The Spiff Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As an incentive compensation manager, you hold a critical role that keeps your organization running. You want to have access to the most impactful solutions and systems that improve your ability to do your job well— but you also worry about the perception that these powerful tools are more valuable to the company than you are.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Author: Tim Houlihan Sales leaders are always trying to figure out how to get the most out of their reps at the lowest cost, and incentives are excellent at revealing that sweet spot. Finding the sweet spot for an incentive is like how Mama Bear’s porridge was juuust right. The best duration of an incentive is no longer than 90 days.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 2, 2018

Distribution channel partners are vital for most companies to get their goods and services to market. companies spend over $17 billion on channel incentive awards each year, according to the Incentive Federation. Team incentives can increase performance by as much as 44 percent. It’s no wonder U.S.

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Crunchbase

APRIL 6, 2023

When it comes to keeping sales reps happy and quotas attained, what worked over the past few years is no longer working One solution is the introduction of a sales incentive program that encourages reps to work toward a goal and receive recognition. A client of ours that sells hardware was having trouble driving revenue to a new product.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 6, 2019

Author: Paul Nolan Meetings and incentive travel professionals agree that Brexit will impact their industry, but they differ on what sort of impact it will have. The British-based C&IT Magazine recently summarized five incentive travel trends that will impact programs in 2019. We are moving from incentive travel to ‘Instatravel.’

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 2, 2018

Distribution channel partners are vital for most companies to get their goods and services to market. companies spend over $17 billion on channel incentive awards each year, according to the Incentive Federation. Team incentives can increase performance by as much as 44 percent. It’s no wonder U.S.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 29, 2017

That’s why it makes so much sense for businesses to emphasize wellness as part of their company culture. In fact, 72 percent of companies in the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2016 Employee Benefits survey said they currently offer some form of wellness program, . A company win-win. The digital connection.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 7, 2020

Scientific studies show that unexpected incentive rewards stimulate areas of the brain connected to behavior development and learning. Let’s take a closer look into the psychology behind the element of surprise and how it can be used as part of a larger sales incentive strategy. Defining the unexpected reward.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Incentives are natural motivators — and sometimes, some "natural motivation" is exactly what your salespeople need to perform to the best of their abilities. That's why several companies leverage something known as incentive compensation : the practice of offering financial rewards for professional excellence. Annual Incentives.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 14, 2023

Noah Marks , VP GTM Strategy & Operation at Udemy : SDR: 70/30. Spiff budget for monthly incentives/contests (keeps it fun). Cost of living limits incentive %. I sometimes see companies put a large % on closed won revenue and I’m not a fan. Measured by qual opportunities per month. 5x+ quota to OTE (for cost to book).

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 19, 2018

Author: George Kriza, CEO, MTCPerformance For most large resellers or distributors, sales incentive programs for internal sales teams get little attention from top financial executives inside their organizations. Each vendor runs their own program and strategy, often with zero visibility to reseller executives. Reseller Benefit: $0.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The people they report to, Senior Sales Leadership, either Sales VPs, CROs or CSOs, aren’t providing the time, framework, incentive, motivation, guidelines, expectations or requirements for Sales Managers to coach. This week, Badger Maps posted “ 25 Sales Growth Strategies From Top Sales Leaders ” on their Blog.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 27, 2019

Author: Mike DeLeonardis, President, North America at beqom Seventy-nine percent of companies say that increasing sales productivity is a strategy they’re using to reach growth targets in 2019, but actually meeting this goal may be a challenge as only 35 percent of average-performing sales reps’ time actually goes to selling.

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Pipeliner

MAY 9, 2023

A well-functioning sales team can help a company generate revenue, acquire new customers, and stay ahead of the competition. Building a successful sales team requires the right talent, strategy, and leadership. This article details six strategies for building a successful sales team that can help you achieve your business goals.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. They act as the bridge between the sales department and upper management, ensuring that sales strategies are implemented effectively and results are measured accurately.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While not all sales teams may be struggling with demand (in fact some technology companies are experiencing record years), disen­gage­ment seems to be prevalent across all organizations and industries regardless of financial success. Not all sales incentive programs are the same. Not all sales incentive programs are the same.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 10, 2021

Below are three common SaaS sales models that you can choose from to help you plan your strategy. SaaS companies that use this method are defined by having sales teams in the field that explain the concept in depth in order to show the customer why such a high outlay is expected on their part. Let’s dive in. Enterprise Sales.

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Xactly

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Compensation drives sales behavior, which means your sales incentive plan is a critical factor in sales performance and objective achievement. The incentive compensation planning team faces the challenge of balancing executive priorities and designing incentives that motivate reps. Gather your previous and YTD data.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

If you’re looking to get a little extra from your revenue team, examining your sales incentives program is a great place to start. . An effective sales incentive program is not just the fuel to drive your revenue team. Why It Matters to Invest in Sales Incentives R ight N ow. Incentives have never been more important in sales.

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Allbound

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Incentive programs are critical to any successful channel sales model. By inspiring or rewarding certain behaviors in your partners, incentives can help steer the course for any successful business relationship. Bronze partners may need stronger incentives than those offered to your gold partners. Switch up the reward.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

For others, “secret sauce” designates less a specific concoction, but instead an approach to the craft – a body of experience and intuition that shapes a chef’s strategy for every dish they cook. In a competitive market, what pushes companies ahead isn’t just what they sell – it’s also how they sell. Your product is a known quantity.

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Xactly

OCTOBER 17, 2018

You may feel we’re being a bit too generous here with the word “party,” but considering how much we love flawless incentive compensation, we think a celebratory vibe is just what your planning committee really needs. So, how do you know if you have the right mix of attendees for your incentive compensation planning party?

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Janek Performance Group

JULY 12, 2022

Have you ever wondered about the purpose of having a LinkedIn company page? In this article, we’ll explore how to transform your LinkedIn company page from a boring, static content platform into a revenue asset on par with your website. Why don’t LinkedIn company pages generate revenue? Think this sounds like hyperbole?

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Sales Hacker Training

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Creating a strong sales incentives program will help you attract and retain A-list sales talent, so it is worth putting in the legwork to create a strong plan. . So why do sales leaders overlook something as important as a sales incentives program? What works well at one company might not work at another.

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criteria for success

JANUARY 27, 2021

This could be for any number of reasons, which is why we've compiled a list of easy, accessible strategies for motivation. No matter what the excuse, these strategies are straightforward and simple. Simple Strategies for Team and Self Motivation: Offer incentives. Whatever matches your company's culture best.

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Vengreso

JUNE 6, 2023

Top earners in sales use top sales strategies to attain their success. Brown , the CEO of CEO Sales Strategies and a Sales Revenue and Profit Growth Expert. Doug has coached, consulted, and advised companies and thousands of people in business including Enterprise-Rent Car, Nationwide, Intuit, Proctor and Gamble, and CBS Television.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 28, 2020

The Microsoft Office Suite and two reduced-price white chocolate macadamia cookies with the purchase of a six-inch Spicy Italian sub at Subway represent two sets of products priced by a strategy known as price bundling. A bundle pricing strategy will typically fall into one of two buckets — pure price bundling or mixed price bundling.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 8, 2013

I bet that two vital pieces are missing from your sales strategy. As the sales operations leader, you develop the sales strategy and support team performance. As the sales operations leader, you develop the sales strategy and support team performance. Incorporating both into your sales strategy will drive results.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Although SPM strategy varies by company and industry, the most effective sales performance management strategies typically involve a combination of the same core pillars. These pillars include organizational alignment, robust reporting, ongoing professional development, incentive compensation, and sales enablement.

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Smooth Sale

MAY 15, 2023

Photo via Pexels Attract the Right Job Or Clientele: Do You Want Seven Proven Strategies to Achieve Total Business Success? That’s why we created this guide: to give enterprises proven strategies for ensuring total success. One way to focus on your core competencies is by investing in technology that supports them.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 10, 2021

How To Pick A SaaS Sales Model Below are three common SaaS sales models that you can choose from to help you plan your strategy. SaaS companies that use this method are defined by having sales teams in the field that explain the concept in-depth in order to show the customer why such a high outlay is expected on their part.

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Xactly

MAY 16, 2018

The planning process can fall victim to many obstacles , so it is important to build a team that is primed to tackle any hurdles and keep key executive and company objectives as the plan focus. First and foremost, your incentive plan must be aligned with your different sales roles. B – Based on Company Culture.

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The Spiff Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

One of the trickiest parts of building any compensation strategy is finding the balance between base pay and commission. That said, manager compensation strategies should be a little different. Individual Team Attainment vs. Company Attainment. How to Structure Compensation Plans for Sales Managers: Base vs. Variable.

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SBI Growth

MAY 17, 2021

There are many factors that drive high-performance in a sales organization: talent development, enablement, and incentives, to. Most agree it’s important, some understand why, but very few sales leaders use it as a competitive differentiator.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Believe it or not, the new year is right around the corner– and that means it’s time to plan your sales compensation strategy for 2024. We get it: with the holidays right on your heels and a new year right behind them, you probably want your 2024 sales comp strategy in order as fast as possible.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Incentives and bonuses are just the starting point. Bringing the benefits of the gig economy into your sales and compensation strategy will reap rewards. In this environment, how do you engage and prevent your current sales force from leaving the company? Compensation: Think beyond cash incentives. travel incentives).

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OpenSymmetry

JUNE 9, 2016

The Journey to Sales Incentive Optimization. A familiar scenario that salesforces experience is the excitement and optimism of the new sales incentive launch, followed by the realisation that: New rules have been introduced which limit the kind of high payouts experienced last year which made the plan unaffordable. Technology Progress.

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