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Group travel is down, but not out

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Paul Nolan According to an April survey by the Incentive Research Foundation, the top concern about participating in work or reward-related travel was the threat of an epidemic/pandemic at 33%, followed closely by severe weather at 29%. Incentives interrupted. Sales are still happening, but a group celebration isn’t likely.

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Firing up the revenue engine post-crisis

Sales and Marketing Management

As organizations emerge from the pandemic crisis and fire up their sales engines, it’s clear that the channel must adapt?— Channel leaders have the unprecedented opportunity to invest in and improve channel automation systems, including sales incentive platforms, partner portals, digital training programs and through-channel marketing.

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A new normal for meetings and events

Sales and Marketing Management

What does it mean for business events and incentive travel programs? We spoke with Carina Bauer, CEO of IMEX Group, which connects meetings and events businesses with customers through annual tradeshows in Germany and Las Vegas. Author: Paul Nolan The COVID-19 outbreak has changed the world’s concept of gathering.

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6 steps to adapt effectively

Sales and Marketing Management

Optimize your e-commerce channel to give buyers ease and convenience, and make sure all your sales channels are integrated and incented to collaborate with each other. Firing up the revenue engine post-crisis. Group travel is down, but not out. speed, transparency and expertise?–?from from all of your sales channels.

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Some Additional Thoughts.

Sales and Marketing Management

In my work with sales executives from corporations large and small, I repeatedly see that team rewards are easily overlooked in favor of individual incentives. And while individual incentives are critical to the success of any sales organization, most companies are not fully invested in supporting the team environment.

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How B2B Reps Use Social Debt to Get Sales Support

SBI Growth

Sales Support includes groups in Product, Marketing, Care, Legal, and Research. In spite of these perceptions, these groups need each other to be successful. It’s not easy for a Sales Rep to obtain support from these groups. Sales engineers, product managers, pricing teams, etc. Incentive Structure.

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How to Accelerate Sales Performance in Q4

Janek Performance Group

With time running down, teams with leads may play it safe and engineer long, slow drives that eat clock. In the fourth quarter, both sellers and buyers have additional incentive to get deals done. Like a gift card to Starbucks, incentives can be the gesture that says it’s pumpkin spice season. Incentivize. Ramp Up Coaching.

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