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The Psychology Behind Unexpected Rewards

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Luke Kreitner The element of surprise has been proven to be a powerful motivational tool. Scientific studies show that unexpected incentive rewards stimulate areas of the brain connected to behavior development and learning. In short, surprise incentive rewards are powerful because they’re universal.

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Beyond the Pay Mix: What Makes Salespeople Tick Today

Sales and Marketing Management

Incentives and bonuses are just the starting point. The current model is fraught with competing priorities -- increase revenue and optimize costs, while at the same time hiring, engaging, measuring and retaining a sales force that is motivated by a diverse set of goals. One way to support them is through AI-powered sales tools.

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Is there a Way to Improve Sales Tool Adoption?

The ROI Guy

I n 2011 you worked hard to produce new value-focused tools, empowering your sales team to meet the growing challenges of today’s more empowered, skeptical and frugal buyer. So how do you get the much needed sales tool adoption to occur in 20012.

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Top Ten Ways to Immediately Improve Sales Tool Adoption

The ROI Guy

You’ve worked hard to produce new value-focused tools, empowering your sales team to meet the growing challenges of today’s more empowered, skeptical and frugal buyer. And you are not alone, as SiriusDecisions reports that the average company now spends a whopping $43K on marketing content and sales tools per salesperson per year.

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Revenue Execution Platform Uncovers New Data on Anatomy of a Win

SBI

SetSail found sales reps are most effective when given data on the next best action in tandem with a micro-incentive (points that lead to prizes and rewards) to act. On average, if a sales rep takes action on five or more success indicators the deal win rate increases by 62%. Media Contact.

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Unlock Sales Potential with a Sales Training Strategy

Highspot

Notably, 40% of organizations have a dedicated in-house sales enablement function for creating sales training content, a figure that rises to 56% among high-performing organizations​. Ensure content provides necessary knowledge and motivates salespeople to apply learned concepts in real-world situations.

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The Ultimate Guide to Hiring the Best B2B Sales Reps

Zoominfo

Motivated. A good sales rep is self-motivated. You’re looking for someone who needs few external incentives to go above and beyond what their job requires. It’s important to remember that the sales pitch doesn’t have to be perfect. If a rep can’t name multiple sales tools or technologies, this might be a red flag.

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