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Communicate to connect

Sales and Marketing Management

But leaders are called to rise to meet the demands of a crisis. The musician David Byrne wrote in a Wall Street Journal article, “In its own terrible way, the virus is showing us how intricately we are connected. The synonyms for “uncertainty” provided at thesaurus.com include “anxiety,” “concern,” “confusion” and “uneasiness.”

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Bold predictions about what WFH will beget

Sales and Marketing Management

FirstBase CEO Chris Herd told The Wall Street Journal that its waitlist of companies wanting the remote setup assistance ballooned from 600 in early March to more than 4,000 in July. Editor’s note: This creates an opportunity for employers to be more creative with non-cash incentives and rewards tailored to each employee’s interests.).

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Las Vegas may get Musk-designed people mover

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Staff When it comes to putting heads in beds for conventions, corporate meetings or incentive travel trips, few destinations can match Las Vegas. Getting attendees around the city via affordable and easy-to-use public transportation is another matter. That may be changing.

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Five Bottom-Line Benefits for Incentive Compensation for Retailers

OpenSymmetry

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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How to Set Sales Goals: A Comprehensive Guide for Success

LeadFuze

We will explore how past data analysis, future company changes consideration, and incentive programs implementation play a significant role in goal-setting. Motivate Like a Boss: The Incentive Power Move Let’s face it, we all need a little push sometimes. Motivation is the secret sauce to achieving your goals.

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Culture vs. Quota: How the ‘Great Resignation’ is Changing Sales

Zoominfo

Data from Indeed, the recruitment platform, indicates that between July 2020 and July 2021, searches for vacancies advertising such incentives increased by 134 percent. The Wall Street Journal reported that many potential newcomers to sales are turned off by perceptions that the industry relies on toxic high-pressure tactics.

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4 Impactful Sales Motivation Strategies Sans-President’s Club for 2021

Sales Hacker

On the individual level, consider allocating one-on-one meeting time to talk with your reps about their “why” for coming into work every day and what motivates them to succeed. One major question mark for sales leaders that stands out for 2021 is how they intend to orchestrate President’s Club incentives.