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

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Author: George Kriza, CEO, MTCPerformance Your organization wants to drive sales with an incentive program. Here are 10 of the most important elements in designing and deploying your next incentive campaign. Here are 10 of the most important elements in designing and deploying your next incentive campaign. Gen X, Y or Boomer?

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 6, 2019

Author: Paul Nolan Meetings and incentive travel professionals agree that Brexit will impact their industry, but they differ on what sort of impact it will have. The British-based C&IT Magazine recently summarized five incentive travel trends that will impact programs in 2019. We are moving from incentive travel to ‘Instatravel.’

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Crunchbase

APRIL 6, 2023

When it comes to keeping sales reps happy and quotas attained, what worked over the past few years is no longer working One solution is the introduction of a sales incentive program that encourages reps to work toward a goal and receive recognition. The key to selecting the perfect one?

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Nutshell

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Surveys are a fantastic way to gather unique data from your customers. If you’ve come to this page, it’s probably because you want to conduct an online survey, but you haven’t found the right survey tool yet. That’s why we’ve done the heavy lifting for you and gathered 11 of the best survey apps for businesses.

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The Spiff Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

The only remedy is a formal incentive communication strategy. This post will show you how to deconstruct your current sales compensation process to ultimately build a more effective incentive communication strategy. Map out an incentive communication step to align with each step of your sales comp process. Let’s dive in!

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SBI Growth

NOVEMBER 24, 2012

The purpose of every incentive compensation plan is to influence the actions of sales reps. Sales incentives can be like square pegs. Incentive compensation is intended to reward specific behaviors of the sales force. Here are some real-life examples of poorly designed incentives. Product Launch Incentive.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In late 2019, we surveyed more than 3,000 U.S. Our survey shows that employees place a high value on recognition they receive from their colleagues, too. 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

AUGUST 31, 2014

Teaser: When Sales & Marketing Management magazine and the SITE Foundation initiated a comprehensive survey on the use of incentive travel, they knew that some of the most illuminating information would come from non-users of this motivational tool. read more'

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OpenSymmetry

OCTOBER 11, 2017

At this year’s C3 Conference , hosted by CallidusCloud, we conducted a quick survey among some of the attendees. As it relates to operational challenges pertaining to period-to-period incentive compensation processing, the following three challenges emerged from the survey results: Limited reporting. Lack of workflow automation.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Just as gift cards surged in popularity when the pandemic sent a majority of workers to home offices, incentive points programs also found new audiences. The ease of administration, touchless reward delivery and flexibility of reward choices helped incentive and engagement solution providers (IESP) increase business in the past two years.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MARCH 23, 2023

More than 85 companies reported revenue performance, turnover rates and change in compensation costs, including incentive and total compensation increases, for Alexander Group's 2023 Sales Compensation Trends Survey. Here's what we learned.

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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

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. Inventive alternatives.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Taking a closer look at recognition programs, the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) reports that 26% of program owners say they’re communicating more frequently. 42% of IRF survey respondents who postponed their incentive trips are now using alternative means to recognize or celebrate award winners.

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 17, 2019

According to the first-ever State of Sales Performance Survey , in partnership with Sales Hacker, Ambition, Gong, AA-ISP, Vidyard, and Factor 8, the key is modern sales performance management. And the State of Sales Performance Survey has the data you need to start making powerful, strategic changes to your org right now! Recognition.

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Xactly

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Compensation and incentive pay plays a big role in the success of a sales organization. Incentives drive sales behaviors, but when reps get paid incorrectly, it can lead to some big problems, specifically rep turnover. And many continue to use spreadsheets to manage their compensation, 80 percent of which have errors.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Author: SMM Staff Suppliers of incentive gift cards tout their flexibility, the ease with which gift card programs can be administered, and their versatility in terms of use. That’s the takeaway from a new survey of incentive gift card users by Sales & Marketing Management magazine. About the Survey. A total of 57.8%

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

A survey of sales and marketing executives co-sponsored by Sales & Marketing Management and the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) Foundation discovered that those who use incentive travel report that it's a strong driver of performance, while many of those who don't use it fail to understand its self-sustaining features.

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No More Cold Calling

DECEMBER 29, 2017

In fact, 72 percent of companies in the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2016 Employee Benefits survey said they currently offer some form of wellness program, . 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.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

Surveys indicate that nearly six in 10 vendors are either maintaining their existing budgets or increasing marketing spending despite the COVID-19 disruptions. When it comes to channel engagement, the right mix of sales incentive tools is still the most effective and impactful. Enablement must look, feel and perform differently.

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Sales and Marketing Management

MAY 17, 2020

According to a recent survey conducted by The 2112 Group , channel marketing budgets are holding fast. Channel leaders have the unprecedented opportunity to invest in and improve channel automation systems, including sales incentive platforms, partner portals, digital training programs and through-channel marketing (TCMA).

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Xactly

AUGUST 8, 2018

In the recent 2018 mid-market sales incentive study, CFO Alliance reviewed the relationship between Sales and Finance departments—and how this partnership can positively impact a company’s revenue potential. Incentive Compensation. Companies may need to begin to innovate when it comes to traditional sales incentives.

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SalesFuel

AUGUST 7, 2024

This is where incentives can help. It’s important, she notes, to offer a variety of incentives, as needs and interests will vary. These incentives can help your chances of getting quality time during crowded events. These incentives can help your chances of getting quality time during crowded events.

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Partners in Excellence

AUGUST 8, 2024

And workers were incented and rewarded for offering suggestions, so they tended to be full. And if you don’t take action on suggestions made (rather than going through the motions because “We are supposed to do sat surveys.”), One thing emerged to symbolize this drive for new ideas and continuous improvement.

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Sales and Marketing Management

JUNE 29, 2020

A survey of B2B sales operations by McKinsey & Company shows the pandemic has accelerated previous trends?—?omnichannel Optimize your e-commerce channel to give buyers ease and convenience, and make sure all your sales channels are integrated and incented to collaborate with each other. speed, transparency and expertise?–?from

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Partners in Excellence

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

LinkedIn is filled with surveys about, “What is the highest priority focus for [Fill In Your Favorite Role]?” ” There are surveys asking for the one area sales managers should focus on. There are surveys for sellers covering things like prospecting, pipeline management, closing, sales process.

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Sales and Marketing Management

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A global survey by Gartner found that 88% of organizations made it mandatory or encouraged their employees to work from home once COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. A survey of more than 3,900 U.S. Companies are also using Tango cards as incentives to complete training. A 2019 survey. The shift to WFH. of the U.S.

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Sales and Marketing Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Teaser: We are excited to report on the findings of a survey of Sales & Marketing Management readers that was sponsored by this publication and the SITE Foundation, an entity focused on raising awareness of the effectiveness of incentive travel. read more'

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Why Collaboration Matters Our survey offered some juicy insights from salespeople on how transformational their collaboration with marketing is. Our survey shows that 28% of salespeople stated that the most significant advantage of sales and marketing alignment is the improved customer experience it brings.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 6, 2019

Feedback: Use surveys to collect direct feedback. The most common method is a Net Promoter Score survey, which directly asks customers how likely they are to refer your brand and products on a scale of 1 to 10. Choose the right incentives. But, we recommend you give more thought to your referral incentives.

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Your Sales Management Guru

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Ken: We have two posts today, first How to Manage Manipulative Sales Employees and a BONUS Sales Compensation Survey to help you plan. BONUS Sales Compensation Survey. Service Leadership’s 2012/13 Annual Solution Provider Compensation Survey is Now Open! . Guest Posts for Your Sales Management Guru.

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Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Survey the leads you’ve lost. Surveying lost leads helps you strengthen the process of interacting with leads and lessen the likelihood of losing them or having them go dark for a while. Offer incentives. 8 Strategies For Re-engaging Lost Leads.

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Sales Evangelist

MARCH 27, 2024

Referral Incentives and Tools Donald explores the potential of incentivizing referrals by offering small gifts or incentives to contacts who provide valuable referrals. By incorporating these incentives, sales professionals can encourage contacts to consider and actively refer potential leads.

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The Accidental Negotiator

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

There was an industrial trade organization that wanted to conduct a member survey via mail. Understanding that getting members to respond would be a challenge, the organization worked with researchers to determine whether it could boost the response rate by potentially offering different financial incentives for filling out their survey.

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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. They also filled out surveys about habits such as exercise, smoking and diet.

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SugarCRM

JUNE 18, 2019

Surely by now, you’ve conducted many surveys using trial and error. Even if they start a survey, most of them abandon it halfway if they find it long. Asking the right questions in a survey can enhance solutions as well as your brand value, but to turn this scenario into a reality, increasing survey response rates is a must.

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