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Paychecks with Purpose: How Compensation is Changing in Medical Sales

Contrarian Sales Techniques

I decided to dive deep into the world of medical sales compensation plans. I've always been curious about how sales reps are rewarded for their hard work, and it seems the landscape is evolving. I found this article on Understanding Pharmaceutical Incentive Compensation Plans that explained it quite well.

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What is a Sales Compensation Budget Risk Analysis and Why is it Important?

The Marketing Advantage

October 6, 2023 One of the most challenging aspects of utilizing a sales compensation plan that does not have a fixed budget is that, too often, the plan ends up paying more or less than expected. In this blog post, we will explore what a budget risk analysis is and what its primary benefits are.

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Three Sales Compensation Pitfalls to Avoid for a Rare Disease Product Launch

The Marketing Advantage

Nevertheless, launching a rare disease product continues to be incredibly challenging; in extreme cases, companies have even chosen to cease all commercial sales efforts for their rare disease treatment. However, patients may see several physicians before being diagnosed, meaning a small sales force may need to service many physicians.

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Collecting Optimal Feedback from the Field on Sales Compensation Plans

The Marketing Advantage

March 6, 2023 Most life sciences companies seek feedback from the field on the sales force members’ attitudes and opinions of the sales compensation plan. There are a number of ways pharma, biotech and medical device companies can collect sales compensation plan feedback and some of these ways are more effective than others.

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The Major Frameworks of Commission Sales Compensation Plans and When to Use Each

The Marketing Advantage

September 11, 2023 One of the most popular sales compensation design types utilized in the life sciences industry is the commission-based design. Major Commission Frameworks A commission-based sales compensation plan is a plan in which each sales representative earns a certain amount of compensation for each unit (i.e.,

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Four Indicators that It’s Time to Change Your Sales Compensation Plan

The Marketing Advantage

October 3, 2022 With 2023 sales compensation planning underway, many biopharma companies are considering whether or not they should change their sales compensation plan and, if so, how much. In this blog post, we will explore four such indicators that it is time to change your sales compensation plan.

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Four Reasons Rank Order Sales Compensation Plans Cost You Sales

The Marketing Advantage

Nevertheless, rank order plans continue to be utilized and, in fact, have increased in use throughout the COVID-19 pandemic due to the ability to control how much will be paid out to the sales force. This blog will explore four limitations of rank order plans that demonstrate how such plans ultimately leave sales on the table.

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