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SaaStr Podcast #210: Bridget Gleason, VP of Sales @ Logz.io On Why The Best Sales Reps Are Not Outgoing and Extroverted

SaaStr

Finally before YesWare, she was VP of Sales @ Engine Yard, where she tripled monthly recurring revenue, over course of 3+ year tenure, in 3 key leadership roles. Does Bridget believe that you should pay sales rep commissions on services revenue? Should one pay the same or lower commissions on renewals? Prior to Sumo Logic.

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Getting Exotic with Sales Comp with Kevin Dorsey {Hey Salespeople Podcast}

SalesLoft

Why does a commission-based comp plan lead to lazy management? KD: More and more I believe Commission’s are played out. I believe commission plans lead to lazy management, where managers are hoping that the comp plan gets the behaviors that they want. Jeremey: Why does a commission-based comp plan cause lazy management?

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The 3 Stages of Denial When Graduating Beyond Founder Led Sales with Mixmax (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

They’re intrinsically just having their mind that they might not be in sales two, three years from now, which just makes them way more adept at taking on different functions in the company and, of course, eventually having a head of sales versus what’s otherwise common. They want to go into BizOps, they want to become a GM.

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How to Design a Sales Comp Plan to Get You to $100M (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

This will include diving into the pros and cons of the various comp design models, including MBOs, detailed incentive structures and flat commission rate payouts, as well as the nuance between using comp design as a motivational factor but not as a substitute for good management. So let’s have our panelists flip their cards now.