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Dear SaaStr: If You Sell a Multi-Year Deal, Does The Whole Amount Count Toward Quota?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: As a salesperson, if you sell a multi-year SaaS deal, does the whole amount count towards your current year quota? First, what you pay on vs. quota retirement can vary. On commissions / pay-out: For start-ups where cash matters, I strongly suggest compensating the reps mainly on cash brought in.

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Dear SaaStr: How Do You Compensate Reps on Multi-Year Deals?

SaaStr

In the early days, when Cash is King, pay the sales reps a full commission on all cash paid up-front. We had churn, but it wasn’t due to contract expiration). Ultimately, after $10m ARR, we moved to a format where we paid out 25% commissions on Year 2 and 3 cash up front, instead of a 100% commission. What happened?

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The Ultimate Guide to Setting Sales Quotas

Hubspot

Motivating your sales team isn't about taking the coffee from their lips, it's about setting realistic quotas tailored to each rep, the type of product or service they're selling, and the market they're selling to. Here's everything you need to know about setting successful sales quotas. Sales Quota. Activity Quota.

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Salesforce: Your Job’s at Risk If You Sell Less Than $400k a Year

SaaStr

So quotas are relatively well understood, if sometimes complicated to get right in practice. Keybanc and Sapphire have some great overall metrics here : Overall, the media AE closes $750,000 a year, and that’s actually up from 2022 — mainly due to hiring freezes and contractions. And how many hit quota?

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How to Build Sales Compensation Plans that Increase Retention and Productivity

Sales Hacker

In this article, I’ll outline the principles of compensation design , how to build sales compensation plans , and include resources to set OTEs and quotas that keep your reps happy and hungry for more. And, quotas have gotten increasingly harder to hit. Why Sales Comp Planning is Key to Rep Retention. Compensation design principles.

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Sales Compensation Plans: Complete Guide + Examples

Salesforce

Overcomplicate a sales compensation plan, and you’re left with sales reps who aren’t clear on their goals or hungry to hit their quota. It includes their regular salary — typically calculated as annual pay — and other financial incentives, like commissions for sales and bonuses for reaching targets.

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A Framework For Your First SaaS Sales Comp Plan

SaaStr

Commission that is a Relatively Low % of the Dea l. Relatively High Quota. You don’t make a lot on each deal, and with a high quota, it’s a big nut to hit. If they make too much, the quota was too low. E.g., no commission at all each month/quarter until you clear a hurdle.