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Training Incentives Are Vital in the Digital Sales Era

Sales and Marketing Management

As a longtime member of the incentives industry, I am often asked what businesses can do to better manage their sales teams and their relationships with their channel partners in the constantly changing world. My answer: sales training initiatives. Sales training has grown in importance in the past decade.

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Incentive Gift Cards Continue to Delight

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: SMM Research from the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC) and the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) shows the majority of U.S. are increasingly using gift cards as a reward tool for multiple groups (channel, sales, employee and customer), and that investment in gift card rewards is both significant and growing.

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10 Incentive Travel Facts You Can Put To Good Use

Sales and Marketing Management

The Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), a private not-for-profit foundation that focuses its initiatives on pragmatic research highlighting the premise and the power of incentive and motivational programs, issued a list of 10 incentive travel facts to commemorate Global Meetings Industry Day. 38 percent of all U.S.

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2019’s Top Channel Incentive Tips

Allbound

Incentive programs are critical to any successful channel sales model. By inspiring or rewarding certain behaviors in your partners, incentives can help steer the course for any successful business relationship. Bronze partners may need stronger incentives than those offered to your gold partners. Switch up the reward.

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Sales Training Games and Goals: 4 Steps to Successfully Motivate Retail Employees

Sales Hacker

In this article, I’ll walk you through my step-by-step process of setting goals for sales reps — with a special focus on retail employees and the power of sales incentives and gamification. A – Achievable: Given your historical data, current market trends, and your resources, your team can realistically achieve this goal.

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If Done Right, Your Referral System Won’t Actually Cost a Thing

No More Cold Calling

Salesforce research brief, Trends in Customer Trust, says fostering trust is the new business imperative. Sales has always gotten a bad rap, but it’s gotten much worse as sales channels have evolved. Put a referral system in place, with training, metrics, and accountability for results. Forget about incentives.

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Embrace These Seven Success Tips for Small Business Growth

Smooth Sale

Here are some tips to prioritize customer satisfaction and retention: Deliver exceptional customer service : Train your employees to provide outstanding customer service at every touchpoint. Implement a loyalty program : Reward your loyal customers with exclusive offers, discounts, or incentives.