This document discusses motivation of salespeople. It defines motivation as the driving force that causes individuals to work towards goals to fulfill needs. For salespeople specifically, motivation is the effort they put into their jobs. The document then discusses different theories of motivation including need hierarchy theory, Herzberg's two-factor theory, ERG theory, and goal setting theory. It also outlines different financial and non-financial rewards that can be used to motivate salespeople. Finally, it discusses factors that influence salesperson motivation over the course of their career.
2. Motivation
What is Motivation?
Motivation is some driving force within
individuals by which they attempt to
achieve some goal in order to fulfill some
need or expectation.
What is Sales Force Motivation?
Motivation is the effort salespeople want to
make to complete various aspects of their
jobs.
3. In term of sales force:
• Motivation is the inner feeling to work better
to achieve best result
• It is desire to do better than the best.
Performance = Ability x Motivation
Types of Motivation
• Extrinsic motivation ( related to tangible
rewards such as money )
• Intrinsic motivation ( related to psychological
rewards such as the sense of challenge and
achievement).
9. NON FINANCIAL REWARDSNON FINANCIAL REWARDS
Recognition awards; such as trophies,
Certificates
Promotions
Praise and encouragement from management
Job enrichment
Sales meetings and conventions
10. Motivation of Sales
People
There is mainly four ways to motivate
sales people:
Need Hierarchy Theory
Hertzberg’s Two Factor Theory
ERG Theory
Goal Setting Theory
12. CONT.
Physiological: Food, home & shelter.
Safety & Security: Job security, Fringe
Benefits
Social: Liking & Respect from Boss /
Peers / Customers
Self Esteem: Job title, responsibility,
recognition and promotion
Self Actualization: Challenging job,
Creativity and achievement in work
13. HERZBERG TWO FACTOR THEORY
Hygiene Factors Motivational Factors
Corporate policy &
Administration
Relationship with
supervisor & peers
Work conditions
Salary
Personal life
Status
Security
Supervision
Achievement
Recognition
Work
Responsibility
Advancement
Growth
14. ERG THEORY
Existence (E), Relatedness (R) and Growth (G) needs
are structured in a hierarchical order. The theory
postulates that:
a) The lower the level of satisfaction in a need the more it
will be desired;
b) The higher the satisfaction in a lower level need, the
greater the desire to satisfy a higher level need; and
c) The lower the satisfaction in a higher level need the
greater the desire for satisfying lower level needs.
15. GOAL SETTING THEORY
People have needs / aspirations, they set
goals, go about getting these goals.
Higher goals – higher outputs.
Set goals for salespeople:
Plan activities better,
Learns to prioritize manage time.
Goal should be clear & not too difficult to
achieve.
16. Factors Influencing The
Motivation Of The Sales Person
20 30 40 50 60
Exploration
(1)
Establishment
(2)
Maintenance
(3)
Disengagement
(4)
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17. 1. Exploration: This is the stage where the new recruits are in
the stage of exploration & are unsure about whether selling
is the career that best suits them.
2. Establishment: In this stage the sales person have settled in
an occupation & wish to develop that occupation into a
successful career.
3. Maintenance: In this stage salesperson concern is retaining
the present position, status & performance level with in the
sales force.
4. Disengagement: At last stage the salespeople prepare for
retirement & loss self identity may separation from one’s
sales job.