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How sales compensation management software encourages high performance

By January 5, 2016June 11th, 2024No Comments

Sales performance management has become a more data-based strategy over the past few years. Insight Squared explained that the practice involves measuring employee performance across a number of metrics, rather than simply rewarding them for reaching a certain quota. Companies that value sales performance management fare much better than those who don’t. They are far more likely to achieve revenue growth and reach annual quotas. With the growth of sales performance management has come an increase need for sales compensation management software, an easy-to-use tool that helps managers keep track of employee performance. How sales compensation management software encourages high performance  Sales compensation management is a component of sales performance management. The better an employee performs, the more compensation he should receive.

“With compensation management software, sales reps can compete against both themselves and others.”

Sales reps have competitiveness in their blood, and providing a healthy level of competition is a key way to motivate them. Data tracking coupled with the ability to see where one falls on the compensation performance ladder are key methods to motivate performance. According to Insight Squared, sales performance management helps employees understand exactly how they are being evaluated. It establishes performance metrics across an entire team and helps sales reps understand which metrics should be prioritized to achieve their compensation goals. Sales performance management is all about moving beyond quota-driven strategies to focus on obtaining the right clients and making the best deals. With compensation management software, sales reps can keep track of how they spend their time on a daily basis, which will help them determine what changes need to be made to improve performance and snag the most worthwhile deals. Among many other things, managers can use compensation management software to keep every team member on the same page and promote peak performance strategies. When sales reps have reliable access to their compensation information and are kept aware of how their work is contributing toward company objectives, the team will inevitably see greater results.

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