Salesforce sales deal hygiene
Reps don't get fired for losing deals. They get fired for losing deals and not knowing why, or worse, missing forecast because the pipeline was wrong. This page is the operational guide to deal hygiene that makes you the rep your manager defends, not the one they manage.
04 steps · 04 FAQs
“Every rep who consistently makes quota does the same boring thing: keeps Salesforce current.”
Practical steps
How to actually do this.
- 01
Run the 6-field check Friday morning
Before forecast call. 30 seconds per deal. Find the gaps. Fix or de-stage.
- 02
Use AI to summarize calls
Write the summary, the next step, and the qualification update from the recording. 90 seconds, every call. The discipline pays compound interest.
- 03
Schedule the next step before you hang up
If you don't have a next step on the calendar, you don't have a deal. You have a hope.
- 04
De-stage the dead
Every Friday, push out the deals that didn't move. Honesty in pipeline is the rep's most valuable asset.
Frequently asked
Common questions on deal hygiene.
What's the 6-field hygiene check?
Every deal in late stage should have: (1) decision-maker identified, (2) economic buyer identified, (3) close date within 30 days of forecast, (4) amount within 10% of stable, (5) last activity within 7 days, (6) next step scheduled. Miss any one, the deal isn't real.
How long should it take to update Salesforce after a call?
Under 90 seconds with AI-assisted summarization. 5-10 minutes without. The reps who win are the ones who do it inside the call window, before the next call collapses the memory.
Should I update Salesforce or write a follow-up email first?
Salesforce, then email. The email is for them; the Salesforce update is for you, your manager, and the deal review six weeks from now. Skip the update and you've optimized for short-term effort against long-term clarity.
What's the fastest way to dirty pipeline?
Optimistic close dates. Every rep does it; every manager forgives it once and reads through it forever after. Honest close dates beat optimistic ones, every time, in every conversation that matters.
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