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Using Salesforce to Track Sales Commission: The Pros & Cons

The Spiff Blog

Why share this story at the beginning of an article about using Salesforce to calculate sales commission? Salesforce was the next. A few years ago, the current state of the art commission solution was to use Salesforce + Excel. But, then, we experienced another seminal change in business software. True, I’m biased. )

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Incentive Compensation: What It Is & How to Structure a Plan

Hubspot Sales

That's why several companies leverage something known as incentive compensation : the practice of offering financial rewards for professional excellence. Incentive compensation plans often provide an effective avenue for sales leadership to motivate their teams and encourage overperformance. Incentive Compensation Examples.

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Salesforce contracts, explained: 7 things you didn’t know were in your Salesforce user agreement

Nutshell

It always pays to read the fine print—especially when it comes to Salesforce contracts. While Salesforce remains the most well-known name in CRM software , their billing practices, one-sided contracts, and minimal user support can make them a bad fit for small businesses.

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A Day in the Life of an Effective Sales Compensation Manager

The Spiff Blog

Managing sales compensation is both a highly complex and highly consequential responsibility. The design and execution of a sales compensation program directly influences the performance and morale of a sales organization, as well as the overall financial success of a company at large. What is a Sales Compensation Manager?

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When You Should Switch Software Implementation (SI) Partners and What the Transition Looks Like

Canidium

Software implementations are costly. You have likely already sunk significant time, effort, and money into your ongoing implementation. Still, your investment might not be paying off.

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How to Get Your Sales Team to Actually Use CRM Software

Hubspot Sales

You’ve decided you need customer relationship management (CRM) software. These are just some of the reasons CRMs have become such an integral part of business success today and why so many companies have invested in finding the right software for their team. Many CRM software providers operate under a freemium model — like HubSpot.

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Sales Compensation Plans: How Much Do Salespeople Make at Top Tech Companies?

Troops

How much do top tech companies structure their sales compensation plans? We analyzed the compensation packages at tech companies known to be aggressively hiring salespeople. Using data from Glassdoor, we were able to take a deeper look at how salespeople get compensated. The answer, it turns out, can vary widely.