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The Problem with Problems and Pain

Iannarino

Less than half of salespeople reach their quota and more than half of buyers don’t change, evidence that what we’re doing isn’t working. According to two recent studies, those are the percentages of B2B salespeople who miss their quota. The Lost Art of Closing shows you how to proactively lead your customer and close your sales.

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10 Creative Non Financial Ways to Motivate your Sales Team

Veloxy

Now, this is where things become a bit tricky so pay close attention. When it comes to activity based rewards, your reps would definitely love to unwind after pushing hard to hit their quotas. The best thing about this strategy is that it has both intrinsic and extrinsic qualities. 7: Motivate with Office Upgrades.

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What Having Cancer Taught Me About Sales

Cerebral Selling

But customers, wary of our motivations and intentions, keep those insights closely guarded. You might be stressed because you find yourself woefully behind on your quota attainment. Not money, a new car, or crushing your quota and making it to the President’s Club. It felt like it didn’t matter. I got my future back.

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Why The Greatest Sales Teams Just Kill It On Dec 31. When Everyone Else Has Gone Home.

SaaStr

On why the best sales teams just close so much on the last day of the year (be it Dec 31 for many of you, Jan 31 for others). Great for sales reps looking to hit their quota. Mediocre sales teams don’t close much at the very end of the year. Because there’s no intrinsic reason for the customers to buy then.

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Why The Greatest Sales Teams Just Kill It On Dec 31. When Everyone Else Has Gone Home.

SaaStr

Great for sales reps looking to hit their quota. Mediocre sales teams don’t close much at the very end of the year. Because there’s no intrinsic reason for the customers to buy then. But the great sales team close an amazing amount at the end of the year. But why are customers in on it? I know some will.

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How to Motivate a Sales Team to Improve Each Rep’s Performance (3 “Types” and 12 Tips)

Sales Hacker

People are motivated in one of three ways: Intrinsically. Intrinsically Motivated Salespeople. Intrinsic motivation stems from feeling accomplished through personal reward rather than rewarded through external means, like money. How to Recognize Intrinsically Motivated Sales Reps. What Are Motivational Styles?

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How to Be a Leader that Inspires Your Sales Team

Openview

If you expect them to stay late at the end of the quarter to catch up on quotas, you’d better stay with them. They’ll be intrinsically motivated to meet your expectations. If you’re really a top-notch salesperson deserving that leadership position, prove it and close some deals. Ongoing Education. Extrinsic Motivation.