The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you’ve worked in sales, revenue operations, or finance for any amount of time, I don’t have to tell you how important sales compensation is. You already know the right sales compensation plan can motivate your team, improve their performance, and boost overall job satisfaction. So, what makes a good sales compensation plan in 2022?

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Each year, HR professionals pay for benchmark compensation data. It also includes a Competitive Compensation Analyzer to identify your unique situation. Poor Compensation Drives Turnover. The traditional way to stay informed has been the compensation benchmark. Compensation Benchmark Basics.

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The Spiff Blog

MAY 31, 2022

Convincing your boss to sign off on more resources for sales comp can feel like an uphill battle. After all, does your organization really need to sink even more money into sales compensation ? But how is your team supposed to be motivated to close more deals if it’s unclear how and when they’ll be compensated?

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

“Strategy is simply resource allocation. To do this, you must align your resources. When you strip away all the noise, that’s what it comes down to.” ” – Jack Welch. As the CEO, your job is to execute against your corporate strategy.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

He’s an expert in the sales world, particularly in revenue operations and incentive compensation. Building a compensation structure that works for both salespeople and the company. Building a compensation structure that works for both salespeople and the company. Best practices for designing compensation structure [07:00].

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 19, 2022

In this article, I’ll outline the principles of compensation design , how to build sales compensation plans , and include resources to set OTEs and quotas that keep your reps happy and hungry for more. Bravado’s 2022 State of Sales Compensation Guide showed that 54 percent of reps missed their quota.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 9, 2012

This is not just an isolated case.” - Senior VP of Human Resources. If you want to improve the relationship between the VP of Sales and the VP of Human Resources , SBI has an answer. They were not the high performers that the compensation package was designed to attract and reward. Blogs and conferences are great resources.

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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. The VP of Sales must own the decision on who will be determining sales compensation. Why then would you allow HR to contract with a generalist compensation company to design your sales compensation?

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 20, 2012

HR leaders, get ready for the 2013 Sales Kickoff by fixing the flaws in your compensation plan today. Read this post to reframe what may be disguised as a compensation problem. And get your hands on a Competency Grader for compensation assesement providers as part of SBI's "Make The Number 2013.". Compensation Study ?

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LeadFuze

JULY 4, 2023

Understanding how to compensate structure real estate teams is a critical aspect of running a successful agency. A successful real estate agency requires a well-conceived compensation structure to attract the top talent and motivate them to do their best, resulting in increased profitability. How do splits work on a real estate team?

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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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Sales Hacker

JULY 14, 2023

Share The GTM Newsletter “I’m an early stage founder looking for resources / templates / examples of SDR and AE enterprise commission and bonus structures that have successfully worked. Then create checks and balances across rest of exec leadership team compensation around cash or cost side metrics (in addition to top line).

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Miller Heiman Group

MAY 12, 2020

Compensation is also a concern for close to 100% of sales organizations as they figure out how to handle grounded sales teams, who are relegated to holding video conferences with prospective customers that have their own worries, including shrinking budgets and diminished financial outlooks. Set Up an Incentive Compensation Relief Committee.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 1, 2024

These discussions, whether addressing underperformance, behavioural issues, or compensation adjustments, are crucial for maintaining a healthy sales environment and driving performance. Difficult conversations are as inevitable as they are necessary.

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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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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 17, 2020

We’ve memorialized the key lessons from each webinar, along with top questions and feedback gathered from attendees, in our latest sales resource, a guide to Selling Through the Turn. For buyers to see sellers as a resource, sellers must find ways to offer valuable insights and perspective. Here’s what you’ll learn in each chapter.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 28, 2014

Successful sales compensation plans are specifically designed to drive desired behavior. Smart compensation plans can be a big factor. One form of desired behavior is that your top sales reps don’t quit. Especially in small and medium-sized companies, Sales VPs must retain good reps.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 26, 2021

The reality is your most precious resource as a sales manager is your time. Do Your Reps Know and Understand Their Compensation Plan? I hope by now you or the head of sales has rolled out the compensation plan. Salespeople need to understand how they are being compensated. You only have so much time.

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Pipeliner

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Traditionally, human resources and sales department do not work together. Human resources deal with recruitment and solving employees’ issues while the sales department focuses on driving sales for the company. The following are 11 tips on how human resources can drive sales success. Create a Compensation System.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 20, 2014

Don’t over-compensate the Sales team to sell the new product. CEO CEO Resources New Product Compensation' ” Here’s an answer based on experience. Reward Product Management and Customer Support with sales incentives. This may sound counter-intuitive, but I’ll explain in the rest of the article.

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SBI Growth

APRIL 16, 2014

Compensation Planning Sales Leader VP of Sales Resources Compensation' You rolled out a new comp plan in Q4. It is a riskier plan for sales people, but pays big for performance. Due to this, some sales people received huge Q1 commission checks.

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Smooth Sale

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Human Resources (HR) plays a pivotal role in this process, yet standard practices can sometimes lead to accidentally selecting the wrong candidates. Companies must align their compensation packages with industry standards and the candidate’s expertise in a competitive job market to attract and retain top talent.

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Xactly

JUNE 7, 2018

Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) solutions help companies manage their sales compensation plans and calculate commission payments. Today’s ICM solutions are aimed at optimizing more than just sales compensation, focusing on end-to-end sales performance management (SPM).

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Canidium

OCTOBER 31, 2023

If your organization is considering implementing Xactly, training resources are an important factor to consider. Xactly is widely known as a highly user-friendly incentive compensation management tool. They have extended this reputation to their training offerings by creating Xactly University.

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Creating a Sales Compensation Plan for 2017. Your sales management team must understand your company’s overall goals and structure compensation to align with them. In short, sales compensation should be not just a tactical focus for your organization, but a strategic one as well. Sizing It Up.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 13, 2019

You can even provide an overview of the compensation, benefits, and perks to tell them even more about what you do and stand for. This example "About" section from Dialpad includes information on: Compensation & Equity. Healthcare. Reimbursements. Office Meals.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Employee Development As we grew our employee base, we invested more resources to expand the professional development opportunities for our teammates. Fair and Transparent Compensation Last year, we launched a Total Rewards Statement program that shows employees an itemized report of their total compensation.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

The new compensation plan aligns with your sales strategy. sales strategy Sales Leader sales execution Small Company Sales Leader Resources' The team has been structured to maximize revenue efficiency. Everything is perfect on paper. Now comes hard the part. Your team must execute the plan.

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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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SBI Growth

MARCH 1, 2014

Q1 is almost over and your reps still do not have their compensation plans. Talent Management Sales Leader Sales Management Sales Manager Sales Manager Resources' Talent Management Sales Leader Sales Management Sales Manager Sales Manager Resources' Every year the same story yet it does not get any easier.

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Smooth Sale

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The job market constantly evolves, and your skill set deserves substantial compensation. Skilled project managers guide projects to successful conclusions and receive reasonable compensation for their oversight and expertise. Many opportunities exist that can showcase your skills and offer you substantial compensation.

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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. Author Bio: Erica Bell is a small business writer who focuses on topics such as effective sales software and human resource solutions. BONUS Sales Compensation Survey. report at no cost.

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Your Sales Management Guru

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Sales Compensation Planning for 2016. Once that exercise is completed then all budgets, marketing plans and sales compensation planning can begin. The sales management process in developing sales compensation can be complex, yet the goal must always to create a program that is simple to understand and administrate.

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OpenSymmetry

AUGUST 3, 2016

The Strategic Account Manager is included in this group and is amongst the most difficult roles to compensate in sales organizations. These large organizations require multiple resources, such as pre-sales and customer service, to meet their needs. So, how do you compensate this key role? Cost of Labor vs. Cost of Sale.

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Sales 2.0

APRIL 23, 2020

Enterprise companies have cash reserves and can weather this storm by reallocating resources. Adapting sales compensation plans to the realities of selling to large accounts. If you look around, you will see smaller companies are the ones doing everything they can just to make payroll. Smaller ones are disproportionately affected.

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

We offer six specific RevOps strategies that reduce costs and ultimately drive revenue– even if you have limited resources. Identify the ROI of resource-heavy GTM campaigns and initiatives. If you’re not sure, work with each department head to understand the activities that eat into department resources.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But, achieving commission management perfection is only possible if you have the right resources and systems. As a result, you can save countless hours, drive sales performance improvement , boost morale, and spend more time and resources on deep strategic work. The scope and reliability of each platform’s native integrations.

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