Christmas is
fast approaching, and it’s likely that your sales team are starting to wind
down a bit. It’s impossible to book a sales appointment this side of Christmas
and nobody is ready to think about next year yet. So how are you rewarding your
sales team for the hard work they have put in this year?
Christmas Bonus
Our last
Market Update and Salary Guide found that almost half of salespeople did not
receive a bonus in 2011. One quarter received a quarterly bonus and another
quarter received an annual bonus. Now that the economy is looking more
positive, more companies may consider rewarding their top performers through a
bonus.
Paid Holiday
Particularly
at this time of year, salespeople are likely to appreciate some time off, to do
some last minute shopping or to spend more time with friends and family. It
might be worth running a competition internally, where people who hit certain
targets are rewarded with some time off.
Group Rewards
If your
whole sales team has performed well this year, you might want to reward them
all. This may help to encourage some teamwork and unity in what will usually be
a very competitive area. You could maybe take the whole team out for lunch or
even a day out.
How will you
be celebrating this Christmas?
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