The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

These pillars include organizational alignment, robust reporting, ongoing professional development, incentive compensation, and sales enablement. Incentive alignment : Shared goals enable the design of incentive structures that motivate sales reps while aligning with the broader success of the organization.

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Sales Hacker Training

MARCH 14, 2023

Here’s a list of the best lead generation tools on the market today. These solutions range from CRM tools to exit-intentlead capture to sales management tools to marketing software and beyond. We’ve broken down the best lead generation tools into four distinct categories. Visit their pricing page to learn more.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2020

In reality, sales professionals and managers need to have access to the best available sales planning tools to help them boost sales productivity and close more and bigger deals. Sales Productivity Tools. The HubSpot Sales Platform gives sales professionals the tools they need to sell more deals faster in one integrated suite.

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Mindtickle

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

On top of that, without the proper tools, it’s hard to tell what problems make them miss their quota. But with sales enablement tools, you can understand the attitudes, content, and skills that help your sales reps reach their objectives. What to look for in a sales enablement tool. Only 43% of salespeople reach their quota.

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LeadFuze

JUNE 29, 2021

With a well-organised and properly implemented sales strategy, not only will you and your team be striving for gold, but you’ll also be able to identify risks, tie up loose ends and address problems before they become too much to deal with. It answers the following three questions: What are we going to sell? What is a sales strategy.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Incentives and bonuses are just the starting point. To retain top salespeople, we need to change the conversation around rewards and work. . One way to support them is through AI-powered sales tools. AI is speeding up the process from lead to close. Compensation: Think beyond cash incentives. travel incentives).

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Data Impacts Deliverability If your team has invested time in a stellar marketing campaign, it can be disheartening for those messages to get flagged as spam or end up in dormant and nonexistent inboxes. Senders need to ensure that spam rates (as reported in Gmail’s Postmaster Tools ) are below 0.10% and never above 0.30%.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

A LinkedIn report shows that 58% of sales ops professionals have a difficult time finding accurate, up-to-date data due to data silos. Source: LinkedIn Keeping Up With Evolving Sales Technology The rapid advancement of tech challenges sales operations to remain current.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

From sales to marketing to overall business benefits, there are many reasons to invest in B2B lead generation tools and strategies. Tighten Up Your TAM Part of the B2B lead generation process is getting to know the audience profiles and behaviors that correlate with sales — more on that in a little bit.

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Vengreso

JULY 5, 2023

As the world of sales continues to evolve, Digital Sales Referrals have emerged as a powerful tool for driving business growth. Finally, we’ll provide tips on leveraging shared connections using LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator tool and crafting strategic follow-up messages that resonate with your target audience.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Reps must have the tools and support to win the big deals. By signing up for the tour , you’ll receive the " Performance Culture Assessment " tool. The following insights are a primer for this in depth conversation. The tools and resources in your organization play a large part in future success.

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Act!

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It’s a cycle in which you gather user feedback, analyze it, make changes, and then follow up with your customers to see if those changes hit the mark. Based on customer responses, they should change specific product features and follow up with the same users to see if they’re satisfied with the new version.

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Act!

APRIL 16, 2024

That said, developing and managing successful remote teams comes with several challenges and resolving them before setting up virtual sales teams is critical for success. When your team connects from different locations, collaboration can become harder without the right, powerful tools in place.

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Act!

APRIL 29, 2024

Regardless of the industry or scale of an organization, an effective team will exhibit the following characteristics: Shared values: The entire team is aligned toward predefined values, objectives, and expectations. Follow these steps to get started. Are there any expressions or phrases they must avoid in conversations?

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Nutshell

MARCH 19, 2024

We’ll also explore some of the challenges sales reps face that impact their productivity, detail how to calculate your team’s sales productivity, and discuss the best tools to help you increase it. The following serves as a peek into the challenges typical sales teams face today that hinder their productivity.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Incentives and Recognition Reward top performers with appropriate incentives and recognition. Incentives, training, engagement, and process strategies are proven to work based on the motivation and urgency they drive upon sellers. Modern technology: Implement tech tools that simplify tasks and enhance sales team efforts.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 21, 2024

For example, you may have begun posting online to be active with social media, YouTube, or another platform and found that a following naturally gravitated towards you. One of the more popular niches lately is make-up tutorials, which can also be considered a creative endeavor. You can offer tips and tricks on all kinds of subjects.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The following week, the company’s 90-plus employees were told they would be working remotely indefinitely, as it became clear the global COVID-19 outbreak made office settings unsafe. Companies that increased their reliance on technology to keep operating remotely also turned to tech tools to maintain their corporate culture.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

At the very least, you’ll stay up-to-date on trends in sales. 74% report using AI in some form in their role, and 60% say they believe AI tools are important to their overall strategy. 74% report using AI in some form in their role, and 60% say they believe AI tools are important to their overall strategy.

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Connext Digital

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

For purchases made from receiving a marketing message, it has the highest conversion rate , which is 66%, when compared to other channels like social, direct mail and more. A report showed that personalized emails deliver up to 6 times higher transaction rates than non-personalized emails. Clean up and segment your email list.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The marketing lead conversion rate is not even close to a 30% revenue contribution. There are many root causes for poor lead conversion. You need a way to identify the sales competency gap that’s causing your “last mile” conversion issues. Have they set up their profiles to reflect both their personal and the company brand?

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 19, 2018

Setting up a formal deal plan makes sure you and your prospect -- and anyone else associated with the purchase decision -- are on the same page. It also makes the sales process more manageable for a prospect who’s never gone through a major purchase decision before by taking a gargantuan task and breaking it up into little, achievable pieces.

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Pipeline

MARCH 12, 2024

Your sales reps can gauge the lead’s needs and adjust their conversation strategy accordingly. All you need to do is set up a cloud-based call center through one of the above tools, and you can make calls directly from your Pipeline CRM software. Instead, ask for a follow-up call.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 4, 2024

Consider hosting a series of webinars or information-sharing sessions leading up to the SKO. This is a missed opportunity to equip your team with the tools they need to excel. Next, it’s time to get into the challenges that might pop up during the actual SKO. For one thing, this provides valuable content. But true motivation?

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Highspot

JANUARY 4, 2024

Follow these seven steps to develop your sales training program: 1. Sales Processes and Product Training Incorporating sales process and product training ensures sales reps understand the end-to-end sales cycle and are thoroughly familiar with their products or services, leading to more confident and valuable sales conversations.

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Zoominfo

MAY 9, 2022

But how should you go about evaluating these tools and what factors should you consider before you commit? Base compensation and incentives can add up quickly, which is why maximizing revenues driven by your sales organization is crucial. A sales force is often among the most considerable expenses facing any business.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

There are more answers to that question than ever before, thanks to the variety of tools and channels at a modern marketer’s disposal. Not every referred prospect will become a customer, but the increased conversation about your company and products will strengthen your brand and help maximize your reach.

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The Spiff Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

After 90 days, the call center found that employees who made referrals typically didn’t remember that they were owed a bonus and most didn’t even notice when it showed up in their paycheck. but there are always ways to get creative and offer immediate incentives to supplement the final reward. Well, not exactly. Over communicate.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Employee engagement increases when the incentives are worth the effort required to do well. When executed properly, contests can dramatically boost sales productivity by offering incentives for high performers. This could be a monetary incentive like a cash prize, or a prize of some significant value.

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Keep up with direct communications (like email or SMS) through your cadence and slim down every conservation to be professional but casual. This type of engagement improves customer engagement and benefits sales by scaling up how you interact with customers — which in turn helps build a connection. Are they active on social media?

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Expert Tips for Writing Sales Emails If you follow these sales email tips, you’ll feel less icky and more enthusiastic about your sales email campaigns. Give a few slots every month or every quarter, and maybe an incentive like a gift card.” You know the best engagers, and they would eat it up! Write as if they’re humans.

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SBI Growth

JANUARY 10, 2013

Are the tools we’ve invested in generating a return? Use the Expense to Revenue Reality Check tool to do this. Perhaps you raised quotas and incentives to get more rep productivity. In the end, you ended up paying more for the same performance. Across the bottom are the categories that make up the productivity section.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

I’m the head of Product at Datanyze, specializing in sourcing up-to-date prospect contact info to keep your pipeline flowing and sales funnel fresh. The 4-stage AIDA model involves the following: Awareness: Potential customers discover your brand and products. The 4 stages of a sales funnel. In short, they become aware of you.

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Zoominfo

MAY 13, 2018

Although it’s easier said than done, as a sales rep or sales leader, it’s important to shift your focus to the activities that lead up to a sale. Start small, and expand your incentive program as you learn and grow. Do yourself a favor and build up your pipeline as you go. Look into prospecting tools. Hire new talent.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Maybe your company is a start-up working in the customer acquisition phase and pounding the pavement hard. But remember that while the execs are driven by revenue and low customer churn, your sales reps are driven by their incentive compensation plans. Why are you changing the incentive compensation plan?

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Zoominfo

APRIL 11, 2018

These are as follows: 1. They can read a person’s emotions and pick up on unspoken concerns. After analyzing a prospect, a rep must think on their feet and quickly offer up a solution that will appease a prospect’s concerns. Question: How do you know when to give up on a prospect? Perceptive. Persistent. Charismatic.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 26, 2023

Word-of-mouth recommendations can be a powerful tool for reaching prospects. You can get creative with how you share your business through referral programs to offer advocates incentives for promoting your business to others. Social media can be an excellent tool for generating leads. Follow up regularly with existing prospects.

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