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The 3 Ways Experienced Sales Reps Typically Fail.

MJ Hoffman

As salespeople become comfortable in their role and territory, they begin to develop strong relationships with certain customers. As soon as the rep gets comfortable and assumes she’s guaranteed her customer’s business — both current and future — she exposes herself to the competition. But familiarity breeds complacency.

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The 5 Quota-Killing Mistakes Only Experienced Salespeople Make

Hubspot Sales

As salespeople become comfortable in their role and territory, they begin to develop strong relationships with certain customers. As soon as the rep gets comfortable and assumes they're guaranteed their customer's business -- both current and future -- they expose themselves to the competition. But familiarity breeds complacency.

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Sales Incentives Aren't the Only Motivator. How One Company Got Rid of Them

Hubspot Sales

When Baker became President and VP of Sales in 2003, eventually acquiring the company from his father in 2005, he was immediately wary of his team's commission-based compensation plan. We were creating an incentive that was good for the vendor, the sales rep, and ultimately — if we had a guaranteed sale — for the client, too," Baker says.