Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 21, 2019

Inevitably, the commission plan becomes part of the discussion. “Dave, if only we get the right commission plan, we will fix all our performance problems! ” Me: “How will fixing the commission plan improve those? Alternatively, will giving them a better commission plan cause them to win more business?”

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MARCH 8, 2013

Structure a fair compensation package that is commission based The more they sell, the more they earn. Give them the tools to sell with. Invest in the best support tools money can buy. Have incentives and contests to keep it competitive. Pay a larger incentive the second time. Here’s a list of 23.5

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Buyers know that reps are trying to make a commission check. Click here to participate in our Q3 Make The Number tour event and get a copy of the risk assessment tool shown below. This tool helps you do the following: Identify risks from the customer’s point of view. Account management or customer service resources.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 4, 2013

For example, if your company provides data-storage-management systems for large enterprises, you want to develop cooperative relationships with salespeople at computer hardware companies and software businesses that develop storage tools, database software, or systems integrators.

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Xactly

JANUARY 18, 2019

In most sales organizations, the sales commission plan is the best way to do this. Your sales commission plan is a portion of your sales compensation plan. Often, it includes a pay mix , made up of a base salary and variable commission pay. Data is the most important and useful tool for any part of a strategic sales plan.

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The Spiff Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As an incentive compensation manager, you hold a critical role that keeps your organization running. You want to have access to the most impactful solutions and systems that improve your ability to do your job well— but you also worry about the perception that these powerful tools are more valuable to the company than you are.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Reps have gotten their last 2013 commission checks. Get the Turnover Trouble Tool for answers on how to solve turnover troubles. The Turnover Trouble Tool also has symptoms to watch for. Check for the payout of incentive pay to see if it is lower than expected. Download the Turnover Trouble Tool l. TURNOVER RATES.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Your commission programs impact everything from your team’s wellbeing to your company’s bottom line. But, achieving commission management perfection is only possible if you have the right resources and systems. Needless to say, purchasing a sales commission solution is not a decision you can rush or take lightly.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 6, 2023

When it comes to keeping sales reps happy and quotas attained, what worked over the past few years is no longer working One solution is the introduction of a sales incentive program that encourages reps to work toward a goal and receive recognition. The key to selecting the perfect one?

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

The only remedy is a formal incentive communication strategy. This post will show you how to deconstruct your current sales compensation process to ultimately build a more effective incentive communication strategy. Start from commission plan development all the way through how you handle disputes. Let’s dive in!

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Read on to learn the difference between AI and machine learning, and how these technologies affect commission management. The tool has voice recognition capabilities, so you’re able to get into bed and say “Power on. After you read today’s blog post, you’ll no longer scratch your head when these two terms cross your radar.

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No More Cold Calling

JANUARY 16, 2020

All of us perform our best when we are accountable and have the tools to succeed. One of my clients instituted a plan that gives a 5 percent commission to anyone in the company who makes referrals that lead to a sale. Now, that’s a real incentive from a company that understands the value of having a referral culture.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 17, 2014

As is usual this time of year, I’ve been involved in lots of discussions of incentive and commission plans–both last quarter as people plan for the new year, and now as these plans are being introduced at Sales Kick Off Meetings. and the lists go on and on.

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The Spiff Blog

MAY 26, 2022

So, you’ve realized commission spreadsheets are actually evil, and that sales incentive software will vastly improve transparency, efficiency, and your personal sanity. There’s no shortage of sales commission software on the market, and when you factor in the massive operational differences, it’s a recipe for information overload.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

One wrong commission payment. This article will show you how the right commission plan execution can retain your employees, reduce customer churn and increase trust between internal teams. . Making adjustments to commission plans as you grow is not only smart, it’s crucial. 1 Your commission plan should be clear and simple. .

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Xactly

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Under the new revenue recognition standard , companies must change the way they report revenue in their accounting for sales commissions. On Oct 17, we held a customer roundtable with Xactly Commission Expense Accounting (CEA) customers. The impact of all commissions paid. How do commission expenses get classified?

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The Spiff Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The sales commission process plays an important role in motivating sales teams and therefore drives top line revenue growth— arguably the most important metric organizations track. There are many benefits to implementing sales commission software, but we’re going to focus on the four most important.

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The Spiff Blog

JULY 20, 2023

Most organizations recognize that their sales commission process isn’t perfect. Companies aren’t ignorant of this problem– many are trying to improve their commission process, as evident by the recent surge of businesses hiring sales compensation managers ( source ). Potential: You continuously optimize sales compensation plans.

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The Spiff Blog

APRIL 7, 2022

Gone are the days when commission, bonuses, and incentive pay were accounted for as direct expenses. With all the complexities in ASC 606, your commission expensing process is more critical than ever. Here’s what you can expect: The Four Types of Commission Expensing Solutions: DIY Commission Expensing.

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Xactly

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Few leading indicators are more predictive of a company’s future sales performance than its incentive compensation plans. While multiple factors influence the effectiveness of your sales incentive compensation plans, 5 tips stand out: 1. Creating incentive programs that work require balancing multiple design choices.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Why share this story at the beginning of an article about using Salesforce to calculate sales commission? The invention of spreadsheets was a huge step toward commission automation. A few years ago, the current state of the art commission solution was to use Salesforce + Excel. Salesforce was the next. True, I’m biased. )

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The Spiff Blog

MAY 18, 2023

For decades, perhaps longer, organizations of all sizes have struggled to effectively manage sales commission. Commission management is a universal thorn in the side of finance organizations, RevOps teams , and commissioned employees across organizations everywhere. Let’s get into it!

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Take commission plan creation, for example. An AI-powered tool that can automate plan creation based on simple inputs transforms an arduous and time-consuming activity into a hyper-efficient process– leaving compensation managers with more time to be strategic. On the surface, AI may seem like an inherently unbiased tool.

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Xactly

MAY 21, 2018

To help you design stronger incentive plans for BDRs, here is how to handle each of the compensation difficulties for this sales role. A handy tool to accomplish this is milestone pay. The gut reaction of most companies is to pay a commission override as a percent of any sale made by a territory rep at the targeted account.

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

Sales commission plans constantly change to reflect shifting business priorities, unstable market conditions, new product releases, and more. With these changes, businesses typically provide reps with something called a change of commission letter– or, sales commission agreement letters. Commission plan. Nail the basics.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The first monthly commission statements will soon be in your sales reps'' hands. To make your assessment easy, SBI has created a 10-point Compensation Inspection tool. This simple, free, downloadable tool reveals the vital signs of your plan. Erik Charles is the Principal Incentive Strategist at Xactly Corp.

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Xactly

JANUARY 2, 2019

Ultimately, the new compensation and incentive plans must successfully motivate the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth. In this post we’re sharing tips from Nuance Communication Commissions System Manager, Robert Walters. Meet The Expert – Robert Walters, Commissions System Manager.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

Sales management expert Ken Thoreson identifies the two primary rules of sales contests below: The first rule: Remember cash is not what you want to use during sales games -- that is what your commission plan is designed to achieve. Limit the cost to 5% of an incentive budget. Raise (or eliminate) commission caps.

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 29, 2016

The staffing industry is a well-established one in the business world, and money-based incentives have long been the primary mode of motivation. Suzanne Fogel, Chair of the Marketing Department at DePaul University’s Driehaus College of Business, questions how powerful money-driven incentives are for this younger generation.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 22, 2021

Just about every modern sales team is thinking about commissions. alone spends $800 billion in commissions to salespeople annually and, for many teams, the process around figuring out who earned what in a given period remains highly manual and error-prone. For sales teams, the CRM is the center of every customer interaction.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 29, 2020

Gamify it with financial incentives. Let’s discuss what it means to be money motivated, and if financial incentives are truly the best way to foster an engaged, motivated sales team. A money-motivated salesperson prioritizes financial compensation through commission and winning competitions over other factors related to work.

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Xactly

APRIL 9, 2018

Those tasked with creating a plan must develop a process and incentive plan that will motivate and encourage the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth. Gartner’s VP of sales mentored me and taught me how sales reps think and act in regards to sales Comp and incentives.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

Because sales is often commission-based and money-driven, stress and pressure run rampant. Start small, and expand your incentive program as you learn and grow. These resources may come in the form of sales enablement tools, more team members, or additional sales training. Look into prospecting tools. Hire new talent.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Sales performance management tracking can provide valuable data enabling your organization to forecast future sales trends and employee compensation rates — particularly for commission-based compensation structures. Having clear, visible goals and incentives builds well-rounded sales professionals. Builds a stronger sales rep pipeline.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 21, 2019

It can be calculated a number of ways, including a number of factors like commission, bonuses and quota – and even then, no two organizations figure it out the same way. Transparency into commission data is an important step for sales engagement. How much will this deal net me in commission? Let Them Do Their Job.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 26, 2023

However, since sales activities have been notoriously hard to measure in terms of performance, many business owners have adopted various commission structures to keep their sales reps motivated. Properly structured commissions, that’s how! How does the commission structure work? Five typical sales commission structures 1.

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The ROI Guy

APRIL 12, 2013

You’ve worked hard to produce new value-focused tools, empowering your sales team to meet the growing challenges of today’s more empowered, skeptical and frugal buyer. And you are not alone, as SiriusDecisions reports that the average company now spends a whopping $43K on marketing content and sales tools per salesperson per year.

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