This paper discusses the top six trends influencing organizations that are considering the adoption of new software solutions to help them improve sales performance and incentive compensation practices.

An emerging software category called Sales Performance Management is providing a new level of sales management insight for firms who've adopted SPM systems. This Research Brief examines SPM in detail.

Talent is often a major barrier of organizational growth because it involves managing the growth and personalities of your workforce. So what can stakeholders do when New Hire Nancy doesn’t have a handle on the company culture? Or when Salesman Steve is behind schedule in learning about new products and services? They can start by giving an employee makeover. Download How Employee Makeovers Also Make Over Your Bottom Line and learn how making over disengaged or lower performing employees can help create a powerhouse workforce and drive financial growth. Your employees want to make an impact starting on their first day. Feeling like their company isn’t invested in them leads to employees that are more engaged with job hunting sites than with their current jobs. Read it today!

Brocade needed to ensure all employees were in compliance with the corporate code of conduct and other policies. With thousands of employees renewing their code of conduct certification annually and many renewing sales certifications quarterly, a manual process wasn’t sustainable. See how Brocade partnered with Skillsoft and developed an elearning program that effectively tracks compliance and automates course reminders for employees.

The XLS Addiction and the Impact on Your Sales Team and Potential Business Reputation

H&S Ventures provides management services for the Anaheim Ducks hockey team and its home-ice venue—the Honda Center. This popular indoor arena hosts scores of events and concerts, and H&S oversees everything from ticket sales to marketing and finance. H&S’s performance is measured by attendance, big-name bookings and how much fans spend on merchandise and concessions. Digital innovation plays a crucial role in creating a thrilling live experience that raises fans’ satisfaction and their average “spend.”

Modern networks are vast and complex, spanning the globe to make information available to everyone within an organization and have begun to encompass new areas of technology. The Internet has unlocked tremendous new capabilities and technologies, but these innovations require persistent and reliable network connectivity. Salesforce’s© Customer Relationship Management (CRM) cloud product for example is now widely used by businesses for its significantly lower cost and overhead when compared to on-premise predecessors. The cloud is driving an insatiable demand for faster, more reliable network access, and for IT organizations the pressure is on.

How Lowe’s, a Fortune 50 retailer, transformed into a omnichannel commercial success with digital performance management. In this case study, learn how Lowe’s transformed into a performance culture and delivered: Over USD$1 billion in eCommerce sales driven with growth in traffic and conversion Slashed average page load speed by half Correlated site performance with sales impact using predictive analytics Established data-driven decision making for increased customer focus and revenue

How Lowe’s, a Fortune 50 retailer, transformed into a omnichannel commercial success with digital performance management. In this case study, learn how Lowe’s transformed into a performance culture and delivered: Over USD$1 billion in eCommerce sales driven with growth in traffic and conversion Slashed average page load speed by half Correlated site performance with sales impact using predictive analytics Established data-driven decision making for increased customer focus and revenue

How Lowe’s, a Fortune 50 retailer, transformed into a omnichannel commercial success with digital performance management. In this case study, learn how Lowe’s transformed into a performance culture and delivered: Over USD$1 billion in eCommerce sales driven with growth in traffic and conversion Slashed average page load speed by half Correlated site performance with sales impact using predictive analytics Established data-driven decision making for increased customer focus and revenue

Welche Defizite haben Sie in den Bereichen Vertrieb und Marketing, und wie wirken sich diese auf Ihre Leistung aus? In diesem Leitfaden untersuchen wir fünf wichtige Defizite, aufgrund derer Sie möglicherweise Einbußen bei Themen wie Effizienz, Kundennähe, Wachstum und Gewinn verzeichnen. Wir zeigen auf, wie Sie diese Defizite mithilfe einer Transformation Ihres Unternehmens ausgleichen und zugleich Ihr Wachstum fördern können.

Im April kündigte Microsoft die Lösung Microsoft Relationship Sales an, die Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales mit LinkedIn Sales Navigator kombiniert. Vertriebsmitarbeiter haben Zugriff auf Informationen aus dem weltweit führenden professionellen Netzwerk, damit sie einfacher Interessenten finden und Beziehungen zu stärken. Die Lösung bietet: -Zugriff auf 500 Millionen LinkedIn-Profile mit Fotos sowie Informationen zu aktuellen und früheren Tätigkeiten der Mitglieder. Damit können Vertriebsmitarbeiter einen besseren Eindruck von ihren aktuellen Kunden erhalten und über das Netzwerk neue Leads finden. -Empfehlungen für die nächsten Schritte der Benutzer in Dynamics 365 auf Basis von Signalen aus E-Mail, Customer Relationship Management (CRM)-Software und LinkedIn. Diese basieren auf künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) und enthalten Vorstellungs- und Vernetzungsvorschläge sowie Vorschläge für InMail und Nachrichten.

Am Ende wird sich der Controller der Zukunft im Unternehmen nur dann erfolgreich positionieren können, wenn einerseits seine Instrumente und Systeme an die geänderten Anforderungen an Flexibilität, Schnelligkeit, Zuverlässigkeit etc. angepasst sind und er andererseits auch selbst bereit ist, einen Rollenwandel hin zum Business Partner zu vollziehen. Kooperation statt Konkurrenzdenken wird auf der sozialkompetenten Ebene der Schlüssel zum Erfolg sein.

Gartner Report: Competitive Landscape for Hyperconverged Integrated Systems. Accelerate business outcomes and achieve growth with hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS). Key findings: As the hyperconverged integrated system (HCIS) market has matured in the past two years, some smaller providers without sufficient bases, technical resources and cash to survive on their own have exited the market." • "HCIS-only providers that have a sustainable sales advantage based on effective communication of technical strengths that can deliver superior cost savings or performance advantages are most likely to remain viable as the market continues to grow." • "HCIS providers without compelling value propositions to differentiate their offerings against other HCIS solutions are unlikely to survive the increasing competitive pressure that is appearing in the market."

IBM Planning Analytics is the fast, flexible, planning solution that helps you align financial plans with corporate objectives linked to operational tactics and market events. In this quick, 10- minute guided demo, you’ll get hands-on experience with IBM Planning Analytics by building a book for revenue planning. You’ll play the role of a financial planner and learn how to: • Create a book for revenue planning in Planning Analytics Workspace • Adjust the plan by increasing sales through an online channel by 20% • Review the impact of your changes on net profit

Sales drive growing companies, but net-new sales alone do not lead to profitability. New customers are expensive. To profitably grow, companies must focus on customer retention. And the key to customer retention is for all departments to be invested in the customer experience. The sales group needs to be able to provide service, and the service team needs to be able to sell. Customers demand it, and technology can deliver it.

Customer loyalty matters. Loyal customers spend more, advocate more, and are the first to try new products or services. But how do you build a loyal customer base that drives profitable sales? The answer is a loyalty program that provides the data needed to support individualized experiences and show appreciation. And this is where technology can help. Move beyond paper punch cards and emails with personalized greetings. Quickly create an effective loyalty program that keeps your customers coming back for more.

The best sales teams have strong leaders who exercise control and use their experience to set a strategic direction, to inspire and coach sales reps individually. But keeping the team on track and focused on winning it’s not always easy. Read this article and find out what are the 5 leadership mistakes that keep sales managers from achieving their goals and how you can fix them.

Not too long ago, successful selling was all about power suits, firm handshakes, a persuasive attitude and gut instinct. Since then, the underlying map to sales success has changed dramatically. Today, the rock stars of any sales team are the reps who rely on data instead of intuition, and tools instead of tales. Read this article to learn how data and analytics enable sales reps and managers to improve sales productivity and more: • Gain a better understanding of your leads and prospects and personalize your approach. • Maximize the performance of new members of the sales team. • Increase compensation effectiveness. • Optimize territories.

In a world in which disruption has become the norm, the rules of success change constantly. What is the best growth strategy? What should sales operations professionals keep an eye on in 2018 to remain competitive? And where should sales organizations allocate their resources? Read this article to find out.

Do you want to increase visibility across your global business, reduce risk, and boost sales performance? Find out how a Sales Operations Center of Excellence can help you achieve all this and more: • Lower costs by standardizing processes. • Gain more control over operational performance. • Create standards for collecting, storing, and managing data. • Identify which factors determine harmonization, and how it can benefit your entity. • Ensure global compliance through enterprise standards. • Provide expertise and support to boost sales performance across all business units. Get your free copy now!

Quota planning is a big concern for sales organizations. Although decades of practice have brought the process closer to a science many companies still struggle to ensure a consistent attainment of corporate goals. This guide will help you decide on the sales quota management approach that best suits your business and get you up to speed with: • the four key principles of effective quota management; • the five stages to successful quota planning; • best practices, takeaways in sales operations, and much more. Download your free copy!

Sales compensation has the potential to be the most effective and responsive aspect of sales performance management. It can lead to: • greater process efficiencies • increased sales and profitability • greater retention of salespeople. A well-designed sales compensation process can help the organization reap tremendous financial benefits. It further contributes to creating a company culture characterized by high productivity, team pride, and easy, dependable communication between management and sales teams. Download this guide to find out the true value of sales compensation management.

To help leaders get a better perspective on territory management, we designed this paper as a guided tour that provides insight into: • The fundamentals: a framework for territory management; • Benefits for your sales performance; • Top challenges and solutions; • Best practices in sales operations and much more. Download this eguide and turn territory management into your competitive advantage!

Optymyze jumps to a new high in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sales Performance Management. Named a Leader for the third consecutive year, Optymyze distinguished itself through agile operations, a strong business model, and excellent market execution. Gartner Research, the world’s leading research and advisory firm, also recognized our efforts to deliver innovative solutions and respond to client and market needs. This objective vendor comparison from Gartner is a must-read for any company considering an SPM solution. Access the full 2018 report! • Practical guidance on evaluating SPM solutions • An in-depth review of Optymyze and 10 other vendors • Analysis of SPM vendor capabilities and industry trends. Get instant access to the full 2018 Gartner research report!