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. It’s simple.

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The Pipeline

MARCH 12, 2021

Based on CSO Insights Data, the trend is clear and continuous, quota attainment is stuck in the mid 50%. All you need are a few other studies that confirm that 80% are experiencing the same, and you’re good. I have discussed before a brilliant incentive plan I was introduced to that paid on specific outcomes to specific execution.

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Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Sales managers are responsible for forecasting future sales trends. Reporting and Analysis They collect and analyze sales data to identify trends, assess the effectiveness of sales strategies, and make data-driven decisions. Incentives and Recognition Reward top performers with appropriate incentives and recognition.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

In an Accenture study recently conducted, 54% of respondents experienced a drop in trust, which resulted in $180 billion in revenue at stake of being lost. This is a troubling trend, considering the fact that trust is the foundation of customer loyalty. Establish an Incentive-Based Customer Loyalty Program.

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Highspot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

To do this, they analyze sales data, market trends, and historical performance. We’ll talk about how good leadership, special sales incentives, and clear jobs can help make sales ops better. The proactive approach allows the company to reverse the declining sales trend.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 29, 2013

The time may be right for your organization to leverage this trend. Incentive Compensation: Sales people are “coin-operated.” These include recognition, incentives, interpersonal support, and clear goals. See below for links to case studies.) Read the case studies and watch the video demos of their solutions in action.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Rinse and Repeat: The Annual Comp Study. The standard comp study may be dangerously inadequate. Software Firm: The annual Employee survey is overflowing with negative comments about the incentive plan. Propose a Solution: Conduct a compensation study and redesign the plan. Compensation Study ?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2022

Few current trends in the world of work have attracted attention — and speculation — quite like the “Great Resignation.” The question is what can employers do to mitigate the impact of this trend and keep employee turnover at manageable levels. The study showed a broad range of attrition within specific companies in various industries.

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HeavyHitter Sales

JULY 1, 2011

Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. Personality Study of 1,000 Top Salespeople-Harvard Business Review. In addition, tests were administered at Presidents Club meetings (the incentive trip that top salespeople are awarded by their company for their outstanding performance). Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Recent Posts. August 2011.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Creators can include a lot of information beneath each video, but it’s important to put a compelling incentive and/or promotional link first since YouTube cuts off the majority of this text. There is no other branding or self-promotion beyond a link to a free eBook below the video and Gavin’s name (highlighted in yellow, below).

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 3, 2022

As social media shopping trends continue to become popular in lead generation, it’s time for brands to unlock their social funnels and start perfecting a selling strategy that targets a fast-paced platform-driven demographic. (Image Source: Marketing Charts ). Unlocking the social funnel. Create experience-driven campaigns.

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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. Motivate Like a Boss: The Incentive Power Move Let’s face it, we all need a little push sometimes. Motivation is the secret sauce to achieving your goals.

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Xactly

JULY 26, 2018

These best practices are the result of over a decade’s worth of sales performance management and incentivization experience, along with corroborating data from the 2018 Sales Compensation Best Practices Study. Watch the webinar, "Sales Compensation Trends and Best Practices," to learn more about optimizing incentive compensation management.

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Nutshell

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

We’ve compiled six of the best strategies for improving sales rep performance based on real-world research and case studies so you can get back to hitting your benchmarks in no time: 1. Chung went on to study how companies should pay salespeople. Want to explore tailoring sales incentives for individual members of your team?

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Mindtickle

APRIL 16, 2020

Remember, while it may be important to know the five product lines at your company, focus only on the ones they are currently studying. Consider using scenario based questions to reinforce skills and knowledge , then complement that with incentives to drive engagement. Use the data to look for trends or gaps that need to be addressed.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 11, 2023

One LinkedIn study found that 64% of recruiting professionals believe that the job search will be more favorable to candidates (as opposed to employers) over the next five years. If the trend holds, you may find yourself in a lurch when your best representatives leave. Brands that fail to do so will see attrition rise.

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LevelEleven

AUGUST 9, 2019

Gamification may seem like a trend, but it’s one that won’t be going away anytime soon. On top of that, gamifying the training process provides motivation and incentives to complete the training on time. Try giving employees incentives to meet and surpass goals through contests. Gamification Examples in Business.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2021

While that can feel like a B2C trend, your B2B shoppers and targets are doing much the same thing. Keep an eye on the B2C trends that are driving many B2B market shifts. Some offer incentives for practices that can also be cheaper for you, such as filing information electronically.

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Sales Training Connection

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

A good case in point is the health care market where the Affordable Care Act plus other social and economic trends are transforming the health care landscape. Recently we can across an interesting study by Accenture about how to support idea generation through entrepreneurialism.

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LeadFuze

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you are a salesperson at the frontline, it is important to know what trends are happening in order to change your methods accordingly. If you want to grow and advance your business, make sure that you are constantly learning about the industry or market trends. A lot of companies are now selling their products remotely.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 17, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a step-change in this trend. A 2019 study by incentive solution provider Xactly reported that 86% of women achieved quota, compared to 78% of men. The statistics show that women are more successful in sales and often outperform men. The B2B sales landscape is shifting towards women in sales.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

Choose stories and case studies that show examples of what worked, what didn’t, and how the process works from start to finish (from first contact, through closing a deal, all the way to follow-up). For example: Using a case study and practicing it in the field can give more context and build confidence in your sales team.

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

They require you to have a clear picture of prospect and customer behavior, market trends, and performance metrics. Compensation is a business investment, after all, and you need to study it closely to identify areas of overspending or risk potential. Many of these strategies are built upon insights derived from data analysis.

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Mindtickle

APRIL 16, 2020

Remember, while it may be important to know the five product lines at your company, focus only on the ones they are currently studying. Consider using scenario based questions to reinforce skills and knowledge , then complement that with incentives to drive engagement. Use the data to look for trends or gaps that need to be addressed.

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Crunchbase

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

According to one US Bank study, 82% of all business failures are due to cash flow mismanagement. It also pays to have a precise understanding of wider market events and trends. Create incentives to beat your sales quota. Many of the best marketing hooks rely on creating an incentive for a customer to buy a product.

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Sales Training Connection

MARCH 26, 2012

This trend introduces several significant challenges – How do you engage millennial sales reps? but this new study provides some additional points for understanding how to manage millennials: Millennials are more willing to defer to authority than either boomers or Gen Xers. Millennials. How do you motivate them?

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Xactly

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

With 70 percent of employees not fully engaged ( according to a recent study ), nearly three out of four of your sales reps are more or less “checked out”—which is a big red flag for missing sales quota. Download "Designing Sales Compensation Plans" to learn best practices for building incentive plans that drive the right behaviors.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 26, 2019

Career ladders help retain staff by providing an incentive to keep moving forward -- if they see a clear reward (i.e., Case Study: Parse.ly’s SDR to Enterprise AE Role Career Ladder. The digital analytics giant noticed a trend when hiring AEs: it took them as much as a full quarter to get ramped up completely.

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Apptivo

MAY 26, 2023

Assess previous data, trends, and patterns to determine the rate of growth, seasonality, and any other pertinent elements that may influence sales. Look at industry trends, competition, and current conditions. Study customer data, conduct market research, and listen to feedback from the sales team.

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Xactly

MAY 24, 2018

The fact is that sales compensation is undoubtedly a strategic lever for enterprises or any company that pays incentives. Watch the webinar, "Incentivize to the Power of Xactly: Life of a Sales Leader," to learn how to drive the right rep behaviors using Xactly Incent. Yet, this perspective is reductive. Watch Webinar.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 25, 2023

Studying examples of sales plans can help illustrate this, so let’s look at an example sales plan excerpt now. This may involve conducting market research, analyzing sales data, and identifying trends in your industry. Use primary and secondary research methods to gather data about your target market.

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Xactly

JULY 11, 2018

Watch the webinar, " Sales Compensation Trends and Best Practices ," to gain first-hand knowledge into industry trends in sales compensation, including planning best practices, tips for reducing sales attrition, and key metrics to benchmark against, Watch Webinar. But to get that value, you need to listen hard.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This shift aligns with the overall industry trend with millennials set to replace the 25% retiring by 2024, according to Cerulli Associates , a leading global research firm for financial services. trillion in client balances, is a great case study for this broader theme playing out across the wealth-management landscape.

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The Brooks Group

MARCH 19, 2020

In fact, a study by marketing automation giant Hubspot found some trends which would be surprising – if only we didn’t already know it was true: 72 percent of sales professionals make it a habit of working evenings and weekends. Time equals money equals quota equals incentives. 4 Ways to Approach a Sales Breakdown.

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Mindtickle

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

This shift aligns with the overall industry trend with millennials set to replace the 25% retiring by 2024, according to Cerulli Associates , a leading global research firm for financial services. trillion in client balances, is a great case study for this broader theme playing out across the wealth-management landscape.

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Allego

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

For self-proclaimed “professional drug launcher” Courtney Ness, this is less of a brag and more of an incentive. Ness is one of many people brought into the launch process as drug tests and studies gain momentum. To that end, your sales team’s expertise will allow them to: Key into certain conversational trends.

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SBI

JANUARY 13, 2015

So by the end of the contest, there’s only a small handful of reps even focused on the incentive (and of course a large portion of your team no longer motivated by it at all). Your top reps are self-motivated and don’t usually need an extra incentive to perform. Adam: How can you motivate the middle 50% of your team?

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