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Sales Techniques – Best to put sales rep on commission or salary? – Ask Evan


hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to

hi I’m Evan Carmichael welcome to another edition of ask Evan today I’m

another edition of ask Evan today I’m

another edition of ask Evan today I’m going to answer question from one of my

going to answer question from one of my

going to answer question from one of my face book readers Christian who runs a

face book readers Christian who runs a

face book readers Christian who runs a company and is working with salespeople

company and is working with salespeople

company and is working with salespeople and is asking me about compensation

and is asking me about compensation

and is asking me about compensation so he’s finding that the people who he

so he’s finding that the people who he

so he’s finding that the people who he pays your salary to are not meeting

pays your salary to are not meeting

pays your salary to are not meeting their sales quotas and are not doing a

their sales quotas and are not doing a

their sales quotas and are not doing a good job and it’s wondering if he should

good job and it’s wondering if he should

good job and it’s wondering if he should move to a commission type of model so

move to a commission type of model so

move to a commission type of model so Christian to help answer your question

Christian to help answer your question

Christian to help answer your question good salespeople usually do like to run

good salespeople usually do like to run

good salespeople usually do like to run on Commission they’re usually very

on Commission they’re usually very

on Commission they’re usually very competitive people they like closing the

competitive people they like closing the

competitive people they like closing the deals and they know that the more they

deals and they know that the more they

deals and they know that the more they close the more money going to make so

close the more money going to make so

close the more money going to make so you definitely want to have a commission

you definitely want to have a commission

you definitely want to have a commission component built in there the caveat

component built in there the caveat

component built in there the caveat there is it often takes people a little

there is it often takes people a little

there is it often takes people a little bit of time to get used to selling your

bit of time to get used to selling your

bit of time to get used to selling your product so you want to have a buffer in

product so you want to have a buffer in

product so you want to have a buffer in there where they can take a draw still

there where they can take a draw still

there where they can take a draw still make money at the beginning and you know

make money at the beginning and you know

make money at the beginning and you know not be out looking for other ways to

not be out looking for other ways to

not be out looking for other ways to make money because they can’t sell your

make money because they can’t sell your

make money because they can’t sell your product so it might take three months it

product so it might take three months it

product so it might take three months it might take six months just depends on

might take six months just depends on

might take six months just depends on how long your sales cycle is you want to

how long your sales cycle is you want to

how long your sales cycle is you want to make sure you supporting them through

make sure you supporting them through

make sure you supporting them through that period so that when they get to you

that period so that when they get to you

that period so that when they get to you know that Commission model they’re able

know that Commission model they’re able

know that Commission model they’re able to to make the money so I’d have a

to to make the money so I’d have a

to to make the money so I’d have a commission model show them how much they

commission model show them how much they

commission model show them how much they can make but be patient with them and

can make but be patient with them and

can make but be patient with them and let them know that there’s a ramp-up

let them know that there’s a ramp-up

let them know that there’s a ramp-up period that you’re going to support them

period that you’re going to support them

period that you’re going to support them through so that they’re not out you know

through so that they’re not out you know

through so that they’re not out you know on the street trying to find other ways

on the street trying to find other ways

on the street trying to find other ways to make money you know until they can

to make money you know until they can

to make money you know until they can ramp up their sales the next thing is

ramp up their sales the next thing is

ramp up their sales the next thing is I’d also make sure that I’m training

I’d also make sure that I’m training

I’d also make sure that I’m training them so you’re giving them all the

them so you’re giving them all the

them so you’re giving them all the resources that they need to be

resources that they need to be

resources that they need to be successful it’s not just hey go out and

successful it’s not just hey go out and

successful it’s not just hey go out and sell you know you’re giving them a model

sell you know you’re giving them a model

sell you know you’re giving them a model on how to do it hopefully you’ve done it

on how to do it hopefully you’ve done it

on how to do it hopefully you’ve done it yourself before you have some experience

yourself before you have some experience

yourself before you have some experience you can help them with or you have a

you can help them with or you have a

you can help them with or you have a really good salesman already on stock

really good salesman already on stock

really good salesman already on stock who can help part of the training as

who can help part of the training as

who can help part of the training as well so your help support them your

well so your help support them your

well so your help support them your champion them your believing in them and

champion them your believing in them and

champion them your believing in them and not just saying you know go out and do

not just saying you know go out and do

not just saying you know go out and do it without giving them any experience

it without giving them any experience

it without giving them any experience and I’d also try to give them leads as

and I’d also try to give them leads as

and I’d also try to give them leads as much as possible so if people are

much as possible so if people are

much as possible so if people are contacting you by phone or email on your

contacting you by phone or email on your

contacting you by phone or email on your website or Facebook or or there

website or Facebook or or there

website or Facebook or or there contacting you try to give your

contacting you try to give your

contacting you try to give your salespeople some leads as well so it’s

salespeople some leads as well so it’s

salespeople some leads as well so it’s not only up to them to go out and bring

not only up to them to go out and bring

not only up to them to go out and bring in new leads if they see especially the

in new leads if they see especially the

in new leads if they see especially the beginning that they can close a couple

beginning that they can close a couple

beginning that they can close a couple sales it gives them some motivation

sales it gives them some motivation

sales it gives them some motivation inspiration or I continue I want to do

inspiration or I continue I want to do

inspiration or I continue I want to do better when I’m going to close more more

better when I’m going to close more more

better when I’m going to close more more sales you know sales people there’s

sales you know sales people there’s

sales you know sales people there’s often writing highs and writing lows you

often writing highs and writing lows you

often writing highs and writing lows you want to get them to those highs as

want to get them to those highs as

want to get them to those highs as quickly as you can and there’s nothing

quickly as you can and there’s nothing

quickly as you can and there’s nothing that makes a salesperson you know more

that makes a salesperson you know more

that makes a salesperson you know more high than closing a sale so try to get

high than closing a sale so try to get

high than closing a sale so try to get them some warm leads as well support

them some warm leads as well support

them some warm leads as well support their development especially at the

their development especially at the

their development especially at the beginning so they get used to selling

beginning so they get used to selling

beginning so they get used to selling the product and know how to do it and

the product and know how to do it and

the product and know how to do it and they’re gonna support your longer-term

they’re gonna support your longer-term

they’re gonna support your longer-term so I would say move to a commission

so I would say move to a commission

so I would say move to a commission model but just with the caveat of giving

model but just with the caveat of giving

model but just with the caveat of giving them that base at the beginning to

them that base at the beginning to

them that base at the beginning to support them to the transition period

support them to the transition period

support them to the transition period and then try to give them as much

and then try to give them as much

and then try to give them as much training and support and leads as

training and support and leads as

training and support and leads as possible to make sure they’re going to

possible to make sure they’re going to

possible to make sure they’re going to be successful and be happy and help you

be successful and be happy and help you

be successful and be happy and help you bury business for the long term so will

bury business for the long term so will

bury business for the long term so will that help Christian those watching if

that help Christian those watching if

that help Christian those watching if you liked the video please give it a

you liked the video please give it a

you liked the video please give it a thumbs up below

thumbs up below

thumbs up below I always appreciate those and I’d love

I always appreciate those and I’d love

I always appreciate those and I’d love to hear what you have to think if you

to hear what you have to think if you

to hear what you have to think if you want to leave a comment under the video

want to leave a comment under the video

want to leave a comment under the video if you have an extra thought for

if you have an extra thought for

if you have an extra thought for Christian or if you have a question of

Christian or if you have a question of

Christian or if you have a question of your own feel free to leave a comment

your own feel free to leave a comment

your own feel free to leave a comment under this video and we’ll see you on

under this video and we’ll see you on

under this video and we’ll see you on the next episode

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