Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Non-cash incentive programs have never been more important than they are now. Management teams across all […] The post Incentives Are an Investment, Not a Cost appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. Hiring is down 40% from a year ago. Layoffs continue to accelerate. For companies, this means lean thinking.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 24, 2024

Co-sponsoring an incentive program with a channel partner not only distributes the financial load but also enhances the program’s impact. The post Stretch Your Incentive Budget with Channel Partner Co-Sponsorship appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

These companies offer turnkey incentive programs for recognizing top-performing employees, channel partners or other important business associates. Rewards can range from merchandise and gift cards to fully supported incentive travel programs.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Impactful incentive programs start with creativity. The post Unique Incentives to Energize Sales Teams appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. Monetary motivation only goes so far. Consider the following ideas for engaging and energizing your sales team.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The post How Does Your Incentive or Loyalty Program Measure Up? appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. New benchmark study from the IESP reveals expectations for program success.

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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Q: Why not use quota as a bar to require reps to pass before they’re eligible to earn in the incentive program? Whether this is good or bad depends on the availability of talent in your markets.) Part and parcel to that success is the deployment of effective sales incentives. Q: Why conduct a post-mortem?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 7, 2020

Scientific studies show that unexpected incentive rewards stimulate areas of the brain connected to behavior development and learning. Let’s take a closer look into the psychology behind the element of surprise and how it can be used as part of a larger sales incentive strategy. Defining the unexpected reward.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2024

Why do some sales incentive efforts produce stellar results and others fail? There are a number of factors, but clarity of rules, achievable goals and attractive incentives are good starting points. The post Why Your Incentive Plan Isn’t Working appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 24, 2020

Perhaps especially while the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a temporary hold on popular incentives among this demographic like travel, sales leaders can improve their incentives programs for younger employees by embedding a sense of purpose into their sales outreach. . Sometimes, the best incentive is the work itself.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 8, 2020

Perhaps especially while the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a temporary hold on popular incentives like travel among this demographic, sales leaders can improve their incentive programs for younger employees by embedding a sense of purpose into their sales outreach. Sometimes, the best incentive is the work itself.

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Sales and Marketing Management

APRIL 3, 2023

Incentive and engagement solution providers offer software platforms that are proven to increase the engagement of program participants, improve ROI, and enhance the overall experience of incentive, recognition and consumer loyalty programs.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 24, 2024

In North America, incentive travel campaigns are still predominantly used for "hard power" benefits such as increased sales. Globally, however, incentive travel is increasingly being used for softer performance improvement goals.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 24, 2024

Gift cards make ideal recognition and incentive rewards because they are easy to administer and they provide recipients choice. Stay on top of incentive gift card trends to get the most bang for your buck. The post Gift Cards Capture Hefty Incentive and Recognition Spend appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 24, 2024

Incentive travel consistently ranks as the most memorable and appreciated non-cash reward by recipients. But it's vital to understand incentive travel trends to drive the highest ROI. The post Incentive Travel: What to Know Before It’s a Go appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 26, 2023

The post Making the Business Case for Incentive Travel appeared first on Sales & 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.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Conquering an uncertain economy, supply shortages and the constraints presented by a global pandemic requires creativity and aligning incentives to desired outcomes. The post Selling Into the Headwinds of Today’s Unique Environment appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As you plan for next year, consider implementing a sales incentive program or series of “just in time” contests to keep team engagement and interest high. Not all sales incentive programs are the same. Not all sales incentive programs are the same. Creating a culture of fairness is important in any sales incentive program.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 7, 2024

In this episode, we talk with two leaders of incentive program providers about the science behind keeping the energy and enthusiasm generated by sales kickoffs going throughout the year. The post How to Keep Your Sales Kickoff Energy from Fizzling appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

We touched on this phenomenon in a recent blog post about word-of-mouth marketing. Today, we’re taking a deeper look at one of the most effective word-of-mouth marketing strategies: referral marketing. Keep reading and learn everything you need to know about referral marketing! What is referral marketing?

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 24, 2024

A look at the latest incentive travel trends from the Incentive Research Foundation's Attendee Preferences for Incentive Travel survey. The post Be Mindful of These Incentive Travel Trends appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2024

Regular assessment of incentive efforts is critical, and it can be wise to change things up from one campaign to the next even when you have enjoyed success. The post Review and Tweak Incentive Campaigns Regularly appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Zoominfo

MAY 20, 2021

Email is the OG digital marketing tool. While it might seem basic and a little bit boring, email is actually the most advanced medium of communication between marketers and their ideal customers. According to Campaign Monitor , email marketing generates $38 for every $1 spent, which computes to a 3,700% ROI. You’ll get high ROI.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The post The Future of B2B Incentives Depends on ‘Just One Thing’ appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. He went on to say that when you find that one thing, you stick to it and nothing else matters — though Curly used more colorful language. […].

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 25, 2024

Strategies for building a better sales incentive program that captures your sales force’s attention and ensures sustained success. The post Ingredients for a Successful Sales Incentive Program appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Quality Incentive Company (QIC) creates and administers recognition and incentive programs that motivate people, inspire higher performance and deliver results. Easily Source Incentive Merchandise RepLink provides an online sourcing tool that makes finding brand name products for business gifts and incentive programs […].

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The post Merchandise Incentives Become More Meaningful In a World Spending More Time at Home appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. Intangibles such as interesting work, growth opportunities and autonomy are primary […].

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 24, 2024

The post Effective Incentive Plans Don’t Happen by Accident appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. The complexity and comprehensiveness required to produce proper ROI prevents these from being DIY projects.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Author: Serena Dorf Business-to-business marketing is one of the most challenging facets of the marketing industry. B2B marketing is more technical than B2C. To promote customer retention and strengthen your B2B marketing scheme, we’ve assembled this list of six key strategies you can use. Set and exceed expectations.

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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. Taking a closer look at recognition programs, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) reports that 26% of program owners say they’re communicating more frequently. Sixty-five percent said they felt “very” or “somewhat” engaged.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Author: Ryan Gould In the context of content marketing, a product-agnostic approach is one that focuses on your expertise and knowledge around a product, technology or service rather than your brand. The product-agnostic approach to content marketing has been around for a long time. 4 Examples of Product-Agnostic Content.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 3, 2018

While on the surface, this incentive strategy had some validity, the results were not what the company predicted, or wanted. Second, many of these performers were married and the idea of travel, even incentive travel, meant their families would be on their own for a few days. Bob Nelson is president of Nelson Motivation Inc. ,

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Hubspot Sales

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Incentives are natural motivators — and sometimes, some "natural motivation" is exactly what your salespeople need to perform to the best of their abilities. That's why several companies leverage something known as incentive compensation : the practice of offering financial rewards for professional excellence. Annual Incentives.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2019

It’s no secret, the Internet has changed the way customers buy products and the ways marketers engage with their audiences. But, despite the constant change, the following statement has held true for hundreds of years: No marketing tactic can match the influence of word-of-mouth. Therein lies the power of word-of-mouth marketing.

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Sales and Marketing Management

AUGUST 9, 2022

The post Channel Travel Incentive Program Reaps 8:1 ROI appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. An electrical products distributor that offered mid-tier channel partners a group travel program realized a 23% increase in projected sales growth.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Nine in 10 respondents say gift cards make an appropriate employee incentive or reward. The post Gift Cards: Highly Valued and Highly Used appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management. Here's a look at why they are popular and some suppliers for your next motivational effort.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2020

Author: Paul Nolan “What happens when new and fast-improving technologies create opportunities to unleash untapped sources of revenue, some of them long trapped by market inefficiencies?”. There’s no reason it can’t have equally powerful impacts on B2B sales and marketing, but it’s in its infancy, experts say. “AI

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