As mentioned in my previous post, the most important assets that you need in your inside sales campaign would be the people tasked to do it. I mean, it would not be possible to generate B2B leads if there is no one manning the front liners, getting in touch with business prospects and trying to set an appointment between them and you. It is very important to know what you can do to motivate your lead generation team. But also equally important to know would be the factors that can kill morale. Avoid these, at all cost, and you will save yourself from the headaches that can pop up down the road.

Using salary as the main motivator – okay, people want to earn something in their work, that is fact. But using salary as the sole motivator to keep your lead generation team working will not really work in the long run. Sure, money might be the reason someone leaves you, but that is not the reason why they will stay. If you want true motivators, then you should invest in other factors, like ownership, responsibility, and the environment. Multitasking when talking to your people – sure, you may be a busy person, but that should not be an excuse for you to answer the phone , sign papers, write reports, stare at your laptop, among other things, when you have a meeting with your appointment setting team. That is a sure fire way to reduce the importance of your team in their eyes. Failure to give your full attention will make the team feel second-rate and less motivated to work for you. Delivering mixed messages – it is one thing to adjust your delivery style depending on the audience, but tweaking the very content of your messages will only create confusion in your team. And confusions tend to build doubt and distrust in the hearts of men. That is the last thing you would want your people to think, lest it affect your ability to generate sales leads. A mark of a good manager is being able to craft a consistent message to all the intended recipients. Shooting down ideas immediately – creativity is an important part of business, and you need to nurture that in every person you have. And that consists of not shooting down the ideas of your team all the time. True, some of them may have lame plans or something, but that is no reason to criticize them or anything. Try to look at the details, you might be surprised at what you might learn. Some of the craziest ideas may actually be the very answers you need.

There are plenty of other things that you should avoid doing, but you can be assured that these four are the main culprits. If you want to succeed in your lead generation campaign, you need to find out how to best motivate your team. It can make all the difference between successfully generating B2B leads or not.