Incentives and Compensation
In order for a sales force to be successful there needs to be incentives and bonus. A bonus from the textbook is a payment made at the discretion of management for achieving or surpassing a certain level of performance. The incentive will work as follows: one if you sell a warranty on a cell phone the salesperson receives an extra five dollars on their check. Another incentive for the salespeople is a $200 dollar bonus for going over their quota by 100 cell contracts or cell phone. The incentives for the sales team are below. Also a superstar employee can be promoted from within, Sales Supervisor, Manager and store Manager. The employee will receive health insurance if they work twenty-five hours a week. The health insurance is through Humana which covers, dental, doctor visits, emergency room care. Each employee will receive one week of sick time and two weeks of vacation per year Sold Warranty | $5.00 | Selling 50 over Quota | $100.00 | Selling 100 over Quota | $200.00 | Selling a Credit Card | $50.00 | Manager Yearly Bonus for Over Quota | $1000.00 | Sales Associate | 10.00 an hour | Sale Supervisor | $15.00 an hour | Manager | $35,000 a year | Store Manager | $50,000 with Stock options | Salesperson | $10.00 Commission on a sale of a 499.99 phone |

Plan for Motivating the Sales Force
The plan for motivating the sales team is to have weekly manager meetings to evaluate their staff and determine new incentives and bonus for sales. Another way to motivate the sales team is to plan on having a motivational speaker that talks about sales. Another thing that the managers could do is have an employee of the month and they receive a $50 dollar gift card to a restaurant like the Outback Steak house.
Common Tips to Motivate a Sales Team
The sales force will be motivate in two ways, one incentive, promotions