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The ABCs of Compensation Planning: How to Build Better Incentive Plans

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The sales compensation planning process can be complex, and unfortunately, sometimes a headache. Luckily, with the right tools, sales operations can reduce the stress and time it takes to design, test, and implement a new compensation plan, and they can work to maintain and tweak the plan throughout the year.

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5 Key Pillars of Effective Sales Performance Management

The Spiff Blog

Although SPM strategy varies by company and industry, the most effective sales performance management strategies typically involve a combination of the same core pillars. These pillars include organizational alignment, robust reporting, ongoing professional development, incentive compensation, and sales enablement.

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Incentives and bonuses aren’t the cure alone: Encouragement, listening and support are free

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Incentives and bonuses motivate sales professionals for good reason. But great sales leadership calls for more than monetary rewards. So, unfortunately, it is safe to say salespeople leave their job to get away from their chief sales officer. Encourage your entire sales team. Make Your Salesforce Unstoppable.

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How to write a monthly sales report to improve sales performance

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After you’ve brushed up on monthly sales report criteria, you can take your reporting software a step further. Sales performance data from any time period can be an extremely powerful reporting tool. How to write a monthly sales report for clients. It also serves as an incentive to continue doing business with you.

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AI Won’t Replace Sales Comp Managers: Here’s Why

The Spiff Blog

This learning curve is especially significant if you’re a new sales comp manager, or if you’re responsible for taking over plans someone else built. It can take countless hours to understand plan construction, the purpose behind each formula, or how to make changes without breaking the logic that’s already in place.

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Re-programming Commission Operations for Maximum Growth

The Spiff Blog

Efficiency and growth shouldn’t just be desired outcomes, but foundational capabilities baked into all aspects of commission operations. That means— first and foremost— equipping your team with the right tools. Excel didn’t become one of the most popular business tools in the world by accident. But it wasn’t always.