LeadFuze

JULY 5, 2023

Understanding how to motivate your sales team is crucial for any business aiming to increase market share and achieve its sales goals. A motivated sales team can drive revenue, foster customer relationships, and contribute significantly towards the company’s mission. But what motivates sales teams?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

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. This begs the question, what’s up with the weather scaredy-cats ?

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

If you’re looking to get a little extra from your revenue team, examining your sales incentives program is a great place to start. . An effective sales incentive program is not just the fuel to drive your revenue team. A well-executed program does much more than just motivate your team (although just that would be enough).

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Janek Performance Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

With salary, commission, bonuses, and other incentives, sales professionals often have options and feel in control of the compensation they receive, which can be great for motivation and fulfillment. As a result, there can be reduced incentive to work harder or produce more. Another benefit for sales reps is control.

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Sales Hacker Training

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Creating a strong sales incentives program will help you attract and retain A-list sales talent, so it is worth putting in the legwork to create a strong plan. . So why do sales leaders overlook something as important as a sales incentives program? Creating a Winning Sales Incentives Program.

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MEDDIC

MARCH 16, 2023

In this article, we will look at why it is important to celebrate sales successes, as well as some of the best ways to celebrate. Celebrating sales wins and accomplishments is a great way to boost morale, confidence, and motivation. Big motivator Who doesn’t like getting recognition for their work?

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Xactly

MAY 10, 2018

Historically, sales performance incentives have been focused on individual recognition. Plans like individual sales quotas are designed to reward, recognize, and help retain high achievers, as well as motivate the average and below average performers to go above and beyond. This approach works. Pros & Cons: What the Research Says.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 30, 2024

Check out this article published back in 2017: Marketing Qualified Leads Are Cool, But I’ll Take Product Qualified Leads Any Day. However, mention doubling the pipeline, and you’ll notice the buzz of excitement and motivation among them. Ultimately, pipeline is a better-suited incentive for marketing to deliver superior outcomes.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Recommended reading : How to Develop a Winning Sales Compensation Philosophy Compensation Transformation Tip #3: Personalize your sales incentive programs. Personalizing sales incentives is a difficult task for a number of reasons. To start, you might implement a range of incentive options that qualifying sales reps can choose from.

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Xactly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

For the days that are more the latter than the former, we’ve put together a list of a handful of motivational sales success stories to bring you some inspiration, along with a list of additional motivational sales articles at the end. Motivational sales lesson: It’s okay to rely on the people around you for help.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

These pillars include organizational alignment, robust reporting, ongoing professional development, incentive compensation, and sales enablement. Only when these components are carefully managed and integrated into your sales strategy, can you drive performance, foster a motivated sales team, and ultimately, achieve your sales goals.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 29, 2017

A survey from Health IT Outcomes reported that 90 percent of employees surveyed said they wanted their company to provide a wearable device for tracking as an incentive. One way companies can compensate is to increase the motivation for participation. More motivated employees. This article was first published on Entrepreneur.

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Pipeliner

MAY 9, 2023

Creating high-performing sales reps means supplying them with everything they require to reach their objectives, from motivation and professional growth. This article details six strategies for building a successful sales team that can help you achieve your business goals. So, why would someone persist in this role?

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Sales Training Connection

APRIL 10, 2013

Motivating sales reps - the role of money. All sales managers face the challenge of motivating their sales teams. Yet, talk with 10 sales managers and you’ll hear at least 10 different ideas on tackling the motivation challenge. And, some sales managers use the same motivators with their sales teams that motivate them.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 22, 2021

The world of sales motivation has been flipped upside down, especially when it comes to President’s Club. It’s a tried and true method for motivating and incentivizing your sales reps, but there are a lot of question marks surrounding it as we progress through 2021. 4 sales motivation strategies you should follow.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Teaser: I have been writing about the power of non-cash incentives for longer than I care to admit. John had amassed a large folder of research and articles about why cash did not motivate as well as non-cash incentives, but he summarized it the same way each time we talked: "More money isn't what makes Sammy run, he'd say.

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Close.io

DECEMBER 23, 2019

This is an article rich with great sales objection advice. READ THE FULL ARTICLE ?. This article covers everything you need to know about setting better appointments: how to set more appointments, when and how often to send reminders, what to do after the call, and so much more. READ THE FULL ARTICLE ?. Ready to explore?

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 17, 2019

Keep reading to learn the top 5 motivators, as uncovered by the survey. What you do need to do is help them stay motivated. One of the most common ways companies choose to motivate or incentivize sales reps are monetary bonuses, but guess what? What are they motivated by? you can use to inspire your team today.

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Xactly

MARCH 22, 2018

Most of the time when I speak about the middle performers, it is because I am trying to convince a sales leader that there is value in focusing on the middle performers rather than explaining the sales incentive tools available to increase their performance. Why Focus on Motivating the Middle?

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 4, 2024

Now is a better time than ever for your sales team to align their goals, motivations, and strategies for the upcoming year (and beyond). SKO Mistakes: During Overemphasis on external motivation It’s far too easy to fall into the trap of trying to motivate your team solely from external sources during an SKO. But true motivation?

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Now it’s up to the sales manager to coach, motivate, and incent everyone else—the average performers. Opportunities to grow, learn, and advance are much better incentives. Read the rest of the article.) This is how it’s always worked in most sales organizations. Want Proof? This leaves your top performers on their own.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

Why share this story at the beginning of an article about using Salesforce to calculate sales commission? A Brief History of Salesforce We started this article talking about the invention of VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet. We believe Salesforce realizes that its software isn’t ideal for handling incentive compensation systems.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2017

Software is eating the world,” stated Marc Andreessen in a 2011 Wall Street Journal article. Not your father’s incentive program. “We We are much more of a technology company than we’ve ever been,” says Bryan Phillips, senior vice president of technology for Maritz Motivation Solutions. is Engage People Inc. ,

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The Sales Hunter

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Mark’s Insights on SALES MOTIVATION. Sales Articles. Sales Motivation. He eventually lost a great job and thousands of dollars in incentive bonus because instead of helping his people succeed, he became a roadblock to success. Sales Managers: Are You Motivating in the Middle? sales motivation.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

This article will show you how the right commission plan execution can retain your employees, reduce customer churn and increase trust between internal teams. . But remember that while the execs are driven by revenue and low customer churn, your sales reps are driven by their incentive compensation plans. One wrong commission payment.

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Act!

APRIL 16, 2024

In this article, we’ll discuss some of the main challenges in running remote sales teams and strategies for effectively handling them. Reward and recognize top performers Acknowledging your best performers and publicly rewarding their hard work are among the best ways to motivate any sales team — especially remote ones.

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Two truths remain unchanged: Comp is just one tool for motivating salespeople , and upstream planning is still key. The event’s session agenda read much like it has in years past, with topics including sales comp fundamentals , plan design, quotas, analytics, and sales force motivation. Clearly, the topic remains relevant today.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 18, 2018

A Harvard University study found setting specific goals increases motivation beyond simply telling yourself, “ I’ll just do my best. ”. It might seem like a lot of work, but the result is motivated salespeople who have the support they need to succeed. The incentive for your reps to meet their quota? How to Set Sales Goals.

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OpenSymmetry

JUNE 30, 2015

One Wall Street Journal article reports that in 2014, the average turnover for part-time sales associates was 66%, while full-time was less at 27%, with the availability of benefits as the contributing factor to why full-time employees tend to stay. The second transformation relates to driving performance.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 27, 2019

Our first two articles in this series (1) established the compelling link between top-line revenue performance and frontline sales manager effectiveness , and (2) explored what “good” looks like in individual sales managers. Create incentives that drive the right behaviors. Provide meaningful training.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It's powerful, chilling, motivational, and applicable in every field or facet of life, and sales is no exception. Motivation. Motivation is the underlying factor that enables every other point on this list. While motivation is central to sales excellence, it doesn't mean much if it's applied ineffectively.

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LeadFuze

MAY 18, 2021

Why is Sales Motivation Important to Your Business. Sales motivation can be the holy grail for a business. Learning how to motivate your sales team can feel like an impossible task. We’ve tried to round up all the best sales motivation strategies, insights , and ideas on how to motivate your sales team.

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 25, 2023

I prompted ChatGPT, “Have a debate with me about whether the commission-based compensation structure is an effective incentive compensation system for salespeople. It‘s true that commission-based systems can indeed motivate salespeople to pursue their self-interest, which can lead to productive outcomes. Take a conversational tone.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Create engaging content of all kinds, strictly for your customers — articles, videos, webinars, and any other type of content your customers enjoy. “If Establish an Incentive-Based Customer Loyalty Program. Offer Incentives that Speak to Your Customers’ Values. Personalize Your Incentives.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2019

In today’s article, we explain word-of-mouth marketing, its unique benefits, and we offer several specific tips to get people talking about your products. For this reason, it’s much more influential when a friend recommends a product becuase they do so without an ulterior motive. Therein lies the power of word-of-mouth marketing.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 11, 2019

Clearly, new strategies alone aren’t enough to motivate a sales team. According to behavioral intelligence (BQ), it’s all about how you motivate your team. You see, BQ has found that motivation is a trigger for thoughts… which cause feelings… which yield action. Sure, these are all key motivators for your sales reps.

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The Spiff Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

How you pay sales reps depends on the way you design your comp program, what metrics relate to what incentives, and so on— all the details we’ve covered in many past articles about comp plan design. And, it helps to create a cohesive and unified vision within the sales team, motivating everyone to work towards common goals.

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