What If… You could motivate Your sales force?
Compensation to your sales people is a critical issue. What is the best way to compensate for your product/service, distribution channel, or targeted customer? Should the compensation be salary, salary plus commission, draw plus commission or straight commission?
What motivation plan works best for your product/service sales force? This is a topic key executives discuss at Peer Advisory Boards. By learning from others what worked for them and how it relates to your company will move your revenues up. Is learning what motivates better than trial and error on compensation decisions?
I am sure you know a Peer Advisory Board is a monthly meeting of non-competitive business owners, Presidents, CEO and C level Executives with an experienced facilitator who keeps the discussion on track and drives for conclusions. At each meeting a topic is presented start the meeting, and to get the discussion following. Most Importantly, each participant has an opportunity to bring their issues to the table for peer feed back. In essence, a think tank with action and accountability.
PRO, President’s has created and facilitated business owners peer advisory boards for over 25 years. Technology now makes it possible for business owners to participate in On Line Peer Advisory Boards with an experienced facilitator, mentor, and tormentor.
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One member brought a sales commission issue to the table at his peer advisory board meeting. He had a software products that was difficult to sell in, and he was paying a substantial commission for the Initial sale, and he also paid the same commission for repeat sales. He was concerned about the sales persons’ motivation since he was receiving a significant commission and was not working not producing in the following years.
He basically knew the answer, and needed support to make the decision. His peer advisory board told him to cut the commission on the repeat sales and for a limited time pay a higher commission on new sales to motivate the sales person in the right direction.
On follow up discussions with his peer board he reported the sales person was initially not happy about the cut on commission for the current sales. But most importantly, he was now obtaining new customers, and making more money than before. The salesman is now happy and performing. This is an example of what a peer advisory board can accomplish.
Now you can participate in an On Line Peer Advisory board anywhere, and on any device. CLICK Here for the Small Business Toolbook and to learn more about ON LINE Peer Advisory Boards.
