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Training Incentives Are Vital in the Digital Sales Era

Sales and Marketing Management

As a longtime member of the incentives industry, I am often asked what businesses can do to better manage their sales teams and their relationships with their channel partners in the constantly changing world. A closer look at a sales training incentive program. Why is this a trending incentive initiative? their skills.

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CMO: Sales People are Cavemen

SBI Growth

Start with an audit of the sales team’s LinkedIn profiles and activities. Incent them correctly and you get what you want. Mis-align incentives and you get nothing. Selling through the Channel: Let’s face it. The loyalty of most channel partners is dwindling. Has the sales force kept pace with the market?

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If Done Right, Your Referral System Won’t Actually Cost a Thing

No More Cold Calling

Sales has always gotten a bad rap, but it’s gotten much worse as sales channels have evolved. I regularly receive pitches in LinkedIn invitations and with InMail. I always advise clients against offering incentives for referral business. Forget about incentives. There are too many pushy, pitchy salespeople. Trust should.

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Bad News for the Average LinkedIn Recruiter

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Now boasting 740 million users worldwide, LinkedIn has become the go-to platform for recruiters. This makes sense, since LinkedIn publicly displays virtually every piece of information a recruiter would need to make an informed hiring decision. Let’s look at how LinkedIn is changing and how it impacts the way you do your job.

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Insufficient Leads? How to Boost Campaign Effectiveness

SBI Growth

The purpose of your campaign is to incent the buyer to act. STEP 10 - CHOOSE YOUR CHANNELS. LinkedIn, Slideshare, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest? Choose the channels your target buyer persona frequents. If you try solving too many things, you will dilute the campaign message. Think single-purpose. STEP 11 – MEASURE.

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How to Use Social Media for B2B Lead Generation

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Focus your efforts on the appropriate channels. Focus your time and budget on the channels that will best help you meet your goals. Most B2B sales and marketing professionals rely on a combination of LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook for lead generation—with research pointing to LinkedIn as the most effective ( source ).

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Can Women in Sales Overcome Unconscious Bias in High-Tech?

No More Cold Calling

She’d been there … as a customer of incentive compensation and a lover of performance management. Ellen is an engineer turned vice president of channel sales. Follow Joanne on Google+ or Twitter @ReferralSales , or connect on LinkedIn and Facebook. Like Sue, Amy didn’t come from a technical background.