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Dashboard Design
5 min read
Why Your Sales Call Data Never Ends Up in the Dashboard (and How to Fix That)
Most sales calls yield information no CRM field captures, so the dashboard shows a partial picture. Here's how to close the gap between calls and reporting.
News
3 min read
Why we redesigned Plecto
Work should feel fun like sport. Here is how that idea shaped our new look.
News
2 min read
Plecto Is Getting a New Brand on October 6
On October 6, Plecto launches a new brand and design built around making teams perform better. Your dashboards, data and settings stay the same.
Motivation
5 min read
How to Onboard Better: Connecting Governance, CRM Data, and Real-Time Dashboards
Discover how real-time dashboards make your onboaring process simpler, accurate, and unified with CRM data.
Dashboard Design
5 min read
Omnichannel Marketing: How a CRM Creates One Customer View
CRM software acts as the foundation, and dashboards bring the data to life.
Motivation
9 min read
AI Sales Coaching in 2026: From Reviews to Real-Time Guidance
Delay is the main problem with sales coaching. AI cuts it from weeks to seconds, giving reps immediate feedback on what they could have done better.
Motivation
8 min read
Gen Z Doesn't Want a Badge: What Actually Motivates Younger Sales Reps Beyond Points
Points and badges aren't enough. Discover what truly motivates Gen Z sales reps, from transparent career pathways to purpose-driven incentives.
Gamification
6 min read
Designing Sales Contests for Introverted Reps
Quiet sales reps can be great at their jobs too. Here's a guide for how to motivate them effectively.
Dashboard Design
5 min read
Why Your CRM Should Be the Single Source of Truth for Revenue (and How to Get It There)
Data not aligning across the office? Read on to discover how to use CRM dashboards as a single truth source across your teams.
Sales Performance
6 min read
Key Strategies for Eliminating Manual Bottlenecks in Back Office Operations
Where drag comes from in back office teams, what the data says about fixes worth the investment, and practical steps that hold up.
Gamification
6 min read
The Psychology of Workplace Gamification: What Actually Sticks
Nothing is wrong with the gamification dashboard you have built. They work and assign points or wins as they are supposed to.
Sales Performance
11 min read
Global Card Processors vs. Local Acquirers: What Changes When You Enter Challenging Markets
Expanding into a new country can look straightforward from a sales dashboard.
Gamification
9 min read
Modern Sales Gamification: Shifting from Individual Competition to Team Quests
Seeking to improve sales performance with motivation and collaboration? Learn how modern gamification moves beyond individual competition to team quests.
Gamification
5 min read
Gamification Is Moving Beyond Sales: How HR, Support, and Operations Use It to Boost Performance
HR, support, and operations teams now use the same gamification mechanics as sales, with results in areas that once had no real-time view of daily performance.
Gamification
9 min read
How Gamification and Wallboards Turn Live Performance Data Into Action
See how gamification and wallboards help teams spot changes, coordinate responses, recognize progress, reduce rollout risks, and improve business performance.
Gamification
6 min read
Why Gamification Is More Effective Than Annual Reviews for Building Long-Term Employee Motivation
Gamification beats annual reviews for lasting motivation, if you pick metrics that age well, keep them on a live wallboard, and reset before novelty fades.
Gamification
8 min read
The Gamification Reset: What To Do When Your Team Has Gone Blind to the Scoreboard
Discover why employees stop responding to leaderboards, and learn practical ways to refresh gamification, improve motivation, and boost performance.
Gamification
9 min read
Run a Sales Gamification Pilot in 30 Days Before You Roll It Out to the Entire Team
Test sales gamification with a focused 30-day pilot before scaling it. Learn what to measure, how to structure rewards, and where rollout risks appear.
Sales Performance
10 Sales Contest Ideas to Keep Your Sales Employees Motivated in 2025
Here are ten offbeat sales contest ideas to keep your employees motivated while bringing an element of fun to your daily operations.
Gamification
5 min read
Why Gamified Systems Support Mental Resilience
Explore the powerful intersection of game mechanics and mental health. Read on to explore how you can use gamification to encourage office well-being.
Gamification
6 min read
Gamification: Align Employee Behavior with Company Goals
Learn how gamification aligns employee behavior with company goals using real-time feedback and rewards to boost engagement and performance.
Sales Performance
7 min read
The Top 9 Recruitment KPIs of 2026
Optimize your hiring process with the top 9 recruitment KPIs for 2026. Learn how to measure what matters and hire better talent faster.
Dashboard Design
7 min read
Everything You Need to Know About CPG Order Fulfillment
Don't let CPG orders go unseen. Learn about key challenges in fulfilling them—and how live data visualization delivers results for your business.
Dashboard Design
5 min read
4 Things That Slowly (But Surely) Mess Up Your Data
Is your dashboard lighting up while sales stay flat? Your data might be "correct" but completely misleading.
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- How to Create a Plecto Sales Report (Updated 2026)
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- The Four Player Types in Gamification
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- 8 of the Best KPIs for Close CRM
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- How to Create a TV Dashboard for HighLevel
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- 3 Steps to Integrate Email Marketing Into the Customer Journey
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- 5 Examples of the Best Data Visualizations
- 6 Examples of Bad Data Visualizations
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