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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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In this article, we discuss how sales and marketing collaboration makes a difference and provide tips and tools for making this collaboration more efficient. Types of Sales Collaboration Why Collaboration Matters Tools that Foster Collaboration 6 Tips for Collaboration How can sales and marketing collaborate? Case studies.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

When sales performance starts slipping, it’s a call to action for a sales operations strategy makeover. Sales ops streamline sales processes, manage sales technology, monitor sales metrics and dashboards, and align sales strategies with business priorities.

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 19, 2023

To build an effective strategy and plan to support it, you need to take a look at research focused on different parts of it. At Mindtickle, we define a sales productivity tool as anything that improves and measures the skills, will, and in-field behaviors demonstrated by reps. Forrester’s 2021 B2B Buying Study ).

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

But if you take this approach, your marketing strategy will be haphazard at best. Use the hard data to come up with a buyer persona that informs your marketing strategy going forward. According to a Hubspot study : 39% of people will stop engaging with a website if images won’t load or take too long to load.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Senders need to ensure that spam rates (as reported in Gmail’s Postmaster Tools ) are below 0.10% and never above 0.30%. Offer incentives and valuable content to ensure that subscribers stay engaged. Use Postmaster Tools to monitor your spam rate, IP reputation, and domain reputation. An updated spam rate threshold.

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Sales and Marketing Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Although company websites, content and sales presentations are highly used assets when evaluating an organization and its products, a Harvard Business Review study determined that customer references are an influential decision support tool too. Demo reference technology tools.

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Vengreso

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The key is: to craft the ‘right’ sales referral strategy that will help you generate high quality referral business. When you use tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, you’re able to see the connections you have in common with a potential lead, so you know whom to reach out to for a referral. Ask for Success Stories.

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Vengreso

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The key is: to craft the ‘right’ sales referral strategy that will help you generate high quality referral business. When you use tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator, you’re able to see the connections you have in common with a potential lead, so you know whom to reach out to for a referral. Ask for Success Stories.

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Zoominfo

MAY 20, 2021

Email is the OG digital marketing tool. That statistic alone offers an incentive for brands to take a closer look at their email marketing strategy and to maximize return. At the start of this stage, email marketing strategies help customers make a payment or commit by e-signing a contract.

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The Spiff Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

Compensation strategy is a core factor that plays a role in any business’s ability to be successful. Often, when “bigger” issues arise, we tuck our compensation strategy away in the back of our minds and promise to revisit the topic when we have the time. You know, the pyramid we all studied in Psych 101? We can help.

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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. In this comprehensive guide, you will gain insights into the transition from traditional to modern selling techniques and understand the impact COVID-19 has had on sales strategies.

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Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2018

In fact, a recent study suggests that 91% of B2B buyers are active and involved in social media, while 75% are significantly influenced by social content when forming their buying decisions ( source ). Social selling is a strategy in which sales professionals use social media to find and connect with potential buyers.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Reps must have the tools and support to win the big deals. Performance culture is studied in depth in our 2014 Research Tour. By signing up for the tour , you’ll receive the " Performance Culture Assessment " tool. The tools and resources in your organization play a large part in future success. Incentive Programs.

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PandaDoc

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It’s one reason that interoffice sales games have become a go-to strategy in most major organizations. 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. Get the ebook 2.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

If you’re not already implementing it in your content marketing strategy , then you’re missing out on a huge opportunity to reach potential customers while positioning yourself as an expert in your industry. Contributing high-quality content to industry websites should be an integral part of your product-agnostic content strategy.

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HeavyHitter Sales

JULY 1, 2011

IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Martin: Heavy Hitter Sales Linguistics: 101 Advanced Sales Call Strategies for Senior Salespeople. Martin: Heavy Hitter Sales Wisdom: Proven Sales Warfare Strategies, Secrets of Persuasion, and Common-Sense Tips for Success. A Salespersons Most Important Competitive Weapon.

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LeadFuze

JULY 7, 2023

We will explore how past data analysis, future company changes consideration, and incentive programs implementation play a significant role in goal-setting. We’ll also look at how technology can aid in managing your sales targets efficiently with tools like ClickUp’s Goals software and lead management systems.

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Apptivo

OCTOBER 3, 2022

A master marketer builds and drives a strategy to attract and retain customers in the long run, therefore it is a science. With a well planned and executed lifecycle marketing strategy, successful brands have made their customers become their brand advocates. Strategies: 1.Awareness Strategies: 1.Awareness

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a recent study of more than 160,000 salaries, job aggregator Indeed calculated the national average base salary to be $64,379 for a SaaS account executive and $49,216 for an account representative ( source ). 90% of top-performing companies utilize incentive programs to reward their sales associates ( source ). All other: $33,200.

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Mereo

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Incentives and bonuses motivate sales professionals for good reason. A Gallop study revealed that 50% of employees leave their company to get away from their bosses. A CSO can throw all the incentives and bonuses they want at their team to keep their top performers around, but that strategy alone will get costly.

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SBI Growth

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

To make your assessment easy, SBI has created a 10-point Compensation Inspection tool. This simple, free, downloadable tool reveals the vital signs of your plan. Erik Charles is the Principal Incentive Strategist at Xactly Corp. In a recent webinar , Erik noted that: "The total outlay for Incentive Compensation in the U.S.

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BuzzBoard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Strategies for Obtaining Referrals and Testimonials from Satisfied Small Business Clients The success of digital marketing agencies largely depends on their ability to attract and retain small, local businesses. Not only does this strategy showcase the agency’s expertise, it also builds credibility and attracts potential customers.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Get ahead of this issue, by building a Q4 strategy now. Listen in on the strategy sessions for these deals. Provide case studies that prove you can execute. Case studies help reduce your customer's fear of risk. They relate to the problem the customer in the study was solving for. Q4 is difficult. It is too late.

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No More Cold Calling

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Technology is a great tool, but selling is still a person-to-person business. This sales strategy is doomed to fail. B2C incentives work like magic. But in the B2B world, incenting people to provide referrals isn’t the no-brainer sales strategy that it is for consumer-facing companies. Never has and never will.

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The ROI Guy

APRIL 12, 2013

You’ve worked hard to produce new value-focused tools, empowering your sales team to meet the growing challenges of today’s more empowered, skeptical and frugal buyer. And you are not alone, as SiriusDecisions reports that the average company now spends a whopping $43K on marketing content and sales tools per salesperson per year.

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The ROI Guy

JANUARY 3, 2012

I n 2011 you worked hard to produce new value-focused tools, empowering your sales team to meet the growing challenges of today’s more empowered, skeptical and frugal buyer. And you are not alone, as SiriusDecisions reports that the average company now spends a whopping $43K on marketing content and sales tools per salesperson per year.

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Appbuddy

JUNE 8, 2021

Newsletter subscriptions are one of the data collection tools at marketing teams’ disposal, as they can use it as a starting point for establishing relationships with new customers. Eighteen percent of websites have set up “promotional tools” or “incentives” within their subscription forms, and these can take many shapes.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 14, 2019

But, studies show that on average, an inactive subscriber is worth 32% of an active subscriber ( source ). From there, you’ll be able to analyze your inactive users and begin to formulate your re-engagement strategy. Offer a unique discount code, an exclusive free trial, early access to a new product, or some other promising incentive.

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Janek Performance Group

AUGUST 23, 2023

Establish Credibility Through Case Studies and Testimonials Effective sales collateral starts with the collaboration of your sales and marketing teams. Product sheets, blogs, and white papers are effective tools, especially when strategically deployed in the sales process. Collateral stays with buyers when meetings and calls end.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 25, 2023

A sales plan is a roadmap that outlines your business’s strategy for selling its products or services. Acting as an essential tool for businesses of all sizes and in all industries, a robust sales plan helps to identify sales goals, target markets, and sales tactics to achieve those goals. Why is sales planning important?

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 14, 2019

According to a recent Salesforce study , poor data hygiene costs the average business nearly 30% of its revenue, amounting to a total economic loss of a whopping $700 billion a year. What’s the #1 incentive you can use with your reps? Align incentives. Align Incentives. RELATED: The Real Cost of Dirty CRM Data.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

In this article, I’ll walk you through: What a sales funnel is, The elements of a high-performing sales funnel, And finally, strategies to create sales funnels that get results. You may also use analytics tools like SEMrush Market Explorer, Sprout Social, or People Pattern to better understand your audience. What is a sales funnel?

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 16, 2022

The answers to these questions develop your strategy and identify your company goals. Once you establish your business strategy and goals, you can tackle how to create sales goals as a sales manager. In business, your sales goals should be SMART — an effective tool for setting and measuring goals. Will it require studying more?

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Sales Training Connection

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The intervention strategies range from sales training efforts to coaching initiatives to sales tools to marketing materials. Emma Brudner reported the results of a sales productivity study where sales reps spent only 33% of their time selling. Other studies have reported the figure to be a low as 10%. Substantial.

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The Digital Sales Institute

MARCH 12, 2024

In this guide, we will explore proven strategies that can help you close more sales and achieve your goals. The urgency close only works where the customer already sees the value, and this is an incentive to decide now. It is a powerful psychological tool that can influence your prospects’ decisions and help you close more sales.

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The Brooks Group

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Our community of subscribers has grown to over 17,000 and continues to be a valuable tool for readers around the world. Explore, share, and start implementing these strategies with your own sales team to boost their performance in the coming year and beyond. 17 Creative Sales Incentives (Other than Money) to Motivate Your Salespeople.

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