Barbara- I hear what you are saying about not capping. Are you willing to 
share what the biggest single profit share payout you've been able to give 
has been?

On Friday, March 24, 2017 at 9:33:21 AM UTC-7, Barbara Sprenger wrote:
>
> I kind of agree with Scott. When I used to be a rep, I hated it when a 
> percentage was capped — I produced more but made less of it. Also, in our 
> business, with high fixed costs and low marginal costs, you’re making more 
> on last dollar, so there really isn’t a reason to cap.
> Barbara Sprenger
>
>
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> On Mar 24, 2017, at 7:27 AM, Scott Tillitt / BEAHIVE <
> sc...@beahivebzzz.com <javascript:>> wrote:
>
> Alex, why the cap? Doesn't that also max out the incentive to outperform?
>
> scott.
>
> On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 8:10:06 PM UTC-4, Alex Hillman wrote:
>>
>> Hell yes to simple profit shares :)
>>
>> For another perspective, I've been on the receiving end of profit shares, 
>> in a few models. The best ones where upsides were mutual and clear were 
>> simple capped %'s, aka 5% up to a certain max.
>>
>> It kept the math simple, expectations simple, and the best case scenario 
>> is mutual: I'm maxing out the profit share and now we know that a) I can 
>> perform and b) everybody wins when I do.
>>
>> Yay!
>>
>>
>> On Mar 23, 2017, 7:18 PM -0400, Barbara Sprenger <
>> bspr...@thesatelliteinc.com>, wrote:
>>
>> Yes, we just kept it simple. At the higher end, it’s really significant; 
>> at the lower end, you see where it can go!
>> Barbara Sprenger
>>
>>
>>
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>> On Mar 23, 2017, at 4:03 PM, ir...@iriskavanagh.com wrote:
>>
>> Thanks, Barbara! After sleeping on what I posted yesterday, we decided it 
>> isn't right and are now moving toward a tiered profit share. I'll post the 
>> formula once we land on it. 
>>
>> Warmly, 
>>
>> Iris
>>
>> Iris Kavanagh
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>> On Mar 23, 2017, at 2:50 PM, Barbara Sprenger <
>> bspr...@thesatelliteinc.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> We really like using bonuses. Our center managers get 5% of profit each 
>> month. It's a good way to incentivize -- it says you're sharing in what the 
>> center produces, your input is valued, it's not just for generating a sale, 
>> it includes running an efficient center and keeping people. We started with 
>> this and haven't found a reason to change!
>>
>> Barbara
>>
>> On Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 3:51:26 PM UTC-7, Iris Kavanagh wrote: 
>>>
>>> Hi-
>>>
>>> *I posted this on the Coworking Leadership Slack team so if you are 
>>> there, I apologize for the redundant post.
>>>
>>> I'm exploring commission and bonus structure for a couple of clients 
>>> right now. I have traditionally shied away  from using commission for 
>>> community based coworking spaces because I was concerned about the impetus 
>>> to sell rather than the impetus to create community. 
>>>
>>> At this time, I'm exploring this option for two clients who, for various 
>>> reasons, would not be at risk of those concerns. 
>>>
>>> Does anyone have experience with using commission as part of the 
>>> compensation package? 
>>> How have they worked for you? 
>>> How did you structure your commissions? 
>>> Was it based on percentage of revenue or percentage of salary? 
>>> What tiers do you work within?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for you thoughts!
>>>
>>> Warmly,
>>>
>>> Iris
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