Act!

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Besides building credibility and trust, word-of-mouth referrals offer a high return on investment (ROI). Offer compelling incentives Typically, you’ll have to offer some kind of incentive in exchange for successful referrals. You can motivate customers with incentives like discounts, cashback, reward points, and free gifts.

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Crunchbase

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Let’s say your company specializes in online collaboration software for startups in the tech industry. Does it have the financial means to afford your software (indicated by funding rounds, M&A activity, company size, etc.)? Does it need your software (is it already working with a competitor)? Dangle the ROI carrot.

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

There are many factors that indicate whether or not a piece of software is essential. Dig into software usage data to gain a better understanding of how teams are using the tools your organization pays for. Software license optimization is one of the quickest methods for identifying and correcting cost inefficiencies.

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No More Cold Calling

JULY 4, 2013

They know you and have witnessed the ROI your solution generates. One industry leader I know provides strong incentives for salespeople to refer. Once you’ve asked your clients for referral introductions, who do you turn to next? Your clients are your absolute best source of new business.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This is an example of a nice incentive to shop that is attractive to a buyer and provides a little extra perk. Beware the bait and switch software”. Selling stories and dreams may sound good to investors, but software vendors need real results for a sales leader to keep paying the hefty price tag.”. She’s been through enough.

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Janek Performance Group

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We hope you could tell him about our company and your success, including your 200 percent ROI.” What specific incentives do you offer, such as discounts or special offers? These include contact databases, email marketing software, CRMs, customer success software, and social media. Tell them what you need.

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The Spiff Blog

MAY 31, 2022

Managing your biggest line item with disjointed commission spreadsheets or clunky legacy software muzzles efficiency, motivation, and ultimately growth. You need a proper commission management software to effectively future-proof your compensation strategy, so your team can run like a well-oiled machine— rain or shine.

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PandaDoc

AUGUST 25, 2019

Software-defined radio (SDR) technology empowers sales teams to drive communications forward. After you’ve ironed out these main areas, you’re ready to dive deeper into tracking ROI and SDR activity metrics. Your ROI relies significantly on your SDR expenses. Incentive costs. Overview of SDR metrics. Fixed SDR costs.

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Allbound

MAY 28, 2019

Give your partners the incentive to grow. One fool-proof way to see progress in your channel is to give your partners the tools they need to grow as well as the incentive to utilize those tools. If boosting ROI is a priority, then analytics are the clear answer. Want to talk about some growth tips and tricks? Contact us here.

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Channels Incentives Incentive Analytics 71

LeadBoxer

JANUARY 10, 2021

Time and time again, research proves retaining and selling to current accounts provides a higher return on investment (ROI) than acquiring new customers. Selling to current customers offers massive ROI and business growth potential, but expansion probably isn’t the right fit for every client. Account Expansion Best Practices.

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Account Lead Rank Lead Scoring Commission 97

OpenSymmetry

MAY 23, 2016

While, incentive compensation administration is still a main piece, the broader SPM technology concept is expanding more holistically to include other key aspects which directly impacts how a sales team might perform, including talent development, sales enablement, and territory and quota management.

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LeadBoxer

MAY 30, 2021

Issue #4: Lack of ROI Attributed to Marketing. In some cases, marketers don’t know how their lead generation impacts the company’s return on investment (ROI). This can alienate the marketing team and lower the incentive and motivation for your marketers to aggressively seek the new leads your company needs.

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Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 82

Salesmate

JUNE 4, 2021

One such practice is that of providing sales incentives to the salespeople. What are sales incentives? Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder.” – Nikita Khrushchev . In simple terms, sales incentives are something that motivates your team to wake up in the morning and get to work.

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The Spiff Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

If you sell software to small businesses, you can anticipate and prepare for objections related to product complexity and pricing. To be clear, you feel like our software would take too long to deploy, is that accurate?” You haven’t communicated the time savings, ROI, or benefit in terms that resonate with your potential buyer.

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Pipeliner

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

One school of thought believes that you would not be able to generate a lot of referrals without an incentive. One of the most ROI-friendly tactics of all time is email marketing. People will always tend to compare your software with your competition. Software Advice. Use Email Marketing. Discover Cloud. Top Ten Reviews.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Marketing Referrals 80

BrainShark

JUNE 28, 2023

Revenue At the end of the day sales coaching delivers ROI. As an incentive for engagement, teams that did not advance past the first round – but had 100%-member participation – were automatically allowed to compete in a consolation bracket for a $200 cash prize toward a team outing. Don’t have Brainshark or other coaching software?

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The Brooks Group

OCTOBER 17, 2018

SPM is Not Just About Incentives and Compensation Management. Sales Performance Management is often confused with the practice of lining up incentives and compensation plans with organizational goals. It’s Not Just About Software. Greater ROI on Sales Enablement and Training. Measure and Analyze the Right Things.

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Cincom Smart Selling

DECEMBER 8, 2016

New software changes the way people work, and some will resist that change. As with any proposal, the IT manager will need to choose the software wisely. For instance, if you’re looking for the best CRM software , check to see what your sales team is currently using and what features are lacking.

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Xactly

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Sales incentive strategy isn’t an area of expertise for most accountants, but to comply with the new standard, accounting needs to understand why base and variable pay vary across compensation plans. Your Customer Lifetime Affects Your Commission ROI. Rather, they think ASC 606 applies only to software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses.

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SugarCRM

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Modern marketing automation software (MAS) no longer suffers the stigma of being too complicated for anyone but a large enterprise technology company to adopt. At the end of the day, reporting and ROI are king, and modern marketing automation platforms offer the real accountability that only data can provide.

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SugarCRM

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Modern marketing automation software (MAS) no longer suffers the stigma of being too complicated for anyone but a large enterprise technology company to adopt. At the end of the day, reporting and ROI are king, and modern marketing automation platforms offer the real accountability that only data can provide.

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Software Software Outsourcing Services Marketing 20

Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

Field reps for a B2B software company (a CRM platform, say), might attend trade shows, conferences, and industry events to promote their products and generate new business. Revenue and ROI tend to be more predictable from inside sales teams. Reporting on own sales performance in a CRM or dedicated inside sales software .

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Smooth Sale

MAY 15, 2023

For instance, web designers need to establish what distinguishes their work from others – such as which software or approach to customer service sets them apart. Offering incentives like recognition awards or flexible hours show appreciation for hard work from employees.

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OpenSymmetry

DECEMBER 4, 2015

On November 19 th , 30 organisations gathered in London at the e-reward conference to discuss the benefits of compensation management software. OpenSymmetry’s (OS) focus was Sales Performance Management (SPM) software – how we define it, how we identify the business benefits and how to chose the right software. What is SPM?

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Highspot

AUGUST 2, 2022

ROI on sales enablement and training. Sales performance management software capabilities can cover sales incentive compensation management (ICM), quota management and planning, sales territory management, and gamification. Number of calls, emails, or conversations. Proposals submitted, proposals accepted. Events attended.

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Hiring Lead Rank Maximizer Referrals 52

SugarCRM

MAY 1, 2018

It’s an enormous process to enter into an agreement with a new CRM software vendor. Training: A Lesson in ROI. Consider building in incentives for your Sugar champions to earn and maintain their Sugar Certification. But signing contracts and deploying a CRM is just the start of the journey. Get Certified.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 20, 2022

Here are four great methods to boost your ROI when using outbound sales techniques. Go through ROI calculators, champions in the sales process, time-based incentives, confirmation questions, and so much more. Methods to boost your outbound sales strategies. Engage in social selling. Target your email list. Get the eBook.

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The ROI Guy

JUNE 29, 2015

Procurement specialists’ incentive pay is now directly tied to the discounts they can extract from each vendor. We routinely see much more pressure, with one network provider recently admitting to discounts of 70% or more, while an enterprise software provider routinely gives 90% discounts to close deals. Don’t take our word for it.

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ExecVision

APRIL 25, 2018

While those numbers are impressive, it takes more than buying software to get there. Along the way, we’ve discovered what it takes to maximize your ROI from CAS. Use CAS as an incentive for reps to improve their conversion rates. The teams at ExecVision and Vorsight have been using ConnectAndSell for a number of years.

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Ideal Customer Profile InsideView Cold Calling Maximizer 40

Xactly

AUGUST 6, 2018

Anytime a company implements a new technology solution, it’s important to get it integrated into existing infrastructure and ramped up quickly in order to start realizing return-on-investment (ROI) quickly, for both the sales and IT teams. New SPM solutions encompass much more than just incentive compensation management (ICM).

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Scale Compensation ROI Incentives 49

Xactly

JUNE 4, 2018

Most “software” problems are truly data/analysis problems. Leaders will hear that current software needs to be replaced because metrics aren’t looking promising–“I need this software/tool to solve this problem.” Technology enables her to move that data more efficiently. Is more data better? Only as long as it’s the right data.

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Cincom Smart Selling

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The successful track record of these tools should provide strong incentives for marketing groups to proceed with automation projects and equally strong justifications to seek funding for those projects. Third-party tools are widely available to help companies in this regard. This can be accomplished on a process-by-process basis.

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Data Ideal Customer Profile Marketing Campaigns 62

Apptivo

MARCH 9, 2023

Sales automation refers to the software, tools, and techniques that assist salespersons in eliminating time-consuming, manual, repetitive chores so they can concentrate on what they do best: close deals. 3 Ways sales automation can help your reps sell more! Automated follow-up Drip!

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Lessonly

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With so many advances in technology, there’s no reason not to use sales enablement software to improve everything from sales content to training. The right software will be a comfortable fit for your company culture while providing valuable support that directly helps you meet goals. What is Sales Enablement?

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 19, 2019

Today’s chatbots can integrate with your CRM software, so you can essentially configure it to be a “leadbot.” Email is personal, low-pressure, and has a great return on investment (ROI). With that setup, you can automate the customer data to your CRM dashboard and make your sales prospecting process a lot less manual.

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Allbound

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

As AppDirect co-CEO Daniel Saks points out , “80% of on-premise software vendors operate a channel program to enable other companies to sell their products, while only 20% of SaaS vendors operate similar programs.” Every software company is different, and likewise, every partner program is different. 3 Types of SaaS Partner Programs.

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Commission Referrals Hubspot Marketo 112

Nutshell

JANUARY 30, 2020

Although typically perceived as software for salespeople, CRMs are the secret sauce behind most successful marketing initiatives. A CRM is an integral piece of software for marketers and salespeople. ROI Metrics : Measuring how much money is being spent on specific marketing campaigns versus how much revenue is generated.

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