How to Manage a Sales Team Like a
Championship Football Coach
Michael Halper
Founder and CEO
SalesScripter
Professional
Football Coach
Staff
Sales
Management
and Leadership
Invest Time and Money In:
Training
Coaching
Preparation
Planning
Practice
Analysis
Low High
Recruiting New Players
Using a Playbook
Practice and Preparation
Leveraging Statistics and Analytics
Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance
Teaching and Developing Skills
Football Sales
Recruiting
Takeaways
• Watch and analyze past
performance (live and on tape)
• Measure skills (workouts,
tryouts, NFL combine, etc.)
• Interview
• IQ Test (Wonderlic)
• Review resumes
• Interview
• Often focus primarily on past
performance
• Ask a thorough list of interview
questions
Recruiting New Players
Using a Playbook
Practice and Preparation
Leveraging Statistics and Analytics
Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance
Teaching and Developing Skills
Football Sales
Playbook
Takeaways
• Provides each player with a
detailed playbook
• Plays outline what to do in
different situations
• Provide product training
• Provide sales training
• Provide marketing materials
• Provide a sales playbook
• Benefits to focus on
• Pain points to look for
• Questions to ask
• Customer examples
• Responses to objections
• Cold call scripts
• Voicemail scripts
• Email templates
Recruiting New Players
Using a Playbook
Practice and Preparation
Leveraging Statistics and Analytics
Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance
Teaching and Developing Skills
Football Sales
Practice and Preparation
Takeaways
• Hours, weeks, months
practicing
• Practice plays
• Run drills
• View tape of opponents
• Develop game plan for each
opponent
• Provide phone, computer, etc.
• Provide territory
• Provide quota
• Role play with sales resources
• Prepare for objections that can be
anticipated
Recruiting New Players
Using a Playbook
Practice and Preparation
Leveraging Statistics and Analytics
Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance
Teaching and Developing Skills
Football Sales
Metrics
Takeaways
• Measure everything in the
game
• Use metrics to make decisions
regarding changes,
improvements, rewards, etc.
• Measure a few things
– Sales
– Meetings
– Leads
• Measure more of the tasks and
activities that lead to:
– Sales
– Meetings
– Leads
• Measure
– Calls made
– Emails sent
– Networking activities
– Demos provided
– Quotes sent
– Proposals sent
– Objections received
– Conversion rates
Recruiting New Players
Using a Playbook
Practice and Preparation
Leveraging Statistics and Analytics
Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance
Teaching and Developing Skills
Football Sales
Reviewing and Analyzing Performance
Takeaways
• Watch and analyze game film
• Make corrections and perform
coaching where necessary
• Some call monitoring
• Some review of deals lost
• Reflect back to improve moving
forward mindset
• Establish / improve process for call
monitoring and coaching
• Track objections and incorporate
coaching and sales tools
Recruiting New Players
Using a Playbook
Practice and Preparation
Leveraging Statistics and Analytics
Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance
Teaching and Developing Skills
Football Sales
Teaching and Developing Skills
Takeaways
• Training camp
• Preseason games
• Teach mechanics
• Practice
• Drills
• Coaching
• New hire training
– Focuses primarily on product training
• Occasional sales training
• Provide sales training ongoing
• Incorporate sales coaching
• Focus on mechanics and skills
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Sales Training
• Recorded Training Videos
• Live Sales Training (virtual)
• Live Sales Training (in-person)
• Custom Sales Training
SMART Sales System
Sales Methodology Software Platform Professional Services
• Sales Pitch Builder
• Library of Scripts and Templates
• CRM Functionality
• Email Automation
SMART Sales System
Sales Methodology Software Platform Professional Services
Sales Consulting
• Sales Pitch Development
• Sales Process Mapping
• Script Assessment
Sales Coaching
• One-on-One Sales Coaching
• Weekly coaching
• Coaching Hour Blocks
• By creating clarity for what to say and do, we will help you (your salespeople) to be SMART.
• By asking good questions, you will appear SMART.
• By appearing SMART, you will be able to make a better impression with the prospects you talk to.
• Having more information will make you SMART and this will help you to make better decisions
regarding what you do with your time and the prospects your pursue.
• By making SMART decisions, you will be more able to use your time wiser and get the most out
each day and week.
• By being SMART, you will position yourself to sell more and your job will be easier and less
stressful.
SMART Sales System
SMART Sales System
Pricing
• Software - $49 per user per month (40% discount for annual subscription)
• Sales Training – No cost on YouTube
• Scripter Walk-Through (2 hour engagement to create your pitch) - $200
For $249, you will get a full library of sales scripts,
emails, and tools
Contact Us
Michael Halper
Founder and CEO
SalesScripter
mhalper@salesscripter.com
@salesscripter

How to Manage a Sales Team Like a Championship Football Coach

  • 1.
    How to Managea Sales Team Like a Championship Football Coach Michael Halper Founder and CEO SalesScripter
  • 2.
    Professional Football Coach Staff Sales Management and Leadership InvestTime and Money In: Training Coaching Preparation Planning Practice Analysis Low High
  • 3.
    Recruiting New Players Usinga Playbook Practice and Preparation Leveraging Statistics and Analytics Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance Teaching and Developing Skills
  • 4.
    Football Sales Recruiting Takeaways • Watchand analyze past performance (live and on tape) • Measure skills (workouts, tryouts, NFL combine, etc.) • Interview • IQ Test (Wonderlic) • Review resumes • Interview • Often focus primarily on past performance • Ask a thorough list of interview questions
  • 5.
    Recruiting New Players Usinga Playbook Practice and Preparation Leveraging Statistics and Analytics Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance Teaching and Developing Skills
  • 6.
    Football Sales Playbook Takeaways • Provideseach player with a detailed playbook • Plays outline what to do in different situations • Provide product training • Provide sales training • Provide marketing materials • Provide a sales playbook • Benefits to focus on • Pain points to look for • Questions to ask • Customer examples • Responses to objections • Cold call scripts • Voicemail scripts • Email templates
  • 7.
    Recruiting New Players Usinga Playbook Practice and Preparation Leveraging Statistics and Analytics Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance Teaching and Developing Skills
  • 8.
    Football Sales Practice andPreparation Takeaways • Hours, weeks, months practicing • Practice plays • Run drills • View tape of opponents • Develop game plan for each opponent • Provide phone, computer, etc. • Provide territory • Provide quota • Role play with sales resources • Prepare for objections that can be anticipated
  • 9.
    Recruiting New Players Usinga Playbook Practice and Preparation Leveraging Statistics and Analytics Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance Teaching and Developing Skills
  • 10.
    Football Sales Metrics Takeaways • Measureeverything in the game • Use metrics to make decisions regarding changes, improvements, rewards, etc. • Measure a few things – Sales – Meetings – Leads • Measure more of the tasks and activities that lead to: – Sales – Meetings – Leads • Measure – Calls made – Emails sent – Networking activities – Demos provided – Quotes sent – Proposals sent – Objections received – Conversion rates
  • 11.
    Recruiting New Players Usinga Playbook Practice and Preparation Leveraging Statistics and Analytics Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance Teaching and Developing Skills
  • 12.
    Football Sales Reviewing andAnalyzing Performance Takeaways • Watch and analyze game film • Make corrections and perform coaching where necessary • Some call monitoring • Some review of deals lost • Reflect back to improve moving forward mindset • Establish / improve process for call monitoring and coaching • Track objections and incorporate coaching and sales tools
  • 13.
    Recruiting New Players Usinga Playbook Practice and Preparation Leveraging Statistics and Analytics Reviewing and Analyzing Past Performance Teaching and Developing Skills
  • 14.
    Football Sales Teaching andDeveloping Skills Takeaways • Training camp • Preseason games • Teach mechanics • Practice • Drills • Coaching • New hire training – Focuses primarily on product training • Occasional sales training • Provide sales training ongoing • Incorporate sales coaching • Focus on mechanics and skills
  • 15.
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  • 17.
    SMART Sales System SalesMethodology Software Platform Professional Services
  • 18.
    SMART Sales System SalesMethodology Software Platform Professional Services
  • 19.
    SMART Sales System SalesMethodology Software Platform Professional Services Sales Training • Recorded Training Videos • Live Sales Training (virtual) • Live Sales Training (in-person) • Custom Sales Training
  • 20.
    SMART Sales System SalesMethodology Software Platform Professional Services • Sales Pitch Builder • Library of Scripts and Templates • CRM Functionality • Email Automation
  • 21.
    SMART Sales System SalesMethodology Software Platform Professional Services Sales Consulting • Sales Pitch Development • Sales Process Mapping • Script Assessment Sales Coaching • One-on-One Sales Coaching • Weekly coaching • Coaching Hour Blocks
  • 22.
    • By creatingclarity for what to say and do, we will help you (your salespeople) to be SMART. • By asking good questions, you will appear SMART. • By appearing SMART, you will be able to make a better impression with the prospects you talk to. • Having more information will make you SMART and this will help you to make better decisions regarding what you do with your time and the prospects your pursue. • By making SMART decisions, you will be more able to use your time wiser and get the most out each day and week. • By being SMART, you will position yourself to sell more and your job will be easier and less stressful. SMART Sales System
  • 23.
    SMART Sales System Pricing •Software - $49 per user per month (40% discount for annual subscription) • Sales Training – No cost on YouTube • Scripter Walk-Through (2 hour engagement to create your pitch) - $200 For $249, you will get a full library of sales scripts, emails, and tools
  • 24.
    Contact Us Michael Halper Founderand CEO SalesScripter mhalper@salesscripter.com @salesscripter