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A sales contest is a motivational program in which rewards are offered to sales people based upon their sales and/or results. There are three types: [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Calvin, Robert (2007-04-23). Sales Management Demystified. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN   978-0-07-148654-5.
  2. "Sales Contest" . Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  3. "5 types of sales contests to motivate employees—with examples". The Close Sales Blog. 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2017-10-22.