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Sales Incentives, Awards, Lead Follow Up and Sales Effectiveness

Understanding the Sales Force

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Today I had the following email exchange: Subject: Question on Comp. Dave Kurlan wrote: They should receive the incentive only if the opportunity makes it as far as 2 nd base in the sales process. Dave, I have a question on comp and I need help. I am stuck on comp.

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How to be Indispensable as an Incentive Compensation Manager

The Spiff Blog

As an incentive compensation manager, you hold a critical role that keeps your organization running. What does an incentive compensation manager do? First, let’s cover the primary responsibilities of an incentive compensation manager. Recommended reading: A Foolproof Framework for Better Incentive Communication 2.

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4 Foolproof Ways to Beat Price Objections

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As a B2B sales rep, you already know objections are an unavoidable part of your job. Yet, as we explained in a recent blog post , there are many tips and tricks sales reps can use to bypass common objections during the sales cycle. Four Ways to Establish Value in the Face of Price Objections. Keep reading. Ask questions.

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Objection Handling 101: Handling Sales Objections Like a Pro

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Sales objections are a common occurrence during a typical sales cycle. Therefore, learning how to effectively handle objections is crucial to hitting goals, crushing sales quotas , and developing a successful sales career. This blog post will discuss the most common sales objections and provide actionable tips on how to combat them.

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The Data: What Percentage of Salespeople are Really Coachable?

Understanding the Sales Force

When it comes to coaching up salespeople, there are many conditions that must be met. The data from Objective Management Group’s (OMG) assessment of 2.5 Responsibility – When salespeople score 100 on this Core Competency, they are more likely to follow through on changes they agree to. It wasn’t personal.

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Firing up the revenue engine post-crisis

Sales and Marketing Management

As organizations emerge from the pandemic crisis and fire up their sales engines, it’s clear that the channel must adapt?— providing them with resources, knowledge and tools to achieve those established objectives. When it comes to channel engagement, the right mix of sales incentive tools is still the most effective and impactful.

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The ABCs of Compensation Planning: How to Build Better Incentive Plans

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The planning process can fall victim to many obstacles , so it is important to build a team that is primed to tackle any hurdles and keep key executive and company objectives as the plan focus. First and foremost, your incentive plan must be aligned with your different sales roles. The ABCs of Compensation Planning.