Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Rymax delivers memorable, on-site events that properly convey appreciation, fuel loyalty and encourage retention by giving your meeting participants the opportunity to select gift items in-person, in an exclusive setting. It’s critical that the rewards offered in incentive programs are highly desirable.

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Lead Rank Loyalty Incentives Incentive 262

SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Change the compensation plan to incent new logo growth by adding an accelerator. Increase base pay by 7-9% across the board to help with retention. Reduce turnover from 33% to 20% (had an unfortunate spike this year). Steve told us he was going to build 3 elements into his plan for 2014. Sales training.

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Compensation Social Media Incentives Incentive 325

Canidium

MARCH 12, 2024

Employee retention is critical for any organization, as high turnover can lead to increased costs and decreased productivity. HR teams often use incentive management solutions, such as SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management (SFIM), to address this evolving challenge of designing and implementing effective retention strategies.

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SAP Incentives Incentive Retention 52

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

If you’re looking to get a little extra from your revenue team, examining your sales incentives program is a great place to start. . An effective sales incentive program is not just the fuel to drive your revenue team. They also have a hugely positive impact on culture , engagement, and rep retention. .

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Incentives Incentive Revenue Webinar Metrics 84

Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

Referrals increase customer retention rates. Referred customers have a 37% higher customer retention rate than other customers ( source ). Choose the right incentives. Plus, incentives motivate customers, as 50% of people say they’re likely to give a referral if offered a reward ( source ).

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Referrals Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Incentives 197

No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Fostering this kind of sales culture requires CROs to: Shift incentives toward long-term success. Compensation structures should reward not just deals closed, but also client retention and satisfaction. Emphasize mentorship and coaching.

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Referrals Face-to-face Sales Leadership Quota 207

Xactly

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Compensation drives sales behavior, which means your sales incentive plan is a critical factor in sales performance and objective achievement. The incentive compensation planning team faces the challenge of balancing executive priorities and designing incentives that motivate reps. Gather your previous and YTD data.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2020

Author: Liz Pulice In recent years, many companies have implemented remote work arrangements, driven by financial incentives, recruitment/retention initiatives and other factors. For events (such as sales kick-offs), how can I preserve the pre-work, event work and post-work structure to maximize retention?

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Sales Enablement Scale Policies Distribution 227

Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2025

It provides tools for building pipelines, managing customer retention, and improving revenue forecasting. Pipedrive Pipedrive is a sales CRM built to simplify pipeline management with its intuitive, visual interface. AI-driven workflows streamline repetitive tasks, while engagement tools help sales reps communicate effectively with buyers.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

For this reason, we recommend that you offer incentives to employees who recommend new hires, share content, and promote branded information. Retention rate: Employee turnover is fluid and unpredictable—but retention rates can be a key indicator of the quality of your employer brand.

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Hiring Social Media Face-to-face Channels 250

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 18, 2018

After all, brands that succeed in connecting with customers on an emotional level are rewarded with greater retention and bottom-line growth when compared with competitors. has nearly 20 years of experience in the event, incentive and recognition arenas. Engaged customers are more likely to share positive experiences on social media.

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B2B Customer Social Media Face-to-face 221

Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Sales leaders in conjunction with sales operations and finance are evaluating quotas, incentive compensation plans and sales processes to identify issues and proactively take steps to reassure sellers. The ability to drive sales growth in the face of disruptions has become a critical competency for sales and service organizations.

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SAP Compensation Face-to-face Analytics 207

Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2022

Why Sales Comp Planning is Key to Rep Retention. If there’s a sales incentive that only accounts for 5 percent of your reps’ variable pay, it is likely to become a “nice to have” bonus rather than something they are motivated to achieve. Embrace accelerators. A note from our in-house experts, accelerators should be meaningful.

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Compensation Retention Hiring Commission 92

Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 6, 2019

The country’s biggest trade show for the incentive travel, meetings and events industry returns to Las Vegas for its ninth year Sept. Attend Motivation Experience, May 21-23 Chicago, and learn best practices on how to engage employees, get them more connected to your brand, and how to increase productivity and retention. IMEX America.

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Trade Show Incentives Incentive Sports 136

Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

Referrals Increase Customer Retention Rates As you’re likely aware, it costs more to win new business than it does to retain current customers. Referred customers have a 37% higher customer retention rate than other customers ( source ). Choose the Right Incentives Rewards are the most critical part of your referral marketing strategy.

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Referrals Marketing Incentives Incentive 130

Hubspot Sales

MAY 18, 2018

The incentive for your reps to meet their quota? So what’s the incentive for meeting these smaller goals? Don’t have the budget to offer monetary incentive? Provide an incentive that’s only awarded when everyone meets the goal. Incentivize goals. To receive their bonuses and/or variable compensation and keep their jobs.

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Sales Goal Incentives Incentive Top of Funnel 145

SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Erik Charles is the Principal Incentive Strategist at Xactly Corp. In a recent webinar , Erik noted that: "The total outlay for Incentive Compensation in the U.S. Top Sales reps become a retention risk when they recognize that the plan will not support achievement of their income goals. How Important is Compensation?

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Compensation Territories Hiring Commission 120

Steven Rosen

JULY 8, 2024

She also highlights the strategic importance of creating robust support materials that address customer needs, boosting engagement and retention rates. Aligning incentives and goals for both departments under a common leadership umbrella can foster a culture of collaboration and shared accountability in the company.

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Revenue Marketing Pivotal Promotion 156

Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 1, 2022

We try to develop compensation plans that incent people to achieve those goals. Perhaps new customer acquisition, or customer retention/growth. One of the problems is too many managers believe their only tool to manage and incent performance is comp. But sometimes, that’s not sufficient for achieving our goals.

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Compensation Incentives Incentive Hiring 133

Sales Hacker

JULY 14, 2023

Spiff budget for monthly incentives/contests (keeps it fun). Cost of living limits incentive %. We are closing in on a CRO and I want to create an incentive (either cash or equity) on running an efficient revenue org and not just keeping incentives on Top Line growth given the macro environment. Appreciate you.

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Incentives Incentive Compensation Hiring 52

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 27, 2019

When sales managers’ targets are lower than those of their reps, it creates a disincentive for growth, reduces manager accountability and encourages retention of underperforming reps. Create incentives that drive the right behaviors. Often, they worry that firing a manager will cause a loss of customers and/or high performing reps.

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Sales Management Hiring Compensation Incentives 166

Cincom Smart Selling

JANUARY 30, 2025

But you may have questions like: How does customer experience software work to increase retention rates, and how can you use it to create a reliable strategy? 1- Plots Customer Journey for Timely Engagement Understanding your customer is the foundation of any communication and retention strategy. The reason?

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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. With financial gain as their only goal, they may not be considering other important factors such as customer satisfaction or retention.

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Motivation Compensation Commission Incentives 124

SBI

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Sales Incentives. SDR Performance & Retention: How Sales Readiness Can Change the Game It’s no secret: sales development reps (SDRs) have one of the most valuable jobs. Where Do Great Sales Enablement Leaders Come From? Skills Development.

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Video Webinar Metrics eBook Face-to-face 128

Xactly

JANUARY 3, 2019

Industry and planning-specific statistics also help guide sales planning and incentive compensation. Nearly 50% of companies fail to measure and adjust financial forecasts and plans to account for the residual impact caused by sales force attrition ( 2018 Mid-Market Sales Incentive Study ). 2018 Sales Comp Administration Survey ).

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Handbook Territories Compensation Incentives 99

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In this stage, your major focus will be on conversion and then retention. Provide Incentives for Purchase. Work on Customer Retention. Once the audience is warm, you should give them incentives to buy from you. You need to show them how you’re unique and why they should buy from you. Image Source. Image Source.

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Top of Funnel Facebook Funnel Buyer Persona 143

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2023

I prompted ChatGPT, “Have a debate with me about whether the commission-based compensation structure is an effective incentive compensation system for salespeople. In industries where customer loyalty and retention are crucial, such as in subscription-based businesses, this short-term focus can be detrimental. Make three key points.”

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Commission Compensation Retention Salary 110

Xactly

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Despite the fact that we live and breathe incentive comp, we are not immune to the factors that affect every sales organization. In a world so focused on incentive compensation, Xactly Insights gives us a lot to think about. Are we creating competitive enough comp plans to attract and retain the right reps?

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Analysis Data Incentives Incentive 90

Zendesk Sell

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Most companies would probably agree that customer retention is an important goal. When conversations are not followed up on or the customer keeps having to explain an issue from one rep to the next, customer retention is unlikely. As discussed, traditional incentives between departments are polarizing. Disillusioned Customers.

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Customer Service Customer How To Lead Rank 121

Sales Gravy

AUGUST 11, 2023

Focus on personal and professional development instead of financial incentives. Showing extreme compassion and support for your team pays off in the long run for both company culture and retention. Focus on personal and professional development instead of financial incentives.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Pivotal Sales Talent 86

Partners in Excellence

JUNE 19, 2013

We either lead with Insight, making customers aware of opportunities/problems and incenting them to change; or we find a customer that knows they have a problem and is looking to solve it. Related Posts: Customer Retention, Customer Service, Customer Experience… Leaping To Solutions! Are We Solving The Right Problem?

Lead Rank 122

Lead Rank Engineering Incentives Incentive 122

Zoominfo

JUNE 25, 2021

Closing the largest deals sometimes isn’t enough; consider costs that influence prospecting and retention. This KPI helps the rep understand which discounts are most effective, which can help reach sales objectives faster by attracting prospects with incentives that work. Sales reps are some of the biggest drivers of revenue.

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Sales Qualified Lead Top of Funnel B2B Lead Rank 227

Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 7, 2018

I optimize my company around retention and expansion of current accounts,” he says. Incentives are part of most every salesperson’s salary structure, but intangibles play a large role in retaining top talent. That is as impactful as compensation or incentives. I don’t optimize my company around [my] sales. Engage and retain.

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Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Incentives 149

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In this article, I’ll walk you through my step-by-step process of setting goals for sales reps — with a special focus on retail employees and the power of sales incentives and gamification. Example: First shift vs. second shift: The group that makes $10K in sales first, gets [reward or incentive]. Step 1: Set a SMART goal structure.

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Retail Motivation Training Incentives 121

Miller Heiman Group

MAY 12, 2020

Set Up an Incentive Compensation Relief Committee. The first step is to set up an incentive compensation committee to structure the terms and optics of the relief effort. If an incentive is offered to an employee who later leaves the organization, you’ll need to set terms and time commitments for paying back any incentives.

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Compensation Quota Incentives Incentive 75

Steven Rosen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Sales Rep Retention – While retaining reps is more in line with the responsibilities of a sales manager, ultimately, sales teams with high rep turnover tend to perform poorly and overall sales performance is a jurisdiction that lies squarely with you, the sales executive.

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Sales Leadership Face-to-face Coaching Incentives 120

The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Recommended reading: 23 Quotes to Guide Your Sales Compensation Planning Process Compensation Transformation Tip #2: Emphasize customer retention and other expansion metrics. Make sure you define what retention, up-selling, and cross-selling look like for your organization in specific and measurable terms. in 2020 to 52.9%

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Compensation Incentives Incentive Commission 83