Hubspot

OCTOBER 25, 2023

After exploring some potential topics, I landed on a long-standing debate about sales compensation — whether commission is the most effective sales compensation structure. ChatGPT and Me: “Commission should be done away with.” Argue from the perspective of 'sales commissions are ineffective and should be done away with.'

Commission 67

Commission Teamwork Drivers/motivators Cross-sell 67

Partners in Excellence

MARCH 8, 2024

I’ve been getting a variety of people telling their stories on, “ Why I Am So Interested In Selling.” Dave: I’m posing the question, “Why are you so interested in selling?” Could you give me your assessment about why sellers are interested in selling. ” to lots of sales people.

Sell 77

Sell Drivers/motivators Relationship building Commission 77

Adaptive Business Services

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

It’s not very often when an article gets me so agitated that I feel that I have to respond but, this one did … No Commissions, No Quota: the Future Model for Sales? My impression is that he has chosen to paint all commissioned reps with a broad, not so complimentary, brush. I based my entire selling career on these two sectors.

Commission 48

Commission Quota Repeat business Referrals 48

Adaptive Business Services

JANUARY 24, 2024

Revenues are the lifeblood of your business. Nothing happens until somebody sells something. We not only want to secure new customers, we need to increase business with our existing clients. Focus on those prospects who are most likely to do business with us. This is only a very short list of potential benefits.

CRM 71

CRM Commission Territory Repeat business 71

Adaptive Business Services

JUNE 2, 2021

Commission based, vs. salaried, reps. This is pretty easy to understand if your perception is that CRM will, at best, inhibit your selling. They may even be satisfied with their current level of performance and this might be due to one or more cushy accounts that will deliver reliable repeat business … until they don’t.

CRM 96

CRM Commission Repeat business Represent 96

Veloxy

MARCH 23, 2023

Let’s now review three unique types of selling quotas : activity quotas, revenue quotas, and profit quotas. Selling activity quota This type of quota measures the number of activities performed by sales reps within a specific timeframe. It can also help sales reps prioritize higher-value deals over lower-value deals.

Quota 246

Quota Profit margin Non-Profits Teamwork 246

Veloxy

AUGUST 31, 2023

And while you can always push a product for the sake of selling it, you’ll only sell it once. A lot of sales reps end up competing on who sold the most or what product is selling faster. Maybe you’re selling the right products to the wrong audience in the wrong market. However, salespeople tend to miss the bigger picture.

Outside Sales 130

Outside Sales Pipeline Inside sales Cross-sell 130