Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In April, Echo Market Research and Tango Card asked 500 newly remote employees how engaged they were feeling. Video technology tools like Zoom and Slack were reported helpful in fueling connection and engagement. In addition, prepaid and gift cards are up 26%, representing the largest shift in use reported.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 4, 2022

Companies are trimming daily perks, but maintaining spending on incentives. The Incentive Research Foundation reports 2022 incentive trends. The post Recognition Remains a Priority Budget Item appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan According to an April survey by the Incentive Research Foundation, the top concern about participating in work or reward-related travel was the threat of an epidemic/pandemic at 33%, followed closely by severe weather at 29%. Incentives interrupted. Inventive alternatives.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As a sales leader, you already know that effective sales performance management isn’t just setting lofty sales targets and then pushing your team to achieve them. These pillars include organizational alignment, robust reporting, ongoing professional development, incentive compensation, and sales enablement.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 22, 2022

We surveyed over 1,000 sales professionals around the globe to find out the top sales trends of 2022, and one thing is certain – the pandemic made a lasting impact on the relationship between salespeople and their prospects. If you’re looking for a specific insight, you can skip ahead to these sections: The Top Sales Trends.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The Incentive Research Foundation convened a group of incentive professionals in Florida this summer to discuss factors that are impacting corporate decisions regarding relaunching incentive travel programs. The post Regaining Trust and Engagement for In-Person Events appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 20, 2019

The company, which has been named one of the best places to work in Georgia by Georgia Trend Magazine, incorporates education, contests and incentives into its benefits program, adopting a holistic approach to helping workers be happier and healthier. Numerous studies report the return on investment for employers is significant and clear.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 11, 2023

Your sales team plays an essential role in driving revenue and reaching goals that stretch across the organization. So should you be worried about churn in your sales department? Sales teams have higher-than-average turnover rates than other business units. Why do sales teams experience high turnover? In short, yes.

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Highspot

JANUARY 28, 2024

This underscores the influence of sales collateral, ranging from traditional brochures to dynamic digital content like blogs and videos, in steering potential customers through their buying journey. This guide shares the importance of sales collateral, who is responsible, and how to use it to seal the deal. What Is a Sales Collateral?

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Business insights: Insights gathered from survey data can also help you better understand the ins and outs of your sales process. Improves sales process: Finally, you can put your survey data to good use by using it to improve your sales process for customers and create a better customer experience.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2022

According to the report, more than 24 million Americans left their jobs between April and September 2021, an unprecedented high. Data from Indeed, the recruitment platform, indicates that between July 2020 and July 2021, searches for vacancies advertising such incentives increased by 134 percent. and 4.5 %, respectively.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you’ve worked in sales, revenue operations, or finance for any amount of time, I don’t have to tell you how important sales compensation is. You already know the right sales compensation plan can motivate your team, improve their performance, and boost overall job satisfaction. Current Sales Compensation Benchmarks.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 25, 2023

Like many disciplines, sales teams everywhere are trying to understand what role artificial intelligence will play in their industry. It’s here, and it’s already changing sales as we know it. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or fully on board, it’s important to educate yourself about how sales reps are using AI.

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The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Needless to say, purchasing a sales commission solution is not a decision you can rush or take lightly. As a result, you can save countless hours, drive sales performance improvement , boost morale, and spend more time and resources on deep strategic work. Let’s get into it!

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The Brooks Group

JUNE 11, 2017

By adding in a few carefully selected sales incentives, you can capitalize on this competitive streak and really get your team to race full speed towards sales goals. Sales incentives can be broken down into three categories. Sales incentives can be broken down into three categories.

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OpenSymmetry

OCTOBER 11, 2017

As it relates to operational challenges pertaining to period-to-period incentive compensation processing, the following three challenges emerged from the survey results: Limited reporting. The impact of lack of timely and transparent reports is often lost productivity in the sales force due to shadow accounting.

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The Spiff Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

If you’ve spent any time in sales, chances are you’ve witnessed gender bias and discrimination in action– even if you weren’t aware of it at the time. That’s why, as part of our ongoing Sell Like a Girl series, we’ve delved deep into the topic of gender bias in male-dominated industries like sales.

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No More Cold Calling

MARCH 7, 2013

Should you offer incentives to Referral Sources? For a 2010 report from the Wharton School of Business, researchers Christophe Van den Bulte, Bernd Skiera, and Philipp Schmitt studied data that an anonymous German bank gathered on nearly 10,000 of its customers over 33 months. Incent or not. The short answer is NO.

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The Spiff Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

Earlier this year, Whitney Sharpe , Vice President of Sales at Mindlance shared a TikTok that has since gone viral. Despite progress made toward a more diverse, inclusive workforce in recent years, this anecdote highlights just some of the challenges women in sales– and women in general– continue to face regularly.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

In a blog post about pricing in the pandemic for marketing research firm Forrester SiriusDecisions, Lisa Singer says companies trying to rebound from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic must look for opportunities to offer low-cost or free offerings. “You These are anything but normal circumstances. 4 smart steps.

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The Spiff Blog

JULY 20, 2023

Most organizations recognize that their sales commission process isn’t perfect. Companies aren’t ignorant of this problem– many are trying to improve their commission process, as evident by the recent surge of businesses hiring sales compensation managers ( source ). Potential: You continuously optimize sales compensation plans.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

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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SBI Growth

MARCH 29, 2013

B2B Sales Reps compete with their peers for sales support resources. Good Sales Reps consistently secure these resources and create their own virtual teams. You can cash in on Social Debt to build your virtual sales support team. The Sales and Support Relationship. Sales Reps have a sense of entitlement.

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SalesFuel

MARCH 4, 2024

According to a report by 5WPR , more consumers are ready to spend more on electronics/technology, health and wellness, travel and experiences, dining out, beauty, and personal care in 2024 compared to 2023. And your client should utilize digital marketing content to help drive sales for their own brand.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 28, 2017

Author: Galina Sheveleva The ‘ABC: Always be Closing’ mantra has been drilled into the minds of sales teams. However, a lot has changed in the business world since 1992, and a different kind of sales strategy has emerged – one that can help you close more deals AND benefit your organization as a whole: ABC.Always Be Collaborating.

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Partners in Excellence

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Some years ago, we were funded to do some research from a major technology company. What we get wrong in our execution is that we focus only on executing our sales process. The post Where Our Sales Process Execution Gets Derailed appeared first on Partners in EXCELLENCE. So they struggle.

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The Brooks Group

JUNE 11, 2015

By adding in a few carefully selected sales incentives, you can capitalize on this competitive streak and really get your team to race full speed towards sales goals. Sales incentives can be broken down into three categories. Sales incentives can be broken down into three categories.

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Incentives Incentive Motivation Hotels 40

PandaDoc

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Gamification took the sales industry by storm in the latter half of the previous decade — and with good reason. Research has shown that there are huge benefits to gamifying your sales process, including better worker productivity and retention when it comes to learning new things. Let’s jump in!

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Zoominfo

JULY 1, 2018

But—as B2B marketers and sales professionals—we have a lot to learn about social selling. Case in point: 72% of sales professionals feel that they are not proficient with social selling ( source ). 69% of sales professionals are self-taught and have no active social selling training program in place ( source ).

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LeadFuze

JULY 5, 2023

Understanding how to motivate your sales team is crucial for any business aiming to increase market share and achieve its sales goals. A motivated sales team can drive revenue, foster customer relationships, and contribute significantly towards the company’s mission. But what motivates sales teams?

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SBI Growth

JUNE 29, 2013

Sales leaders will not Make the Number if they fail to rapidly onboard new talent. The sales environment is uniquely suited to take advantage of an innovation called “ gamification.” This post is for HR and Sales leaders who ask, "How can we accelerate the productivity of our new hires?". The Game: A Great Match for Sales?

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The Spiff Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Managing sales compensation is both a highly complex and highly consequential responsibility. The design and execution of a sales compensation program directly influences the performance and morale of a sales organization, as well as the overall financial success of a company at large. What is a Sales Compensation Manager?

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Mindtickle

JANUARY 19, 2023

In 2023, many sales organizations will focus on measuring and improving sales productivity. To build an effective strategy and plan to support it, you need to take a look at research focused on different parts of it. We’ve also included some recommendations for how to use this research to inform your own plan.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 17, 2020

Whether we readily admit it or not, there has always been an underlying current of us versus them between the sales and marketing teams. Sales and marketing need to become one. Here’s what it takes to create a holistic sales and marketing organization — and why now is actually the perfect time to enact such a sweeping change.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

This post is for HR and Sales leaders who want more. To receive a copy, register here for a spot in SBI’s 7 th Annual Research Tour. By participating in this free event at your office you will: Learn the best practices of the brightest sales people in our research. How do competitors structure incentive payouts?

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

As the leader of sales operations, I am sure you are working on: Updating CRM systems with new product information. Revising or building a new sales process to enable sales reps. Modifying sales reports and dashboards to enable sales managers to track new product sales. Focus on new product sales.

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

54% of organizations have reported cost savings and efficiencies as a result of AI implementation ( source ). If you’re a sales compensation manager, we’re sure you’re familiar with this sort of AI-driven anxiety. Here are a few of the specific ways AI can help you improve your sales comp management process.

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