Xactly

AUGUST 8, 2018

Sales and Finance leaders typically deal with limited insights, convoluted systems, and employee demands wherever compensation is concerned. welcomed Erik Charles, VP of Strategic Marketing at Xactly, and Nandini Ramaswamy, VP of Global Sales Compensation Design and Operations at Salesforce, to the panel. Incentive Compensation.

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Xactly

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

From territory planning to sales team organization, to sales coaching and leadership strategies to sales compensation planning, each element helps to create a strong sales plan. Sales Compensation is one of the most important steps because it drives sales behaviors and ultimately helps your company reach its goals.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 30, 2014

Complicated commission plans or unwieldy territory rules and exceptions cause a half-baked sales team. Don’t act like an enterprise company that is immovable. They need to track their buyers and clients through social platforms or by aggregated content specific to their industry niche, geographic territory, or through named accounts.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

When you’re working towards the sale, you’re ultimately looking to pair your customers with products that can act as a solution to a problem they’re experiencing. Re-assign your sales territories. Depending on your organization’s compensation structure, providing monetary incentives to sales reps can inspire them to move more product.

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Territories Incentives Incentive Sales Qualified Lead 108

SBI Growth

AUGUST 4, 2013

The biggest drivers include: Changes to compensation payouts. Changes to Territory coverage. The addition or subtraction of a key account from the territory will do likewise. Act now to ensure that you Make the Number in 2014. New products added to the portfolio. Sales contests and bonuses. Author: John Kenney.

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Territories Lead Rank Lead Scoring Demand Generation 282

SBI Growth

JUNE 4, 2013

Compensation Planning. Most comp issues are not about comp – they are really territory or quota problems. For a more complete list, download the Thought Leadership Guide to Next Year. Why does everyone evaluate sales comp at the end of Q4? It makes no sense. You have some good hunches now about what’s broken.

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Hiring Lead Rank Lead Scoring Demand Generation 308

Mereo

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Do they align to a market program or a selling territory? Is a business development representative an apprentice salesperson and compensated as such, or are they simply appointment setters? Are the client success teams compensated on retention only or on account growth as well? Who owns a client?

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Lead Rank Marketing Commission Retention 41

InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Sales ops can act as the go between in this instance, maintaining that the generation and follow-up of leads is a seamless process. Point out that you also manage the checks and balances to make sure their goals are in alignment with the compensation plan. Acting as a Liaison. Sales will like the sound of that!

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 31, 2013

Modified the sales compensation and quotas. Revised sales territories. What each AE holds important; w hat each person wants to live and work by; h ow personal values are in line with CCOA values; w hat can be personally acted on; what are reachable and observable. Dani, the VP of North America Sales, is frustrated.

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InsightSquared

MARCH 6, 2018

Instead of behind-the-scenes sales support, sales ops now acts as a strategic partner for sales VPs and leadership. As your sales ops team matures, however, the group will grow, and their focus will expand to other areas as well, including: Territory planning. Quota and compensation planning. Go-to-market strategy.

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Partners in Excellence

JUNE 5, 2019

” From a physics point of view it’s a little difficult to understand, basically the flywheel acts on energy applied through a shaft. We have to attract and engage prospects/customers, we have to help them buy, we have to support them and assure they create value, we have to grow our share of customer and territory.

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Top of Funnel Funnel Lead Rank Commission 93

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Some organization have acted on their commitment by creating the role of Chief Revenue Officer, having both functions coalesce behind a singular purpose, function and execution. Sales Compensation. Territory Alignment. TopLine Sales Compensation Solutions. Proactive Triggers. Proactivity. Productivity. Prospecting.

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Pipeline Hiring Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets 223

Pointclear

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Business development reps in marketing were compensated based on quantity, not quality of leads passed. This led to informal agreements with sales reps to accept almost all leads with little inspection in order to keep the business development rep focused on spending more time on the sales rep’s territory.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 16, 2011

It is no surprise that people often hide behind words, or get very different results than they set out to achieve, based on what and how they communicate, then act. Sales Compensation. Territory Alignment. TopLine Sales Compensation Solutions. Case in point is how some in sales the words: Implementation and Execution.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 28, 2019

As you'll read below, sales operations includes everything from lead management, sales strategy, and territory structuring and alignment to process optimization, compensation plans, sales automation, training, and data analytics and reporting. Sales Operations manages sales representative compensation plans and incentives.

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Xactly

APRIL 23, 2018

Sales leadership, alongside sales operations and finance use forecasting for all aspects of sales planning, including building sales compensation plans, territory planning, and overall sales strategy. For finance, forecasting helps estimate future sales revenue and the associated sales compensation payments.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 6, 2012

Take a read, and feel free t comment, but most importantly, take action, cause the only thing with worse consequences than acting, is taking n action at all. Sales Compensation. Territory Alignment. TopLine Sales Compensation Solutions. What’s in Your Pipeline? Tibor Shanto. Proactive Triggers. Proactivity. Productivity.

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Xactly

APRIL 6, 2018

Sales burnout is sometimes dismissed as part of the job or coming with the territory—easy redirections for a difficult problem. Disruptions whether through new hires, departures, budget cuts, compensation adjustments or other forms of operational change all contribute to further exacerbating the following symptoms.

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Hiring How To Commission Territories 75

SBI

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Act-On Software. Act-On’s streamlined user interface puts first-rate marketing tools at your fingertips, making campaigns and programs easier and faster. Use Act-On for all your online marketing campaigns. Act-On ToolSkool. ActonSoftware. Integrate your CRM, webinar management and more, most with one click. ClearSlide.

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Xactly

AUGUST 30, 2018

Download the "2018 Sales Compensation Administration Best Practices Executive Guide," for incentive compensation trends, best practices, and tips to drive the right sales behaviors to kickoff your sales compensation planning. The sales processes act as an aid to help salespeople meet set metrics, convert clients and close deals.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 26, 2021

The focus is on things like reporting, territory management and later stage tasks such as contract negotiations and finance approvals. Here, you can use your sales operations skills to get into your reps’ heads by creating compensation and incentive plans. Act as the chief advisor and go-to for the CRO.

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Sales Operations Top of Funnel Lead Rank Hiring 60

Partners in Excellence

MAY 30, 2013

I’m reacting to a cumulative build up of a number of conversations about compensation planning, incentives, and “motivating” sales people. We expect they act ethically and with integrity. Those that are on straight salary and those that are on leveraged compensation plans. They become conditions of employment.

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OpenSymmetry

MAY 23, 2016

While, incentive compensation administration is still a main piece, the broader SPM technology concept is expanding more holistically to include other key aspects which directly impacts how a sales team might perform, including talent development, sales enablement, and territory and quota management. Steps to Success.

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Xactly

APRIL 11, 2018

These short-term goals will act as early warning signals, symptoms, for the health of your plan. For compensation, this might mean more than a sales VP. Download our guide, "Designing Sales Compensation Plans," to learn how to structure your plans. Do You Know What Makes a Good Sales Compensation Plan? Quota setting.

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Compensation Webinar Metrics Decision Maker Motivation 54

The Pipeline

MARCH 31, 2011

This session will present the basics of buying modes, strategies and tactics on how to prepare for and act on key events that will advance your sales. Sales Compensation. Territory Alignment. TopLine Sales Compensation Solutions. Proactive Triggers. Proactivity. Productivity. Prospecting. qualifying. Reputation 2.0.

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Social Selling Webinar Metrics Pipeline Social Media 216

Emissary

JUNE 26, 2023

Act now before they get out of reach for the year. “No Tweak compensation plans, as needed, to drive desired Q4 behaviors. Do all the analysis and modeling needed to kick off the following year with clean territories, rational quotas, and clear compensation plans. Line up coaches to help sellers build these plans.

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Ideal Customer Profile Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing Lead Rank 52

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Our primary role was driving new business, but we also acted like product managers. Next, we moved to a team-based compensation model. Once they saw how compensation was calculated -- and that they could game it -- they felt like they could slack off. We’d take feedback from our prospects and relay it to the technical team.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 26, 2011

About a month ago Ian asked Sandra what her sales strategy was all about and why it seemed as though she was acting as more of an advisor than a salesperson. Sales Compensation. Territory Alignment. TopLine Sales Compensation Solutions. She had simply come in, given advice, listened to Ian’s ideas, and left. Proactivity.

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Pointclear

JUNE 26, 2012

While I respect the need for specialization in a sales force, I simply don't understand why the "inside guy" can't be given more freedom to quarterback big deals and get compensated appropriately. This strikes me as an issue of convention and territoriality over talent and profit maximization. So what's the answer to this problem?

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Nutshell

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Founded in 1959, The Second City improvisational comedy theater in Chicago has produced some of the greatest comedic acts of all time. We tend to think and act in terms of an ensemble. You’re really as weak as your inability to compensate for that weak link and help make it stronger.

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InsideSales.com

APRIL 30, 2020

Change initiatives force teams into unfamiliar territory. Ensure your compensation structures are aligned with the new environment – ideally, you can build incentives to achieve your aims; at the very least make sure your comp structure doesn’t incent behavior contrary to the new environment. . 3) Build a coalition of advocates.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 58

InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Include the appropriate people in the room who can make decisions and act quickly to help close a deal. Make sure goals, compensation and territory plans are complete. Hopefully, this is a practice that is already in place, but if not, set up an internal cross-functional SWAT team for larger opportunities. Marketing is required.

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Top of Funnel Face-to-face Analytics Enterprise 78

Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Whether deserved or not, there is an arrogance about their jobs and (always) compensation. Or they feel they are owed a job, it’s benefits, and compensation because they are putting in the effort. It took time, he didn’t have a whole lot of support from the company, but they let him act as an independent agent.

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Hiring Commission Territories Compensation 91

Partners in Excellence

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Everywhere I go, we may be talking about opportunity planning/deal strategies, call planning, account/territory planning, even pipeline management; I see two parallel things at play: Managers are concerned about the completion of the plan! Success in sales is not about a bunch of random acts that might produce a sale.

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The Pipeline

JUNE 17, 2011

Now, in order to “act” properly and make good and even excellent cold calls you have to learn how to. Sales Compensation. Territory Alignment. TopLine Sales Compensation Solutions. The sooner addressed, the better. Proactive Triggers. Proactivity. Productivity. Prospecting. qualifying. Reputation 2.0.

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The Pipeline

APRIL 25, 2011

Done right, this will leave you to act and execute well in advance of all the other sellers who are all waiting for the same event. Sales Compensation. Territory Alignment. TopLine Sales Compensation Solutions. Motivate buyers using the solution not an event. Proactive Triggers. Proactivity. Productivity. Prospecting.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 16, 2011

Armed with this information, you now should be able to list what issues people were looking to address when buying from you, what specific value they saw in you offering that made them act, (in exploring your losses you will also surface issues you missed or ignored that you should be incorporating into your discussions). Sales Compensation.

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Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 267