I'm looking for ideas in revamping our sales comp to include metrics and pay for items other than just meeting a traditional sales quota. Perhaps a bonus for a close rate of XYZ, for example. Any ideas are welcome!
++++++++++++++++++++++++
Our counsel is generally to pay for results, financially measurable results (as opposed to activities). Sales compensation, to be really motivating, generally involves significant cash and upside -- and you want to be sure that those payouts are rewarding sales people for results that more than cover the money to be paid.
With that said, other great measures besides just sales/bookings/revenue generally have to do with the quality of the sales dollar. Some sales dollars may be more valuable to your company than others -- like sales of more profitable products or services, or sales of strategically important new products, or sales into an important targeted industry segment. Also, sales over goal are generally more lucrative for the sales person than those below goal. And consistent sales performance is often valued over sporadic sales performance. These are just a few of many alternatives to just paying on sales. But picking the right one is all about aligning the rewards with what is most important to the success of the business.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment