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Compensating the Sales Force, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Designing Winning Sales Reward Programs, 3rd Edition
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Compensating the Sales Force, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Designing Winning Sales Reward Programs, 3rd Edition

by David J. Cichelli
November 2017
Intermediate to advanced
352 pages
7h 57m
English
McGraw-Hill
Content preview from Compensating the Sales Force, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Designing Winning Sales Reward Programs, 3rd Edition

Chapter 6

Formula Construction

Sales compensation formula construction is all about mathematics. Fortunately, it’s not very complex and is easily mastered. First, we will examine the fundamentals of constructing sales compensation formulas. Then, we will examine the economics of sales compensation for income producers. Finally, we will examine how to build target incentive commission and bonus formulas for sales representatives.

FUNDAMENTALS OF SALES COMPENSATION FORMULAS

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The payout rate is calculated by dividing the compensation amount by the performance amount.

Using our payout graph (see Figure 6-1), we see the target compensation is $100,000 ...

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