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Change – The Ultimate Sales Survival Skill

Sales Pop!

Of course, it’s very appropriate to have that dual focus as deals and accounts are typically the two areas most closely connected to wins, commissions and bonuses. And what about changes in seamless virtual alliances, channel and delivery partnering and the streamlining of contract vehicles? Can they, in the end, be win themes?

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Why Senior Sales Reps Must Secure New Logos

Iannarino

Since the contract was signed, these clients have been generating enough commissions that the senior salespeople are comfortable with their income and become complacent. It is common for large, mature sales organizations to have several salespeople who once acquired new logos, but haven’t signed a new major client in ages.

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ASC 606 Compliance: Choosing a Commission Expensing Solution

Salesforce

Gone are the days when commission, bonuses, and incentive pay were accounted for as direct expenses. Now any costs incurred to obtain and fulfill contracts need to be amortized over the estimated customer lifetime. With all the complexities of ASC 606, your commission expensing process is more critical than ever.

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What to do when your vendor has a data breach

Martech

The Federal Trade Commission has several useful resources for this. Review the contract There are times in business when a lawyer is called for. Go over the contract with a legal expert. The contract should have a data breach notification requirement and possibly what remediation is required of the vendor.

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Buy Out Contracts: At Least Think About Making Them Part of Your Sales Toolkit

SaaStr

To buy potential customers out from long-term contracts they’ve already signed and paid for with the competition. It’s that simple: A customer 6 months into a 12-month contract? What about sales commissions? Buy-out contracts. You can always offer a Buy-Out Deal to steal a deal, or steal it back.

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Dear SaaStr: What’s a Resonable Discount for an Annual Contract? How About a 3 Year Contract?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: What’s a Resonable Discount for an Annual Contract? How About a 3 Year Contract? Before then, think instead about marking up the prices of non-annual contracts to account for churn. You’ll likely want non-annual contracts to be priced 20%-30% higher to account for the effect of churn, but the exact % can vary.

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Annual Contracts: Maybe Not All They Are Cracked Up To Be

SaaStr

An annual contract gives you 365 days or so to fix that. I’ve long been a vocal proponent of annual contracts. Close say a $125k contract, even after a healthy sales commission, that’s $100k+ in the bank right now! Annual contracts require P.O., This is still true. More on that here.

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