpacks the CBD framework to help sales teams stand out in a crowded market.