The Spiff Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A sales leaderboard is a tool that sales organizations use to track their teams’ or reps’ performance in a ranking-based system, much like a scorecard in golf or any other individual sport. After implementing sales gamification tools, companies have experienced as much as a 45% increase in bottom-line sales margin ( source ).

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PandaDoc

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In addition, it can help you generate higher profit margins that you can reinvest in improving your products, running robust R&D operations, and launching influential marketing campaigns. Act carefully and record all of your insights to gradually form a robust suite of insights that will empower your long-term pricing strategies.

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Xactly

AUGUST 30, 2018

Effective management begins with the realization that you need both sales team management tools as well as reps that are well-trained and prepared for the sales floor. The managers could either inspire their teams, helping them achieve their goals or crush their morale leading to reduced profit margins.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 5, 2021

Step 4: Give your team the tools they need to succeed. Remember, it helps you to help your sales reps meet their targets with a minimum of difficulty, and having the right sales tools is an indispensable facet of a successful sales strategy. Start with your customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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Chorus.ai

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Money is scarcer than before, and consistent value is a primary consideration for your customers when deciding which tools and software to keep in their tech stack. The tricky truth is that reps may act unethically without any malicious intent. Provide accurate estimations of your competitors’ value and product capabilities.

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Tenfold

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Flawed sales and marketing automation : Data helps you gather more data through sales and marketing automation tools. There are several tools available to help you cleanse data and maintain consistent quality. Use available software, such as UnDupe, to check for obsolete, duplicate and incomplete data. Big Data and Forecasting.

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Chorus.ai

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Step 4: Give your team the tools they need to succeed. Remember, it helps you to help your sales reps meet their targets with a minimum of difficulty, and having the right sales tools is an indispensable facet of a successful sales strategy. Start with your customer relationship management (CRM) software.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Customer-Specific Prices: The Silent Source of Margin Leakage. Thus, the proliferation and under management of these agreements have become a significant source of margin leakage. Upon renewal, sales reps are often faced with the time-consuming task of manually updating hundreds or thousands of lines on a single agreement.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

As with any tool or process, the measure of success should be the end, the outcome, not the means, in this case, the apparatus, process and the reams of data many of the tools regularly and ongoingly spew out. It is about beating your competitor to a ready buyer and maintaining enough margin in enough deals to stay ahead.

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SugarCRM

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business environment, customer relationship management (CRM) software has become an essential tool for companies of all sizes. The Evolution of Modern CRM Software Traditional CRM Systems: In the past, CRM systems were limited by their functionality and customization options.

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PandaDoc

JUNE 1, 2023

With the right CPQ tool, you can simplify the entire process, from product configuration to pricing and quoting. Up-selling and cross-selling — most CPQ software allows you to easily tailor sales offers to your customers with a few clicks. Once the quote is accepted, CPQ software allows the customer to access payment options.

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PandaDoc

MAY 9, 2024

When a specific product needs pushing or your sales strategy has to quickly shift gear, spiffs act as a turbocharger for your sales engine. Usually, a percentage of the sales price or profit margin. Act like a sports commentator giving a play-by-play, keeping the energy high and everyone engaged. Are sales going up?

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OnePageCRM

MARCH 8, 2017

But if you’re competing on the basis of having the lowest price, you’ll always be running on slim margins, putting pressure on the entire supply chain and putting your product (and your customers’ success) at risk. Economics assumes that buyers and sellers always act in their own best interests. Why is Enterprise Software so Expensive?

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Crunchbase

JUNE 21, 2022

Possible communication channels include: Email Phone calls Video calls CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tools Social media. With advanced sales tools, collaboration software, and automated workflow technology at their disposal, it’s now possible for outside sales reps to spend more time at home or in the office than before.

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Close.io

JULY 2, 2018

But the problem was that this new software was being built by engineers who rarely interacted with or understood the pain points of the salespeople who would be using them. was our internal tool. So our product vision wasn’t to build the best CRM tool, but to empower our reps to be the best sales team possible. Not just tools.

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Close.io

MAY 20, 2019

Announcement: We've just released a new set of sales reporting tools in Close! Average profit margin. SaaS and other software sales KPIs. Choosing the best sales analytics tools and software. things your team can act on rather than just outcomes). You don’t need more sales metrics and data to wade through.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 17, 2019

To win at sales, you need the right tools. Social media tools. Presentation tool. Best Social Media Tools. It’s an online productivity tool for those often finding themselves traveling, in flights, or in online meetings. Wondering how much the margin will be on a proposed deal? Best Presentation Tool.

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SalesHandy

MAY 26, 2020

Referred customers were found to contribute 25% more margins in sales compared to all other customers. They stay with you longer, contribute to better margins, and are more valuable both in the short and long term. You can make use of the tools listed towards the end of the article , or tweak existing tools like CRMs.

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Close.io

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Best sales enablement tools to automate the process. ? Ensures tech adoption : Whether it’s your CRM software, email tools, or anything else, sales enablement ensures that reps adopt and continue to use the tools and tech purchased by the company. Train sales reps directly in the sales enablement tools they’ll be using.

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OnePageCRM

MARCH 8, 2017

But if you’re competing on the basis of having the lowest price, you’ll always be running on slim margins, putting pressure on the entire supply chain and putting your product (and your customers’ success) at risk. Economics assumes that buyers and sellers always act in their own best interests. Why is Enterprise Software so Expensive?

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SalesHandy

MAY 26, 2020

Referred customers were found to contribute 25% more margins in sales compared to all other customers. They stay with you longer, contribute to better margins, and are more valuable both in the short and long term. You can make use of the tools listed towards the end of the article , or tweak existing tools like CRMs.

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Referrals Scale How To Sales Qualified Lead 52

Hubspot Sales

MAY 3, 2019

I felt like I added another “success tool” to my belt. Your assets could include cash, tools, property, copyrights, patents, and trademarks. COGS or COS is the first expense you’ll see on your profit and loss (P&L) statement and is a critical component when calculating your business’s gross margin. Depreciation.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Let’s dive into six areas that show how Gong’s game-changing software can help Julien perform pipeline audits with confidence, provide more accurate forecasting and close deals faster. Key elements of a deal can be tracked, measured and acted upon. BANT – Budget, Authority, Need, Timing. Has the prospect provided timing?

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Sales Hacker

JULY 15, 2021

With your goals on hand acting as your roadmap, move to the next logical step. In ABM, tech tools eat up about 20% of the total budget. Connected tools: Tech integration isn’t enough. Connected tools share data across platforms and make it more concrete and actionable. Choose goals your teams will fulfill.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

The authors explain how almost any average-performing rep, once equipped with the right tools, can successfully reframe customers’ expectations and deliver a distinctive purchase experience that drives higher levels of customer loyalty and, ultimately, greater growth. It is a classic book you’ll reference throughout your career.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 16, 2020

If your company isn’t leveraging partnerships to drive sales — or if you could be doing more — it’s time to act. Partnerships create very low marginal CAC, and they scale brilliantly — two properties that are rising in demand given current market conditions. Middle of the funnel: warm your cold deals.

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Close.io

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

A sales dashboard is a tool used to provide a quick, visual representation of your most important sales data so your team can make good decisions faster. You might think we’d start with picking the right sales dashboard tool. A sales dashboard should organize and highlight only the most important sales metrics for your team to act on.

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SalesHandy

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

CTAs act as a lead capture mechanism and enables you to re-engage with them later. Free tools. Free tools are a way to appear on search engines for queries that have to do with derived information. These tools can be hosted on landing pages, generate traffic, and capture visitors for your b2b lead generation process. .

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Sales Hacker

MAY 26, 2020

He was Chief Revenue Officer for Marin Software and now he’s running his own consulting firm called Wooster Advisors. He was Chief Revenue Officer for Marin Software and now he’s running his own consulting firm called Wooster Advisors. The margin profile looks good and I can do more to help my new business at ease.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Understanding how various decisions impact the company’s margin (e.g. A people person with extensive C-Level experience in enterprise software, business development and operations. I exited to pursue other interests after Upland Software acquired the company in 2019. “Always deliver more than expected! Be yourself!

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Artesian Solutions

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Turning data into action is the vital ingredient when it comes to optimising the customer journey, and harnessing tools that drive insight-driven change is therefore key to helping your business succeed in today’s customer centric IT economy. 8% year-on-year improvement in average customer profit margin compared to -7.5%.

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LeveragePoint

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

2) Gross Margins (based on standard cost that stay constant over an agreed period). Some people commented that pricing management systems play a critical role in helping the pricing function act as a governor and feedback system to sales, both by enforcing pricing policy and by providing insight into where pricing issues are occurring.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

S&OP roles include: Executive leader Sales leader Marketing leader Demand planner Operational leader Supply chain leader Technology S&OP software and technology support tasks like real-time data analysis, forecasting, and planning for uncertainty. Use tools that let everyone share information easily.

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