The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Understanding the terminology alone can be challenging— especially when it comes to the topic of today’s blog post: the difference between artificial intelligence and machine learning. After you read today’s blog post, you’ll no longer scratch your head when these two terms cross your radar. What is artificial intelligence?

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OpenSymmetry

OCTOBER 11, 2017

As it relates to operational challenges pertaining to period-to-period incentive compensation processing, the following three challenges emerged from the survey results: Limited reporting. This would likely reduce drastically if on an ICM system. Absence of scalability.

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OpenSymmetry

OCTOBER 14, 2016

To further illustrate this point, a recent class action lawsuit filed by six former employees claims they were fired or demoted for refusing to open fake accounts to meet a quota of opening 10 new accounts per day, alleging that it was “impossible to consistently meet a quota without engaging in ‘gaming’” or cheating the system.

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Xactly

AUGUST 1, 2018

A strong incentive plan drives sales behaviors that help companies grow and achieve their goals. Successful sales compensation plans require a balance between motivating incentives and revenue-driving factors, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be a stressful, time-consuming task. Below is our interview with Urvi Berchtold.

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OpenSymmetry

JANUARY 18, 2016

Our customers are seeing long-term success with implementing enterprise Incentive Compensation Management and Sales Performance Management solutions for their organizations. This ensures the system is prepared to handle all expected outputs. Lack of knowledgeable resources (both business and testing).

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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. At Xactly, we want to provide an integrated incentive compensation planning process. Meet The Expert – Randall Lee – Allergan.

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OpenSymmetry

MAY 25, 2017

“If a commissions management system works flawlessly and no one is able to interpret the reports, does it make an impact” What’s the reporting experience like for your end users? Often, our clients’ wish lists include accurate incentive calculations and models that run efficiently, and stop there.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

We touched on this phenomenon in a recent blog post about word-of-mouth marketing. It’s common for companies to have a system in place to encourage referrals. Choose the Right Incentives Rewards are the most critical part of your referral marketing strategy. But, we recommend you give more thought to your referral incentives.

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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. At Xactly, we want to provide an integrated incentive compensation planning process. Meet The Expert – Randall Lee – Allergan.

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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. A Clear Roadmap.

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Pipeliner

MARCH 1, 2023

In this blog post, we will discuss how you can reduce your water bills by investing in water-saving equipment, implementing conservation measures, and taking advantage of available rebates and incentives. It’s important to do your research and take the time to find out what incentives are available in your area.

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Xactly

MAY 7, 2018

The resulting incentive plan must develop a compensation process that will motivates the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth. Business Systems Administrator, Padmaja Chavali. Business Systems Administrator. Below is our interview with Palo Alto Networks Sr. Who: Padmaja Chavali. Position: Sr.

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Pipeline

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Scott Edinger also claims a similar result in Harvard Business Review : “In my work with clients, when I ask executives if the CRM system is helping their business to grow, the failure rate is closer to 90%. ” If the failure rate is that high, how can businesses achieve any return on investment (ROI) of their CRM? Learn more.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 1, 2022

We do this through hiring the right people, training, giving them tools/processes/programs/systems to help them perform, providing the right support, eliminating barriers to their performance, and constantly coaching/developing them. We try to develop compensation plans that incent people to achieve those goals. (We

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The Spiff Blog

MAY 18, 2023

In today’s blog post, we’re going to get to the bottom of this phenomenon and answer the following questions: Why has sales commission been such a persistent problem? If done correctly, an incentive compensation strategy is tailored to each particular role so that it drives more of the right outcomes. The end result?

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Awarathon

JANUARY 1, 2024

This blog is not about criticising Second Nature’s platform but discovering what else is out there to push the boundaries and elevate your experiences. In this innovative system, sales reps engage with Trinity, an AI persona, through a phone camera or web screen.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

In a blog post about pricing in the pandemic for marketing research firm Forrester SiriusDecisions, Lisa Singer says companies trying to rebound from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic must look for opportunities to offer low-cost or free offerings. These are anything but normal circumstances. Does it ever make sense to cut prices?

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Employee engagement increases when the incentives are worth the effort required to do well. Achieving goals that we’ve set for ourselves, as well as positive feedback and reinforcement along the way, triggers the reward system in our brain and floods our receptors with dopamine.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

It almost completely demolished its largest, non-Saas competitor, Siebel Systems, over a period of five to six years. And, not to be the bearer of bad news, but building a commission system in Salesforce is an equally heavy lift. We believe Salesforce realizes that its software isn’t ideal for handling incentive compensation systems.

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Alice Heiman

OCTOBER 4, 2023

By curating events, insightful blog posts, and actively engaging with his audience, Lloyed created a trusted hub for entrepreneurs. 03:55] Boast integrates with technical and financial systems to streamline funding. [08:05] 08:05] Lloyed Lobo’s journey from engineering to sales to co-founding Boast. [12:10]

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

90% of top-performing companies utilize incentive programs to reward their sales associates ( source ). Properly structured incentive programs can increase employee performance by 44% ( source ). Here’s our take: Salaries, commission structures , and sales incentives vary based on industry. So glad you asked! About Spiff.

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Nutshell

MARCH 17, 2023

Encourage them to share: Consider adding an incentive for customers who share your brand promise with others. Sign off] Community-focused incentive welcome emails When a customer enrolls in your loyalty program or subscribes to your newsletter, it is worthwhile to nurture that relationship.

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OpenSymmetry

JUNE 22, 2017

In a previous job, my strong aversion to learning a new and seemingly complicated CRM system was a much higher barrier than keeping track of all my accounts on post-it notes, meticulously arranged in rows on my desk. User adoption for a new ICM system is not always a smooth process. What would you want to keep from the current system?

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Apptivo

AUGUST 25, 2023

What is a POS system? What is a CRM system? How CRM-enabled POS systems can help your business? This blog tries to shed light on these important issues. Let’s break it down in simpler terms: Point of Sale (POS) System In a retail context, a Point of Sale (POS) system resembles an intelligent cash register.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But, achieving commission management perfection is only possible if you have the right resources and systems. Your commission programs impact everything from your team’s wellbeing to your company’s bottom line. Needless to say, purchasing a sales commission solution is not a decision you can rush or take lightly.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 14, 2023

Below, our collaborative blog offers some of the easiest ways to fine-tune what you have in place, what may be missing, and how to improve your results. __ Increase Your Profits Now Pexels – CCO Licence Raise Prices While it may seem counterintuitive, raising prices can increase your business profits.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

But remember that while the execs are driven by revenue and low customer churn, your sales reps are driven by their incentive compensation plans. For example, a HubSpot salesman wrote in Harvard Business Review about the success of their incentive compensation plan during their “hunting” phase. Prioritize a positive sales culture.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 12, 2022

Sometimes, it’s we that incent the customers to change, whether through our content at our websites, our customers talking to others, or our prospecting. We know that onboarding and time to systemic success requires 9 or more months, we know the subsequent sales cycles may be 9-24 months, yet we accept average tenures of 18 months.

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OpenSymmetry

JANUARY 2, 2018

In this six-part blog series OpenSymmetry and IBM outline the impact of Sales Performance Management Technology on each area of the business including Sales, HR, Finance and Executive Management. Without a robust system in place that can connect finance and sales, this can be extremely time-consuming with little control and little yield.

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The Spiff Blog

JUNE 16, 2022

And, data visualization tips you can use right away to immediately increase the impact of your sales incentive programs— without having to overhaul your entire system. What do plain text documents, spreadsheets, and spreadsheet-based legacy systems have in common? Why data visualization matters in sales. Let’s dive in!

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The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

With a combination of an intuitive UI, real-time visibility, and seamless integrations into current systems, Spiff is the first choice among high-growth businesses. Spiff’s sales compensation platform enables finance and sales operations teams to self-manage complex incentive compensation plans and provides transparency for sales teams.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 13, 2014

You can (and should) spend money on training, CRM systems, incentives, off-site meetings, and developing better sales processes. You can find his blog at www.salesmanagernow.com/sales-blog. Think belief is too “touchy-feely?” But there’s also one free, easy, immediate way to strengthen your team.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 8, 2013

Here are a few steps to get you started: Share this blog with your Chief Sales Officer. Add basic fields to your CRM system. An example is to build out the “eco-systems” of your current customers. Incent people who embrace these strategies. Only 34% of sales leaders today say they have a social selling strategy.

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Score More Sales

JUNE 2, 2014

These might include downloading a white paper, clicking to an offer from your blog, or getting research and e-books from your site. You can increase sales just in this one area alone – being motivated enough with great contacts to make and incentive to do so. Systems includes technology – the science part of the equation.

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OpenSymmetry

JANUARY 4, 2018

In this six-part blog series OpenSymmetry and IBM outline the impact of Sales Performance Management Technology on each area of the business including Sales, HR, Finance and Executive Management. The post SPM Transforms the Career Path from Admin to Analyst appeared first on OS Blog. Many hours are spent (and lost!)

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

Although an industry simply having a higher percentage of males or females isn’t necessarily problematic, the issue arises when there are systemic and societal obstacles preventing women from accessing and excelling in male-dominated spaces. The post Selling Like a Girl: A Look at Gender Bias in Sales appeared first on Spiff.

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Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Can we pull something in, can we offer an “incentive (read discount),” can we perform a miracle. They are really systemic issues about how we consistently win. And the more miracles we have to create, the less accurate our forecasts are. In reality, our problems are much deeper than forecast accuracy.

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