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How Do You Lead Your Team To Achieve Sales Targets​

What Does It Mean to Lead a Sales Team Effectively? Those who lead a sales team inspire people toward a shared vision and empower them to achieve it, while those...

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Incentives in Action: How Visibility into Commissions Drives Seller Motivation

Let’s talk about the impact incentives have on seller motivation. Sales compensation is one of the most powerful behavioral tools in your revenue engine. Unfortunately, many revenue leaders overlook its...

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5 of the Most Problematic Comp Plans

When designed well, a sales comp plan is a powerful tool for motivating AEs, aligning behavior with company goals, and driving predictable revenue growth.  When a bad comp plan is,...

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Commission Tracking Template

Tracking commissions manually may work initially, but it doesn’t scale well. For many sales teams, spreadsheets are the default solution. However, they quickly become time-consuming, error-prone, and difficult to manage...

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7 Ways to Craft a Sales Email Sequence That Converts Leads into Customers

Gathering leads is one thing, but turning them into paying customers is another. One way to do this is through crafting a sales email sequence that can lead them from...

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6 Tips in Utilizing Sell-Through Rate to Gauge Sales Team Performance

In today’s competitive and fast-paced business environment, tracking the right sales performance metrics is essential for sales managers to gauge their teams’ performance.  One key metric that offers valuable insights...

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Mid-Year Quota Adjustments & Reps Falling Behind

By the time Q2 rolls around, most Finance and Sales leaders know which reps are tracking toward quota…and those lagging behind. Time for quota adjustments? While some underperformance is due...

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How to Set Up a BDR to be Successful as an AE

The most common career jump in sales is the move from Business Development Representative (BDR) to Account Executive (AE). Done right, this transition unlocks top-performing sellers and accelerates revenue growth....

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Utilize a Sales Rep Scorecard to Track Lead Generation Goals

Sales teams thrive on data. From understanding customer behavior to identifying trends, actionable insights are pivotal in driving performance. A sales rep scorecard, a structured framework for tracking key metrics,...

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Give & Gets of Comp Plans

For reps, higher quotas often feel like a gut punch.  Just put yourself in the rep’s shoes. It’s the start of a new sales year, and you’re a top-performing account...

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Sales Compensation 101: Key Components Every Sales Leader Should Understand

For many, sales compensation represents a means of paying reps through performance. But what’s often left out is its ability to drive specific business growth by aligning sales behaviors directly...

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How to Drive Sales Efficiency in Q2 with the Right Compensation Metrics

Sales efficiency is crucial in Q2. As a mid-year checkpoint for revenue goals, Q2 influences budget allocations and builds pipeline momentum for the year’s second half. Optimizing efficiency ensures that...

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