The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

These pillars include organizational alignment, robust reporting, ongoing professional development, incentive compensation, and sales enablement. Incentive alignment : Shared goals enable the design of incentive structures that motivate sales reps while aligning with the broader success of the organization.

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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. Looking at our own sales performance data, we asked ourselves the question can we analyze our sales performance and use our data more effectively? Using Data for Proactive Sales Performance Analysis.

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Xactly

MAY 16, 2018

The planning process entails more than just your compensation plan, but at the very core, strong sales incentive plans address three main considerations. First and foremost, your incentive plan must be aligned with your different sales roles. How do pay and and incentives differ between high- and low-performing reps.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Setting Sales Targets Sales managers are responsible for setting realistic and achievable sales targets based on market analysis, historical data, and company goals. Reporting and Analysis They collect and analyze sales data to identify trends, assess the effectiveness of sales strategies, and make data-driven decisions.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Despite these advances, few industry pros currently use predictive or prescriptive analytics for determining sales compensation plan effectiveness. The conference provides education and certification, networking, and in-depth sessions focused on sales compensation, sales operations effectiveness, and sales analytics.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Sales operations teams frequently encounter hurdles such as juggling too many tasks, outdated procedures, insufficient data management, and communication breakdowns. As a result, data silos emerge. A LinkedIn report shows that 58% of sales ops professionals have a difficult time finding accurate, up-to-date data due to data silos.

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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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OpenSymmetry

JUNE 9, 2016

The Journey to Sales Incentive Optimization. The event had 2 interweaving themes of excellence of plan design and the contribution which Sales Performance Management technology can make through operational excellence but also predictive analytic insights. Sales Incentive Design. Analytics moving beyond just the business case.

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Sales Management Plus -- SMP

DECEMBER 20, 2022

To meet their quotas and goals, they need access to the right data. Sales managers can use data to help them make informed decisions about how to lead their sales teams. In this blog post, we will discuss some ways that sales managers can use data to improve their sales performance.

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Xactly

AUGUST 22, 2018

In May 2018, Xactly partnered with WorldatWork to complete its annual Sales Compensation Best Practices Study to define the key trends and metrics for companies that want to plan and incent a top sales organization. 77% placed a rating of “Very High Value” for gaining access to analytics and sales compensation data.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Surveys are a fantastic way to gather unique data from your customers. Better understanding of customers: The data collected from your online survey tools can offer valuable insights about your customers and the customer journey in general. But you already know that, right? With so many options available, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Past interactions : Historical data on previous purchases, inquiries, or feedback provide context on a lead’s potential. By aligning sales and marketing: Businesses integrate diverse data points to gain a 360-degree view of customers. Share data about what specific content the lead is interacting with. Behavioral insights.

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Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This means using data about your customers to create custom experiences that are relevant to their needs and interests. Use Google Analytics to gain insights. Avoid using annoying tactics like pop-ups and fake deadlines. Instead, focus on providing them with a valuable and enjoyable experience. Personalize the customer experience.

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Sales Training Advice

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Everybody talks about data analytics in marketing and how it’s critical to find prospects who look like your existing customers. But data analytics is just as important for finding, hiring, managing, and retaining the right talent. We continue to refine that profile, applying performance data from our best team members.

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 29, 2024

Now, let’s talk incentives. Incentives, or spiffs, can really boost motivation. But here’s the key – structure your incentives to make your goals more realistic and achievable. This way, your team has a clear, reachable target and an added incentive to exceed it. And let’s remember data analysis.

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Pipeliner

MAY 9, 2023

Use Data and Analytics to Measure Performance By analyzing key metrics such as conversion rates, sales pipeline velocity, and average deal size, you can identify areas for improvement. Use this data to provide regular feedback to your sales team, set achievable goals, and create action plans to address any performance gaps.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 14, 2019

In an ideal world, 100% of your data ends up in Salesforce (or your CRM of choice). According to a recent Salesforce study , poor data hygiene costs the average business nearly 30% of its revenue, amounting to a total economic loss of a whopping $700 billion a year. RELATED: The Real Cost of Dirty CRM Data. Align incentives.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

DECEMBER 28, 2023

If you are looking for new pricing, data, profitability and sales enablement solutions this year please visit our solutions guide to learn about our recommendations. Can AI help strengthen my team’s analytical abilities? You need a reliable set of historical data to accurately forecast profitable pricing scenarios.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2017

Source: Flurry Analytics). Not your father’s incentive program. “We If a benefit of all of this technology is the nearly infinite choices that employers can offer to top performers as rewards, the other side of that coin is the increased number of companies (like YouEarnedIt) that now exist in the incentive and recognition space.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 20, 2022

AI-driven technologies help computers leverage data and undertake near-limitless tasks by applying predictive analysis, rationalization, and problem-solving. Businesses can leverage AI as an analytics tool that yields immense benefits. We live in a tech-savvy world, and behavioral data is the most valuable asset a business can possess.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

If you’re not sure who your core audience is, try using Google Analytics to see who’s already visiting your site and buying your products/services. Use the hard data to come up with a buyer persona that informs your marketing strategy going forward. You can also conduct an audit of your current email list, followers, and customers.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Give a few slots every month or every quarter, and maybe an incentive like a gift card.” Personio increased ROAS by 23% after working on implementing our ad analytics platform. Or, Ackerman recommends Schmoozing Sessions. She explains, “[A Schmoozing Session] is basically hopping on calls with your best subscribers. Worth exploring?

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SBI

MAY 18, 2015

This year was bigger and better than ever with over 70 breakout sessions, keynote speeches from CallidusCloud CEO Leslie Stretch, Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell, and Data Scientist David McCandless. As an example, the system might identify an opportunity to cross or upsell based on the data of the system.

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Act!

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The data confirms it: 80 percent of customers prefer working with companies that offer a personalized user experience that aligns with their customer preferences. Each stage has distinct goals and should ideally involve the key stakeholders from your customer service , product development , data analysis, and marketing and sales teams.

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 12, 2020

Our second suggestion is to collect data, so you can be scientific in your approach to compensation decisions. Once you’re armed with the data, you’re ready to start the decision-making process, which consists of three steps. Set Up an Incentive Compensation Relief Committee. Our Incentive Compensation Process.

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OpenSymmetry

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

In the second scenario, the organisation has a strong HR or Sales leader driving the project who wants to look at a simplified process or wants a simplified incentives landscape before they start automating. Finally, 70-80% of companies will have no or at best inflexible technology to support incentives. A Clear Roadmap.

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Xactly

AUGUST 20, 2018

AI/ML technology and algorithms are important, but the true value lies within data. For companies to truly reap the benefits of AI/ML, they need access and the rights to data. Data Drives Intelligent and Strategic Planning. Data is the driver behind AI/ML technology, and for sales organizations, intelligent planning.

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Xactly

JUNE 20, 2018

Data is the Key Differentiator. In order for AI to work, it has to be exposed to data in order to learn how to make correct decisions now and to continue to make them in the future. Bringing in additional data sources to the system helps ensure that you do not simply make your existing “worst” practices more efficient.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

Start small, and expand your incentive program as you learn and grow. Leverage sales analytics. For managers and sales reps alike, analytics can be the key to relieving stress. Get comfortable with your analytics and you’ll find your job suddenly becomes easier. Invest in contact data. A Guide to B2B Data Sources.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

“Most companies are leveraging data and analyzing it with computer learning to better understand their sales and marketing efforts. Businesses increasingly understand the importance of having access to data across multiple sources, agrees Krishnan Venkata, chief sales officer at LatentView Analytics.

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LeadFuze

JULY 7, 2023

We will explore how past data analysis, future company changes consideration, and incentive programs implementation play a significant role in goal-setting. Analyzing Past Data: The Sherlock Holmes Approach Before beginning to plan for the future, examine past achievements and failures.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 22, 2022

Our data shows that salespeople at businesses with a dedicated sales enablement team perform better than those at companies that don’t. Many of these issues stem from a lack of communication, disparate tools, and difficulty sharing data. 19% more likely to analyze their data to optimize the sales process (B2B).

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Xactly

MAY 7, 2018

The resulting incentive plan must develop a compensation process that will motivates the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth. My favorite Xactly trip/trick: Always download data from Xactly credits/payments prior to any calculation. We start our planning process around mid-year for the next fiscal year.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The good news is that you can track key metrics through robust sales analytics platforms such as Highspot. Support Team Decisions By closely examining your sales performance data, you provide your sales and marketing team with insights into their strengths and weaknesses.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Companies that want to succeed in the new sales world need to embrace new technologies, especially ones that harness the power of data and analytics. Tools like speech and text analytics and other voice-of-customer technology can produce meaningful insights. An AI-driven speech analytics solution was the answer.

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Emissary

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

It was hard to get the right data, hard to build a case for value, hard to predict success and alter implementations. . These days, customer success motions benefit from better, and more plentiful, data, from more sophisticated customer success platforms and from past lessons learned. And they were difficult to pull off.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 21, 2024

Those in the creative arts tend to do best from things like Patreon subscriptions , which allow you to get paid directly by supporters and offer them things like exclusive background access or pieces that aren’t public as an incentive/reward. Some people can frame their existence as something valuable to emulate or enjoy vicariously.

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