The Spiff Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Why share this story at the beginning of an article about using Salesforce to calculate sales commission? A Brief History of Salesforce We started this article talking about the invention of VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet. We believe Salesforce realizes that its software isn’t ideal for handling incentive compensation systems.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 28, 2017

The B2B world has experienced a shift in the way buyers engage with vendors. This trend translates directly into how the RFP process has evolved: multiple buying groups now submit requirements to assess and select the best vendor. These types of incentives align all employees on the growth of the business.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

SPAs are a common vendor program that provide a special framework for offering exclusive pricing and incentives to strategic customers. A deal is negotiated between the vendor or manufacturer and the distributor, which details the terms for a unique pricing agreement. The opportunity could emerge from various scenarios.

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Customer Centric Selling

MAY 22, 2013

Sales Training Article: Premature Closes. In such cases, sellers must ask for the business early, but it''s risky and the following outcomes are likely: You get the business, but often have to discount to incent the buyer. Read more sales training articles from CustomerCentric Selling® - The Sales Training Company.'

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I posted an article that linked to two additional articles I wrote for EcSell Institute and Top Sales World. Apparently there were issues with those links last week because I got dozens of emails letting me know that you couldn't get to those two articles.

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Distribution Pricing Journal

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Benefits of Effective Rebate Management Distributors and their supplier partners are familiar with how rebates can drive new sales, improve customer loyalty and provide incentives that lead to greater profitability. Dead net cost is the actual final cost of a product after you consider all discounts, rebates, and other incentives.

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Highspot

MARCH 18, 2024

In this article, we’ll share everything you need to know about using AI sales tools. We’ll look at what these tools are, why they matter, how to use them, and what to ask when evaluating vendors. This facilitates incentives based on real-time metrics, targeted coaching, and strategic decision-making. What Are AI Sales Tools?

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Offering too many features on the free plan can reduce the incentive for users to upgrade, so monitoring data usage and adjusting limitations can help create a value gap that encourages users to upgrade. Great article by Auren Hoffman on this topic below. Include a full-feature free trial.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

In the clip, the vendor accidentally shares the wrong screen– exposing an internal group chat making crude comments about Sharpe’s appearance. We also recognize that female minorities in particular face bias, harassment, and discrimination at disproportionately high rates compared to the averages seen in this article.

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LeadFuze

AUGUST 7, 2021

And the operations manager, expediting delivery of a manufacturing item with the vendor and the vendor’s freight company, to prevent a production line from shutting down. Finally, the warehouse manager, working with a vendor to change the number of boxes on a pallet to improve storage efficiency. 1 Don’t Waste Their Time.

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The Spiff Blog

APRIL 7, 2022

Gone are the days when commission, bonuses, and incentive pay were accounted for as direct expenses. Everything ultimately depends on your vendor and their ability to keep pace with new business rules. Besides, if your vendor experiences employee turnover, you may be assigned a new CSM every couple of months. Think about it.

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In this article, I’d like to go over some of the principles I work on with my clients. Yes, some problems in a seller’s funnel come about because management put inappropriate incentives in place. Take the time to make your funnel yours, instead of your CRM vendors. We build a regular cadence around the checkpoints below.

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OpenSymmetry

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Gartner broadened the scope of the definition 3 years ago to encompass all those capabilities relevant to delivering sales strategy including sales talent acquisition and onboarding, sales talent development, sales process, territory and quota management (TQM) and incentive design and administration (ICM). How To Chose Between Vendors?

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OpenSymmetry

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

From executive compensation and incentive strategies to the legislative framework, we will dissect this case to address the fact that this is not just a problem plaguing Big Pharma, but any entity that drives people within the organization to a goal through incentive compensation. What is the correlation here?

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OpenSymmetry

AUGUST 17, 2015

Many of you reading this article will remember the TV game show Let’s Make a Deal starring Monty Hall. I see a parallel with evaluating SPM solutions or when OpenSymmetry is engaged to lead or provide over the shoulder guidance for a customer who knows there is some issue with their current state of homegrown incentive compensation solution.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Also, look into resources available for investors, such as tax incentives, grants, or other programs designed to support small businesses. Vunela Provides a unique opportunity to view Videos and read articles by World Leaders. WebTalk is the one-stop platform To build your marketplace and grow social connections.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The leader of the CI program at a large enterprise technology vendor described to me their four-year journey to using CRM data, all sourced by reps. So can a creative incentive. The vendors providing this service vary by size, industry specialization, methodologies used, and pricing/packaging. Multiple follow-ups can help.

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LeadFuze

MAY 17, 2021

Who are you selling to, C-level prospects, vendor managers, or small, one-man shops? In a white paper by David Fritz of Growth Solutions, LLC entitled “ Sales Incentive Compensation Best Practices Research ” the firm completed a benchmark survey on sales compensation plans and practices. What is the length of the sales cycle?

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

In this article, I’ll walk you through: What a sales funnel is, The elements of a high-performing sales funnel, And finally, strategies to create sales funnels that get results. Action: The prospect takes action — either purchasing your product, postponing their decision, or opting out and going with another vendor.

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 5, 2023

This article explores how CEOs can turn around slow sales when they hit a rough patch. This created an additional revenue stream for Best Buy and provided customers with an added incentive to visit the store. With the ease of switching vendors on the rise, the key lies in collaboration with partners to build a shared ecosystem.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 29, 2021

They have shifted their buying process even further online, only talking to vendors after they have already conducted significant research. Not all PRM vendors facilitate CRM-to-CRM integration, especially for CRMs other than Salesforce and Dynamics. Examples of partner incentive management software : ChannelAssist , KickPost.

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Customer Centric Selling

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

One of the vendor slides I abhor comes late in presentations. Vendors are chasing low-level, entry-point visitors that can’t buy. In having a hard look, sellers and vendors have taken liberties with buyers for decades. There is an underlying challenge for vendors. There likely is too much emphasis on product training.

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Cincom Smart Selling

DECEMBER 8, 2016

One lousy experience with a sales agent, and there goes a new customer, and possibly an incentive payout. Be prepared to train the sales team, or arrange for the vendor to train them via online modules, videos, wikis, etc. A similarly disastrous experience could also mean losing a long-time customer and their repeat business.

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Customer Centric Selling

APRIL 22, 2015

In many instances they will want to compare at least 2 other vendors. Those that are willing to buy will almost certainly expect incentives (concessions and/or discounts) for buying sooner than they expected. There are few instances in B2B transactions when closing and discounting will work if sellers aren’t the vendor of choice.

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Allbound

AUGUST 29, 2018

As an end-to-end strategy for managing relationships between vendors and indirect sales channel partners, PRM is crucial because it changes partners from contacts on a spreadsheet to extensions of your organization. Just a few years ago, Gartner predicted that 20 percent of B2Bs would be focused on commercially available PRM software by 2018.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Resources All White Paper Awards & Recognition Blog Article Brief Case Studies eBook ebooks & Guides Funding & Acquisitions Guide Industry News Infographic Interview Podcasts Report Resources Video Video Reviews Webinars. Blog Article. Blog Article. Blog Article. Blog Article. Blog Article.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Examples of research that AI can do for you are performing market and prospect research, finding datasets, and summarizing articles. Challenges like understanding your target audience, their current suppliers or vendors, and their industry. Research AI excels at interpreting large data sets and summarizing information. Measure success.

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Tony Hughes

MARCH 12, 2018

I recently debated with a junior sales rep, that all vendor solutions being exactly equal, I could sell at a higher price. Align your incentives so that the strategic outcomes are a mutual win-win. How are they currently solving the problem with their existing team or vendor(s)? Qantas in a safe flight. Anchor the deal!

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Determine whether the vendor can provide a custom solution that is financially feasible and sustainable. Finding the perfect balance between vendor and customer is essential for success. According to the article, there are 56 best sales podcasts worth following in 2020. Build a solution with the customer to fix pain points.

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Troops

APRIL 18, 2018

This article is designed to help you identify ways to improve the way you engage with prospects in your sales pipeline stages. Evaluation – A vendor trials or evaluates your software against competitors. Rethink incentives. If you change your incentive structure will it help them focus on something more important?

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InsideSales.com

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In this article: Four Things You Need for Scalable and Effective Sales Prospecting. What makes a quality conversation between a vendor and a buyer? The vendor has a product that solves the buyer’s problem. The vendor can clearly explain how the product solves the buyer’s problem. Hypertargeting. Personalization.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 14, 2018

On the one hand, sometimes vendors will offer a price break to push their number over the line for the year. This is an example of a nice incentive to shop that is attractive to a buyer and provides a little extra perk. A vendor may say “Oh yes, we have at-a-glance metrics also.” Not all features are created equal.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

This article will discuss how to identify potential customers by employing various tactics. I was trying to sell my product, but then I added a little extra incentive by saying that Jim is a friend of mine. The article was about how prospects should approach C-Suites with the right mindset, but not just blindly send out cold emails.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

If there’s one lesson to take away from this article, it’s this: there’s a proper time for all types of sales questions, even dead end questions. If you’ve evaluated other vendors or services, what is it you liked most about their platforms?”. “If 8 Types of High Gain Questions to Close More Deals.

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LeadFuze

JANUARY 1, 2022

When we were testing different outsource sales team incentives, it was crucial to find out what motivates the person and why they might not be doing well. There is an ever-growing demand for content marketing specialists who can write articles and blogs that will be shared on social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 29, 2020

found that 35-50% of sales go to the vendor who responds first , so make sure you’re monitoring and optimizing your team’s email response times. Oftentimes, this requires a combination of tangible incentives and abstract ones. If customers contact you through your website, be sure to respond quickly — research from Xant.ai

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

I have to beg your indulgence on this article. It’s an article about predictive and proscriptive analytics. Maybe toss in a free butterfly net as an incentive to buy the super deluxe chain saw.” All by simply reaching someone at the moment they were most interested in what the vendor had to say.

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