The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 25, 2022

But as your customers, head count, and company scaled, so too did the mishmash of tools and spreadsheets, disorganized documents, and scrambled data. Growing businesses lose 20-30% of their revenue to operational inefficiencies every year ( source ). Today we’re giving you the tools you need to get started.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As businesses grow, their software requirements grow as well. As businesses grow and adapt, software shouldn’t hold them back. HubSpot and Salesforce are top two enterprise CRM solutions, according to user ratings and reviews on G2, Capterra, and Software Advice. What is an enterprise CRM software? Sales enablement.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Metrics to prioritize may include: Renewal rate Upsell rate Churn rate Average deal size Average contract value increase Products sold per customer Customer lifetime value Of course, an effective sales compensation transformation doesn’t mean shifting completely from new business to a retention-driven approach.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

But, with all the data available to sales leaders today, it can be difficult to make sense of the things that actually matter without disrupting day-to-day sales processes. Luckily, sales intelligence tools can help teams make quick data-driven decisions while only focusing on the key metrics they need. Use data for good.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 24, 2023

This could take the form of team sales training, working with marketing to implement helpful resources, or integrating sales collaboration tools into your tech stack, among other things. Let’s now move on to looking at the different elements of a sales enablement strategy, including training and content, tools, and metrics.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Companies with high churn aren’t sustainable.”. But, a larger team with a dedicated tool or commission software is likely able to handle plans requiring more flexibility. The platform enables finance and sales operations teams to self-manage complex incentive compensation plans and provides transparency for sales teams.

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Chorus.ai

MARCH 18, 2021

You can calculate it like so: Pipeline Velocity = Qualified Opportunity Rate x Win Rate x Deal Size/Length of Sales Cycle Another reason why pipeline velocity is so important is that deal risk is heightened and has taken new forms post-COVID. With the data you glean from sales analytics, you can target prospects more accurately.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Sales has, generally speaking, been slow to adopt AI and automation. For instance, marketing language software — powered by machine learning — helped JPMorgan Chase increase headline clicks by as much as 450%. The first sales teams to adopt AI and pioneer how to use it will have a massive advantage in the near future.

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CloserIQ

JULY 1, 2019

Whether it’s the one-hundred meter runner perfecting his starting position for the umpteenth time or the award-winning novelist that reliably churns out 1,000 words a day, extraordinary results are invariably preceded by many ordinary steps. . And the same is true of sales. An effective process is essential to consistent sales revenue.

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

Abel’s wealth of knowledge in the software as a service space is demonstrated by not only his success at G2, but his previous work; he founded and led BigMachines, a leading SaaS CPQ company, to its acquisition by Oracle in 2013 for over $400 million. She’s certainly a sales influencer on the rise. Founder of Smart Selling Tools.

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MarketJoy

JULY 24, 2018

Sales Enablement is Not Sales Operations. In the sphere of sales, it helps to get your definitions down. You might have thought sales operations and sales enablement are the same thing – but there are important differences. What is Sales Operations? Written By. Rahul Thakur.

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SalesHandy

APRIL 1, 2020

That’s the reason why we decided to break down everything you need to know about Sales Cycles on this blog. What is a Sales Cycle? Why is the Sales Cycle important 7 Stages of Sales Cycle Implementing and Improving on your Sales cycle Top Sales Cycle Management software Conclusion.

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Close.io

AUGUST 11, 2019

A sales operations team can change that. If you want to make sure your sales team is firing on all cylinders and making as much money for your company as possible, you need sales ops. Don't fall into the trap of thinking that sales operations is a new field; it's not. 5 best software and tools for sales ops.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 19, 2020

The tipping point: In B2B, you used to need a massive budget or a committed business intelligence team to get great predictive insights for sales and marketing. Today, the sophistication and mass availability of data intelligence software means just about any company can have a sophisticated system to do predictive sales analytics. .

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Because retention is a team sport — and customer churn is the opponent. In this article, we’ll talk about how sales reps (along with Marketing , Customer Success , and others) can keep customer churn to a minimum. 10 Ways to Reduce SaaS Customer Churn and Create Loyal, Long-term Users. Customer success? All of the above!

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 16, 2020

Sam Jacobs: All of the people that are working in B2B, software as a service, or recurring revenue businesses are incredibly well positioned, because the global economy desires more predictable revenue streams and as a consequence moving to more subscription based services. And then the second line of your report is the churn.

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SugarCRM

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you don’t have a clear plan to get from A to B, defined through the lens of the customer rather than your own operational convenience, you won’t succeed. customer numbers, spending, churn reduction, revenue, the cost to serve, profitability, etc.) But what are the trends behind the tools?

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Apptivo

JUNE 14, 2023

The Sales Reports function in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is a strong tool that provides firms with useful insights. Let’s discover more about sales reports in this blog. What is a sales report? What are the different types of sales reports in Apptivo?

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Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

Why Meka should be on your radar: Meka Asonye is vice president of sales at Mixpanel, where he leads the company’s global sales and professional services teams. His meteoric rise to VP of sales did not go unnoticed–he’s definitely a sales leader to keep on your radar in the coming years. Kelly Schuur.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 15, 2023

For example, if you want to sell sales automation software, you should compare the size of companies’ overall sales teams and the sizes of their sales operations teams to get a directional sense of their level of standardization and automation. You might be surprised to see that some tools have low usage stats.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Although only 37% of all sales organizations currently use AI in sales processes, more than half of high-performing sales organizations leverage AI. That doesn’t mean fully automating your sales jobs. Instead, AI tools can help your team save time and put more energy toward selling. What is AI in Sales?

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Bigtincan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

So gauging whether a sales enablement strategy is effective means answering this question: Is the sales team easily finding the product and training content they need when they need it? This is, fundamentally, a technology and software question: What software is being used to share content with the sales team?

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Gong.io

JULY 21, 2021

Revenue Operations vs Sales Operations: Same but different? The short answer: while they share the same goal, Sales Ops and Revenue Ops aren’t interchangeable. Sales Ops: tools and processes to accelerate the sales motion. That results in customer churn. . And it’s here to help them win.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 7, 2021

This is where deal management comes into play — the process by which you can simplify and organize different aspects of your sales deals to improve efficiency, performance, and conversions. Here are some benefits that result from deal management: Create accurate sales forecasts. Manage and maintain strong sales pipelines.

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Zoominfo

MAY 18, 2022

To ensure that RevOps is actually breaking down barriers — and not adding more bureaucratic bloat — leaders should focus on the four key functions of a RevOps team, the common challenges they will face, and the tools, data, and metrics that will deliver success. What is Revenue Operations?

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

The tool has voice recognition capabilities, so you’re able to get into bed and say “Power on. Now, let’s say that one week after purchasing the sleep tool, you turn it on and receive the following message: “I’ve analyzed your sleep patterns over the past seven nights. How does an increase in commission rate influence sales numbers?

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Mindtickle

JUNE 20, 2023

RevOps tools don’t just help you organize your approach — they also ensure you’re looking in all the right places when making decisions and planning GTM strategies. As you build your own revenue operations definition, keep these key metrics in mind: Customer acquisition cost: This is the cost of acquiring each customer.

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PandaDoc

MARCH 7, 2023

Win rates and conversion percentages can be extrapolated for every bridge or step in the sales workflow. Greater granularity can give your team better insights through much more accurate sales forecasting. When connected to tools like your CRM and other solutions, these numbers can be even more powerful at guiding sales operations.

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Crunchbase

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the last few months, endless sales teams have gone remote and learned to depend more consistently on digital tools. This is particularly important in an environment where renewal accounts are growing, but churn rate is accelerating, too. A digital sales transformation needs more than just software.

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Showpad

OCTOBER 8, 2019

When looking at core tenets of the selling process, it’s easy to see that information is a coin of the Sales realm. Therein lies a key factor behind the importance of enablement software that drives effective Sales processes. Monitor and enforce usage of tools and analytics tracking. More details on this coming up.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to a system of computers, software, machines and processes that simulate certain aspects of human intelligence such as image perception, voice recognition and reasoning. Content Management System (CMS) is a computer program or software application used to create, modify, store and manage digital content.

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SalesHandy

JUNE 29, 2021

Not being able to convert enough leads could have varying levels of impact, based on your sales model(one-time/recurring), but either way, growth occurs only when you’re converting enough new leads every month. By doing so you’ll keep your sales team well fed with the leads they need to nurture, so they can hit their revenue goals.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Let’s dive into six areas that show how Gong’s game-changing software can help Julien perform pipeline audits with confidence, provide more accurate forecasting and close deals faster. The sales process is complex, and involves many customer touchpoints that can change quickly. BANT – Budget, Authority, Need, Timing.

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Sales Hacker Training

APRIL 30, 2018

You’ll discover a lively place, with a lot of things — like revenue, productivity, and win rate s — going up, and a lot of things — like speed to revenue, sale cycle period, customer churn, and staff attrition rate — going down. Here’s everything we’ll cover now: 1) Sales enablement definition. 2) Key functions.

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Gong.io

APRIL 15, 2022

Maximize your open pipeline and protect your customer base from churn. Jason van Ravenswaay, Bluecat’s Head of Global Sales Operations, uses Deal Intelligence for the team’s larger deals. “It Where does Revenue Intelligence fit into the modern sales stack? Social selling tools. Virtual presentation tools.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 16, 2019

Take SailPoint for example, the Texas-based cybersecurity software company that delivers identity governance to enterprises all around the world. Since adopting their all-in-one tool, Sales is closing larger deals faster than ever before, increasing their trust in Marketing and ABM.

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Chili Piper

APRIL 21, 2020

Let’s kick things off with a definition of revenue operations that we can work with. Revenue operations represent a much-needed alignment between marketing, sales, and customer success. For additional context, here’s an actual job posting for an actual Head of Revenue Operations position.

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