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Incentive eligibility
Why should I pay incentives to my employees when the company has not hit its overall goal?
This is a common question, especially for smaller companies, whose resources are limited. It’s certainly understandable for a manager to want to develop an incentive plan that only pays out of the company profits (if there are any).
Sales Compensation 101 for the Logistics Industry
Logistics Journal, April and May 2010 – Good news and bad news: incentive plans work! So how do you design your incentive plan so you don’t end up with some unexpected consequences?
“It takes a village” to close our deals – why does only the sales person get paid?
It’s true in just about any sale that the sales person must be part of a team that has the right offering, the right delivery system, and the right business model to create perceivable value. So why reward some of the team and not others when a sale is made?
First Step of Sales Comp Planning: Define Roles
WorldatWork Sales Compensation Quarterly, Q3 2008 — “Why isn’t my incentive plan getting me the growth I need” is a common lament from the the VP of Sales to the President to the CEO. One of the main reasons may not have anything to do with your compensation plans, but may be more about the way your sales roles are defined…
We are considering putting our Product Managers and Program Managers on comp plans. How should we go about setting it up?
Be clear on how much and for what measures the managers involved can “move the needle,” with a direct effect on the company’s financial results. Product Managers could be measured on product line gross margin or operating income, with a similar measure for Program Managers, for example…
What are some best practices for compensating sales-related positions such as Account Managers, Bus Dev Managers, and Tech Sales Support Specialists?
Often incentives work so well for one set of positions that the company decides if it is good for the sales force it must be good for the whole company, and before you know it administrative assistants are being paid based on number of emails answered.
Incentive plans for inside sales can be complex, depending on the situation, what should I be on the lookout for?
Before diving into a plan design for inside sales, you must first answer two questions: (1) What type of inside sales are they doing? (2) Do they qualify for the 7i exemption or are they non exempt employee?
What is considered “best practice” with regard to payout eligibility and employment status re: incentives and contests/SPIFFs?
My answer is different for contests and SPIFFs than for core incentive components. For core components, give some thought to what you’re trying to accomplish with your eligibility requirements…