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Incentives and Rewards: A Closer Look

Sales and Marketing Management

In short, more precision is better for rewards used with incentives, while less precision is better for rewards used with recognition. Incentives. Good incentives rely on high degrees of precision to generate motivation. This powerful device is optimal for the above-and-beyond incentives that are outside the commission plan.

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New Data: The Top 5 Unacceptable Sales Performance Findings

Understanding the Sales Force

I read the majority of the reports, studies, white papers, and books related to sales development because others in the field might stumble onto a trend, an insight or a statistic of which I was not aware. the largest group of respondents were individual contributors at 25% followed by frontline sales managers at 19%.

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Group travel is down, but not out

Sales and Marketing Management

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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10 Incentive Travel Facts You Can Put To Good Use

Sales and Marketing Management

The Incentive Research Foundation (IRF), a private not-for-profit foundation that focuses its initiatives on pragmatic research highlighting the premise and the power of incentive and motivational programs, issued a list of 10 incentive travel facts to commemorate Global Meetings Industry Day. 38 percent of all U.S.

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Right Destination, Right Design… Right On!

Sales and Marketing Management

Group incentive travel continues to be a leading way to recognize and retain top performers. We explore why it's so motivating, how design has changed to meet the changing demographics of the workforce, and what program sponsors can do to enhance memorability and increase ROI. The post Right Destination, Right Design… Right On!

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Making the Business Case for Incentive Travel

Sales and Marketing Management

Creating one-of-a-kind experiences for groups creates long-lasting motivation and loyalty, but selling these programs to the C-suite takes careful planning. The post Making the Business Case for Incentive Travel appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Making Incentive Travel Work

Sales and Marketing Management

Group incentive travel programs need to produce memorable experiences while making financial sense for the sponsoring company. The post Making Incentive Travel Work appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. These strategies help ensure both challenges are met.

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