Sales
How to create an effective sales report
The key to success in sales is having a flexible, well-considered strategy in which every member of your organization has a part to play. But regular sales reports prevent even...
Leadership
How poor compensation management impacts rep turnover
In our 2024 Compensation Trends report, “Solving the biggest sales compensation challenges: Insights from 450+ Finance, RevOps, and Sales Leaders,” we asked leaders to think about how often reps quit...
Leadership
Why 91% of sales teams missed quota this year
In our 2024 Compensation Trends report, “Solving the Biggest Sales Compensation Challenges: Insights from 450+ Finance, RevOps, and Sales Leaders,” leaders reported that 91% of them are failing to hit...
Leadership
“Alignment” most needed area of improvement in sales compensation management
In our 2024 Compensation Trends report, “Solving the biggest sales compensation challenges: Insights from 450+ Finance, RevOps, and Sales Leaders,” leaders identified “alignment to business goals” as the most needed...
Leadership
Leaders share 5 biggest challenges with sales compensation plans
Sales compensation plans have historically been intended to motivate sales reps to sell new revenue. However, market volatility has led many SaaS companies to shift their focus from growth at...
Leadership
RevOps vs. Sales Ops: An interview with Christian Freese
Revenue Operations (RevOps) ranks No. 1 on LinkedIn’s Jobs on the Rise list for 2023. Still, despite its increasing popularity and massive impact driving revenue, some confusion exists around the...
Sales
Commission rates by role
People often ask us about commission rates. What should the commission rate be for a CS? What about an AE? How does this change with the compensation plan? Our goal...
Sales
What is the average OTE of a sales rep?
On-target earnings, commonly called OTE, represents the dollar amount a sales rep can expect to earn if they hit their sales quota. This figure helps commission-based sales reps gauge earning...
Sales
What’s a recommended sales team structure for startups?
Setting up sales team structures at startups is tricky. “Going from (a sales team of) 1-100 is really hard,” according to David Baga, CRO of Lyft. “The struggle is constant...
Leadership
Aligning sales compensation plans with business objectives
This is a guest post on aligning compensation plans with business objectives written by RevPartners, a management and consulting firm that designs and executes revenue engines to supercharge their customers’...
Leadership, Uncategorized
10 comp levers to solve for metric “X”
Boards are increasingly calling for improved business efficiencies today. This should come as no surprise after a bank crisis, massive layoffs, and a recession still looming on the horizon. Many...
Sales
10 sales jobs with the highest commissions
The following blog explores the sales jobs with the highest commissions. One in eight jobs in the U.S. (nearly 13%) are full-time sales positions, but only 39% of salespeople plan...