“Game On!” To Increase Sales Performance
The Salesforce Blog features the latest article on sales effectiveness from Veelo CEO Chanin Ballance, “Game On! To Increase Sales Performance.”
When looking at ways to increase sales performance, it is natural to examine the effectiveness of your sales training and seek out new ways to motivate and engage your team. Science has proven that continual training reinforcement works, aiding in skill adoption and application. According to the Association for Talent Development, continuous training produces 50 percent higher net sales per employee.
The challenge is motivating employees to take the training, then adopt the skill/knowledge and apply it. Active participation and practical practice is one of the best ways to learn, and we know that the more engaged the learners are, the more likely they are to retain and apply what they’ve learned. Science shows us that there is a universal human desire to play. In children, playing is a natural part of human development. For adults, playing promotes creativity and happiness. Combining training objectives with an activity that taps into natural desires is an ideal situation.
To read the full article, check out “Game On! To Increase Sales Performance” on the Salesforce Blog.