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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.

Incentive 394
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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. Heres what it looks like: A Repeatable Process: Train your team to ask for referrals consistently and confidently. Youre just assuming your team is doing well with referrals, and assumptions dont fill pipelines.

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The Best Sales Coaching Software Tools in 2025

Zoominfo

From refining your teams techniques to reinforcing best practices, coaching tools are essential to how modern teams train, grow, and win. Vendor Support : Is onboarding, training, and customer service included? The platform provides tools for content management, training, and buyer engagement.

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KPI’s – What Are They To You?

The Pipeline

In the wrong hands, with wrong intents, the best concepts can come back to bite you; in sales it is usually the disconnect between what’s being measured and the desired results. ” It doesn’t help when sales leaders are incented on meeting KPI’s rather than result. Looking at it that way can be a part of potential problems.

Workbooks 288
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Top 20 Reasons Why Sales Managers Suck at Coaching

Understanding the Sales Force

Skills - They have not been trained in the fine art and science of sales coaching. Trust - Salespeople don''t trust their intentions. Motivation - They don''t have the incentive (compensation) to justify the effort. Modeling - They did not report to a sales manager who was effective at coaching.

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5 Proven Ways to Build Customer Loyalty

Zoominfo

Provide ongoing customer education and training. On the other hand, when you offer ongoing assistance and training, you show customers that your business genuinely cares about their experience. We also recommend hosting ongoing training sessions that help both new and old customers get the most out of your products.

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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. Before any meeting or presentation, she conducts extensive research and structures her train of thought so she can speak with confidence. We ask insightful questions, listen intently to the… Click To Tweet.