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The Sales Commission Software Buyer’s Guide [Checklist]

The Spiff Blog

We’ve put together a trusty checklist of the most essential considerations for evaluating commission software. Within this list, you’ll learn what questions to ask vendors about the key features, functionality, and benefits you should be looking for in a commission platform. See why the stakes are so high? And, much more!

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Just Out! Our Top 20 Sales Tech Vendors to Follow at Dreamforce #DF17

SBI

There are over 3,000 sessions scheduled—936 if you filter by role for sales operations or sales professional, and 179 if you filter by Marketing /ABM as a role. B2B sales professionals can engage faster with customers to grow their business. My Hot Picks for Off-Site SalesTech Vendor Events. avisoinc Groove.

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Using Salesforce to Track Sales Commission: The Pros & Cons

The Spiff Blog

But, then, we experienced another seminal change in business software. Today, we explore the evolution of commission software. Spreadsheets are still, in my opinion, the most successful business software ever created. The second most successful business software, after Excel, is Salesforce ( source ). True, I’m biased. )

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ASC 606 Compliance: Choosing a Commission Expensing Solution

The Spiff Blog

Gone are the days when commission, bonuses, and incentive pay were accounted for as direct expenses. It’s also more familiar— you can jump right in to your next ASC 606 report without having to stop and learn a new software. Bespoke software is technically customizable— for your vendor’s engineers. Think about it.

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Selling Like a Girl: A Look at Gender Bias in Sales

The Spiff Blog

Earlier this year, Whitney Sharpe , Vice President of Sales at Mindlance shared a TikTok that has since gone viral. The clip shows her, not in her typical role as a seller, but as a buyer evaluating a piece of software. As more data becomes available, we hope to paint a more complete and inclusive picture of sales as a profession.

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End of Year Software Discounts: Savvy Cost Saving or Short-Sighted Business Move?

Sales Hacker

On the one hand, sometimes vendors will offer a price break to push their number over the line for the year. This is an example of a nice incentive to shop that is attractive to a buyer and provides a little extra perk. A vendor may say “Oh yes, we have at-a-glance metrics also.” Beware the bait and switch software”.

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X-Factor Compensation Leaders: How to Be Incredible at Incentive Planning (Palo Alto Networks)

Xactly

Sales compensation is one of the most important components of sales planning. Sales operations and compensation professionals must compile a team to piecing together metrics and goals, which carries an incredible amount of responsibility. At Xactly, we want to provide an integrated sales planning process.