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Why Complex Commission Plans Are Hurting Your Sales Team

by Shirah Smail
Nov 16, 2024
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Many companies don’t desire to create complex commission plans, as business needs change some plans become complex overtime.  Typically, a company will have a simple sales compensation plan to start.  Then, as the company grows, and goals shift, the compensation plans change – which is best practice.  However, what tends to happen is that some companies, instead of aligning the plans to the top priorities for the year – create plans that cover all possible sales or scenarios, sometimes including operational responsibilities. 

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