Lecture Dalrymple''s sales management: Concepts and cases – Chapter 11: Motivating salespeople

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Lecture Dalrymple''s sales management: Concepts and cases – Chapter 11: Motivating salespeople

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This chapter presents the following content: What is motivation? reasons for motivating salespeople, what goals are most important? how successful were you at reaching your goals? maslow’s hierarchy of needs, an exercise to determine your motivational needs,...

Part V SALES FORCE LEADERSHIP Chapter 11: Motivating  Salespeople What is Motivation?  Drive to initiate an action  The intensity of effort in an action  The persistence of effort over time Reasons for Motivating Salespeople  Frequent rejection  Physical separation from company  support  Direct influence on quality of sales  presentation  Indirect influence on performance What Goals are Most Important? Expand Visibility of Sales 43.9% Increase Sales Revenue 66.1% Enhance Company Credibility 31.9% Build the Brand 29.8% 20 40 60 80 How Successful Were You at  Reaching Your Goals? Expand Visibility of Sales Increase Sales Revenue Enhance Company Credibility Build the Brand 35.7% 64.7% 27.9% 72.1% 41.9% 58.1% 31.8% 68.1% Most Successful Least Successful Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Self­Actualization Self­Esteem  Intense job challenge, full potential, full  expression, creative expansion  Achievement, respect, recognition,  responsibility, prestige, independence,  attention, importance, appreciation Love­Belonging  Belonging, acceptance, love, affection,  family and group acceptance, friendships Safety­Security  Security, stability, dependency, protection,  need for structure, order, law, tenure,  pension, insurance Physiological  Hunger, thirst, reproduction, shelter,  clothing, air, rest An Exercise to Determine Your  Motivational Needs To perform the exercise, read through the following statements…check those which are most important in  motivating you to do your best work.  Select the ten most important statements 629 847 333 311 836 151 937 743 431 819 458 757 828 735 949 234 616 146 539 341 132 Job security Being trusted to do my job the way I think it should be done Participating in work group conversations Having adequate shelter to protect from the elements Having a job which allows me time with my family Having an opportunity for personal growth Socializing with my friends Being considered for an advancement opportunity Working with other people Having children Doing something meaningful with my life Being in a position to contribute new ideas Having an associate that looks out for my interests Including other people in what I do Being selected for an exclusive award Being involved with work associates in social and recreational activities Being sexually satisfied Having a responsible person tell me when I’ve done a good job Having an active part in work related social activities Knowing that other people respect me and my work Acceptance as a work group member Your Score To Determine Results: The statements are divided into five categories intended to  represent the five levels in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.   The second digit in each statement number indicates the  category.  These categories are:    Physiological,  Safety­Security,  Love­Belonging,  Self­Esteem,  Self­Actualization Count up the number you have in each category then  calculate the percentages for each category. The categories  with the highest percentages would be your personal  motivational drivers.  Maslow’s Needs & Related Sales  Force Motivators Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs SELF­ ACTUALIZATION Motivators ESTEEM  Recognition programs BELONGING  President’s Club $1 million SAFETY &  SECURITY  Job security and fringes PHYSIOLOGICAL  Cash wages and bonuses  Challenging tasks calling for creativity Chinese Culture Hierarchy of Needs Self­actualization in service to society Safety Physiological Affiliation (belonging) Role Perceptions  Typical Sales Job Activities  Where is their potential for the  following: – Ambiguity – Lack of Accuracy – Conflict Typical Sales Job Activities Job Dimension Activities Activities SELLING FUNCTION Plan Activities Develop leads  Prospecting Identify  Decision­ Makers Prepare Presentations  Make Presentations  Overcome Objections Introduce New Products WORKING WITH ORDERS Write orders Expedite orders Handle back orders Find last orders Handle shipping problems PRODUCT SERVICING Learn about product  Test equipment Supervise installation Train customers  Supervise repairs Perform maintenance MANAGING INFORMATION Receive feedback Provide feedback Provide technical information SERVICING THE ACCOUNT Stock shelves Set up displays Count inventory Promote local advertising ATTENDING CONFERENCES Sales conferences Client conferences Product exhibitions Training sessions TRAINING/RECRUITING Recruit new reps Travel with trainees Train new reps ENTERTAINING Parties Drinks Dinner Lunch TRAVELING DISTRIBUTION Out­of­Town Sell through Establish relationships In­Town  Train Credit Self­Management  How do these self­management techniques relate to the  motivation theories ­­ Maslow, Expectancy, etc.?  How will career stages affect this process?  Devise a self­management technique for taking more  complete class notes  Devise a self­management technique for making more  sales presentations for a key product group­ e.g., PCs  What is the role of management in self­managing? A Self­Contract  Clear detailed description of behavior targeted  for change  How behavior is to be observed, measured and  recorded  Detail of criterion for reinforcement  Designates the reinforcement  Stipulates the negative consequences of not  fulfilling contract  Sets timing for delivering reinforcement Example of a Self­Contract Date: Goal: Increase the number of accounts by 10% in the coming year Agreement Self: I agree to call on at least three prospective customers each week throughout the year.   In my call report I will note each new contract made.  At the end of the week this information will  be transferred to a chart posted on my office door Consequences If the contract is kept: After calling on a new customer I will reward myself with a steak dinner and bottle of fine wine Each week I call on three or more new customers I will reward myself by playing a round of golf  on Saturday morning.  For every new account I secure I will reward myself by playing an extra  round of golf on Sunday If the contract is broken: If I fail to contact at least three new customers during the week, I will spend Saturday morning  in the office prospecting for new customers Bonus clause: If I exceed the goal of increasing the number of accounts by 10% before the year is out, I will  reward myself with a weekend trip to Las Vegas    Signed: Review Date   Witness: Why Use Quotas Help motivate salespeople Direct where to put effort Provide standards for evaluation 1. Sales volume  1. Sales volume in dollar or point system     Points allow for different weights for different  important products independent of price Points not affected by inflation Sales quota may be developed for:  – Total territory sales, and/or – Individual product or product group Various Types of Quotas 2. Profit­based quotas are rarely based on  bottom line profits   Difficult to account for indirect expenses  Profits are usually configured as gross margins minus  some load factor 3. Activity­based quotas are based on activities directly  related to sales volume  More directly under control of the salesperson  Biggest problem is falsification of call reports  Issue of quantity vs. quality of activity? Use of the Various Types of Quotas 60% Sales Volume Quota 55% 32% Profit­based Quota 14% 28% Activity Quota 14% Large firms’ Sales > $40M Small firms’ Sales 

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    Part V SALES FORCE LEADERSHIP

    Reasons for Motivating Salespeople

    What Goals are Most Important?

    How Successful Were You at Reaching Your Goals?

    Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

    Maslow’s Needs & Related Sales Force Motivators

    Career Stage Effects on Satisfaction

    Overlap of Ages on Career Stages

    Giving Status to Salespeople

    Various Types of Quotas

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