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It's that time of year: “Call me back after the holidays.”

Jeffrey Gitomer

"Call me after the holidays" is the second most-heard objection in sales. But the worst of them are the Christmas to New Year, "Call me back after the holidays," and "Call me after the first of the year." Call me after the holidays" is not an objection. Offer incentives and alternatives. It's worse.

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Re-energizing sales efforts in a virtual world

Sales and Marketing Management

Using our proprietary technique, called rsX?, Though cash may seem like an easy solution, research as far back as the 1970s shows that cash rewards are not as meaningful as non-cash rewards on a psychological perspective. Not all sales incentive programs are the same. Not all sales incentive programs are the same.

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10 Best Sales Analytics Software Tools: Turning Data into Revenue

Zoominfo

When implemented effectively, these tools can: Improve Decision-Making: Replace guesswork with data-backed strategies. By capturing and analyzing customer interactions across calls, emails, and video meetings, Chorus provides actionable insights that help sales teams refine strategies, improve win rates, and close deals faster.

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Think Your Team Does Referrals Well? Here’s Why You Might Be Wrong

No More Cold Calling

Its time to challenge assumptions and uncover whats holding your team back from mastering referrals. Prospects dont know you, dont trust you, and dont want to take your call. Their calls are no longer cold (and thus annoying to buyers). All sales calls are hot, hot, hot. Myth #1: Our team already does referrals well.

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Team incentives: 7 do’s and 2 don’ts

Sales and Marketing Management

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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The Best Sales Coaching Software Tools in 2025

Zoominfo

Backed by 14 proprietary machine learning patents, Chorus is built to help revenue teams win more deals, coach more effectively, and scale performance. At its core, Chorus accelerates onboarding and ramp time by giving new reps access to real call recordings and self-coaching tools, helping them learn faster and hit quota sooner.

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Maximizing Motivation: Why Well-Intentioned Incentive Programs Don’t Work and How to Improve Them

Sales and Marketing Management

While on the surface, this incentive strategy had some validity, the results were not what the company predicted, or wanted. High-performing employees were frantically making calls, begging not to be nominated for this award. However, remember everyone needs an occasional pat on the back. The reasons are usually straightforward.