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When a Hinge match ends up being your prospect

Published: Wed, 04/15/26

Updated: Fri, 04/17/26

PLUS: The copier sales wars of the Xero era April 15, 2026 Sign Up TOGETHER WITH Good morning Quota readers from all across the world. Sales is a…

A high-level prospect meeting gone terribly wrong

Published: Wed, 04/08/26

Updated: Sun, 04/12/26

PLUS: The fascinating history of Yellow Pages sales. April 8, 2026 Sign Up TOGETHER WITH Welcome back to The Quota, where April showers (prospecting)…

A former top performer struggles to keep up

Published: Wed, 04/01/26

Updated: Fri, 04/03/26

PLUS: How used car lots sprang up everywhere April 1, 2026 Sign Up Good morning Quota readers, and welcome to Q2-26. Besides entrepreneurship, few…

Timeshare sales in the 80's were bonkers

Published: Wed, 03/25/26

Updated: Fri, 03/27/26

PLUS: A sales rep feels guilty for making more money than their friends March 4, 2026 Sign Up TOGETHER WITH Welcome back. This is the last Q1 issue of…

What if you can't stand your sales manager?

Published: Wed, 03/18/26

Updated: Fri, 03/20/26

PLUS: How the Kirby Company changed vacuum sales March 4, 2026 Sign Up Welcome back to The Quota. We’re barreling to the end of Q1, with one more week…

The man who (literally) sold the Brooklyn Bridge

Published: Wed, 03/11/26

Updated: Sat, 03/14/26

PLUS: An angry prospect who won't stop calling March 4, 2026 Sign Up TOGETHER WITH Good morning Quota readers, and welcome back to the only sales…

The sales manager who only talks about himself

Published: Wed, 03/04/26

Updated: Fri, 03/06/26

PLUS: How to AI-proof yourself in sales March 4, 2026 Sign Up TOGETHER WITH Welcome back The Quota, the sales newsletter to end all sales newsletters…

Never let them know how badly you need the deal

Published: Wed, 02/25/26

Updated: Fri, 02/27/26

PLUS: The history of the U.S. pharma rep February 25, 2026 Sign Up TOGETHER WITH Welcome back, Quota readers, and (hopefully) quota-achievers. This…

Is too much transparency a bad thing?

Published: Wed, 02/18/26

Updated: Mon, 02/23/26

PLUS: The man who invented territory-based sales February 18, 2026 Sign Up Good morning Quota readers, we hope you’re making it through the winter…

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