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Measuring customer acquisition cost: Best of the MarTechBot

Martech

Answer: Calculating customer acquisition cost (CAC) is a straightforward process that involves determining the total costs associated with acquiring new customers and dividing that by the number of customers acquired during a specific period. Sales expenses: Salaries, commissions, bonuses, and overhead costs for the sales team.

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ASC 606 Compliance: Choosing a Commission Expensing Solution

Salesforce

Gone are the days when commission, bonuses, and incentive pay were accounted for as direct expenses. Now any costs incurred to obtain and fulfill contracts need to be amortized over the estimated customer lifetime. With all the complexities of ASC 606, your commission expensing process is more critical than ever.

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8 Things to Review Before Accepting a Sales Commission Plan

Sales Hacker

get paid commissions at 8%. get paid at 12% commissions. Complexity aside, a lot of reps have had at least one experience wherein their overall commissions didn’t match with all related criteria promised as part of the plan. Do I get an advance on my commissions? It started with a simple approach: Here’s your quota?

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Dear SaaStr: How Do You Handle Commissions if the Customer Auto-Upgrades for More Seats?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Do You Handle Commissions if the Customer Auto-Upgrades for More Seats? This will frustrate you, especially if the upgrade is from customer success, or is simply automated. If the upsells are super easy, and the reps don’t have to do much, rather than take away the commission … think about increasing the quotas.

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U.S. FTC ban on fake, AI-generated reviews takes effect Oct. 13

Martech

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban on fake and AI-generated customer reviews takes effect on Oct. The FTC’s previous efforts to combat fake reviews on a case-by-case basis was stymied by a lack of penalties and enforceable rules, the commission said in a statement. The rule was in the works for nearly two years.

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How to Get New Sales Reps Cold Calling and Building Pipe Faster (Ask Jeb)

Sales Gravy

Encourage Hand-Raises If a new rep snags an interested customer, let them wave the flag: Hey, I have a lead who needs home and auto coverage. Shared Commissions Make sure new reps see a direct benefit. Shared Commissions Make sure new reps see a direct benefit. Shared Commissions Make sure new reps see a direct benefit.

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Dear SaaStr: Do Salespeople on Commission Really Sell More Than Salary-only Salespeople?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: Do Salespeople on Commission Really Sell More Than Salary-only Salespeople? Commissioned salespeople sell more. Wouldn’t it be more customer-centric if they weren’t just focused on that commission? Well, best case: They won’t ask for 60 seats when the customers says they only “need” 20. Best case.