Mike Kunkle

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

In this post, I will offer advice about how to measure the ROI of your sales enablement program. I do have a video on this topic, from my newsletter, Sales Enablement Straight Talk , as an additional resource. This is why Buyer Acumen is the first block in the Building Blocks of Sales Enablement framework.

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Brooks Group

APRIL 23, 2024

A sales career can be exhilarating and rewarding—offering the potential for high earnings, flexible schedules, and the chance to work directly with a diverse range of customers. As you consider whether a sales career is the right fit for you, it’s crucial to understand both the upsides and the downsides.

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Upland

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

It’s not personal, but prospective customers don’t want to talk with sales reps. Sure, they may be happy to watch sellers’ slideshows and sit in on demos, but when it comes down to vetting a product and making an important B2B purchase, the word of someone paid to close the sale is only going to go so far. The risk of peerless sales.

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Traditionally, B2B sales teams are mostly dominated by men. Though female sales reps earn a base pay of 33% lower than male reps, women are still paid higher at a commission rate. In fact, 86% of women achieved their set.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. Every time you use a selfish sales tactic, you’re destroying the trust between you and your buyer — but you’re not just hurting yourself. In pursuit of a bigger commission check, he pulled out all the stops.

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Engage Selling

APRIL 22, 2016

Could it be time to introduce commissions that are more than just a financial incentive? Need more insights to help your team create lasting sales results? Get your copy of Nonstop Sales Boom.

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 8, 2021

If you hear "ABC" and "Always be closing" pops into your mind, a sales career may be the perfect match for you. You've come to the right place to learn what it's like to have a career in sales, and it's about much more than the close. Sales seems like a fast-paced, hardball kind of career. What's a typical sales career path?

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 5, 2023

There are many things to consider if you are interested in starting your career in sales. You’ll also need a thorough knowledge of sales trends and stats to succeed. With a modest, go-get-'em attitude, you can learn the stats you need to know to anticipate what a career in sales has in store for you.

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Nutshell

JUNE 20, 2019

Anyone can learn the skills they need to be successful in sales, provided you start with the right foundation. There are commission-based and salary-based positions, inside sales and outside sales jobs , and innumerable B2B and B2C industries to specialize in. Commission-based positions. Download it today!

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

As a sales rep, you have to reconcile the fact that you're trying to make as much money as possible with the fact that you can only make a finite amount of sales in a given quarter. Some businesses impose a cap on commission — a strict limit on what you're allowed to earn. A cap on commission might mean a cap on effort.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 21, 2024

A powerful lever to improve your team’s sales performance could be hiding in plain sight: sales discovery questions. Asking effective sales questions correlates with success, according to new research : 51% of successful sales teams are effective at sales discovery and questioning. Asking questions is good.

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SalesGlobe

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Future of Sales: Where Are We Heading? Michelle Seger Welcome to the Rethink Sales Podcast. And today, we have with us an expert in sales performance management technologies, Edward Moss, who works with Open Symmetry. We’ll also talk about sales performance management systems and how they can really enable the S.R.O.

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SalesGlobe

JANUARY 19, 2024

The management team has the discretion to set the quarterly number for each of the sales teams. Although that makes logical sense- align the incentive to the quota, it doesn’t solve for the problem that the sales leadership was facing which caused them to backload quotas in the first place. Commission plans can be treated many ways.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Sales compensation is one of the trickiest aspects of the sales organization to get right. How to create a good sales comp plan. Sales comp plan types. Commission only. Base plus commission. Base plus commission. Absolute commission plan. Relative commission plan. When to pay commission.

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SalesPop

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Even if your sales team was not immediately or directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, even if no one on your team was touched by the illness and you were able to keep your team up and running through those long months of lockdown, your team has still been impacted. Motivating Beyond Money. But many employees today need more.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

AUGUST 20, 2020

Moving into 100% commissioned sales in my 30’s was one of those “what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger” moments in my life. But, when I read the book Sales Dogs I began to understand that the answer was not to be found in trying to copy the talents of other salespeople, but to learn how to leverage my own unique mix of talents.

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MTD Sales Training

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Work in a straight, commission only position? ” “On commission only, it’s one week you got it, one week you don’t.” Commission only is more about luck…”. [[ This is a content summary only. “What?! Are you nuts?” Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]].

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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 29, 2023

Insurance sales is a highly lucrative industry. In this guide, we’ll explore everything about starting a career in insurance sales, including the pros, cons, and tips to help you succeed. Table of Contents What is insurance sales? Limitless Earning Potential Many insurance sales agents get commission-based income.

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Brooks Group

MARCH 27, 2023

So how do you motivate your team to hit those sales targets? Read on for tips and tricks on how to motivate your sales team when sales are down! What Are The Factors That Could Make The Sales Team Demotivated? While not an extensive list, here are a few reasons your team may suffer from low sales.

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The Center for Sales Strategy

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Or do we act more like salespeople who are just there to close a deal and cash a commission check? As I grew from a salesperson to a sales manager to an executive at an advertising agency, my business acumen and expertise increased. When I started working straight out of college, I sold advertising for a local radio station.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 30, 2020

This is a toxic combination for sales reps and their managers. Sales leaders that fall back on run-of-the-mill motivation techniques struggle to drive their reps toward aggressive growth targets. Invest in sales management coaching. Plan a sales contest. Sales contests are another engaging way to propel reps forward.

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Arpedio

JANUARY 3, 2024

When it comes to sales strategy , businesses must weigh the pros and cons of direct sales and channel sales to determine the best approach for achieving revenue growth. Therefore, it’s crucial to select the right sales strategy that aligns with your business goals and target market.

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Openview

MAY 30, 2018

We’ve all heard Tom Cruise’s famous line from Jerry Maguire, but showing your sales team members the money is often a complicated equation. In this guide, you’ll find tips for designing sales compensation packages that yield results and actually scale. Salary or Bonus-Heavy Compensation: Which Model is Best?

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Engage Selling

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Are you looking for more strategies for succeeding as a sales rep? Check out my new book, Nonstop Sales Boom. Sales Tips'

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Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

The SaaS industry has different selling techniques , key metrics , and sales process activities compared to the ones you’d encouter while selling a tangible physical product or a more traditional service like a marketing consultation package. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for reaching your or your company’s sales goals.

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Zendesk

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

When someone mentions direct sales , your first thought might be of a well-intentioned friend hawking health powders and supplements for some multi-level marketing company. While technically direct selling, that image doesn’t come close to describing the impact of the direct sales model. What is direct sales? In 2020 alone, 41.6

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It's powerful, chilling, motivational, and applicable in every field or facet of life, and sales is no exception. How can you tell if a rep is truly achieving sales excellence? Here, we'll go over the traits that define sales excellence and determine the best ways to incentivize and reward the reps who exhibit them. Motivation.

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SalesGlobe

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Reinventing Sales: Outbound Selling, Incentive Compensation, Tech Innovations & Why You Should Care Michelle Seger Welcome to the Rethink Sales Podcast. And today, we have with us an expert in sales performance management technologies, Edward Moss, who works with OpenSymmetry. I’m your host, Michelle Seger.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, you’ll learn some positions you can consider in SaaS sales, expert tips for getting into the industry, and how to succeed in your first sales role. Table of Contents Is SaaS sales a good career? SaaS Sales Positions How to Get into SaaS Sales How to Succeed in SaaS Sales Is SaaS sales a good career?

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 11, 2019

Your sales team is working harder than ever to differentiate your product or service and close new business. Enter, the sales operations manager. Sales operations exists to help the team use technology effectively, implement training exercises, align sales and marketing, set territories, evaluate compensation plans, and more.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 26, 2022

Every person who has considered a career in sales has asked the following question: Is sales a good career? With high turnover rates and reports of burnout in sales floors, sales might not seem like a worthwhile career. In this post, we’ll cover what you need to know if you’re considering a career in sales.

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Sales Gravy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The big fish that is your ticket to President's club a huge commission check. On this episode of the Sales Gravy Podcast, Fanatical Prospecting author Jeb Blount and Stu discuss creative ways to get meetings with anyone. The big fish that is your ticket to President's club a huge commission check. You know the one.

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Engage Selling

APRIL 29, 2016

You can’t expect your sales team to perform consistently if they aren’t holding themselves accountable to produce results. Want proven sales strategies to help your sales team succeed? Get your copy of Nonstop Sales Boom.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When it comes to recruiting, hiring, and retaining great sales talent -- few things are more persuasive and important than maintaining a competitive sales compensation plan. Below, I’ve compiled nine tips for making good decisions about base salary, commission, bonuses, and more. Sales Compensation Plan Tips. Be flexible.

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Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you have an interest in tech — and an even greater interest in helping people — a career in tech sales could be a smart move. Here, we'll cover the basics of tech sales, the pros and cons of working in this industry, and how you can kickstart a career in tech sales in 2023. What is tech sales? What is a tech sales rep?

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Apptivo

JUNE 14, 2023

What is a sales report? What are the different types of sales reports in Apptivo? Why is a CRM sales report essential for business? How to Create Sales Reports in a CRM like Apptivo? ” This timeless phrase holds especially true in the sales sector. Let’s discover more about sales reports in this blog.

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Welcome to "The Pipeline" — a weekly column from HubSpot, featuring actionable advice and insight from real sales leaders. Some deals hit walls — that‘s just an unfortunate fact of sales life. I've seen a lot of reps be tempted to force things along in the interest of hitting quota or making commission.

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