Peter Ostrow,

Peter Ostrow

VP, Principal Analyst

Peter capitalizes on more than 20 years of revenue growth leadership in sales enablement, sales talent management, and operational expertise. Finding a better, faster way to help B2B sales teams beat quota drives just about every topic, company, rep, and channel partner he engages.

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April 15th, 2026 5:00 PM - 5:40 PM Webinar

Should Sales Reps Have A Quota On Day One? Let’s Fix Onboarding!

When a B2B organization hires or promotes someone to sell, there is often overwhelmingpressure on sales leaders to have reps start active business development immediately.New reps typically step into a territory or account segment that is eagerly awaiting theiractivity. However, this urgency can unfortunately lead to missed potential revenue duringthe onboarding process. Conversely, allowing an untrained rep to interact with buyers canspell disaster for the buyer, the brand, and the contract. This webinar leverages Forresterresearch to define best practices for sales leaders to use when structuring the timeframefor new seller onboarding.Key takeaways: Learn how to ensure that sales onboarding is buyer-centric.Learn how to balance learning and selling.Explore when to require formal certification.Target audience level: intermediate