A sales contest leverages competition and rewards to motivate sales teams to achieve goals while incentivizing the effective sales habits you want your sales team to adopt. These might include making a certain number of cold calls or closing a certain percentage of deals. Regardless of your specific goals, we’ve included 11 sales contest ideas…
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10 Worst Credit Card Mistakes Everyone Should Avoid
Credit cards are a useful tool when you know how to use them properly. However, they can damage your credit and finances if you are not careful. If you want to get the most benefit from credit cards, it’s important to avoid the ten worst credit card mistakes like falling behind on your payments or…
15 Professional Email Signature Examples (& Why They Work)
Professional email signatures can do a lot more than simply provide your name and basic contact information. A well-designed signature works as an effective marketing tool for businesses that can serve nearly any business goal, from building brand awareness to generating sales. With the help of signature tools, creating a great signature for your business…
25 Best Home Based Franchises
Home based franchises are businesses you can run from your home, or that have a mobile vehicle such as a branded truck. Much of the work conducted by the home franchises listed below can be either full time or part time. Additionally, many of the businesses can start as a home based franchise and grow…
21 Best Businesses to Start in 2020
The best businesses to start are those that are either low-cost, high-profit, low-competition, or trending. You also may want to look for a business that performs well during or after COVID-19 restrictions. To compile this list, we reviewed market research by companies such as IBIS World, Statista, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and Grand View…
Top 11 Sales Training Ideas: Resources for Sales Teams
There are many different types of salespeople who work in a range of industries across the world, and there’s no one magic secret to training them to do their best work and win the most customers. However, as a sales manager, it’s critical to invest in continual training and development for your sales team. This…
Top 19 Tips for Real Estate Prospecting
Real estate prospecting is the process of cultivating leads to generate new business. Prospecting is a mix of sourcing new leads, leveraging social networks to discover new opportunities, and engaging in community events to boost brand visibility. Successful agents commit a consistent amount of their time to prospecting; we recommend you spend at least one…
12 Warning Signs in Tenant Screening Reports
If you’re a landlord, running a background screening on your tenants is a necessity. Landlords can decide if overlooking the past history is worth it, but before you do, you need to understand the top renter screening warning signs. 1. Evictions Evictions won’t always show up on a credit background check. They’ll only show up…
How to Pay Employees in Cash Legally & Avoid Penalties
Paying employees in cash isn’t usually the most efficient way to give your workers their paychecks, but it’s not illegal. As long as you’re meticulous when doing payroll calculations and withhold, file, and pay your payroll taxes, the IRS will give you a pass. There are certain steps every business should follow when processing payroll,…
11 Press Release Writing & Distribution Mistakes (& How to Avoid Them)
Many businesses issue press releases to earn positive media coverage for their businesses. However, they often fail to receive that coverage because they make common mistakes, like not focusing on a truly newsworthy angle or being overly promotional. Businesses also regularly send out releases that don’t include resources for media contacts and target audience members…
18 Compelling Reasons to Start a Business
While there are an unlimited number of reasons to start a business, there are several that signify someone is well-suited to be a business owner. Many people start a business for the lifestyle benefits, such as a flexible schedule. Others start a business to better align with their personality traits, such as being comfortable with…
Hotel Marketing Strategies to Increase Your Bookings
The hotel industry is a $600 billion industry, and while the demand for short-term accommodation is high, the competition may also be fierce. Savvy hoteliers know that hotel marketing is multifaceted and requires multiple marketing channels in order to compete and attain bookings, and a great step to becoming one of them is learning how…