The Spiff Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

So how do you, as a seasoned sales operations professional, do your part by fixing a lack of transparency within sales? Today, we cover: What it means to be a data-driven sales organization. Instead of causing information overload, good data is useful, relevant, and something your team can act on.

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Mereo

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Incentives and bonuses offer great motivation to sales professionals. Develop a system that works for your organization and that is fluid and dynamic enough to recognize and reward salespeople who are acting as trusted advisors. Can Sellers Be Too Customer-Focused? Yes—and It Is Threatening Your Long-Term Buyer/Seller Harmony.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

She was recognized as a leading sales mentor by Women in Sales North America. She is the co-author of a business book, called Aligned to Achieve , about sales and marketing alignment. Brooke Bachesta is a SaaS sales professional with experience as an individual contributor, people manager and process builder.

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Mereo

APRIL 28, 2022

At my alma mater, every Baylor Bear — student, professor, athlete, fan and spectator — acts with respect, support and honor. The Forrester 2022 Global CMO Strategy Survey found that fewer than 35% of chief marketing officers are involved in corporate strategy development. This issue cannot be left unsolved for many reasons.

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Crunchbase

JULY 27, 2022

If you own a business, lead a sales team, or are otherwise interested in how best to create a solid sales ecosystem within your organization that is conducive to growth, this article on sales operations (sales ops) is for you. What is sales operations? Sales operations vs. sales enablement.

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Nutshell

AUGUST 28, 2023

Building a sales process is absolutely necessary to your company’s success, and is perhaps the most important thing you can do as a sales manager to impact your team’s ability to sell. Why is it important to have a structured sales process? ‍ Whitney Sales Founder of The Sales Method 3.

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InsightSquared

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Take the sales cycle into account. Don’t expect a 6-12 month enterprise opportunity to close just because they are offered an incentive. Ensure that your sales team has a close plan that the client agrees to. Include the appropriate people in the room who can make decisions and act quickly to help close a deal.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

In particular, look at: The available talent market for roles you plan to hire for. Ideally, your organization’s workforce representation would reflect the total available market. So, when existing employees refer new candidates there’s a good chance they look, act, and think like the employee who referred them.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Many of us have experience with lost deal reviews that degenerated into finger-pointing and arguments, not commitments to act. So can a creative incentive. The rep should already have a relationship with the buyer, especially in complex sales with long deal cycles, and you can leverage that to increase participation.

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Designing the optimal commission plan is a delicate balancing act. Your goal is to offer the right incentive to drive specific sales behaviors. That’s why commission plans often miss the mark— either offering a suboptimal pay mix that doesn’t drive performance, or overshooting incentives and driving unnecessary costs.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 25, 2021

To help you select the most effective KPIs for your team, we’ve categorized the list into six buckets, each reflecting a broader sales goal. Sales Rep Activity. These KPI spotlight where reps are falling short and what they can act on quickly to improve performance. Read More: How to Shorten the Sales Cycle at Each Stage.

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The Spiff Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

So, how do you foster a culture of trust on your sales team ? But, over time, if you stay true to your word, and act with transparency, your team will begin to trust you. It helps your team feel included in big-picture sales strategy and demonstrates the fact that you want what’s best for your team. Have difficult conversations.

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The Spiff Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Think of communication in finance as an act of translation: you must be able to convert intricate technical concepts and hard data into clear, digestible information that peers and stakeholders can trust and understand. Recommended viewing : All Aboard the CRO Train: From $0 to $100 in Revenue 6.

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Close.io

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This involves giving your sales team the processes, information, technology, and training they need to sell more effectively. Sales enablement also bridges the gap between sales and marketing to create a smoother experience for both the team and the customers. Sales enablement vs. sales operations: what’s the difference?

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The Spiff Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

2X their base salary, and that’s without factoring in lost revenue from reduced sales capacity while you recruit, onboard, and ramp new hires ( source ). fact, the average annual turnover rate in B2B sales is now 35% ( source ). Uncertainty in the market requires organizations to be agile and prepared to pivot and adapt quickly.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 21, 2021

If the answer is “yes” to all three, now is the best time to get started in a revenue operations job. Revenue operations (RevOps) is a centralized org within a company that supports all revenue-generating business operations including Sales Ops, Marketing Ops, Customer Success Ops, and systems management.

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Crunchbase

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Some events have acted as more of a catalyst for change than others: The rise of social media networks, and consumers becoming up to five times more dependent on digital content sparked a new era of online selling. Once you know your employees are confident and comfortable with your sales pipelines, look for ways to assist them.

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The Spiff Blog

JULY 27, 2023

A well-designed career progression strategy acts as an insurance policy against these issues, ensuring that your SDR team remains motivated, engaged, and committed to achieving their goals. They act as the main point of contact for clients, addressing their needs, resolving issues, and upselling additional products or services.

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Close.io

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

So how do you separate the signal from the noise, and only deal with the sales data that matters most? The answer: with a sales dashboard. As Ezra Fishman, VP of Business Intelligence at Wistia says: When we let data drive our marketing, we all too often optimize for things that are easy to measure, not necessarily what matters most.

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The Spiff Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

The key to keeping a cost efficient technology stack is investing only in sales solutions that bring true value to your sales team. In today’s market, with constant talk of The Great Resignation , it’s time to double down on providing a better seller experience for your reps. Step 2: Prioritize seller experience.

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Sales Hacker Training

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

So if technology improves your process, or helps you close more deals, add it to your arsenal of sales tools and get cracking! Related: Top 50 Lead Generation Tools in 2023, Ranked & Rated There Are Plenty Of Fish (I Mean Sales Tools) In The Sea There’s a vast ocean of sales tools in the market.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Seismic , the market leader for sales enablement platforms, today announced the acquisition of Percolate, a leading marketing campaign orchestration and content management platform. Due to rapid changes in buyer behavior and expectations, non-personalized content is now an unacceptable marketing practice.

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