The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Let’s address something that, although obvious, often goes unstated during conversations about sales compensation. Something else to consider: A shocking 89% of sales turnover is caused by deficient or unclear compensation ( source ). How to Motivate Sales Managers with Compensation Strategy.

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criteria for success

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As a sales manager, a strong team is the best asset you can have. But in order to build a great sales team, you need to hire the best possible candidates for the job. The following are three stages of the interview process we outline in our comprehensive eBook, The Ultimate Guide to Hiring for Sales Managers. .

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 11, 2019

For example: One of our sales reps thrives off recognition and feeling valued. Her close rate and average revenue per sale are high, but she doesn’t prospect enough. When interviewing extrinsics, they may ask about compensation early and negotiate heavily to ensure the compensation matches their expensive lifestyle.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 9, 2022

Even the most seasoned, effective salespeople can struggle when hashing out how to lead a sales team. Taking the reins doesn't come naturally to everyone, and even born leaders might need a little guidance when transitioning into a sales management role. Clarify how your reps will be compensated. Let's dive in.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 3, 2013

Marketing, on the other hand, tends to be compensated more for business growth, and their belief tends to be that growth is more likely to come from new customers than from existing customers. Example: Total business from your major accounts last year was 70% of your total. Sales managers reading this — try it!

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This is because all too often, they treat all these roles the same and only focus on customer service. Many sales-people who get hired did not flourish because they were put in the wrong positions. Instead, mention the requirement that they need salesperson with experience and skill in retaining existing customers.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 11, 2018

Information hits sales managers from all sides on the subject of creating high-performance sales teams. Provide constant feedback, hire the right people, incentive programs, create compensation plans that drive behavior…the list goes on and on. Yard sales’ occur every day in the sales profession.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 18, 2020

There are two kinds of goals you should set: Business goals: What do you want your sales team to achieve this year? Examples could be, “Boost revenue by at least 10%” or “Break into X market.” The key is to match your theme to the current status of your sales team. Invite Other Departments.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On the other hand, sales performance metrics assess the quality and efficiency behind those numbers, providing deeper insights into the sales process. Why Analyze Your Sales Performance? Analyzing and comparing sales performance with the expected customer service standards allows you to pinpoint areas that need enhancement.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 27, 2015

Usually there’s one camp evangelizing the evils of commission (There’s one CEO making a lot of noise on this issue in LinkedIn, though I suspect he has not given up his own executive bonus/incentive compensation plan.). Likewise there are those that say, you can’t drive sales results without commission.

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The Spiff Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Recommended reading: 23 Quotes to Guide Your Sales Compensation Planning Process Performance Management As we’ve alluded to several times throughout this post, the possibility of SDR career progression can make or break the motivation and performance of your team.

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It’s a technique that has just as much usefulness in the sales room as on the factory floor. Here’s an example of this in practice: “My sales team isn’t meeting their quotas.”. They aren’t closing enough sales.”. Why aren’t they closing enough sales? Rethink your compensation strategy.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

Inside sales roles and team structure . The typical inside sales team consists of six roles: SDRs (Sales Development Reps). AMs (Account Managers). CSMs (Customer Success Managers). Sales Manager, Leader, or VP. SDRs aren’t responsible for closing sales — that’s the job of the AE.

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Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 23, 2016

Building a Culture of High Performance: Sales Games. At this time of year sales management must be looking at pipeline levels and goals for the 4th quarter and determining if there is the necessary level of activity to ensure targets will be exceeded. Improving customer service.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 4, 2020

The takeaway is that sales professionals should alter their focus more toward identifying customers who will make purchases out of need, and shift to more of a customer service-type approach for everyone else. In short, they must compensate for a decrease in leads with a higher conversion rate.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

Pipeline management requires discipline and the ability to maintain a long-term strategy in the face of uncertainty. Because in enterprise sales, 50 percent or more of our compensation comes at the end of the year. ” Magic is not a strategy in enterprise sales. Maintaining balance is key to quota attainment.

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Your Sales Management Guru

AUGUST 20, 2013

At this time of year sales management must be looking at pipeline levels and goals for the 4th quarter and determining if there is the necessary level of activity to ensure targets will be exceeded. In both books I share ideas for sales contests/games as well as how to properly roll them out and manage them.

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Keith Rosen

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

For example, the salesperson in the field needs an internal resource to close a deal or serve a customer. What’s your expectations or definition of exemplary, 5-Star customer service? What is your approach to dealing with a customer issue? May I ask, how you’re compensated? The answer is simple.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 20, 2018

Sales is considered by many as “sexy” in contrast to, for example, an organization with engineering as its core competency. Sales would be considered by many as an extroverted and fun place to work; engineering might be viewed as a meticulous and precise world of formulae and analytics. A focus on achieving short-term results.

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LevelEleven

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

How does your organization currently operate and compensate its reps? We have seen President’s Clubs ranging from Customer Service teams to IT teams. One common example of a smaller reward is hosting quarterly lunches with your C-Suite. Be sure to build out your PC in a way that compliments your existing culture.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Another way to structure a sales team is by industry. For example, if you are in the medical field then it might be best for your company’s health care division to have its own staff. The Winning By Design Blueprint Series offers helpful insights for how to run a successful SaaS modern sales organization. Click To Tweet.

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

The best go to market strategy example for this would be SaaS businesses who use freemium models and offer free services in exchange for their users signing up on higher tiers. If you want to make a lower profit margin, but still keep customers coming back for more and paying higher prices in the long run, go with premium products.

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Partners in Excellence

MAY 15, 2017

For example, product development is accountable for developing products according to a certain timeframe, to achieve certain goals, often measured in revenue generation, market share, growth, and so forth. For example, we are expected to continually improve. Should Sales People Be On Quota?

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Sales Productivity Tips for Collaborative Teams. It’s common for high-performing teams to get burned out, whether they’re in sales or customer service. A lot of the time, it seems that sales is a high-stress job. I learned this from experts during my webinar on motivating sales reps.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Sales Productivity Tips for Collaborative Teams: Know How to Increase Team Productivity Easily. It’s common for high-performing teams to get burned out, whether they’re in sales or customer service. A lot of the time, it seems that sales is a high-stress job. Number of demonstrations completed.

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Delicious Sales

MAY 2, 2012

Sales (12918). Sales Management (2614). Customer Service (995). Inside Sales (849). Outside Sales (81). Customer (6670). An example might be an analysis or testing process. This time issue is particularly telling when it comes to front-line sales managers. Marketing (6398).

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

An inside look at the sales process at Google [8:42]. How to develop your frontline managers [15:54]. Don’t focus on ‘being liked’ as a sales manager [17:10]. How sales reps can leverage AI on the phone [30:48]. Sam Jacobs: Welcome to the Sales Hacker Podcast. After that, he joined AdRoll as VP of sales.

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Keith Rosen

JUNE 24, 2017

” These common examples illustrate how employees and managers struggle with finding the best approach to confront someone about having to change their negative attitude and behavior; especially when it could be one of your top performers. I was making progress implementing some of the techniques from your L.E.A.D.S.

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Allbound

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Usually, these commissions are a percentage of revenue from the customer, most frequently for the first few months of the customer’s contract, but they can extend up to one year or longer. Take Slack, for example. Zendesk’s Customer Service and Engagement Platform. Strategic / Technical Partners.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2019

For example, if you determine a person’s sales-readiness based on job title, it wouldn’t make sense to work with a data provider who doesn’t offer that particular data point. Consider customer service. As we mentioned, some data providers have a customer service policy that accounts for out-of-date or inaccurate data.

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HeavyHitter Sales

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors. For example, here’s an e-mail (mass-market campaign) targeted at the automobile industry.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

For example: if a particular piece of information is included in the data set you receive, (such as company size), the compiler may not have the rights to provide that as an individual set. Consider Customer Service. Agree in advance on how you’ll be compensated. And, some don’t offer anything when it comes to bad data.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

This practical sales glossary is meant for anyone in sales who needs to refresh their memory on the most commonly used sales terms – especially new reps who are still learning the playing field. We’d also recommend this guide for any sales managers or business development leaders who are on-boarding new reps.

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