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Best Way to Reduce Discounting: Better Negotiating or Value Selling?

The ROI Guy

Recent studies indicate that the average discount levels has risen to 20% per deal (IDC), but we find that many solution providers would be happy if that were the level of discount they were providing. And Procurement is getting way more involved in every transaction, with specific incentives to extract discounts from every vendor proposal.

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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. Or maybe you think that incentives have run their course and it’s time to drop them altogether. If you’re thinking of asking your reps what will make the best prize in the incentive program, stop. Are incentives obsolete? Don’t do it.

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Expert Tips for Improving Sales Operations Efficiency

Highspot

We’ll talk about how good leadership, special sales incentives, and clear jobs can help make sales ops better. The company responds with a targeted sales training program to enhance negotiation skills and product differentiation. Strengthen Leadership Skills Implement development programs for sales leaders.

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Sales Managers – Why Isn’t Goal Setting Easy?

Anthony Cole Training

Or, if you want to use incentive travel/excursions to motivate people to higher levels of performance, you raise the bar required for people to qualify for the “President’s Club” trip. I have inquired about incentives and changes in overall production of a sales team. What are the objectives/goals in their life that are non-negotiable?

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Sales Referral Strategies that Will Triple Appointments and Explode Sales

Vengreso

From onboarding your customers to providing support and training – ensure you make every touchpoint as exceptional as possible. However often marketing and sales teams fail to reach out to get these case studies. . Don’t under-estimate the power of negotiations. Referrals in Sales: A Successful Case Study.

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Sales Referral Strategies that Will Triple Appointments and Explode Sales

Vengreso

From onboarding your customers to providing support and training – ensure you make every touchpoint as exceptional as possible. However often marketing and sales teams fail to reach out to get these case studies. . Don’t under-estimate the power of negotiations. Referrals in Sales: A Successful Case Study.

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The Dangers of Average Sales Skills

Janek Performance Group

Dr. Albert Mahrabian , a professor at UCLA, conducted a study to find out what determines an individual’s communication impact. The study’s results help us understand high-performing sales reps’ effectiveness. The study found: 7 percent of communication impact is determined by the words used.