SBI Growth

AUGUST 29, 2012

If you’re allowing the HR team to drive Sales Compensation strategy and design you could be making a serious mistake. If you’d like to get more detailed information, then participate in our Research tour – Click Here. The VP of Sales must own the decision on who will be determining sales compensation. Why does this matter?

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Braveheart Sales

JUNE 29, 2021

While the compensation plan is one piece of the puzzle, it is incumbent upon the manager/leader to understand what really will inspire the salesperson to achieve or even over-achieve. Let’s also assume that the salesperson requires a certain level of compensation to reach their goals. The post Compensation Plan or Accountability Plan?

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

A sales organization’s compensation plan can be an important driver of success. Recently, Janek Managing Partner Nick Kane joined Tanner Lacey, the Co-Founder and Director of Go-to-Market Strategy at Spiff, a leader of sales compensation software and commission tracker, for an informative webinar.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

As the leader of sales operations, I am sure you are working on: Updating CRM systems with new product information. What about the sales compensation plan? To learn more about sales enablement and obtain our product launch sales compensation checklist sign up for our Q3 Make The Number Tour. So how do we incent this behavior?

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The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

Compensation strategy is a core factor that plays a role in any business’s ability to be successful. Often, when “bigger” issues arise, we tuck our compensation strategy away in the back of our minds and promise to revisit the topic when we have the time. Applying this Model to Your Sales Compensation Strategy.

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Xactly

OCTOBER 10, 2018

You need to start pulling together internal data from your incentive compensation management system, data from your CRM, and finally, information from financial teams on profitability and product revenues. Are you an Xactly Insights customer using empirical data to benchmark your incentive compensation? Watch Webinar.

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CloserIQ

OCTOBER 3, 2018

When it comes to benefits and compensation, transparency is an important – but challenging – goal to aim for. How can you begin working to create a culture of communication around benefits and compensation? In general, information about benefits should always be available to every employee as soon as they’re brought on to a company.

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Xactly

JULY 26, 2018

Figuring out sales compensation is not for the faint of heart. WorldatWork recently partnered with Xactly to share three best practices for sales compensation. While the ins and outs of sales compensation may complicated, sales operations teams can implement several best practices to navigate complex processes more successfully.

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Xactly

JANUARY 2, 2019

The sales planning process can become quite complex, especially when it comes to designing sales compensation plans. Ultimately, the new compensation and incentive plans must successfully motivate the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth. Time in sales compensation: 4 years. Who: Robert Walters.

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Xactly

APRIL 9, 2018

Building a successful sales compensation plan carries an incredible amount of responsibility for compensation planning teams. Finding the right mixture of compensation requirements is no easy feat, but luckily, it doesn’t have to be a time-consuming task. Sales Compensation Manager. Time in sales compensation: 20+ years.

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Xactly

MAY 24, 2018

Sales compensation is one of the most costly investments enterprises make every year. From our years in the compensation space, we’ve found that 45% of compensation plans actually drive the wrong sales behaviors. In other words, 45% of the time, compensation plans are leading to missed selling opportunities.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

To be clear, rewards are not compensation. At their best, rewards complement meaningful compensation. And non-monetary awards, such as merchandise, experiences or travel, are most effective because they are genuinely separate from compensation.

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 30, 2018

This is dollars left on the table due to ineffective processes for “defining, assigning, and managing territories, quotas, and incentives and compensation plans.”. Compensation plans need to evolve with organizational objectives and sales strategy. This brief set of sales compensation guiding principles underlie our 6 step guide.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 31, 2020

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. Sales leaders must also model the compensation cost of sales that flow from updated revenue forecasts to create accurate cost models.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The job market constantly evolves, and your skill set deserves substantial compensation. Their expertise in deciphering complex information empowers businesses to make informed decisions and gain a competitive edge in their respective industries. Know that moving may be necessary. Celebrate Success!

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Fair and Transparent Compensation Last year, we launched a Total Rewards Statement program that shows employees an itemized report of their total compensation. We’re committed to maintaining and further securing the privacy of both our customers and those with information in our database.

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Xactly

APRIL 19, 2018

Compensation is one of the most strategic functions of any sales organization. Register for the webinar, "My Journey to Comp Expert," to hear how Phil went from sales rep to compensation expert. What interested him in compensation initially and what drives him now. Phil’s Compensation Mission. Learn more about Phil. .

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 28, 2019

Personalize Compensation Packages. This appetite for a customized experience is relevant in the workplace as it applies to compensation as well. Compensation and sales performance technology can create a channel for sales teams and HR managers to integrate personalization into the compensation experience.

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Reasons Why the Right Talents Reject Job Offers Competitive Compensation A frequent reason for job offer rejections is the disparity between the offered compensation and the candidate’s salary expectations. Research your industry concerning compensation for varying titles. Celebrate Success!

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

Developing an effective sales compensation plan requires a lot of brain power. Too many organizations pull out the big guns to build comp plans, but fall short when it comes to clearly communicating compensation changes to reps. Document your current sales compensation processes. Let’s dive in! Who owns each step?

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Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Ken: We have two posts today, first How to Manage Manipulative Sales Employees and a BONUS Sales Compensation Survey to help you plan. BONUS Sales Compensation Survey. Service Leadership’s 2012/13 Annual Solution Provider Compensation Survey is Now Open! . Guest Posts for Your Sales Management Guru.

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OpenSymmetry

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

However, automation is not necessarily the answer to all sales compensation problems – in fact, a new shiny tool could be a huge investment that only helps the company make the same mistakes faster. Take a fresh look at your sales compensation processes before considering the investment of a new tool.

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OpenSymmetry

JULY 20, 2016

In some cases, incentive compensation (IC) methods have evolved to align with new regulations regarding specific sales metrics. However, a recent article from the Harvard Business Review suggests the stagnant methods of pharmaceutical sales rep compensation may be the root cause of an even bigger public health issue.

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OpenSymmetry

JULY 20, 2016

In some cases, incentive compensation (IC) methods have evolved to align with new regulations regarding specific sales metrics. However, a recent article from the Harvard Business Review suggests the stagnant methods of pharmaceutical sales rep compensation may be the root cause of an even bigger public health issue.

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The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

A good sales compensation strategy has the power to drastically improve sales performance. It can’t be overstated how influential your sales compensation strategy is. It can motivate your team, drive more of the right behaviors, and even improve employee satisfaction. How to Design a Winning Commission Structure And there you have it!

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OpenSymmetry

OCTOBER 28, 2016

How we capture data and information. This is where effective compensation plans come into play, as they can make a big impact on driving behaviors through the “Why.” The post Is Your Compensation Plan Driving Sales to the Wrong Finish Line? What tools we are using to do our jobs. What we say to a client. How we manage the deal.

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SalesProInsider

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

To be more connected to the information. Now an example of a personalized statement: “Based on what you told me with your variable compensation situation, we’ll work together every fall for your tax planning. When we personalize the conversation, we allow them to be more connected to what you’re saying. What’s does this sound like?

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 24, 2019

Compensation is an important factor in attracting and retaining employees, especially in sales. Imagine if almost half of your sales team left the company because of a poorly designed compensation plan. Will additional bonuses or incentives be a part of the compensation plan? Make your compensation and commission plan clear.

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Sales 2.0

MAY 14, 2020

I am looking for contact information in some target enterprise accounts. More sales bring more compensation, which gives you more to invest etc. I have to admit that I’m doing this right now. It takes time. If you’re not careful, a lot of time. And I know many senior sales people that have spent lots of time on this too.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Are the compensation mechanisms driving the right behaviors?" To make your assessment easy, SBI has created a 10-point Compensation Inspection tool. Read on to understand the mechanics of effective sales compensation. How Important is Compensation? Too many companies treat sales compensation as a once-a-year review.

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

Although not all comp changes are inherently negative, employers must exercise caution when it comes to communicating compensation changes to their sales teams. These basics will serve as the foundation of your letter and as a reminder to employees about how you define and manage sales compensation. End of employment information.

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The Spiff Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Motivation and compensation are tough to nail under normal circumstances and are even trickier during tough times. In this article we plan to resurface a few well-known, but often overlooked, principles of compensation and motivation that can boost you and your team during these tough times. Let’s get into it! Over communicate.

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OpenSymmetry

JULY 27, 2015

Fred Sass, Worldwide Marketing Executive for the Sales Performance Management (SPM) division IBM and Laura Roach, Senior VP of Marketing and Customer Success, OpenSymmetry invited Erin Harris, Executive Editor of Integrated Solutions for Retailers to join them in sharing their expertise in securing market share through Incentive Compensation.

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OpenSymmetry

MARCH 25, 2015

Sales Performance Management (SPM) has truly evolved over the last 10+ years from the days of having an on-premise solution that primarily automated the compensation calculation process with basic reporting, to a new dynamic frontier with extended capabilities. Mark Ryberg is the Senior Director of Strategy Solutions at OpenSymmetry.

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Alice Heiman

DECEMBER 6, 2022

3:13] If you’ve got a marketing organization that’s compensated on one thing and a sales organization that’s compensated and there’s no overlap, you’re not going to have marketing and sales alignment. [6:27] I want to consume information when I want to. 40:03] We live in a world of now on my terms.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

All so that you can make an informed, logical decision that improves your compensation management processes and makes you the sales comp hero. The scope and reliability of each platform’s native integrations. And, much more! Let’s get into it!

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DiscoverOrg Sales

MAY 5, 2016

In some cases, the failure of a CIO to mitigate risk can cost a company a lot more than the lofty compensation packages they command. Unfortunately, while CEOs’ and CFOs’ salaries are almost always disclosed by Fortune 500 companies, a majority do not share this information for their CIOs.

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