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From Sales Rep to CRO: An interview with Cliff Simon
Although we unequivocally disagree with this action, companies dialing back compensation plans because their reps “earned too much” is not uncommon. It’s something that Cliff Simon, Chief Revenue Officer at...
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Characteristics of the best incentive compensation plans
Incentive compensation plans motivate and reward employee performance and are commonly used in sales and sales-adjacent fields. At its core, an incentive comp plan aims to motivate employees to achieve...
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These 5 factors impact sales comp the most
Most would agree that a sales rep who spends time threading deals packed with growing relationships should make more than reps who follow a transactional sales motion. That’s why enterprise...
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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...
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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...
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Most needed areas of improvement in sales compensation management
Revenue leaders reported maintaining simplicity, getting team buy-in, and motivating reps as leading challenges when designing comp plans. That’s according to our report. But what problems pop up when it...
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“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...
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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...
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New Sales Compensation Trends Report available
Significant market changes throughout 2023 caused many leaders to rethink their business strategies for the year. For instance, the slowest quarter (Q1 2023) for capital raised and the lowest number...
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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...
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How to commission on monthly subscriptions vs. annual
More than 70% of SaaS companies offer both monthly and annual subscriptions. That’s according to data sourced by Recurly, a subscription billing provider. Despite this widespread practice, we’ve found many...
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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’...