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Is BANT a Sales Process or a Man-Made Disaster?

Understanding the Sales Force

Until there is an agreed upon compelling to buy, the prospect has no incentive to enter into any qualification conversation. In what world would four steps be sufficient to accomplish the primary intent of a sales process as a framework which, when followed, achieves consistent and repeatable results. But sure, proceed with four.

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The Psychology Behind Unexpected Rewards

Sales and Marketing Management

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

No More Cold Calling

Referrals, on the other hand, deliver qualified leads with higher intent, shortening sales cycles and improving close rates. Incentives and Recognition: Create incentive programs to reward employees who excel at generating referrals. Youre just assuming your team is doing well with referrals, and assumptions dont fill pipelines.

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A Salesperson's Wishes from Marketing

Pointclear

So, what do you want from Marketing?” It’s interesting…ask salespeople their opinions about a marketing campaign, copy, creative, or any number of marketing’s creative options and you’ll hear very little. How about the marketing department putting a little skin in the game to help us increase sales activity? What gives?

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6 Marketing Strategies for B2B Customer Retention

Sales and Marketing Management

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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Demystifying Buyer Intent Data: 3 Tiers of Actionable Insights

Zoominfo

At its core, intent data helps marketing and sales teams identify the companies and individuals most likely to make a purchase, especially in the near future. But not all intent data is created equal. There are many types of intent data, and an array of providers. How Do I Know Which Intent Data is Trustworthy?