Making Sales Happy in Hard Times

[racegirl]

I have got to put together a brief to announce a price increase of our products, to the Sales Department. What positive bullet points can I make that will not make them all feel disheartened. The price rise is in line with other companies prices and have already stated this. Please Help!!

[beano500]

Er - their commission goes up?

[racegirl]

But it doesn't! I mean on the lines of, this is good for the company, your top sellers etc. All that kind of thing?

[samn01]

Increase in cost of product means they have to sell less in numbers to reach target revenue.

[ginettag27]

Instead of selling the cheapest/most cost effective product, they now sell the most expensive/desirable/quality one?

[shadowninja]

"sell it or we're buggered"?

[samn01]

"sell it your your career's buggerd" ?