Information and Resources for Applicants
Successful events start with strong speakers. This is your opportunity to highlight your expertise and offer real solutions to the most urgent problems sales compensation professionals face today. We want to help you craft an excellent proposal so you can make your voice heard, and deliver impactful, intelligent solutions to the sales compensation community via three key topic areas:
We are offering the following resources to support you, our applicants:
- Read the information on this page to learn about selection criteria, topics, available session formats, and speaker types.
- Download the Submission Planning Worksheet to help you think through your submission before heading to the digital form.
- Attend an Office Hour session. During this time WorldatWork staff will be available to review and provide feedback on submissions, help solve any technical problems, or answer general questions about the event or Call.
- Session 1: March 6, 11:00am - 12:30pm ET
- Session 2: March 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm ET
All submissions must be completed through the online form and are due by March 20 at 5:00pm PT. If you need an accommodation or have questions, please email us at speakers@worldatwork.org.
What are the Key Dates?
February 21, 2024 |
Call for Sepakers Open |
March 20, 2024, 5:00pm PT |
Call for Speakers Closes |
By April 17, 2024* |
Notifications Sent |
What is the selection criteria?
We want to deliver an engaging attendee experience with creative learning methods and tangible takeaways that empower attendees to drive change in their organizations delivered by passionate, expert speakers.
The committee will make selections based on the following criteria:
- Session Outcomes: Are they actionable and participant-centered?
- Topic: Is it a unique or progressive take on the evolving trends or emerging challenges faced in the sales compensation, operations, or analytics landscape? See below for a list of key topic areas.
- Alignment of Level: Does the information provided align with the stated learning level?
- Speaker Profile: Do the speakers included in the applicant demonstrate unique points of view, expertise, and enthusiasm for the topic?
- Speaking Skills: Does the application provide evidence of ability to engage participants? Examples of evidence include prior speaking experience in your bio, quotes from past participants, or speaking sample video.
What key topic areas can sessions address?
What types of session formats will be at Sales Comp'24?
We all have different learning preferences. In order to meet as many individual preferences as possible, Sales Comp'24 will offer a variety of session formats. The submission form will ask you to suggest which of the following formats you believe will best help participants engage with your ideas. If your submission is accepted, you will work with the WorldatWork team to finalize your session format.
What types of speakers present at Sales Comp'24?
Academic: Full or part-time professor with no other source of employment.
Consultant: A professional hired to provide expert advice to multiple clients or organizations. Does not include internal consultants. See practitioner definition.
- Examples: Partner, Managing Director, Principal, Practice Leader, Attorney
Non-Profit Organization Representative: Advocate from a relevant non-profit, offering industry-specific insights and expertise, aligning with our event's cause and mission.
Practitioner: “Internal” professionals accountable to influence or deliver rewards for that one specific organization. Excludes those working in professional services supporting external customers.
- Examples: Head of Sales Compensation, Sales Compensation Analyst, Incentive Compensation Manager
Service Partner: A supplier or someone who works for a company that provides organizations with services other than management consulting. See consultant definition.
- Examples: Sales Compensation Platforms Provider, Incentive Information System Solutions