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5 Tips for Designing Successful Sales Incentive Compensation Plans

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Few leading indicators are more predictive of a company’s future sales performance than its incentive compensation plans. As former Reliance Electric CEO Chuck Ames once said according to General Electric CEO Jack Welch, “Show me a company’s various compensation plans, and I’ll show you how its employees behave.”.

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A Holistic Approach to Compensation Structuring with Scott Barton

Sales Hacker

He’s an expert in the sales world, particularly in revenue operations and incentive compensation. Join us for a great conversation about driving the right behaviors within your sales team. Building a compensation structure that works for both salespeople and the company. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast.

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What Companies Don’t Know About Sales

Understanding the Sales Force

Within the sales function, and from among sales operations, sales process, sales methodology, sales strategy, sales compensation, sales talent evaluations, sales recruiting and selection, sales pipeline, sales forecasts, sales metrics, sales training, sales culture, sales incentives, sales enablement, sales coaching and sales leadership, there is a (..)

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How to Realign Sales Teams to Motivate a Remote Workforce

Sales and Marketing Management

Sales teams are a particularly unique case as their compensation is likely to be highly leveraged and more sensitive to changes in the marketplace. Adapt Compensation Plans to Reflect Reality. After all, an incentive plan cannot motivate employees if it is too complex for them to understand. Model Costs Accurately.

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Sales Forecasting Accuracy: How to Put Your Data to Work

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Sales data. Most companies have an abundance of it floating around—performance data, compensation data, financial data. When handled well, data can help ensure sales forecasting accuracy , but when handled exceptionally, data can drive alignment with sales and finance teams and even optimize your overall sales plan.

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5 Key Pillars of Effective Sales Performance Management

The Spiff Blog

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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Bonus vs. Commission: What’s the Difference?

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Sales compensation is a balancing act. First and foremost, you need to incent your sales team to close deals. Without the right incentives and fair pay, performance will suffer. Because of this, creating a strong sales incentive plan can be a difficult task. Understanding Bonus vs. Commission Plans.