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“Why I’m So Interested In Selling,” Maria Boulden/Gartner

Partners in Excellence

Here’s Maria: “I graduated with a degree in chemical engineering with a chemistry minor. And I started my career with a chemical company doing the things you would expect a chemical engineer to do…research, development, manufacturing, operations and beyond. How is that relevant? Many thrived as a result of it.

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Sales Incentives Aren't the Only Motivator. How One Company Got Rid of Them

Hubspot Sales

But we put the customer first, and we compensate our reps for doing the same. And its sales compensation structure includes no commission, no bonuses, no incentives, and no monthly SPIFs — their salesforce is paid a set annual salary like every other department. Source: PFX. But long term, it didn't make sense.