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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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What Are the Benefits of Gamification in Sales?

Closer's Coffee

Even more explainable for entry-level salespeople who work in industries with long sales cycles; many months may go by before they get to celebrate with their first commission check. By turning some of the daily pipeline tasks into games, the sales team can experience a myriad benefits including: Sales professionals who feel in control.

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6 Steps to Designing a Sales Development Compensation Plan

SalesLoft

OTE is total cash compensation, inclusive of base salary plus variable commission, paid at 100% quota attainment. Intrinsic benefits: If you have strong intrinsic benefits – a great brand, a strong culture, an outstanding training program, clear career progression – then you may be able to get away with paying lower OTE.

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SaaStr Podcast #210: Bridget Gleason, VP of Sales @ Logz.io On Why The Best Sales Reps Are Not Outgoing and Extroverted

SaaStr

Does Bridget believe that you should pay sales rep commissions on services revenue? Should one pay the same or lower commissions on renewals? How does one structure commissions for the sales team with that in mind? Or if you need someone who’s intrinsically motivated. Should multi-year deals be paid upfront?