Turn sales competition into real performance with Brackets.

Brackets brings tournament-style competition to LevelEleven—driving focus, urgency, and execution without spreadsheets, side tools, or gimmicks.

Sales competition, reimagined.

Brackets is a tournament-style competition mode built directly into LevelEleven. Instead of long-running leaderboards or one-off SPIFFs, Brackets organizes sales activity into focused, head-to-head matchups that create urgency and clarity every round.

Reps know exactly who they’re competing against. Managers know exactly which behaviors they’re reinforcing. And performance is measured using real CRM activity data—without spreadsheets or side tools.

Why SPIFFs and leaderboards
stop working.

Most sales competitions fail for predictable reasons:

  • They reward outcomes without reinforcing behaviors

  • Urgency fades after the initial announcement

  • Rules get complicated—and fairness gets questioned

  • Managers spend more time administering contests than coaching reps

Brackets was built to solve these problems by turning competition into a structured, repeatable system—not a one-time event.

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How It Works

How Brackets drives
focused execution.

Brackets turn key metrics into head-to-head competition, creating urgency, visibility, and momentum around the behaviors that drive team performance.

Set the goal

Choose the KPI that matters most—activity, pipeline creation, conversion, or performance
improvement.

Launch the Bracket

Managers create head-to-head matchups at the start of the tournament, using either
randomized or manually assigned pairings.

Compete round by round

Winners advance. Losers are eliminated. Every round creates urgency and clarity.

Coach what matters

Managers use each matchup to reinforce behaviors, not just celebrate results.

How It Works

Where Teams Use Brackets

Brackets bring focus and energy to sales teams—turning key metrics into structured competition that motivates reps, reinforces winning behaviors, and drives consistent performance.

Onboarding showdowns

Ramp new hires faster by reinforcing the right behaviors from day one.

SDR & BDR competitions

Drive consistent prospecting without burning out your team.

Regional or pod battles

Create friendly rivalry while keeping competition fair and transparent.

Short-term performance pushes

Add urgency around critical moments—end of quarter, product launches, or key campaigns.

Benefits

Motivation that scales.

Turn sales competitions into focused, fair matchups that motivate reps, reinforce the right behaviors, and keep teams engaged.

Focused

One matchup at a time keeps
reps engaged

Fair

Compete against peers—not
impossible benchmarks

Actionable

Built around behaviors managers can
observe and coach

Low overhead

No spreadsheets, no external tools

Part of a smarter performance system.

Brackets is embedded within LevelEleven, so competitions stay connected to the broader performance conversation—without becoming another disconnected contest.

  • Use Brackets alongside scorecards to reinforce focus

  • Coach behaviors during and after each round

  • Reinforce consistency—not just short-term wins

This is competition designed for long-term performance
—not momentary spikes.

FAQs

Questions? Answers.

Your most frequently asked questions, all in one place.
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01
What is Brackets by LevelEleven?

Brackets is a tournament-style sales competition feature in LevelEleven that creates head-to-head matchups between reps using real CRM activity data. Winners advance each round, turning everyday sales activity into focused, high-energy competitions that drive performance.

01
How do Brackets competitions work?

Managers select a KPI, choose participants, and launch a tournament inside LevelEleven. Reps compete in head-to-head matchups, winners advance each round, and a champion emerges at the end. Every round creates clear goals, urgency, and coaching opportunities.

01
Why are Brackets more effective than sales leaderboards or SPIFFs?

Leaderboards can lose momentum and often reward only top performers. Brackets create short, high-stakes matchups where every rep competes against a peer. This format increases engagement, reinforces key behaviors, and keeps the entire team motivated.

01
What sales metrics can be used in Brackets competitions?

Brackets can be based on any CRM-tracked performance metric, including prospecting activity, pipeline creation, meetings booked, conversion rates, or revenue. Managers choose the KPI that reinforces the behaviors they want the team to execute.

01
Do Brackets require spreadsheets or additional tools?

No. Brackets runs directly inside LevelEleven and uses existing CRM activity data. Managers can launch competitions without spreadsheets, external tools, or custom development, making tournaments easy to manage and transparent for reps.

01
When should sales teams use Brackets competitions?

Teams use Brackets for onboarding programs, quarterly sales pushes, SDR competitions, regional challenges, and product launch campaigns. Tournament-style competitions create urgency and excitement during key moments in the sales cycle.

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