This sales course goes far beyond the transfer of information by enhancing core competencies in both functional and interpersonal areas. The main purpose of this course is to drive significant improvement in sales force performance by addressing the selling skills, communication practices, and ability to adapt different selling styles to meet customers’ requirements, and to master digital selling best practices to generate leads and increase conversion rates. The course also focuses on empowering salespeople to progress from transaction-focused selling to true consultative selling which will transform the sales relationship into a collaboration-focused business partnership that produces dramatic, long-term and measurable sales results.
Course Methodology
The course employs a variety of exercises, case studies, concepts, related videos, and hands-on digital marketing practices to enhance learning. Participants will be working in groups in order to find practical recommendations and solutions to different selling scenarios and find the most suitable and applicable practices for their individual cases.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Identify the changing strategic and operational demands on the sales function and enhance required knowledge and skills
Master the process of consultative selling to manage the customer buying process based on the understanding of the different selling modes
Devise sales plans and use various forecasting models to better handle internal and external customers’ expectations
Develop marketing initiatives to attract and retain the best buyers
Use digital selling to generate leads, increase conversion rates, and embrace the technology needed to grow and engage accounts
Target Audience
Sales reps, sales supervisors/managers, and account managers who would like to master tactics, selling modes, and embrace futuristic sales practices using digital initiatives that are the foundation of successful modern selling. The course is also beneficial for people who are involved in commercial activities at all levels of the organization.
Target Competencies
Consultative selling
Sales planning
Negotiation
Digital selling
Marketing initiatives
Communication skills
Course Outline
Selling in the new millennium
The new selling landscape
Evolution of personal selling
The new sales competencies
Future trends in selling
The personal selling profile
Consultative selling: process and modes
Product-selling versus consultative selling
Mastering the consultative selling process:
Rapport
Needs analysis
Solution
Propose
Close
Service
Different consultative selling modes:
Value-based selling
SPIN® selling
Cross-selling and up-selling techniques
Sales planning and forecasting
The importance of setting a sales plan
The components of a sales plan
Sales forecasting guiding principles
The importance of qualitative and quantitative data
Sales forecasting techniques:
The extreme points method
The least square method
Computing the seasonality index
Breakthrough sales negotiation
Negotiation versus persuasion
The critical rules of negotiation
Preparing the 'negotiation envelope'
Concession management
Negotiation tactics
Marketing initiatives for sales people
The difference between sales and marketing
Push versus pull strategies
The role of marketing in supporting sales
The seven 'musts' of marketing
Marketing tips for getting the best buyers
How to deal with buyer behavior styles
Digital selling strategies: lead generation and campaigning
Facebook for business
Capturing leads and driving traffic
Converting leads to sales
Customizing your page to engage with clients and prospects
Facebook advertising campaigns
LinkedIn for business
21 LinkedIn tips for professional networking, business, and marketing
LinkedIn etiquette
Finding leads and prospects and connecting with them
LinkedIn advertising – using LinkedIn ads to generate leads and sales
LinkedIn tools to promote yourself and your business