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. After all, the last thing you want is to sink time and resources into a brand new sales incentive software, only to find yourself struggling to use it. Problem solved.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

The purpose of every incentive compensation plan is to influence the actions of sales reps. Sales incentives can be like square pegs. Incentive compensation is intended to reward specific behaviors of the sales force. Here are some real-life examples of poorly designed incentives. Product Launch Incentive.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Our data shows that recognition is an invaluable asset to any sales team. As you plan for next year, consider implementing a sales incentive program or series of “just in time” contests to keep team engagement and interest high. Not all sales incentive programs are the same. and “What’s the measurable objective?”

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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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The Spiff Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Sales objections are a common occurrence during a typical sales cycle. Therefore, learning how to effectively handle objections is crucial to hitting goals, crushing sales quotas , and developing a successful sales career. This blog post will discuss the most common sales objections and provide actionable tips on how to combat them.

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Sales Evangelist

JUNE 11, 2019

Sales is equal parts art and science and one of the keys to success is leveraging sales incentive data to increase performance and ROI. Jason Atkins is the founder of 360 Insights, a software platform that enables large brands to execute all of their channel incentive strategies. Understanding data will help tremendously.

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Xactly

OCTOBER 17, 2018

You may feel we’re being a bit too generous here with the word “party,” but considering how much we love flawless incentive compensation, we think a celebratory vibe is just what your planning committee really needs. So, how do you know if you have the right mix of attendees for your incentive compensation planning party?

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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

MAY 16, 2018

The planning process can fall victim to many obstacles , so it is important to build a team that is primed to tackle any hurdles and keep key executive and company objectives as the plan focus. First and foremost, your incentive plan must be aligned with your different sales roles. The ABCs of Compensation Planning.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Market data shows that the proportion of ARR earned from new business has decreased from 61.4% Recommended reading : How to Develop a Winning Sales Compensation Philosophy Compensation Transformation Tip #3: Personalize your sales incentive programs. Personalizing sales incentives is a difficult task for a number of reasons.

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Pipeliner

MAY 9, 2023

Creating high-performing sales reps means supplying them with everything they require to reach their objectives, from motivation and professional growth. Set Clear Goals and Expectations Setting clear objectives for your sales reps is essential for employee engagement. In business, a successful sales team can make all the difference.

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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. Regular meetings where both teams discuss their objectives, KPIs, and deliverables are great for this.

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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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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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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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Xactly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Those who work to create a plan for their company must develop a compensation process and incentive plan that will motivate the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth. Sales operations and compensation professionals must create an incentive plan that will drive growth for the company and attain executive objectives.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

What is a Sales Objection? When we think about objections, the first word that comes to mind is no. An objection can be expressed in a number of ways but it all boils down to when you’re not able to satisfy what they want. LeadFuze gives you all the data you need to find ideal leads, including full contact information.

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

It refers to an AI-powered technology’s ability to use algorithms to analyze data and autonomously make informed, human-like decisions or improvements based on that analysis. It can pull, process, and organize data, and then build plans based on the rules you input into the AI-powered system. This is an example of machine learning.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Learn about them, from them, and understand their barriers, objections, and pain points. Give a few slots every month or every quarter, and maybe an incentive like a gift card.” Great sales emails start with a deep understanding of the recipients and their needs. Only then can you tailor an email that resonates.

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LeadFuze

JULY 7, 2023

In this thorough overview, we’ll investigate the significance of creating intelligent sales objectives and approaches that can assist you with accomplishing them. We will explore how past data analysis, future company changes consideration, and incentive programs implementation play a significant role in goal-setting.

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Xactly

JUNE 27, 2018

Those who work to create a plan for their company must develop a compensation process and incentive plan that will motivate the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth. From there, do we have the Sales team in place to achieve objectives? Creating Quotas, payout tiers and sales price ranges is key.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

Good data leads to good pricing decisions. Data is the best antidote against fear and panic. The more integrated accounting, finance, production, sales and service data, the better the pipeline, backlog, order, margin and revenue decisions every business will be able to make,” he writes for Forbes.com.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 14, 2017

Although this means greater market reach, many partners lack the resources or incentive structure to report back timely and precise information. Instead, sales leaders coax partners to follow sales strategy and share information by offering commissions and other incentives. Globally, channel partners hold an estimated $1.5

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Mindtickle

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They are clearly defined objectives set for individual sales reps and sales teams. Clearly defined sales goals ensure sellers understand the overall objectives of the sales team – as well as the part they pay in achieving those objectives. Sure, this goal provides a high-level overview of the objective.

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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.

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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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Smooth Sale

APRIL 15, 2024

Set Clear Goals and Objectives Setting clear goals and objectives is the first step toward small business success. By setting clear goals and objectives, you provide yourself and your team with a sense of purpose and direction, laying the foundation for long-term success. Seven Small Business Success Tips 1.

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Xactly

JUNE 27, 2018

Those who work to create a plan for their company must develop a compensation process and incentive plan that will motivate the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth. From there, do we have the Sales team in place to achieve objectives? Creating Quotas, payout tiers and sales price ranges is key.

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

Performance Evaluation Use metrics and data to assess how well the sales reps have absorbed and are applying the training. In fact, when sales leaders are highly effective at using data to coach, they see a 5% increase in rep quota attainment. Conduct role-playing exercises to practice objection-handling.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Alignment is a higher state: everyone from senior executives to individual contributors marching in lockstep toward the same objectives, with the same mutually agreed-upon game plan; and it’s critical for most high performing teams. Match up incentives. And they’re important metrics; leads, conversions, webhits etc.

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The Spiff Blog

MAY 18, 2023

If done correctly, an incentive compensation strategy is tailored to each particular role so that it drives more of the right outcomes. Multiple, Disparate Data Sources Calculating commission payouts each pay period requires access to several complex data sets– all of which may be housed in a different system. The end result?

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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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Partners in Excellence

MARCH 6, 2024

” They don’t need us creating a deadline incentive, “If you buy by the end of the quarter, we can give you a discount.” Much of it conflicts with other information/data they get. Their objective is to solve a problem and successfully drive a change initiative. ” They have their own deadlines.

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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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Highspot

MAY 3, 2024

Revenue enablement is a strategic function that provides all customer-facing roles with the tools, data, and knowledge to maximize revenue throughout the customer journey. How could integrated technology and better data analysis enhance customer experience and outcomes? What is Revenue Enablement?

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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. Helps predict future sales trends.

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Xactly

JANUARY 7, 2019

The start of a new year comes with a new sales plan—and that means you must reassess your sales capacity needs , align and balance sales territories , and create a sales incentive plan that drives sales performance. Pay mix—the ratio of base salary to target incentives (aka commission) that your sales reps earn—is an important part of this.

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