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AutoSmart Manager will explain how better sales compensation plans motivate sales teams and reduce the time required to process commissions

LEXINGTON, Mass., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Makana(R) Solutions Inc., the leading provider of self-service sales compensation solutions, today announced a complimentary Webinar featuring AutoSmart America, a leading car dealership in Detroit. The Webinar, entitled "AutoSmart Sales Comp Delivers Results," will be held on February 19 at 1 p.m. ET.

WHAT: In this Webinar, AutoSmart Manager Linda Stillwater will describe how the company uses sales compensation plans to combat the market pressures facing the auto industry, compounded by the Detroit area's dependence on that industry.

She will describe how AutoSmart has been able to decrease the time spent calculating commission statements (from several days to 15 minutes per month), while also increasing sales team motivation. With the help of Makana Motivator Pro sales compensation software and by involving employees in the planning process, Linda has overcome unique challenges in designing more effective sales compensation plans for AutoSmart. Makana Motivator Pro is an online solution that makes it easy for anyone to effectively design sales plans and calculate sales commissions.

Linda will be joined by Makana Solutions' Teanna Spence, director of compensation, an expert in sales compensation with more than 20 years of experience working with small businesses in various industries on developing effective sales compensation plans that ensure results. She will describe how AutoSmart's processes can be applied to other small businesses so they can achieve similar results.

REGISTRATION: For more information and to register, please go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/197218937

WHEN: The Webinar will take place on Thursday, February 19, at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.

About Makana Solutions

Makana Solutions' self-service on-demand software helps more than 200 small and mid-sized businesses to design and deliver effective sales compensation that supports company goals and motivates sales to deliver results. Makana Motivator Express is the first solution designed specifically for effective sales compensation planning. Makana Motivator Pro includes the planning capabilities, plus the ability to calculate payments and share graphical commission statements and performance reports. Makana has certified integration for salesforce.com sales compensation and is available on the salesforce.com AppExchange. Makana Solutions also offers expert sales compensation consulting and free best-practice resources on their web site. http://www.makanasolutions.com/?source=relauto.

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