Best Practice Report

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

Balancing New Seller Competence With Speed To Field

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May 09, 2025

Summary

When a B2B organization hires or promotes someone to sell, there is often overwhelming pressure 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 their activity. However, this urgency can unfortunately lead to missed potential revenue during the onboarding process. Conversely, allowing an untrained rep to interact with buyers can spell disaster for the buyer, the brand, and the contract. This report leverages Forrester research to define best practices for sales leaders to use when structuring the timeframe for new seller onboarding.

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