Xactly

JUNE 13, 2018

Effective territory design is the basis of strategic sales planning. Balanced territories allow you to set fair quotas, which have a huge impact on your incentive compensation and success of your salesforce. Ultimately, if your sales territories aren’t optimized, you hinder sales reps’ motivation and performance.

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OpenSymmetry

MARCH 16, 2016

The Territory & Quota Management Revolution – New Incentive Compensation Platforms Blazing the Trails to Greater Efficiencies. Fast forward 20 – 30 years to the age of enlightenment for Incentive Compensation Management solutions. The importance of crediting transactions in the Incentive Compensation process.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Total compensation, benefits, company financials and market position, for example. The company is making significant changes to your compensation plan. You’ve had average results recently because your territory is a real dog. Use all your resources and get an offer. Are the best performers given the best territories?

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Start your sales planning efforts with account segmentation to fill your territories with fruitful opportunities and increase your sellers’ ability to hit quotas. Consider new territory rules that reflect changes in the market (and your business). Related: Your Territory Model Is Hurting Attainment. Territory profiles .

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Whether that’s in a territory, over the phone or by Zoom or Teams is less important than not having to drive to an office. Compensation – Another big differentiator is comp. If your On.

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Janek Performance Group

MARCH 12, 2024

2) Consistently evaluate training Collaborate with human resources and your training department to assess the current procedures offered to new hires. 3) Clearly communicate benefits and compensation New hires should have a clear understanding of commission plans and other important benefits and compensation from the start.

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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. Luckily, I've compiled some resources for you to determine the best sales commission structure for your sales team or yourself.

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Most sales managers will tell you it involves three fundamental steps: Hire the best-qualified candidates; train them; and compensate for results. Deploying Sales Resources 2. Let’s take a closer look: Deploying sales resources: Should the sales team be deployed by geographical territories? Coaching & Counseling.

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Xactly

JANUARY 18, 2019

Your sales commission plan is a portion of your sales compensation plan. When it comes to designing sales compensation plans , there are many factors that can affect the success of your plan. When it comes to designing sales compensation plans , there are many factors that can affect the success of your plan.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In fact, “20% to 30% of Enterprise Resource Planning projects fail, and 50% to 60% are considered compromised,” according to Gartner research. Recently I was with a client who believes they have a sales compensation problem. There was no Sales Territory Design in place. Technology is difficult. A Sales Process did not exist.

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Xactly

OCTOBER 29, 2018

This ultimately allows for better sales, territory, and compensation planning; thus, a stronger sales organization as a whole. . When planned effectively, sales teams understand their true capacity needs, can align and create balanced territories, and build incentive plans that are cost-efficient and boost sales performance.

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The Spiff Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

These functions include territory management, goal setting, capacity modeling, forecasting, sales performance improvement, seller experience, and countless other exercises that set a business up for success– or failure. When done well, this process is proven to maximize return on sales resources.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

In fact, “20% to 30% of Enterprise Resource Planning projects fail, and 50% to 60% are considered compromised,” according to Gartner research. Recently I was with a client who believes they have a sales compensation problem. There was no Sales Territory Design in place. Technology is difficult. A Sales Process did not exist.

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The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Free Resources. Stored in Attitude , Business Acumen , EDGE Sales Process , Metrics , Productivity , Sales Success , Territory Alignment , execution. By shrinking your territories, strategically where it make sense. logically shrink territories. logically shrink territories. Home About The Pipeline.

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Xactly

JANUARY 17, 2019

A strategic sales plan is a portfolio of ideas, processes, and technology that guides a sales organization’s strategy and provides the resources and tactics for reaching sales goals. To put it simply: in order to reach your sales goals, you need the right amount of resources. Processes: Are your sales territories balanced ?

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author: Brad Wilsted Companies pour enormous resources into growth. From sales force training and compensation to investments in sales processes and technology, organizations relentlessly seek to pull the right levers that will drive revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Sales performance management tracking can provide valuable data enabling your organization to forecast future sales trends and employee compensation rates — particularly for commission-based compensation structures. Performance-based compensation. Helps predict future sales trends. Seize upon these interests and teach them.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

For instance, do peers use the person in question as a resource? The team lead needs to be more than a resource; they need to be a trusted advisor. The question is: are they resourceful enough to tackle the challenges, both known and unknown? Diving into the deep end of the pool will always go back to compensation.

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OpenSymmetry

AUGUST 3, 2016

Each salesperson is assigned a territory, a quota, and they “go forth and sell”, right? 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.

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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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OpenSymmetry

DECEMBER 4, 2015

On November 19 th , 30 organisations gathered in London at the e-reward conference to discuss the benefits of compensation management software. The need to automate territory and quota management will be driven by the dependency of the incentive plan on more complex quota setting and territory alignment challenges. What is SPM?

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

With a new year around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your sales compensation plans for 2023. We came away with six key considerations to keep in mind while preparing your compensation plans and processes for 2023. They should cover things like account ownership, territories, SLA’s, and who gets credit for opportunities.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

For instance, do peers use the person in question as a resource? Discretionary and trustworthy The team lead needs to be more than a resource; they need to be a trusted advisor. The question is: are they resourceful enough to tackle the challenges, both known and unknown? Are they engaged?

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OpenSymmetry

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

The improved analytical capabilities provided by Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) software will help in the modelling and review of existing plans. As often as companies and sales leaders state that their sales compensation plans are simple, there is rarely a plan that is truly that simple ; there is always some layer of complexity.

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Xactly

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Sales performance management (SPM) and incentive compensation management (ICM) are often used interchangeably. While at one time, these two terms did essentially mean the same thing, SPM now encompasses far more than just compensation. Fact #4: SPM can reduce territory planning time up to 75%. So what’s the takeaway?

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Don’t do a territory redesign project without knowing exactly who you’re targeting. Do you have the right number of resources doing the right things? Territory Design – Like structure and sizing, efficient territory design improves revenue and cuts costs. Stay focused on a small number of important efforts.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

As part of the yearly planning process, your boss tells HR to research compensation in the market. HR doesn't have time to do a compensation benchmark properly. They go online for free resources to understand "market value". CEOs know bad leaders with great territories or great products make the number.

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 27, 2012

Based upon our research interviews conducted with VPs of Human Resources, it is clear that most don’t really understand how to help Sales attract top talent. Others focus on the importance of a rewarding and competitive compensation package. Top sales achievers are certainly looking for the most lucrative compensation they can get.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 26, 2013

Misaligned or duplicated resources. Compensation – Overview of compensation models and exception handling. Territory Design / Structure Process. Sales Disablers - Identify 2-3 conditions that exist that have a direct negative effect on sales. An example could be low selling time. Redundant reporting platforms.

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InsightSquared

MAY 7, 2019

For these reasons, accurately tracking key sales metrics and benchmarking your performance against peers and market leaders is critical to getting the most out of your sales resources. Shorter sales cycles equate to more sales and greater productivity from invested resources. Typical SaaS Sales Metrics.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Re-assign your sales territories. If your sales team relies on territory management as part of your strategy, you may want to take a look at how your territories are assigned to ensure you have your strongest sellers assigned to territories or accounts that have the most sales potential. Focus on top buyers.

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The Pipeline

JANUARY 17, 2012

Free Resources. The advantage is that you have experts in the field researching specific areas of interest, and delivering valuable resources you can use, thereby saving you time and effort, and allow to utilize and benefit from those resources. Sales Compensation. Territory Alignment. Free Resources.

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The Pipeline

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Worse we have all dealt with sales people who jump to competitors, extracting concessions in the form of bonuses, or compensation based on the fact that they will bring their book with them. We have seen companies hire sales reps less for their superior selling skills, and more for their “book”.

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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. Set the Foundation. Gather your previous and YTD data.

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Mereo

APRIL 2, 2020

With this in place, uniting your leadership and teams, go-to-market activities become more streamlined and successful, pursuing new territory or different markets becomes achievable. With too many salespeople assigned to a territory, you set your team up for missed individual quotas and an inundated market. No Urgency to Sell.

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The Pipeline

AUGUST 8, 2011

Free Resources. One that permeates many aspects of sales, starting at planning and territory alignment, right down to day-to-day tactical aspects of sales. Sales Compensation. Territory Alignment. TopLine Sales Compensation Solutions. Free Resources. Home About The Pipeline. 0 Subscribers. February 2012.

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Xactly

DECEMBER 3, 2018

My second blog looked at the need to evaluate rep ramp time and attrition to ensure accurate resource planning. Balancing Territories to Ensure Fair Quota Allocation. In addition to evaluating past performance, effective quota planning depends upon appropriate territory design. Monitoring Your Quota Assumptions.

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