Tag: Alexander Group

Competing Compensation Goals? Matrix Them

Yesterday, consultant David Cichelli talked about hurdles, modifiers, and multipliers for sales compensation. Today, his take on using matrices, plus an introduction to a new compensation webinar you won’t want to miss.

Diverse Product Mix? Flat Growth? Here Are Effective Incentives

Cichelli, senior vice president at the Alexander Group, offered his tips at WorldatWork’s Total Rewards 2013 Conference and Exhibition. Diverse Product Mix Here are the diverse product mix conditions that suggest the approaches below: Many product divisions, one sales force Balanced outcomes required Varying incentive value due to varying volumes Degree of sales difficulty differs […]

3 Levels of Sales Jobs—3 Levels of Incentives

Cichelli, senior vice president at the Alexander Group, offered his tips at WorldatWork’s Total Rewards 2013 Conference and Exhibition. Here’s how he describes the three types of sales jobs: Job Level→ Factor↓ Territory Rep Account Manager Key Account Manager Customers Many/Existing and Potential Several (20–30)/ Existing Few (3–4) /Existing Orders Many/Small Average/Average Few/Large Sales Cycle […]