The Spiff Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Why share this story at the beginning of an article about using Salesforce to calculate sales commission? The invention of spreadsheets was a huge step toward commission automation. A few years ago, the current state of the art commission solution was to use Salesforce + Excel. Salesforce was the next. True, I’m biased. )

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Whether you’re transitioning from a manual commission management process or a spreadsheet-based legacy system, there’s a lot of time and resources on the line. When should your organization pull the trigger and commit to commission automation ? Most organizations hold the belief that their data must be clean and accurate.

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The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

If your sales team is struggling to hit their numbers and you’ve already considered training, enablement, technology, and other more obvious avenues, it might be time to take a look at your sales commission structure. But, how does a sales leader or finance professional go about designing a winning commission structure?

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Canidium

JUNE 1, 2020

Whether you are new to SAP Commissions , or looking to see if SAP Commissions is right for your team, this is a good video to start with. It covers an easy way to do searches, as well as basic and advanced searches, to help you find the data you’re looking for.

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 4, 2022

Today we’re here to solve your most pressing sales commission woes. We address the following pain points: Difficulty keeping track of complicated commission plan details. Disjointed, disparate data sources make it impossible to have a full understanding of your comp program. Let’s jump into it! Final Thoughts. About Spiff.

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Xactly

JULY 19, 2018

Commissions play a key role in your sales compensation plans, driving sales behaviors and motivating reps to hit their quota. Depending on your sales force structure and size, there are different sales commission structures that can be used in your incentive plan. Draw Against Commission Definition. What is it? Types of Draws.

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Xactly

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Under the new revenue recognition standard , companies must change the way they report revenue in their accounting for sales commissions. On Oct 17, we held a customer roundtable with Xactly Commission Expense Accounting (CEA) customers. The impact of all commissions paid. How do commission expenses get classified?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 8, 2022

Your go-to-market actions are only as good as the data they run on. You can hire the best sales and marketing talent and outfit them with state-of-the-art CRM and automation tools , but without high-quality data, their efforts will fall short of your targets. What is poor data quality? Poor quality data is inaccurate data.

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Xactly

JANUARY 18, 2019

In most sales organizations, the sales commission plan is the best way to do this. Your sales commission plan is a portion of your sales compensation plan. Often, it includes a pay mix , made up of a base salary and variable commission pay. Gather as Much Data as Possible. Identify what elements (e.g.,

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Canidium

AUGUST 13, 2020

Coffee, Commissions, and CPQ is a podcast by Canidium that will cover topics about all things sales, sales operations, sales enablement, and SPM! Tune into our podcast by clicking the link below, or read the transcripts on this blog!

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

How To Approach Sales Coaching Like a Pro the Right Use of Sales Data. LeadFuze gives you all the data you need to find ideal leads, including full contact information. Using Sales Data to Inspire Commitment. Here are the highlights of this article: 1) Why does data driven sales coaching matter?

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DiscoverOrg Sales

JANUARY 29, 2018

May 25, 2018 is a date on the minds of many sales and marketing professionals: the day the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect. DiscoverOrg is a data processor, and we believe our customers are also data processors. to such data subjects in the Union[.]”) (emphasis added).)

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Zoominfo

JULY 29, 2019

Long before cloud-based CRM systems, companies largely relied on manual data entry and cleanup processes. But this can leave your contact and company data fraught with errors and inconsistencies. Although most companies have now adopted some version of a data hygiene strategy, dirty data is still very much alive and well.

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Nimble - Sales

APRIL 3, 2019

This Modern Workplace series was commissioned by Nimble and the International Association for Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP). The post How To Crack The Marketing Code: Influencing The Data-Driven Buyer appeared first on Nimble Blog. It’s designed to help small business teams and workgroups understand the […].

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 23, 2019

I loved the Leavitt/Dubner series of books on Freakonomics and thought I could share some interesting sales and sales management data that make little sense. Nearly 50% of salespeople are willing to work on straight commission but only 7% of companies offer such a compensation plan.

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Gong.io

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

This article is part of the Gong Labs series, where I publish findings from our data research team. Here’s a quick explanation of how we get our data. Our 2020 data shows that it sends win rates up by 96% : You might notice that this is very close to the stat above regarding sellers’ use of video. Commission! Here’s how.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This article is part of the Gong Labs series, where I publish findings from our data research team. By analyzing MILLIONS of sales data points. To help you get the most out of your year end, I pulled together the 5 best data-backed tips of 2021. . Subscribe here and follow me to read upcoming research. How did we do it?

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Xactly

AUGUST 14, 2019

Commission expense accounting under ASC 606 requires detailed data. Learn how to easily gather the data and comply with the new Revenue Recognition Standards.

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Zoominfo

MAY 7, 2021

His background in entertainment sales for hotels made for a less-than-smooth transition into data and software, which is what led our CEO, Henry Schuck, to celebrate Lyon’s first closed-won deal by blasting “I Can’t Wait to Be King” from the Lion King — in French — throughout the sales floor. Things were moving forward again.

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The Spiff Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

Through research, conversations with women in sales roles, and analysis of commission data , we’re committed to shining a light on this complex and nuanced issue. You may remember, a few weeks ago we unveiled our latest findings when it comes to the pay disparity between men and women in commission-earning roles.

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Xactly

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In this digital age, we’re constantly hearing about the power of data. However, like any tool, the value of data analytics depend on how you use it. For sales organizations, sales performance data can be a useful tool to drive strategic planning and increase performance. . Drive Strategy with Sales Performance Data.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Sales teams should look to data to optimize compensation and retain remote sales teams as the novelty of remote work wears off and employees become more disengaged. Let’s explore three ways that sales leaders can utilize data and analytics to stay afloat amid the crisis and keep teams motivated. Analyze compensation effectiveness.

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OpenSymmetry

AUGUST 24, 2017

We’ll examine the action items to consider to ensure you aren’t caught off guard if your internal accounting teams require more detailed compensation-related data from your team to remain compliant to these new revenue recognition rules. Consider asking these questions in the following areas: Data. How can I be most prepared?

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Close.io

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Data is the key to accountability in SaaS sales. As long as you’re using a CRM with great analytics and tracking features , you have access to more sales data than ever before. Without this data, it’s going to be tough to see where to focus your efforts and which areas need the most improvement. Data is still your friend.

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Xactly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

ASC 606 (IFRS 15) has completely changed commission accounting for organizations. Discover how automation helps increase your efficiency and data integrity.

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OpenSymmetry

MARCH 23, 2017

In the world of commission processing, we manage our work lives around the same monthly and quarterly deliverables again and again, and we too get to choose whether or not we want to master those circumstances. Here are ten tips that I developed over the many years of living my Groundhog Day of commission processing: Be proactive.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 13, 2023

Lack of Accuracy AI always relies on data. It uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) to gather and process huge amounts of text or speech to build forecasts, analyze sentiment, or pinpoint insights from vast data sets. So, the risk that AI can pick up inaccurate data is always present.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Data-driven marketers aren’t playing to win a hand or two. And as more companies mature from making impulsive decisions based on data in spreadsheets to making data-driven decisions based on statistics collected through automation, more marketers are minimizing risk to play their cards by the numbers. Data Talks, Instincts Walk.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 27, 2019

These average-performing reps spend nearly five weeks a year, or 10 percent of their time, checking their commission reports, trying to understand them. Uncovering Data Insights. SPM systems have significant potential to make selling more substantive to an organization through data analytics and insights. Retaining Top Talent.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Now, I don't want to equate my news with the enormity of Hurricane Harvey or Hurricane Irma, but when I first saw the data, my reaction was exactly the same. Today I was able to look at the 7,500 new rows of data accumulated since this update went live about 8 weeks ago and the data exceeded my expectations.

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The Spiff Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As an incentive compensation manager, you manage or play a key role in the design of your sales commission plans. Administer commission plans. You also play a key role in executing payroll and continuously managing the overall commission process. Build meaningful relationships with commissioned employees and sales leadership.

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Canidium

MARCH 18, 2024

If you are reading this, you have heard of the Oracle to SAP HANA Upgrade for SAP SuccessFactors Incentive Management (previously SAP Commissions, Callidus). You may have noticed a need for more explicit information early in the process. Migrating from Oracle to SAP HANA is a significant undertaking for any organization.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 28, 2019

So how can organizations, particularly sales teams whose salaries are usually based on a commission structure, successfully recruit and retain top Gen Z talent to help carry their business forward? Creating Transparency for Commission-Based Pay Models. Personalize Compensation Packages.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 23, 2018

And I also know I’m looking at someone who has made a lot of money in commissions, and will make a lot more in the future. The commission model for marketers. But I’ve never seen a commission model used to calibrate their compensation. Data makes it possible. Be ready to tell your story.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Why Is Having a Data Driven Sales Approach so Hard? Sales teams are not data-driven, and I think this is because they don’t want to be. The reason for this is because companies tend to hire ESFJ types, who are usually good at interacting with people but less data-driven. 2) Streamline the Data Driven Sales Approach.

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LeadFuze

JULY 4, 2023

We’ll explore the importance of balancing reward with profitability, the role commission plays in motivation, and why shifting focus from split percentages to actual income numbers can prove beneficial. What is a typical real estate team commission split? How do you calculate a 70/30 commission split?

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