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Why Every Business Needs a North Star Metric (and How to Get Buy-In Across the Org)

I’ve spent the better part of the last decade working in RevOps, and if there’s one truth I’ve come to believe, it’s this: a company without a clear North Star...

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The Hidden ROI of Simplicity: Why Less is More in Comp Plan Tools

Managing sales commissions is often more complicated than it needs to be. On one end, you have clunky spreadsheets that demand constant upkeep and manual checks. On the other hand,...

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How RevOps Leaders Are Getting Paid in 2025: Structures, Salary Trends, and Incentives

RevOps is changing… and so is their pay. Once viewed as a behind-the-scenes operations role, Revenue Operations has become a strategic growth driver. That shift has brought increased visibility, influence,...

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Report: Usage-Based Compensation Plans: Trends, Models & Examples

The shift is on: Sales comp is following the usage-based pricing model. Usage-based pricing has been the conversation in SaaS and fintech for the last few years. Now, sales comp...

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5 Ways to Create Fair Clawback Policies

A sales compensation clawback occurs when a company recovers commissions previously paid to a representative, typically because a customer cancels, requests a refund, or fails to pay within a defined...

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The Commission Cliff Problem: Why Leaders Should Reconsider Thresholds

Sales compensation cliffs, aka thresholds where reps earn nothing until they hit a certain level of quota, are a relic of a bygone era. And they’re still showing up in...

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How to Pay Commissions

Accurate commission payouts are essential for rep retention, motivation, trust, and productivity. Yet many businesses struggle with how to pay commissions consistently and promptly, while ensuring compliance. Our latest guide...

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From Burnout to Buy-In: How RevOps Teams Reclaimed Time with Commission Automation

Commission cycles and burnout for RevOps teams? Name a better duo. How “fondly” we remember those long nights spent untangling spreadsheets. Endless back-and-forth with finance. A string of rep payout...

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Webinar Recap: Creating Fair Sales Parental Leave Policies

At QuotaPath, we believe in building fair and logical compensation plans that drive growth for the organization and increase earnings for reps. Fair plans give reps a true shot at...

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Leadership
From Gut Feeling to Financial Modeling: Building Comp Plans Backed by Data

Designing comp plans by “gut feel” is a gamble most finance leaders can’t afford in today’s economic climate. With increased scrutiny on spend, compressed margins, and heightened accountability, every dollar...

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How to Scale Your Commission Process Without Scaling Headcount

When the sales team grows, it’s not just headcount. New territories, teams, quotas, and more follow suit. And with that comes new comp plans and complexities.  What starts as a...

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What Smart CFOs Know About Sales Comp That Most Don’t

Sales comp isn’t just a sales issue… It’s a margin, forecasting, and behavior issue. Most CFOs know how much they spend on commissions.  However, the best CFOs understand why they spend...

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