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Team incentives: 7 do’s and 2 don’ts

Sales and Marketing Management

Teams perform better than individuals [ Kuhn, “Experiments on Motivation, Incentives and Rationality” 2007 ], and you and your bottom line can benefit from rewarding teams. By assembling teams that included the sales reps, sales engineers, customer service and invoicing specialists, the company beat their own aggressive goals.

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Book Review: The Challenger Sale | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

I recently read The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation by Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson. In the book, the authors reveal the findings from their extensive studies regarding the sales process. Their study breaks salespeople into 5 distinct categories and one of them is “the challenger.”

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9 Sales Motivation Ideas You Can Use NOW | Sales Motivation and.

The Sales Hunter

Studies have shown people who are thankful and complimentary of others have a much better outlook of their own situations. customer service. December 2007. November 2007. October 2007. September 2007. This includes any type of talk radio or other media outlets that are negative in nature. discounting.

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6 Tips to Jump Start 2012 Sales Now | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Studies have shown salespeople who have a dedicated time to prospect and have a process are more successful than salespeople who do not have either. customer service. December 2007. November 2007. October 2007. September 2007. Don’t do it when you have time. Instead, create the time! leadership.

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How to Renegotiate When Your Deal Seems Lost

Sales Hacker

Get the contract you want to renegotiate (it helps if you have an easy way to find and sort through these ) and study everything you can about the details you want to renegotiate. If a renegotiation is needed, though, study and lay down all of the reasons, you’re asking for it. Prepare in advance. Real-Life Examples. The result?

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Sales Training System: Do You Have One? | Sales Motivation and.

The Sales Hunter

Anyone who wants to be good at something needs to be willing to study their craft. customer service. December 2007. November 2007. October 2007. September 2007. One way to do this is by reading books on sales. If you were looking for a silver-bullet, sorry. cold calling. discounting. leadership.

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Focus on the Most Fascinating Thing | Sales Motivation and Sales.

The Sales Hunter

I studied the local marketplace. customer service. December 2007. November 2007. October 2007. September 2007. I had to become an expert on those things related to commercial real estate that were most fascinating to people outside the profession. Sales Motivation: Maintain Your Focus. cold calling.