Making the sale: Techniques for non-sales people by Tom Crosby FISMM Tom Crosby, FInstSMM.

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Making the sale:Techniques for non-sales people

Tom Crosby FISMMTom Crosby, FInstSMM

Tom Crosby FISMM

18 years sales experienceCapital goods & Information

TechnologyBusiness development

New Business and Account MgmtSales Consultancy and Training

Qualified Master Mariner

Fact: In 70% of sales situationsPeople Buy People

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1.Making Appointments

2.Basic sales awareness

3.Objective setting

4.Account development thinking

5.Objection Handling and closing

6.Body Language

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Quick Test

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What skills must a salesperson possess?

Closing skills Qualification skills Negotiation skills Networking skills Partnering skills

The absolute skill is QUALIFICATION

Telephone skills Questioning skills Listening skills Selling skills Actioning skills

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And just one more….

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What makes a salesperson successful?

Product knowledge

Selling ability

ATTITUDE

Barry Bailey, 3M

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“A man without prospects, is a man without prospects”

“Remember to do three things: Qualify, qualify, qualify”

“ABC – Always Be Closing”

Focus On Customer Issues, Not Your Wants

“If a customer asks for something: You ask for something back”

As my old bosses used to say…

“80% of your business will come from 20% of your customers”

“Keep it simple, stupid”

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Sales evolution

StatureCredibilityExperience

Lifetime of learning

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Part I

Making Appointments

Telephone Technique

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Opening Benefit Statement(offer proof, promote benefits, short & pertinent….)

Ask for the appointment

Be prepared for anything

Listen!!

Expect Objections

Persist but don’t annoy!

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Part 2

Basic Sales Awareness

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Open Questions (what, why, when, where..)

Closed questions (This or that;black or white?)

Imagined Objections & Real ObjectionsBridging (connecting phrases)

Conversion of opportunity to needsHandle objections

Summarise and Actions

A need must be satisfied

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Part 3

Objective Setting &

Qualification Techniques

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The planning process

Objective settingMarketsQualificationResearching prospectsCampaign planningConstructing a proposition

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Objective setting

Why its needed ? To get to where you want to beby the time you said you wouldAND you know you’ve done it.

SSpecificMeasurableAttainableReasonableTimeboundStretch

Example:I will complete contracts with ABC company to the valueof £250,000 for consultancy services by July 31st 2005.

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Markets

Focus on your Vertical sector

Know your market, know who’s looking, know who’s got

budget to help you achieve success…

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Qualification

Just one simple rule:

‘Always know where youare in the campaign’

QUALIFY… QUALIFY… QUALIFY!

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Qualification

Use S.C.O.T.S.M.A.N.

S = Solution

C = Competition

O = Originality

T = Timeframe

S = Stretch/Resources

M = Money

A = Authority/Decision-making

N = Need

It is simple and effective, score it, you do not miss anything out

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Researching prospects

Put data in a CRM system: Excel, Act, Goldmine, Salesforce

Search for company info on Reuters, Comdirect, YahooFinance,

Obtain annual accounts…it tells you so much!

Learn their business, speak their jargon

Understand market perception

Who owns them? Group strategy?

Talk to colleagues/partners…you may have an “in” already

Can they afford us ?

Are they latent or active?

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Part 4

Account Development Thinking

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Account Development Planning

Decide your strategy:

Direct, Indirect, Divisional or Containment

Be part of a virtual team along with a management sponsor and brainstorm situations regularly

Reset priorities and focus on getting access to power

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Account Development Planning

SWOT Analysis Plan for expected short term and longer term revenuesContacts identifiedSolution projection possibilitiesDocument and review every step

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Constructing a proposition

To consist of everything a prospect needs to say “YES…….”

Products/ServicesSupport & MaintenanceInstallationTrainingConsultancyOther ServicesPricing

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Part 5

Objection Handling and Closing

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Objection Types

Are they real or a misunderstanding?

Don’t panic, just probe….Deal with them and prepare a

summary prior to…..

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Closing the deal

ASK FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROCEED, I.e. order, signed contract, SOW, etc.

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Part 6

Body Language & Interpersonal Styles

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Some Examples

Folded arms whilst sitting (neutral)Leaning forward (+ve)

Eyes wide, nodding head (+ve)Covering face with hand whilst talking (-ve)

Looking to the ceiling when you are talking (-ve)

Learn and read these hidden signals and you’ll be more effective

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Tom Crosby, FInstSMMSales Consultant & Practitioner

CustomerClix66 Gloucester Street

LondonSW1V 4EF

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)20 7834 7643Email: tom.crosby@CustomerClix.com

Web: www.CustomerClix.com

Making the sale: Techniques for non-sales people by Tom Crosby FISMM Tom Crosby, FInstSMM.

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