Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 16, 2024

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

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Sales and Marketing Management

JULY 7, 2020

Author: Luke Kreitner The element of surprise has been proven to be a powerful motivational tool. Scientific studies show that unexpected incentive rewards stimulate areas of the brain connected to behavior development and learning. In short, surprise incentive rewards are powerful because they’re universal.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 26, 2014

Sales leaders agree that a highly motivated and engaged sales force drives greater performance. So one would naturally ask the question “how do I motivate and engage my sales force?” Many sales managers ask me how to ensure that they have a highly motivated and engaged team. External factors have a place in motivating reps.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 28, 2017

But the other night, Van Gundy was asked whether having a veteran player like guard Jimmy Butler on the Minnesota Timberwolves this year would help motivate a younger player like Andrew Wiggins to work harder. The only motivation that can make you great is self-motivation,” he said. Hire motivated salespeople,” he exclaims. “If

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Author: Tim Houlihan Sales leaders are always trying to figure out how to get the most out of their reps at the lowest cost, and incentives are excellent at revealing that sweet spot. Finding the sweet spot for an incentive is like how Mama Bear’s porridge was juuust right. The best duration of an incentive is no longer than 90 days.

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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? It motivates the daylights out of them! Without a doubt, stack ranking top reps can deliver powerful motivation. Ranking them isn’t going to instantly motivate them to be No. Q: Why not stack rank my reps?

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Author: George Kriza, CEO, MTCPerformance Your organization wants to drive sales with an incentive program. That’s a great start, because great salespeople are money motivated and also crave recognition for their outstanding efforts. Here are 10 of the most important elements in designing and deploying your next incentive campaign.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Author: Tim Houlihan Sales leaders are always trying to figure out how to get the most out of their reps at the lowest cost, and incentives are excellent at revealing that sweet spot. Finding the sweet spot for an incentive is like how Mama Bear’s porridge was juuust right. The best duration of an incentive is no longer than 90 days.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JANUARY 1, 2018

Author: SMM Research from the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC) and the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) shows the majority of U.S. they can be used for both short-term and long-term incentive efforts?—?adds A lot of channel programs use a reloadable prepaid card as their incentive mechanism. businesses?—?fully

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 8, 2017

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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Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Author: Tim Houlihan Why we don’t know what motivates us best. Sales manager: I’d like to know what rewards the reps would like for our next incentive. You may be a seasoned sales manager, fatigued by trying to come up with innovative ways to motivate your reps. Are incentives obsolete? Sales rep: Cash! Don’t do it.

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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.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Author: Tim Houlihan The best incentives have open budgets, meaning anyone who qualifies can win. Here are a few incentive structures to consider for open budgets : Do This Get That – Rewarding reps on every increment of units, sales dollars or gross margin dollars they write up during the incentive period is a great way to increase sales.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 31, 2020

Many employees who are now secluded to their home offices (or living rooms, bedrooms, or kitchens) are working from home consistently for the first time and experiencing the challenge of staying motivated and productive in their new environment, especially while coping with economic uncertainty. Reevaluate Quotas to Fit the Changing Market

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Canidium

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Incentive compensation is a form of payment designed to reward employees—particularly in sales roles—for meeting specific performance milestones. This type of additional compensation aligns employees' efforts with broader business goals, boosting productivity and driving revenue growth.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 26, 2023

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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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

This doesn’t bode well for your long-term reward and recognition strategy, and doesn’t do much to excite and motivate your team to help you reach your business sales goals. 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.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

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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Hubspot Sales

JUNE 11, 2019

Nothing boosts your sales team's excitement and energy more quickly and reliably than an incentive. However, motivating your reps isn't as simple as choosing a desired outcome (like more calls or higher conversion rates) and promising a cash prize to the winner. These four strategies will increase the impact of your incentives.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Money will likely always be the top answer when workers are asked what motivates them most, but new generations of employees who are more conscious of non-monetary factors on their quality of life have closed the gap in terms of what motivates most effectively.

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Sales and Marketing Management

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Author: TIM HOULIHAN Do you avoid team incentives because you are worried about being fair? Teams perform better than individuals [ Kuhn, “Experiments on Motivation, Incentives and Rationality” 2007 ], and you and your bottom line can benefit from rewarding teams. Worry no more. Don’t ask team members to rate each other.

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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 Gravy

OCTOBER 10, 2024

She offers valuable insights on maintaining customer relationships, handling objections, and staying motivated in a challenging sales career. Finding ways to uplift oneself, such as connecting with friends or engaging in enjoyable activities, can help restore motivation.

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SBI Growth

JUNE 13, 2013

Consequences & Incentives. Similarly, reiterate incentives related to desired performance. Inspiring & Motivating. This will motivate your team to execute further. Leaders continually identify opportunities to coach. Chip in across the entire organization for improved performance. Expectations and Feedback.

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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.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

As more people permanently transition to home offices, companies will need to change how they motivate and recognize employees. Taking a closer look at recognition programs, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) reports that 26% of program owners say they’re communicating more frequently.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Each sales person’s motivation is unique, and while the financial incentives motivate many, a President’s Club award that comes with recognition and a unique prize also provides motivation. In lieu of events, what do sales leaders do to get that extra 5% of motivation out of their team in the last weeks of Q4? "My

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 29, 2017

A survey from Health IT Outcomes reported that 90 percent of employees surveyed said they wanted their company to provide a wearable device for tracking as an incentive. One way companies can compensate is to increase the motivation for participation. More motivated employees. Decreased absenteeism. Reduced healthcare costs.

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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. Here's a look at why they are popular and some suppliers for your next motivational effort. The post Gift Cards: Highly Valued and Highly Used appeared first on Sales & Marketing Management.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

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. This begs the question, what’s up with the weather scaredy-cats ?

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Now it’s up to the sales manager to coach, motivate, and incent everyone else—the average performers. Opportunities to grow, learn, and advance are much better incentives. The rest of the team looks longingly on as their new super sales heroes march off; obviously they don’t have anything left to learn. Want Proof?

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 5, 2020

It’s no secret that by setting effective sales incentives and pay structures you can dramatically increase your team’s success rate. Tiered commission can specifically reward reps who overperform and, at the same time, motivate the rest of your sales team to boost their performance. Offer quarterly bonuses. The takeaway here?

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Close

JANUARY 31, 2023

Sales incentives can give your reps an extra boost to reach their goals. Learn 10 creative sales incentive ideas and tiips to build an incentive program that actually motivates your team.

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Salesmate

JUNE 4, 2021

One such practice is that of providing sales incentives to the salespeople. What are sales incentives? Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder.” – Nikita Khrushchev . In simple terms, sales incentives are something that motivates your team to wake up in the morning and get to work.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 8, 2018

Author: Tim Houlihan Is HR telling you your millennial sales reps don’t like their incentive plans? Are you really going to have a different incentive for the 26-year-old white female than the one for the 45-year-old Asian male? The model satisfies a wide variety of motivations so everyone on your team will be engaged.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 20, 2019

The company, which has been named one of the best places to work in Georgia by Georgia Trend Magazine, incorporates education, contests and incentives into its benefits program, adopting a holistic approach to helping workers be happier and healthier. The motivation is not purely altruistic. Using incentives wisely.

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