September 27, 2007

Tip of the Week: Find ways to motivate your sales team

If you want to grow your show, start with your sales team. If you can motivate your salespeople, they'll grow your show for you. Sometimes personalized incentives are the way to go, tailoring rewards for each of your salespeople. Some salespeople respond to frequent payouts. To keep your sales team motivated after they reach their goals, you can increase their commissions for subsequent sales. Short-term bonus incentives can produce quick results. And if all else fails, you can emulate Dan Cole, Vice President of Sales and Business Development for International CES, and shave your head if your sales team meets your goal. To learn more about increasing your sales, read Exhibit Sales 2.0 in the September issue of EXPO Magazine.

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