The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Wherever you find your company on the proverbial path to success, chances are you’ve had to tweak your sales commission structure to match the stage your business is in, and for the type of business you’re in, to keep sales reps motivated and continuing to generate revenue. Why are you changing the incentive compensation plan?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

Create training and education opportunities. Create training and education opportunities for your employees. Training them can keep them engaged. You might have to inform employees of new incentives for high-performing team members. Give constructive feedback. Increase team motivation. What’s working?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2023

We had a constructive conversation, learned more about each other and ourselves, and contributed to its ever-expanding bank of insight that might ultimately doom humanity — so I'd say it was mostly productive. So sales orgs should try to set those safeguards and standards in onboarding, ongoing training, or other avenues.

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Xactly

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In fact, the best way to ensure sales managers do their job well is by creating an incentive plan that drives the right behaviors. Download our "Ultimate Guide to Sales Compensation Planning" for incentive best practices and everything you need for a sales comp plan design project. Annual Target Incentive. Pay Mix and Upside.

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Crunchbase

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Today, many organizations still believe that money is the only motivation. One would think that a higher compensation would produce better results, but research shows the link between motivation, compensation, and performance is much more complex than most organizations realize. Learn what your reps value. Celebrate small wins.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 16, 2020

Whether you’re a sales enablement leader responsible for sales certification or an L&D practitioner ensuring your customer-facing teams are trained, you’re likely strategizing on how to engage and coach your remote teams. Typically, you’d develop a bootcamp for in-depth training, but these aren’t normal times. Focus on Skills.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

High-performing sales teams are twice as likely to provide ongoing training to reps than low performing teams. A sales performance management plan adds structure and accountability to your training process. Having clear, visible goals and incentives builds well-rounded sales professionals. Performance-based compensation.

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Vengreso

JULY 5, 2023

Reward System: An incentive system encourages more people to participate in referring others to your offerings. Construct a rapport predicated on reciprocal esteem and comprehension. This includes having a well-trained customer service team providing excellent customer service.

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The Digital Sales Institute

JANUARY 9, 2019

Sales Performance Improvement programs should be constructed in a way to better manage and channel the sales team to deliver higher levels of sales performance. It focuses on educating and motivating the sales team to take ownership of their own goals, and to achieve these goals by following a set of sales effectiveness guidelines.

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BrainShark

JUNE 28, 2023

Why sales coaching matters — a few key points Knowledge retention Sales coaching activities add an interactive element to learning and are an excellent way to ensure knowledge retention and evaluate whether reps can “play back” what they learned in their training. The rules and rewards can be as varied as any other sales incentive.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 16, 2020

Whether you’re a sales enablement leader responsible for sales certification or an L&D practitioner ensuring your customer-facing teams are trained, you’re likely strategizing on how to engage and coach your remote teams. Typically, you’d develop a bootcamp for in-depth training or sales onboarding , but these aren’t normal times.

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Allego

MARCH 28, 2024

Are you motivating your sellers? Continue reading to learn how Ashe’s GEAR methodology enhances sales training and leadership by providing a definitive path for SDRs to thrive in any future sales environment. So, as an SDR you’ve got to have some sort of incentive, that extra fuel to get them way across the finish line.

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Pipeliner

JULY 3, 2023

But what would motivate a sales professional to join your company? Research suggests that a financially-secured and acknowledged employee is more likely to stay motivated, committed, and productive. Additionally, performance incentives and time-based bonuses can significantly impact creating a comprehensive and compelling pay package.

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MarketJoy

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Personally, I would hate to spend days training SDRs only to realize a month later that it’s not improving their performance in fact in some cases it’s even hurting it (and I’m sure you would, too!). Every company gives training to its SDRs, but most of them just focus on giving lectures and showing powerpoint presentations.

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Xactly

JULY 5, 2018

Constructing the Commission Plan for Sales Managers: Pay Mix and Upside. Annual Target Incentive. Do you have a training plan to develop other leaders as you grow? Together, they help power and motivate your sales force to reach objectives. Or, build a plan in minutes with our ready-to-use templates. On-Target Earnings.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 4, 2023

Ultimately, I'm motivated by knowing that work I do has a meaningful impact. Accomplishments like that really motivate me to do my best." I recommended several changes, such as leadership training and a mentoring program. Why are you the best person for this position? Tell me about a time you solved a difficult problem.

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LeadFuze

JULY 5, 2023

Understanding how to motivate your sales team is crucial for any business aiming to increase market share and achieve its sales goals. A motivated sales team can drive revenue, foster customer relationships, and contribute significantly towards the company’s mission. But what motivates sales teams?

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Nearly 3 in 5 employees report negative impacts of work-related stress, including lack of interest, motivation, or energy (26%) and lack of effort at work (19%). They implement training to educate employees on techniques to prevent burnout. Unfortunately, sales isn’t the only function experiencing high levels of burnout.

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Close.io

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Making the leap from sales practitioner to sales manager doesn’t have as much to do with being a rockstar that boasts the highest close rate on your team—as it’s concerned with your ability to motivate, lead and elevate others to achieve more. Overseeing the organization’s sales training. Ability to train, coach and mentor.

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LeadFuze

APRIL 19, 2021

Thus, it’s important to have effective sales meeting ideas to ensure that your sales team is focused and motivated. You can even motivate and reward them with gift cards, bonuses, or other prizes for the job well done. 6 Sales Training Ideas for Meetings. Training can be done during meetings. Sales role-play.

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DialSource

JULY 26, 2018

Those kinds of little tidbits provide some kind of incentive for people to actually open the agenda. If you do include training exercises in your meeting, be sure that is noted on the agenda so that no one is taken by surprise by a sudden influx in team-building exercises. Incorporate Training Components. So get to it!

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The Brooks Group

AUGUST 20, 2015

Here’s an example for a manufacturer of safety equipment for the construction industry: “We build and distribute equipment that protects lives for contractors so that the people who build our world are always safe.”. As a leader, do your personal motivators drive you to fulfill your organization’s purpose? Use them to your advantage.

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ExecVision

JULY 16, 2019

It’s not enough to motivate call center agents and keep them engaged. You need some better incentives if you want to increase performance and customer satisfaction. Incentive programs are meant to drive motivation and work ethic with your employees. Guidelines for Choosing an Incentive Strategy. What do I give?

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Sales Evangelist

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Paradigm Shift in Sales Training Monica and Donald discuss the vast differences in training among salespeople and the urgency of embracing nontraditional methods for pipeline development. Monica delved into the nuances of understanding what motivates partners beyond financial incentives.

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InsideSales.com

APRIL 29, 2020

RELATED: 8 Techniques To Effectively Train Your Sales Team No matter what business you’re in, sales teams have a united goal of increasing profits through new or repeat business. Search for Managers Who Are Caring, Transparent and Constructive. Align Your Incentives Together with Your Team's Future Success.

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Pipeliner

AUGUST 2, 2022

An employee with an outstanding work-life balance is motivated and happy to go to work because they get to do a job they like while having time for other activities. Employees will feel motivated when the management acknowledges their hard work and effort in their jobs. This will make your employees feel motivated to do their work.

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Janek Performance Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

And sales, with its emphasis on incentives and bonuses, provides that opportunity. However, most sellers are motivated by a genuine desire to help people. They offer incentives and prizes for most wins or biggest payouts. But this should always be in good fun and motivate rather than stagnate. Finally, our clients.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Providing Insufficient Training. If you're not investing in a sensible, effective, comprehensive training program for new reps, you're selling your team short. You need thorough, uniform training if you want to ensure that your reps are on the same page and best-equipped to operate effectively. Ignoring Role Pollution.

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Xactly

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

What I’m sharing here is that building employee motivation and boosting team morale in the workplace is possible. It’s impossible for employees to be as good as they can be when there isn’t the motivation to do so because of poor morale. Invest in Training. Create a morale committee to boost motivation.

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LeadFuze

DECEMBER 31, 2021

My vendors, who I pay for my marketing and cold emailing services to reach out on behalf of our company don’t seem as motivated as they should be. Sending them regularly will train your recipients not to open future messages, which would be an even bigger mistake. CONSTRUCTING A COLD EMAIL. I have a problem.

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Costello

JANUARY 21, 2019

We talked to Cody about the importance of company culture, how sales training can impact culture, and why employee feedback is so important. Our reps were beginning to think the content discussed in these monthly meetings was becoming stale and more of a time suck than a constructive exercise. How do you personally define culture?

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Costello

JANUARY 21, 2019

We talked to Cody about the importance of company culture, how sales training can impact culture, and why employee feedback is so important. Our reps were beginning to think the content discussed in these monthly meetings was becoming stale and more of a time suck than a constructive exercise. How do you personally define culture?

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PandaDoc

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

In this post, we’ve put together tips on how to hire sales reps and keep them a part of a motivated and successful team. The best sales professionals in the world can’t make a positive contribution to your company if you don’t have the capacity to onboard and train them. How to make the right sales hires.

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Highspot

MARCH 9, 2022

And most of us could list the benefits of working with a good sales leader — like the fact that their average annual quota attainment sits around 105% or that by offering dynamic training, they can boost their reps’ win rates by 28%. They’re motivational and visionary. But with true sales leadership, that paradigm changes.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 16, 2018

Without emotional intelligence, salespeople will struggle to build rapport with prospects and stay motivated. Motivation: a person’s drive, will, morale, or enthusiasm to take or complete a particular action. All these competencies can be learned and developed over time through practice and training. Erodes drive.

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