The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Let’s address something that, although obvious, often goes unstated during conversations about sales compensation. Something else to consider: A shocking 89% of sales turnover is caused by deficient or unclear compensation ( source ). How to Motivate Sales Managers with Compensation Strategy.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Sales can then do what they should be doing, which is selling, not prospecting. Let Marketing help expand within existing accounts by nurturing contacts for the Rep (via inbound marketing and lead management.). Sales Reps need to train their customers to use Customer Service.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 8, 2023

In fact, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 9% increase in medical sales roles between 2021 and 2031. Average compensation for the role is expected to grow as well Pharmaceutical and medical sales is a massive industry with many opportunities for sales reps.

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criteria for success

OCTOBER 28, 2020

As a sales manager, a strong team is the best asset you can have. But in order to build a great sales team, you need to hire the best possible candidates for the job. The following are three stages of the interview process we outline in our comprehensive eBook, The Ultimate Guide to Hiring for Sales Managers. .

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 11, 2019

Enter, the sales operations manager. Sales operations exists to help the team use technology effectively, implement training exercises, align sales and marketing, set territories, evaluate compensation plans, and more. Director of Sales Operations Job Description.

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Pipeliner

JANUARY 16, 2020

It’s not often that a radical idea enters the sales world and significantly alters the way that things are done. However, there are many assumptions about the traditional approach to sales management that are not correct, and a radical idea was needed to make things optimal. Productivity skyrocketed.

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LeadFuze

JULY 7, 2023

Knowing how to set sales goals is a crucial skill for any business owner, sales manager or marketer. It not only drives revenue growth but also helps in managing customer churn and acquisition costs effectively. But setting effective sales goals involves more than just choosing an arbitrary number.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 9, 2022

Even the most seasoned, effective salespeople can struggle when hashing out how to lead a sales team. Taking the reins doesn't come naturally to everyone, and even born leaders might need a little guidance when transitioning into a sales management role. Clarify how your reps will be compensated. Let's dive in.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Ironically, often in trying to be helpful to our sales people, we actually make it more difficult for them. Or problems in other parts of the organization–quality, delivery, customer service–it can be anything. Related Posts: Sales Manager, How Are You Performing? These are roadblocks to performance.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 11, 2019

This sales rep talks about money, commissions, bonuses, comp plans, incentives, and their numbers start to drop when they feel like something may affect their compensation negatively. When interviewing extrinsics, they may ask about compensation early and negotiate heavily to ensure the compensation matches their expensive lifestyle.

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Xactly

MAY 31, 2018

Sales compensation is vital to sales success and company growth. For decades, companies have gathered different tools to manage compensation. Previously, sales performance management (SPM) has typically been categorized as solely focused on incentive compensation management (ICM) and sales compensation planning.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 10, 2019

This is because all too often, they treat all these roles the same and only focus on customer service. Many sales-people who get hired did not flourish because they were put in the wrong positions. Provide Training for Middle Sales Team. Sales managers cannot give their attention to all the employees.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On the other hand, sales performance metrics assess the quality and efficiency behind those numbers, providing deeper insights into the sales process. Why Analyze Your Sales Performance? Analyzing and comparing sales performance with the expected customer service standards allows you to pinpoint areas that need enhancement.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Get an 800 number for our customer service line. Get new CRM software: Sales doesn’t like the one we have. Hire a new sales manager. A sales plan is usually submitted by the sales manager. After some coaching, the sales manager created his team sales plan and the company had a new direction.

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Pipeliner

APRIL 11, 2018

Information hits sales managers from all sides on the subject of creating high-performance sales teams. Provide constant feedback, hire the right people, incentive programs, create compensation plans that drive behavior…the list goes on and on. Yard sales’ occur every day in the sales profession.

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Anthony Iannarino

AUGUST 23, 2019

The Account Executive, a pure sales role, is often found doing the work that belongs to an Account Manager. The Account Manager ends up doing the work of Customer Service (or some similar role). No Effective Role Clarity. What was most important just twelve months ago went unachieved.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Yes, companies set metrics/KPIs - Key Performance Indicators - but are they the right ones to help a sales leader effectively monitor, coach, mentor, motivate a sales person to success? The typical metrics for success used are: retained revenue, retained accounts, customer service scores, new business sales, book of business growth.

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The Sales Hunter

JANUARY 3, 2013

Marketing, on the other hand, tends to be compensated more for business growth, and their belief tends to be that growth is more likely to come from new customers than from existing customers. Sales managers reading this — try it! Copyright 2013, Mark Hunter “The Sales Hunter.”

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The Pipeline

OCTOBER 3, 2011

I congratulated her on taking me from a concerned customer to being irate, and now, finally, she had a reason to apologize, all the while making no progress on the real issue, reliable internet access. Random Walk Down Sales Street. Sales Bloggers Union. Sales Compensation. Sales Cycle. Sales eXchange.

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Partners in Excellence

JANUARY 27, 2015

Usually there’s one camp evangelizing the evils of commission (There’s one CEO making a lot of noise on this issue in LinkedIn, though I suspect he has not given up his own executive bonus/incentive compensation plan.). Likewise there are those that say, you can’t drive sales results without commission.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 26, 2023

A customer relationship management (CRM) platform is the central source of information for customers and prospects and is used by sales, marketing, and customer service teams. Part of a lead generation specialist’s role is to help the sales team manage leads by maintaining and updating the CRM.

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Increase Sales

AUGUST 3, 2012

This transference of feelings extends into external customers from the initial contact by current marketing efforts to the actually negotiated sale to the support after the purchased has been made. . If you have not figure it out what is the new competitive advantage it is: Everyone in this company is in sales.

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Anthony Cole Training

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

And they must be the right ones to help a sales leader effectively monitor, coach, mentor, and motivate a sales person to success. The typical metrics for success used are: retained revenue, retained accounts, customer service scores, new business sales, book of business growth.

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Jeffrey Gitomer

MAY 22, 2011

Customer Loyalty. Sales Management. Sales Videos. Maybe instead of “cutting,” you might try “investing.” ” Especially in salespeople. They are your bailout. Share this Post. xmlns:dc="[link] xmlns:trackback="[link]. -->. Select Category. Generating Referrals. Jeffrey Webinar. Leadership.

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

CRM platforms also make it possible for managers to track and analyze data around all the team’s accounts so that they can hone in on which follow-up strategies work and which ones don’t. By establishing clear processes at every stage of the pipeline, your team has a better chance of performing consistently and meeting their sales goals.

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Xactly

AUGUST 30, 2018

This is especially important knowing that more than half of reps (57%) are expected to MISS their quotas this year, according to the 2018 Salesforce State of Sales Report. So what can sales managers do to help their teams meet quota? Build Positive Relationships with the Sales Team.

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Miller Heiman Group

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In this post, Kathy Venincasa, one of our inaugural Miller Heiman Group Icons and a sales forecasting master, discusses what she sees as the top four sales operations best practices. In every aspect, sales operations combines two things I love: sales performance and data analytics. Train Sales Managers How to Manage.

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Your Sales Management Guru

MAY 23, 2016

Building a Culture of High Performance: Sales Games. At this time of year sales management must be looking at pipeline levels and goals for the 4th quarter and determining if there is the necessary level of activity to ensure targets will be exceeded. Improving customer service.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 26, 2022

Always in Demand : Sales jobs are always available and are forecasted to continue growing. Mid-level sales manager roles are growing at a 7% rate , and that's without accounting for entry-level positions. Transferable Skills: Once you land a job in sales, you can do anything. And what if you have a bad month?

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 24, 2013

Now it is possible to differentiate by added value such as customer service. In the end a common situation is – you’re in a market where the competition is equal, good enough or better than you if viewed strictly from a product and service perspective. It is not a matter of having two or three great sales managers.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Companies generally spend hundreds of hours to build sales organization plans defining managerial responsibilities, territory coverage, product introductions with cross selling opportunities, compensation, and strategic and key account designations. There is nothing like ambiguity to distract from full concentration and effort.

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LeadFuze

MAY 17, 2021

What is a Sales Manager. A sales manager is a person that’s responsible for building, leading, and managing a sales team within an organization. . A sales manager will work closely with managers of other departments, as well as communicate with prospects and customers on a regular or semi-regular basis.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 25, 2014

” Since sales is responsible for getting orders, generating revenue, acquiring customers, and growing the business–if we aren’t doing those things, it’s easy to think “We’ve got a sales problem!” When we dive into the situation, inevitably we find there may be problems in sales.

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Pipeliner

JUNE 4, 2020

The takeaway is that sales professionals should alter their focus more toward identifying customers who will make purchases out of need, and shift to more of a customer service-type approach for everyone else. In short, they must compensate for a decrease in leads with a higher conversion rate.

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

Pipeline management requires discipline and the ability to maintain a long-term strategy in the face of uncertainty. Because in enterprise sales, 50 percent or more of our compensation comes at the end of the year. ” Magic is not a strategy in enterprise sales. Maintaining balance is key to quota attainment.

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Your Sales Management Guru

AUGUST 20, 2013

At this time of year sales management must be looking at pipeline levels and goals for the 4th quarter and determining if there is the necessary level of activity to ensure targets will be exceeded. In both books I share ideas for sales contests/games as well as how to properly roll them out and manage them.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

Inside sales roles and team structure . The typical inside sales team consists of six roles: SDRs (Sales Development Reps). AMs (Account Managers). CSMs (Customer Success Managers). Sales Manager, Leader, or VP. SDRs aren’t responsible for closing sales — that’s the job of the AE.

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