The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

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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Bigtincan

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The solution, in our experience, is modern training software that allows sales reps to find and review product information exactly when it’s needed by using techniques like just-in-time learning (reps can look up answers as needed) and microlearning (short lessons for improved knowledge retention). The Best Enterprise LMS 2.0

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 26, 2023

Building meaningful relationships in real estate is vital to converting them into loyal customers. You can get creative with how you share your business through referral programs to offer advocates incentives for promoting your business to others. Invest in sales management software. Attend networking events.

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SalesLoft

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In the age of social media, it’s not hard to picture what an engaged customer looks like. They’ve built a passionate base of engaged customers who’ll talk your ear off, online and in real life, about every ‘exciting’ new thing. What is customer engagement? But first, let’s agree on a definition.

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PandaDoc

JANUARY 29, 2024

A sales team is the powerhouse behind any thriving software company. But things can get a little mundane and stale between identifying new opportunities, generating leads, and converting those leads into customers. Now, let’s talk incentives. Incentives, or spiffs, can really boost motivation.

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Surveys are a fantastic way to gather unique data from your customers. Better understanding of customers: The data collected from your online survey tools can offer valuable insights about your customers and the customer journey in general. Nutshell integrates with tons of software, both natively and through Zapier.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals. The primary goal of sales management is to maximize sales revenue while maintaining customer satisfaction and loyalty. Encourage collaboration and knowledge sharing.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Here’s a breakdown of the key types of intent, and an in-depth exploration of what makes ZoomInfo the top-rated buyer intent provider on G2 , the largest peer-review business software platform in the world. We’re able to provide your company with quality intent data from each of these tiers, so you can find your best customers faster.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 10, 2021

As a result, the development of traditional “on-premises” enterprise software is expected to decline. But how do you know what SaaS sales model is right for you? Customer Self-Service. There is a catch: in order to reach your revenue goals, your sales volume will need to be very high. Transactional Sales.

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Xactly

JUNE 27, 2018

Those who work to create a plan for their company must develop a compensation process and incentive plan that will motivate the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth. How has technology played a role in your evolution as a sales compensation professional?

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SBI

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Today, I’m announcing the solution providers I’ve selected for the final cut of the Top Sales Tools of 2020 list. I include more than 20 solutions that can make a huge impact on sales. Around the same time, Sales Force Automation (SFA) was the first sales-specific application. Still, it’s a lot.

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Pipeliner

DECEMBER 23, 2021

And you can provide team members with sales guidance, tips, and recommendations as needed. Invest in video conferencing software and other remote collaboration tools for your hybrid sales team. Simplify the Sales Process. Revamp your sales process to accommodate your hybrid team. Provide Incentives.

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Pipeliner

MAY 9, 2023

Creating high-performing sales reps means supplying them with everything they require to reach their objectives, from motivation and professional growth. A well-functioning sales team can help a company generate revenue, acquire new customers, and stay ahead of the competition. So, why would someone persist in this role?

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Xactly

JUNE 27, 2018

Those who work to create a plan for their company must develop a compensation process and incentive plan that will motivate the right sales behaviors to achieve goals, all while driving growth. How has technology played a role in your evolution as a sales compensation professional?

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LeadFuze

JULY 7, 2023

Knowing how to set sales goals is a crucial skill for any business owner, sales manager or marketer. It not only drives revenue growth but also helps in managing customer churn and acquisition costs effectively. But setting effective sales goals involves more than just choosing an arbitrary number.

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Pipeline

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Therefore, to ensure an objective analysis in an isolated environment (controlled variables of industries and the CRM software), we’ll take a look at some of Pipeline CRM’s case studies. We’ll put their before and after performance under the loop to see if implementing a customizable Pipeline CRM software is worth the investment.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

They are recommendations from satisfied customers or others in your network or center of influence. Sellers cannot just hope satisfied customers spread the word. And they can’t trust they will tell those who matter most, like potential future customers. When you help a customer, most want to return the favor.

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Zendesk Sell

JANUARY 8, 2019

Great customer service is a key part of any successful business. Poor customer service has the opposite effect. According to the NewVoiceMedia’s 2018 “Serial Switchers” report , poor customer service costs businesses around $75 billion a year. Only 5% did not share a negative customer service experience.

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Act!

APRIL 16, 2024

you can easily track every sales agent’s leads , their complete communication history, and how they were handled. allows you to see exactly how a prospect came into your sales funnel and what led to their conversion into a customer. A CRM also simplifies your team’s sales activities.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

While you can’t physically organize your remote sales team , you can encourage communication and transparency through weekly stand-up meetings, routine one-on-ones, and an open door policy over tools like Slack or email. A B2B sales environment is defined by who you’re selling to — other businesses. B2C Sales Environment.

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Crunchbase

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Prospects are leads that have either engaged with you and indicated they are good candidates for outreach or qualified by your sales team as matching your ideal customer profile. Qualifying leads as prospects and identifying which prospects are worth reaching out to is the second step in the sales funnel. What is a prospect?

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Alice Heiman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

His company values, Get It Done (GID) and See Something, Say Something (S4), create accountability, and give his most talented salespeople incentives to step up. 10:07] Ganesh’s sales experience was a natural progression to CEO. [14:01] 19:21] Celebrate sales milestones and recognize the efforts of every team member. [23:15]

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Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2018

Social selling often takes more time and effort than other sales strategies. But here’s the good news, once you learn to incorporate social media into your sales process—it can really pay off. Even better than trying to control negative reviews, offer an incentive to customers who leave positive reviews of your product online.

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Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

A typical definition of a lead is any potential customer who has expressed interest in a company’s goods or services. Sales and marketing work to build on existing interest by identifying key customer profiles and selling the right value proposition to each of them through various strategies.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

VPs of Sales are asking questions like: Is our Sales Process good enough? Are my Sales Managers good enough? Phase 1 - Develop the Sales Strategy - This section aligns corporate strategy for the upcoming year with the sales strategy. Generating demand inside these customers is different. An Example.

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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. HubSpot Sales Platform. This tool allows sales managers to analyze the email productivity of their reps.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 2, 2019

With structured performance management plans in place, your organization will have the framework to build a pipeline of sales reps with valuable skills who are effective and efficient at driving sales for your company. Having clear, visible goals and incentives builds well-rounded sales professionals. IBM SPM Solutions.

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Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

But aside from the obvious environmental difference, there’s a lot more that separates inside from outside sales teams, and that’s what we’re going to explore here. In this article, you’ll learn everything you need to know about inside sales, from team structures and salaries right through to inside sales processes and models.

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Allbound

JANUARY 22, 2020

When Hubspot first launched its partner program in 2014, it generated 33% of its revenue and made up 42% of its customers, all within the first quarter. If your product is in the early stages of development, feedback from customers is vital. Knowledge of sales process. Some of the criteria are: Stage of your product.

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Zoominfo

MAY 9, 2022

Why Do You Need a Sales Engagement Platform? Whether your sales team is one person or 100 people, there are limits to how efficient you can get without using modern software solutions. Even the most effective, dedicated sales representative only has so many hours in the day.

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Crunchbase

MAY 19, 2023

From identifying potential customers, to finding quality leads and maintaining a healthy pipeline, sales prospecting is vital to the success of your business. To ensure you’re spending your time and energy wisely, you need to get strategic about the leads you pursue — this is where your ideal customer profile comes into play.

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

But what does that mean for sales? Well, incorporating video into your sales process can help you build credibility and trust with your prospects. In this post, let's learn how to use video in sales with a video sales letter. Below, let's review software you can use to build a video sales letter.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

Examples of sales goals include increasing customer retention (the number of first-time customers that turn into repeat buyers) or decreasing customer churn (the percentage of customers that stopped using your company’s product or service during a specific time frame). Sales manager goals, however, are broad.

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Salesmate

JUNE 4, 2021

For example, the way salespeople used to interact with customers has changed drastically over the past decade, thanks to the introduction of new calling methods and emails. Similarly, many other practices in sales have changed with the changing world around. One such practice is that of providing sales incentives to the salespeople.

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Openview

JANUARY 14, 2019

Software that’s sold with a traditional license and maintenance contract is rapidly taking on dinosaur status. Clearly, the software as a service (SaaS) model is here to stay; most vendors that sell via the long-established model need to contemplate making the switch. First, it helps to look at how the sales process changes.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 29, 2020

Software as a service (SaaS) has become extremely popular due to its scalability and ability to address almost any individual or business need. As a sales leader , it’s your responsibility to secure paying customers for the platform and make sure existing subscribers remain subscribed. The 6 stages of SaaS Sales.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 27, 2021

That’s how it ensures alignment between plans and reality, and helps everyone on your sales and go-to-market teams be their highest-performing selves. Sales ops moves you from a fragmented sales model to an agile and customer-focused one. Got bottlenecks or friction in your sales processes? .

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