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Structure Sales Compensation Plans That Can Fire Up Your Employees

HR Digest

Individual sales targets Market penetration Customer conversion Increasing revenue from existing customers Streamlining the sales process Increasing market presence Identify Key Performance Metric Once the sales goals and overall strategic plan have been defined, you can then set fixed numbers for each goal.

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Is Grumbling Your First Response To Cutbacks?

Lead Change Blog

If senior management cuts your budget, says no to replacing broken equipment, or reduces your headcount, what is the first feeling that wells up inside you? Irritation? A sense of unfairness? Probably not gratitude. A situation on the home front recently triggered my thinking on this topic.

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The Mylan EpiPen Debacle: How Tremendous Greed Can Lead to the Demise of a Leader

N2Growth Blog

Through shrewd marketing efforts, failed competitors and helpful legislation (which requires its availability at public schools), Mylan has cornered the market on this allergy medication. But, I’m sure that the crisis management team at Mylan is hard at work to spin the story behind the story correctly.

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Keeping Tabs on the Competition as a Start-Up

Harvard Business Review

They have a defined brand and a fairly clear picture of market penetration, differentiators, and existing products and services. The ratio of current to former employees is also telling – evidence of high turnover may reveal something about a company’s management style or stability. Study the leadership team.

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Who Owns Your Customer Relationships: Your Salespeople or Your Company?

Harvard Business Review

With seemingly unbounded opportunity, salespeople work hard to build relationships and create a book of business that drives their future financial success and creates fast market penetration for the company. As sales took off, management continued to "share the wealth." Three examples show the issues that can arise.

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