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The Science of Motivation

Sales and Marketing Management

Sales manager: I’d like to know what rewards the reps would like for our next incentive. Sales rep: Cash! Sales manager: Sounds good. You may be a seasoned sales manager, fatigued by trying to come up with innovative ways to motivate your reps. Are incentives obsolete? I’ve got bills to pay! Don’t do it.

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The Advice These Women in Sales Wish They Had Been Given Sooner

The Spiff Blog

Allie Harrison, Partner Development Representative at Hotel Engine “Being in sales isn’t just for cis men, especially tech sales. Erica Bukowski, Inside Sales at Evolve Vacation Rentals “Make the phone call. The post The Advice These Women in Sales Wish They Had Been Given Sooner appeared first on Spiff.

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PODCAST 133: How to Go From Startup to Pre-IPO: Unexpected Lessons From a 20-Year Sales Veteran with Jim Donovan

Sales Hacker

I swam the morning of September 11th, on the rooftop pool of the Marriott Hotel that actually used to join the two towers at the lobby. Young people need rewards and incentives. Yeah, it was pretty wild. Of course, we all know what happened next. For me, it actually became a massive pivot point in my entire life.

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