Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Author: TIM HOULIHAN Do you avoid team incentives because you are worried about being fair? Teams perform better than individuals [ Kuhn, “Experiments on Motivation, Incentives and Rationality” 2007 ], and you and your bottom line can benefit from rewarding teams. Worry no more. Don’t ask team members to rate each other.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

How should the top sales leader in the company utilize this limited time? Download the SBI Sales SVP New Year’s Guide here. It’s a concise guide to our best articles about managing this time of year. Let’s look at several ways sales leaders misallocate their year-end days. These competencies correlate to sales success.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

You said you’ve built a lot of sales incentive programs as a manager, and, not to toot your own horn, but they have worked pretty darn well. So, why read this article? With 20-plus years and more than 1,500 sales incentive programs under my belt, I’ve got some experience to share. Change things up more often.?Variety

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SBI Growth

DECEMBER 19, 2013

A few weeks ago, I was talking to an SVP of sales. The SBI Sales Initiative Assessment Tool has answers. No matter what initiatives your sales organization is considering, this tool carefully evaluates them. After you download the SBI Sales Initiative Assessment Tool , you’ll need to do a little customization.

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SBI Growth

MAY 17, 2021

Most agree it’s important, some understand why, but very few sales leaders use it as a competitive differentiator. There are many factors that drive high-performance in a sales organization: talent development, enablement, and incentives, to. Culture—the ultimate 21st-century corporate buzzword.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MAY 30, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan I have to question Geoffrey James for an article he recently posted on Inc. He opens the article by saying that for most companies " the ability to find potential customers is the difference between growth and bankruptcy." That makes the article all the more disappointing.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 6, 2019

Author: Paul Nolan Meetings and incentive travel professionals agree that Brexit will impact their industry, but they differ on what sort of impact it will have. The British-based C&IT Magazine recently summarized five incentive travel trends that will impact programs in 2019. We are moving from incentive travel to ‘Instatravel.’

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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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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 2, 2014

All sales reps need coaching and guidance, but rainmakers deserve extra attention. The sales manager announces the top performers of the year. Applause resounds throughout the building as these sales champions are paraded like Superbowl winning gods across the sales floor. Read the rest of the article.) Want Proof?

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 13, 2013

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan Last week I posted an article that linked to two additional articles I wrote for EcSell Institute and Top Sales World. Apparently there were issues with those links last week because I got dozens of emails letting me know that you couldn't get to those two articles.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 22, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan The Harvard Business Review finally published a relevant article that I agreed with! Much too frequently, their articles on selling are written by out-of-touch researchers with little field experience and lots of theories. References verify that information. It''s all about potential.

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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. Sales are still happening, but a group celebration isn’t likely.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 20, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan. Do you know what percentage of sales candidates eventually get hired? Two of the results pointed to an article of mine from earlier in 2014 that answered the question, " How Many Sales Candidates are Worthy of Being Hired? Recruiting is a lot like real estate sales.

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Understanding the Sales Force

MARCH 14, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan First the links. The Huffington Post and the Hubspot Blog both published an article, by Dan Lyons about OMG and Kurlan and what it takes to succeed in sales. We recently evaluated a sales force where the salespeople had, on average, only 18% of the attributes of a consultative seller.

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Understanding the Sales Force

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Understanding the Sales Force by Dave Kurlan This article was orginally going to be just a single paragraph, but it took on a life of its own as I wrote it. With selling being such an individual sport, can any of this character and culture stuff be applied to a sales force? I''ll share those opinions in my next article.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 2, 2018

Author: Theresa Thomas, VP Strategic Solutions, Hinda Incentives Have you ever daydreamed about cloning your top sales performers? No more endless recruiting to find a salesperson like Jane who qualifies and closes sales in record time. Their new multimillion dollar sales appear at the very top of the monthly new sales listing.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Their sales reps get super hands-on with prospects during the buying journey — they provide demos, answer questions, ask for feedback, etc. Create engaging content of all kinds, strictly for your customers — articles, videos, webinars, and any other type of content your customers enjoy. Personalize your incentives.

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

In B2B sales environments, it’s easy to become a commodity. This article discusses how to use social media to share ideas among your peers. From a B2B Sales point-of-view, Social Sharing is beneficial for 4 reasons: 1. It is behavior that must be reinforced and incented. It seems the only way to win a deal is on price.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 26, 2017

With those numbers in mind, if you are a sales manager, HR director, marketing manager or other executive charged with increasing employee engagement or driving customer loyalty, what tools do you think make sense to use as your starting point? Software is eating the world,” stated Marc Andreessen in a 2011 Wall Street Journal article.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 26, 2018

In my work with sales executives from corporations large and small, I repeatedly see that team rewards are easily overlooked in favor of individual incentives. And while individual incentives are critical to the success of any sales organization, most companies are not fully invested in supporting the team environment.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 27, 2019

Author: Brad Wilsted Note: This is part 3 in a 3-part series on the powerful role sales management plays in driving sustained revenue growth – and how companies can better leverage this critical position for improved top-line performance. Hire the right sales managers. Establish a Company Way for sales management.

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Steven Rosen

JULY 8, 2024

In this article, Jenn Steele discusses the vital role of customer feedback in refining marketing and sales strategies. She stresses listening to customer insights to tailor messaging and optimize sales tactics effectively. Key Takeaways: Collaboration between sales and marketing is essential for business success.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Being well-prepared and truly understanding how to get your people, your operations and your sales back and running at full bore will be essential for survival. As organizations emerge from the pandemic crisis and fire up their sales engines, it’s clear that the channel must adapt?— Leverage the right engagement tools to drive sales.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 18, 2018

Sales Goals. Monthly sales goals. Below, find out how to set sales goals on an individual and team level. How to Set Sales Goals. Calculate your monthly sales goal. If you’re setting personal or team goals, they should align with annual sales goals. The incentive for your reps to meet their quota?

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

Choose the right incentives. Plus, incentives motivate customers, as 50% of people say they’re likely to give a referral if offered a reward ( source ). But, we recommend you give more thought to your referral incentives. We aren’t here to tell you which incentives are effective and which aren’t.

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The Spiff Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As an incentive compensation manager, you hold a critical role that keeps your organization running. In this day and age, no one doubts the importance of sales compensation when it comes to driving growth for a business. What does an incentive compensation manager do? The same goes for your relationships with sales leadership.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 21, 2020

What does it mean for business events and incentive travel programs? Bauer : There’s no doubt this current crisis has changed the landscape for business events and incentive travel. Author: Paul Nolan The COVID-19 outbreak has changed the world’s concept of gathering. Have things been permanently disrupted?

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

This kind of content positions you as a thought leader in a given field or industry, does not contain a sales pitch, and should never mention your company or brand except as the source of the content. Blog Posts and Articles. 4 Examples of Product-Agnostic Content. Follow him on Twitter at @ryanscottgould.

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Hubspot Sales

JULY 22, 2024

I'm always saying, “Sound, well-structured business email templates are central to effective sales communication, initiating productive sales conversations, and sustaining relationships with prospects and customers.” Well, reader who conveniently thinks of the questions I need to answer in this article, you‘re in luck!

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 22, 2020

In this article, I will discuss the challenges in the B2B SaaS customer experience and how to tackle these potential barriers upfront – rather than trying to do damage control months into the implementation when the customer is annoyed, disappointed, and on the path to churn. Too often, the initial implementation cycle takes too long.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 25, 2021

Unclear sales goals are costly. These are metrics that prioritize and improve sales performance and yield valuable specifics like percent of team meeting quota, average on-target earnings, and sales cycle length. KPIs should match the specific needs of your sales team. The Sales KPIs You Need to Know.

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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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Smooth Sale

MARCH 24, 2025

Photo by Geralt via Pixabay Attract the Right Job or Clientele: 9 Ways to Empower Your Sales Team The sales team is the driving force behind a company’s success, but that can only happen if they have the time, space, and support they need to work at their highest level. So, how do you invest in your sales team?

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When setting sales goals for your retail employees — or for any employee, really — there are usually two things to keep in mind: Those goals need to be realistic and clearly defined. I’ve been leading sales teams since 2014, and believe me when I say I’ve seen a few things. Improve sales numbers” is not specific. Sequence goals.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

A survey of B2B sales operations by McKinsey & Company shows the pandemic has accelerated previous trends?—?omnichannel omnichannel selling, inside sales, tech-enabled selling and e-commerce. from all of your sales channels. Offer the human touch whenever customers need it with your sales team?–?whether

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Smooth Sale

JANUARY 23, 2025

Recognize Your Employees for Their Work Giving employees incentives for their hard work is a great way to help your team function better. Consider personalizing these incentives based on their preferences to strengthen the connection between management and the workforce. Todays insights are provided to help you achieve the Smooth Sale!

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