Comcast implemented a gamification solution using Salesforce to drive sales engagement. The solution included contests to increase the number of appointments set daily. This increased participation in Salesforce and improved visibility into team performance. The contests successfully increased appointments by over 120% on average and reduced the administration burden of running contests while keeping competition levels high. Comcast saw instant results and feedback was positive about keeping contest objectives top of mind.
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Dreamforce 2012: Leveraging Gamification to drive Sales Engagement at Comcast
1. Sales Cloud: Leveraging Gamification to
drive Sales Engagement at Comcast
Todd Goodbinder
Comcast
National Vice President of Sales & Sales Ops – Business Services
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2. Communications - Information - Entertainment
Cable Communications Cable Networks Broadcast Film Parks Other
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3. Business Class Solutions
Comcast has the resources, products and support
customers need to be more competitive.
Product Portfolio
o Network Diversity
o Scalability o
o Reliability o
o Industry Leading Data Service o
o Lower Cost Higher Quality Voice o
o TV for Business Needs o
o Local 24/7 Business Class Support o
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4. Pre Salesforce Situation
o Legacy “home grown” order processing tool
o Lack of visibility into metrics
o Highly transactional sales force
o IT development lags business pace
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5. Leverage Salesforce Investment
o Accelerate understanding of performance activities
o Improve utilization of CRM
o Shift perception of Salesforce from management to sales tool
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6. Next Goal: Wider Organizational Adoption
o Management recognized value of Salesforce
o Improve Chatter value
o Pull sales teams into Salesforce vs Push
o Drive Engagement through Contests
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7. Drive Sales Engagement
o Focus team on success indicators
o Improve Salesforce tool engagement
o Increase contest impact thru communication
o Use competition to motivate sales force
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8. Sales Incentives Practices
o National and local incentives
o Limited visibility of contests => Conflicts
o Incentives focused on outcomes
o Lack of regular updates on contests
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15. Results: Average Appointments Set/Day Contest
35
Sledgehammer 30
Teams Déjà vu w/ leveleleven % Change 25
Wallace 10 33 230% 20 Déjà vu
Wright 9 17 89% Sledgehammer
15
DeWitt 8 14 75%
Franke 5 11 120% 10
Hayes 5 9 80% 5
Total 37 84 127%
0
Wallace Wright DeWitt Franke Hayes
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16. Feedback
o Competition skyrocketed
o Contest administration burden removed
Comcast Quotes:
o Sales Ops Manger - Jason Franklin
“….results are instant and everyone knows where they stand”
o Sale Manager - Dan Oleson
“…The email updates and Team Ranking keeps the Contest objective in minds of our Sales Team...”
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Quick Overview of ComcastFocused on three broad areas – Communications, Information and EntertainmentWith these areas are 6 unitsDistributionChannels: Broadcast and CableFilm & ParksOthers areas of Interactive Media and SportsBusiness Services is my focus – which is a 6 year business that leverages that great distribution network
Product standpoint = Most people are familiar with our Triple Play ProductsBut we also utilize our fiber backbone to provide Ethernet Services up to 10GAnd we are the largest Hosted PBX provider with our Voice Edge productsWhat makes the products so strong is the that are on a truly diverse network backup by 24/7 service
Growing 40% home grown solution to place orderCould track sales – Not understand the drivers of successAcquisition based saleforce – Excel or notepad for contacts & follow-upLeaders - No visibility into funnels = How Month is shaping upChurn – Lost Reps – Lose Productivity and All work/contact
Got past build vs buy debateLeaders wanted to understand how we utilizing the “big” investmentPower was tremendous of using a CRM = Nothing this group doesn’t understandView Prospect/ Opportunities /Appointments / ProposalsLeaders got the power - Sales Reps Questioned WIFM
Now we made the strategic investment– How do we get the reps to us itLaunched Chatter – Communication, but not utilizing the CRM functionsTrust me I tried to push them in – reporting on utilizing; having calls – some winsHere last year – saw contest builders and I had the ah ha moment – Use skills core to Reps – Competition and Motivation
No strategic initiative on gamification – Needed to solve a business problemNeeded to engage the reps and pull them into the toolPower to drive focus on ANY field in SFDC - Opportunities; Deal Size, AppointmentThe application sends out daily emails – so reps were driving each other to use the tool
Not only help pull the Reps inGot everyone on platform for contest – removed competing contestsGave leaders the ability to driving activity managementRemoved administrative burden – More than one occasion – announced a monthly contest – one update
We got the organization on one platform Driving activity management – in a way that engaged the repsThat is a WIN
Does it work?déjà vu – this a leader who was trying to manage activity – Appt / dayManual tracking Came up with sledgehammer – Post Labor day contestWe saw 127% increase – Not because of the application, but because of what it does – daily updates on who is performing at what level
About solving business challenges – I needed to increase adoption – Leverage investmentLevel11 - engage the reps by using competition and modificationWith keep the focus – through emails without the workloadNet Net Saleforce gave us the platform to leverage the business – Level11 is helping us get deeper usage