What makes sales reps want to use Qvidian? Having a tool that helps the sales force pull together a dynamic proposal efficiently. The challenge? To design a document type for ease of use while having flexibility to meet different client needs, engaging partners, training a decentralized sales force, keeping it current, and changing with the times.
Adoption: what makes sales reps want to use Qvidian
1. Adoption: What makes sales
reps want to use Qvidian?
Session Title HereNancy Moorcroft
Royal Bank of Canada
2. Nancy Moorcroft
Sr Mgr, Strategic Proposals & Sales Effectiveness
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
• Principle RFP Coordinator for top tier clients
• Proposal tool developer and administrator
Contact: nancy.moorcroft@rbc.com
About Me
3. • Who are we
• Our challenge
• The solution
• Training a decentralized sales force
• Keeping it current
• Lessons learned
Agenda
5. • Largest FI in Canada
• Coast to coast branch coverage
• One of the safest banks in the world
Who is Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)?
6. Our reputation
• Global Finance MagazineBest Bank in Canada
• J.D. Power’s 2016 Canadian
Retail Banking Satisfaction Study
Highest in Customer
Satisfaction
• Retail Banking InternationalGlobal Retail Bank of the Year
• Moody’s Investors Service
One of only a handful of banks
globally with an Aa3 rating
• Fortune Magazine
One of the World’s Most
Admired Companies
8. Our challenge
o Decentralized sales force
o 190 users
o 6 divisions
o 2 languages
o 200-400 RFPs
o >4000 proactive proposals
o Draw from > 120 products
o Single or multi product proposals
o Adjust for combination of services
9. Ease of use
Address division/region/language
differences
Speed producing
first draft
What are sales
reps looking for?
• Focus on client’s needs
• Flexibility in level of detail
• Professional presentation
12. • One size fits all doc type
• Divisional selections
• Multi-level selections
• Adjustable for time zone
• Aligns with library structure
The solution
14. User survey results
70% of sales staff use
the Library to find content
80% of sales staff use
doc type to create proposals
70% of changes
come from user feedback
85% of sales staff use
more than once a week
16. • Learn about our products
• Answer client questions
• Efficiently produce repeat proposals
• Adapt content to fit the situation
• Write an effective executive summary
• Showcase value proposition
• Word tips
Training focus…not just how to use Qvidian
17. • Initial Webcast Training
• Cheat sheets
• Lunch and Learn
• News & Announcements
• Quick tip videos
• New release videos
Training methods
22. • Ensure continual executive support
• Invest in administration resources
• Focus on education
• Refresh look regularly
• Engage Qvidian’s help
• Plan for change
Lessons learned
23. • Speak their language
• More than a proposal generator
• Identify time savers
• Expand their product knowledge
• Act on their suggestions
• Adapt to change
• Make it fast and easy to use!
What makes sales reps want to use Qvidian?