Release your inner Sales Nerd: Become a Comp Plan Hacker

April, 2020 • 5 mins

The highest-paid sales reps aren’t always the most successful.

Why Do Top Sellers Quit? Unfair Comp Plans and Mindless Busy Work

April, 2020 • 5 mins

“Our people are our most important asset.”

Aligning sales commissions for distributed sales teams

Distributed sales teams: Why aligning sales commissions is so important

April, 2020 • 5 mins

Working remotely changes the dynamic of a sales team in so many different ways.

When to change sales compensation plans mid-year

When to change sales compensation plans mid-year

April, 2020 • 4 mins

I’ve written about when (and how) to change sales compensation plans under the best circumstances.

Don't confuse sales culture with environment

Don’t confuse environment for culture

March, 2020 • 4 mins

You walk in for your final round sales interview.

sales-commission

Why sales commission paychecks are so wrong so frequently

March, 2020 • 4 mins

You’ve had a solid quarter.

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Use QuotaPath to automate earnings and quota attainment calculations. Integrate your CRM and take the manual work out of tracking commissions.

Sales tools for your tech stack

6 things to consider when building your sales tech stack

March, 2020 • 5 mins

I am a self-proclaimed SaaS tool aficionado.

How to fire a salesperson

From sales hire to sales fire: 5 tips for firing a salesperson

February, 2020 • 4 mins

This is a touchy subject and one that no one likes to talk about.

Hiring salespeople? Look no further for quality talent!

Top qualities to look for in sales candidates

February, 2020 • 5 mins

It calls to question a core tenet of business, but there is a lot of research around whether interviews matter in predicting on-the-job performance.

Five new years resolutions sales leaders

5 New Year’s resolutions for sales leaders

December, 2019 • 4 mins

Even though it’s possible to change or improve your habits at any time, having a new year seems like a perfect time to do so.

New sales compensation plan

When (and how) to roll out a new sales compensation plan

December, 2019 • 3 mins

Changing a sales compensation plan can be a stressful and traumatic event for a sales team.

Should I cap my team's commission?

Should I cap my team’s commission?

November, 2019 • 3 mins

Short answer: Almost always, no. Long answer: Capped commission is a very sensitive and complex subject within sales incentives.

SaaS-commissions

How to set bonus and commission rates for SaaS SDRs

November, 2019 • 4 mins

Now that we’ve set the quota for SDRs, it’s time to talk about how to set their bonus and commission rates.

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How to set commission rates for SaaS salespeople

November, 2019 • 3 mins

Now that we’ve set the quota for a salesperson, it’s time to talk about how to set commission rates.

worst compensation plan

The worst sales compensation plan possible

October, 2019 • 6 mins

We’re constantly thinking, talking, and writing about compensation plans (how to build one and which is our favorite for example)… In the ghastly spirit of Halloween, I wanted to write about THE SPOOKIEST COMP PLAN EVER!

SDR Research

Study overview: Bridging the gap to understanding your SDRs

October, 2019 • 5 mins

Sales Development Reps (SDRs) play a key role in many B2B SaaS companies.

How to set a SaaS quota

How to set a SaaS sales quota

October, 2019 • 4 mins

In a previous post, I wrote about my experience setting Sales Development Rep (SDR) quotas while I was running an SDR organization.

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How to set a sales quota for SaaS Sales Development Reps

September, 2019 • 6 mins

As Director of Sales Development, I ran a team of 40 Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) for about three years at a Software as a Service (SaaS) company in Austin, Texas.

my-favorite-sales-books

My favorite sales books

September, 2019 • 3 mins

I hear the question “what’s your favorite sales book?” so often you’d think I would be tired of it, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Lessons learned from QuotaPath GA

Lessons learned: Takeaways from QuotaPath’s launch

August, 2019 • 3 mins

It was 11:45 p.m. on July 31st and I was furiously jumping between slack channels as we worked through the final details in preparation for our launch the very next day.

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