The 5% Institute

JUNE 15, 2023

It involves convincing potential customers to purchase products or services, and it plays a vital role in driving revenue and growth. It requires individuals to possess a high level of motivation to succeed consistently. Understanding the Significance of Sales Motivation 1.1 Key Factors Influencing Sales Motivation 2.1

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Sales Pop!

JANUARY 5, 2023

That mutual benefit came from perceived equality in the value of various goods or services to be exchanged. In our present world, we hear constant complaints, all across the globe, about being charged inflated prices for goods and services. Some professions have intrinsic meanings that are automatically associated with them.

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Heinz Marketing

APRIL 8, 2022

Discover intrinsic motivation – When we’re part of a group, we’re more likely to show up and do what it takes to succeed. Knowing others are watching motivates us to keep going. Now, think about the last time your colleague taught you something new. Which event do you remember more clearly?

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

It’s used by people who are customer-facing, wanting insight cards and visibility into past conversations — things to deliver great customer service. I had to tap into their intrinsic motivation and communicate a common goal, all so they could understand the importance and value of their contribution. I won’t stand for it.

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The 5% Institute

APRIL 28, 2020

Your staff won’t be driven or motivated if they see their manager giving orders, and never leading by example. The second will only sell their product or service to a person they know they can truly help. They’ll reveal their motives and demonstrate what they value in sales. What do you do on a daily basis to stay motivated?”.

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Hubspot

MAY 24, 2021

They're only motivated by money and status — not solving for customers. According to him, "The most detrimental thing about new sales reps would be if they claim or seem to be motivated by money or status. Today, only helping customers can win and should be an intrinsic motivation for all salespeople.

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Search Engine Land

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Successful lead gen advertisers view marketing as a revenue driver, not just a lead driver. Google can drive an increased volume of leads, but the quality and the intrinsic value of those leads will differ. Ecommerce advertisers adopt the simple formula of “invest X, get Y in revenue.” Why is lead quality so important?

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Make a smaller request instead; for example, asking to set up a quick 15-minute call to discuss something indirectly related to your product or service, like a consulting session. The study concluded that e xpected rewards reduce motivation on a task, but surprise rewards increase motivation on the same task. 3) Peer Comparison.

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Outreach

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

How many times have you wished there was a killer speech or inspirational video you could share with your salespeople that would give them all the motivation they need to crush their monthly numbers? This approach engages and motivates more experienced or senior-level salespeople to guide their peers in the right direction.

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A Sales Guy

JANUARY 18, 2018

(Why do they want to buy?) – The purpose of the this question is to make sure the salesperson understands what the intrinsic motivation is for changing or buying something new is. Companies/people don’t buy products or services, they buy things to solve problems, to improve their current state.

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Hubspot

JULY 2, 2015

While it's likely that no one will complain about these perks (they're awesome, after all), many companies are shifting their focus to prioritize intrinsic motivators such as peer-to-peer recognition and frequent feedback as a way to improve employee engagement. Is that really what company culture is all about?

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Identify the teams that need to change, and plan how to motivate them into the destination. If you do it correctly, you’ll reap many rewards, intrinsic and extrinsic. What political support is needed to ensure change efforts move forward? Which stakeholders do you need buy-in from? What will be your timeline and communication plan?

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ConversionXL

APRIL 13, 2017

So does LinkedIn’s ingenious email importing scheme (where users were prompted to let LinkedIn import their email contacts and send them a note inviting them to the service).”. Every lead must also have familiarity with the methods for growing adoption and use of the type of product or service the team is working on.”

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Closer's Coffee

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

For example, a visionary leader would explain to their team why they should be hitting their sales targets , and would also ensure that outcomes are tied to intrinsic motivation. By contrast, a typical sales manager would most likely use extrinsic methods of motivation, enforcing and reinforcing the carrot-and-stick approach.

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SalesLoft

JULY 16, 2019

Managers assume that you will do the right thing in the service of the end goal, which is booking revenue. Money Motivated. They care about their personal achievement; there’s that deep intrinsic motivation. KD: I wish more people would realize this – a small percentage of people are actually money motivated.

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The 5% Institute

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

By making a conscious effort to learn some new coaching skills and more importantly – putting them into action; you’ll be on your way to better helping people become motivated to reach their desired goals. What is your people’s motivation for doing what they do? 10 x Must Have Coaching Skills For Coaching Success.

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Salesforce

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Ecommerce is all the online activity involved in the buying and selling of products and services. To win your share of the market, it’s important to stay on top of the latest ecommerce trends and know what motivates customers to make purchases. Did you intrinsically know how to browse, add to cart, and pay for your items?

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Lead Fuze

JUNE 30, 2023

Beyond these tactical skills, we’ll examine intrinsic qualities that make great salespeople stand out from merely good ones – empathy and ego drive. Note: Persistence: Don’t get disheartened by rejection; use it as motivation for improvement. Each small victory fuels your motivation.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 27, 2019

This will include diving into the pros and cons of the various comp design models, including MBOs, detailed incentive structures and flat commission rate payouts, as well as the nuance between using comp design as a motivational factor but not as a substitute for good management. So let’s have our panelists flip their cards now.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Image Credit: Out of Service. (If We like to think that part of the great outcome of having these shared values is that we're excited and motivated to come to work together each and every day. The yin and yang of intrinsic versus extrinsic. If you’re curious about these, you can try this online test to see how you score.).

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SaaStr

JUNE 1, 2021

” Our motivation was very simple, which is when we talked to customers, which I encourage you to do. When they’re using something, are they using it because they intrinsically saw some benefit or because we banged on their head until they started doing the thing, like writing a blog article?

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Heinz Marketing

JULY 30, 2018

We buy Volvo because they own the attributes of safety in our minds, we buy BMW because they own the attributes of an ultimate driving machine, or I fly Virgin Atlantic because they own the attributes of superior customer service in my mind.

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Search Engine Land

OCTOBER 24, 2023

And, critically, how can you keep your team motivated in a world (wide web) of smoke and mirrors? Dig deeper: How to build a winning SEO tool stack Showcase your team’s success This is common to teams that provide an invisible or interior-only facing service. Similar advice holds for project management teams streamlining processes.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 5, 2016

At low incentive levels this increased motivation pays off. However, at some point increasing the incentive and thereby motivation even further, starts to backfire: we perform (a lot) worse. It does however apply to both economical and social incentives (‘social motivators’).” (via We do perform better. via Wheel of Persuasion).

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Sales Hacker

JUNE 7, 2019

When salespeople pitch in their discovery conversations, they risk disengaging prospects who have yet to understand how your product/service can be of value to them. They’re typically dropped into the conversation in the form of individual words or short phrases that reveal a prospect’s true motivations. Big mistake. Talking Too Much.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Does Bridget believe that you should pay sales rep commissions on services revenue? Or if you need someone who’s intrinsically motivated. That money is more of a motivator, and you’ll find individuals being more coin operated if it’s a mechanical task. Should multi-year deals be paid upfront?

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Martech

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For B2B offerings, trust is the top selling point for decision-makers, as their motivation is almost always to avoid the blame that comes from making the wrong choice. But hard-won trust gained through marketing efforts can be easily lost if your marketing doesn’t align with the reality of your service or product.

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Salesforce

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

So, how can you motivate your team to meet and exceed their goals? Figuring out the best sales incentives structure to motivate your reps can make a big difference in some cases — helping them come to work energized and eager to get results. This can help keep top performers motivated even after they achieve their original goal.

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ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Since that task can be learning about your product, figuring out if your service is right for them – it’s *kind of* important. People are generally capable of a longer attention span when they are doing something that they find enjoyable or intrinsically motivating – says Wikipedia. Relevancy is everything.

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