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The Truth About Gamification (The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)

Lessonly

The extrinsic motivation of the badges and mayorships only provided a temporary engagement incentive for their users that ultimately wore off. Imagine I’m a new customer service agent. The focus on the gamification features in the app is ultimately what led to their struggles. Let’s consider an example.

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How B2B Sales Teams Can Restore Their Pipelines in 2020

Hubspot Sales

In comparison, the fourth quarter of 2019 found that only 22 percent of sales opportunities came from new customers. Research suggests even a five percent increase in customer retention can increase a company’s profitability by 75 percent. True empathy and a willingness to listen to your customers. Image Source.

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Driving Sales Success in Uncertain Times

Janek Performance Group

He allocated retail space within Best Buy stores to companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Samsung. This created an additional revenue stream for Best Buy and provided customers with an added incentive to visit the store. Additionally, since contracts are often annual, the churn rate decreases, improving customer retention.

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Sales Hacker’s Top Sales Trends & Predictions You MUST Be Aware Of In 2018

Sales Hacker

The evolution of Sales & Marketing into Revenue Ops & Customer Ops. What we’re still UNSURE about: How will enterprise giants like Microsoft react to partnerships like Salesforce & Google? Focus time, budget, and other resources on fostering customer relationships, support, and retention.

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