Guide · 5 min read

AI-era sales compensation: what to pay for now

If you're still paying purely on booked meetings or activity, you're paying for what AI does for free. Comp needs an update.

What to stop paying for

  • Booked meetings that don't advance
  • Dials, emails sent, activity metrics
  • Discovery calls with no next step

What to pay for

  • Pipeline advanced to stage 3+ by segment
  • Deals sourced from AE research (not just inbound)
  • Expansion revenue with quality gates

Rollout tip

Grandfather the current plan for the first cycle. Show the AE what they would have earned under each. Trust wins over speed.

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