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           Craig Pickering
    Bendigo Bank - 3Cs Consulting


   Know Your Company & Your Market

   Responsibilities of Salespeople

   Prospecting

   Appointments

   Follow up

   Sales Meetings
                                      © Craig Pickering 2012
Your Company Message
            (30 second elevator speech)


1. Why are we?
      Your core values, why you exist, “We believe…”




                                                       © Craig Pickering 2012
Your Company Message
            (30 second elevator speech)



2. How do we?
      Your mission statement, purpose




                                          © Craig Pickering 2012
Your Company Message
        (30 second elevator speech)



3. What we do      We believe technology
                    should be easy to
                       use, intuitive.


                                      Our entire focus is on
                                         making complex
                                           technology
                                      simpler, easier, child’s
                                               play
                   Wanna buy a
                    computer?




                                                     © Craig Pickering 2012
Your Company Message
    (30 second elevator speech)



             Intel inside, Spreadsheets,
                  PowerPoint, x386
               processors, 4GB RAM


                                   Left click, right click
                                   menu, multitasking,
                                  interface, 100MGHZ



              Wanna buy a
             compatible PC?



                                                  © Craig Pickering 2012
Your Company Message
            (30 second elevator speech)



4. Why should people do business with you?
      Your value proposition




     Do your salespeople know all this?

                                             © Craig Pickering 2012
Know Your Competitors

• Who are our competitors?


• What do they do?


• What do they bring to the table?
   • Strengths & weaknesses?




                                     © Craig Pickering 2012
Responsibilities of Salespeople

• Understand your products and services

• Drive sales of your products and services

• Always be prospecting

• Update and expand your current database

• Achieve then exceed your agreed sales quota
• Represent the company in a professional manner



                                              © Craig Pickering 2012
Types of Salespeople




© Craig Pickering 2012                          © Craig Pickering 2012
Prospecting & Lead Generation
             Database mining

    There’s gold in them there databases!



   • Identify current customer base
   • Rate each client (A, B or C)
   • Identify and rank prospects
   • Schedule sales calls




                                            © Craig Pickering 2012
Social Media!
         www.socialnomics.net

 Don’t cold call, social call
 Connect then meet for a coffee
 Network (online and in person)
 Set at least one goal


 LinkedIn
     Adelaide Open Networkers
     Adelaide Word of Mouth
     Networking in Adelaide


                                   © Craig Pickering 2012
Appointments


• Establish rapport

• Ask open questions about their business

• Define and then confirm prospect’s objectives

• Review their business need

• State your next step



                                      © Craig Pickering 2012
Appointments - Following up

• Send summary email message or letter to prospect
    Thank prospect for appointment
    Recap meeting
    Review agreed-upon next steps & deadlines
    State future intentions


• Ask internal resources for assistance if required

• Update client account file

• Follow up!

                                                 © Craig Pickering 2012
Sales Statistics
      2% 3% 5%
                 10%     Sales made on 1st contact

                         Sales made on 2nd contact

                         Sales made on 3rd contact

80%                      Sales made on 4th contact

                         Sales made on 5th-12th
                         contact




                                   © Craig Pickering 2012
Sales Statistics
      10%
12%
                           Never Follow Up
                48%
                           Stop after 2nd contact
25%                        Stop after 3rd contact
                           More than 3 contacts




                                    © Craig Pickering 2012
Documentation


• Prepare appropriate documents
     Presentation folder
     Corporate brochure


• Take time to review documents with the
  prospect, don’t just hand them over




                                      © Craig Pickering 2012
Ask for the business!

“Would you like to go ahead today?”
“We could deliver either next Tuesday or Wednesday?”
“Which plan (product) do you prefer?”

then..

    • Reinforce timeframes
    • Keep client informed of progress
    • Follow up after delivery/completion
    • Ask for referrals!

                                            © Craig Pickering 2012
Sales Meetings

  Agenda
  Rules
  Timing
  Environment
  Peer Pressure
  Recognition
  Motivation



                   © Craig Pickering 2012

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Sales - Craig Pickering

  • 1. Sales Craig Pickering Bendigo Bank - 3Cs Consulting  Know Your Company & Your Market  Responsibilities of Salespeople  Prospecting  Appointments  Follow up  Sales Meetings © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 2. Your Company Message (30 second elevator speech) 1. Why are we? Your core values, why you exist, “We believe…” © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 3. Your Company Message (30 second elevator speech) 2. How do we? Your mission statement, purpose © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 4. Your Company Message (30 second elevator speech) 3. What we do We believe technology should be easy to use, intuitive. Our entire focus is on making complex technology simpler, easier, child’s play Wanna buy a computer? © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 5. Your Company Message (30 second elevator speech) Intel inside, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint, x386 processors, 4GB RAM Left click, right click menu, multitasking, interface, 100MGHZ Wanna buy a compatible PC? © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 6. Your Company Message (30 second elevator speech) 4. Why should people do business with you? Your value proposition Do your salespeople know all this? © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 7. Know Your Competitors • Who are our competitors? • What do they do? • What do they bring to the table? • Strengths & weaknesses? © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 8. Responsibilities of Salespeople • Understand your products and services • Drive sales of your products and services • Always be prospecting • Update and expand your current database • Achieve then exceed your agreed sales quota • Represent the company in a professional manner © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 9. Types of Salespeople © Craig Pickering 2012 © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 10. Prospecting & Lead Generation Database mining There’s gold in them there databases! • Identify current customer base • Rate each client (A, B or C) • Identify and rank prospects • Schedule sales calls © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 11. Social Media! www.socialnomics.net  Don’t cold call, social call  Connect then meet for a coffee  Network (online and in person)  Set at least one goal  LinkedIn  Adelaide Open Networkers  Adelaide Word of Mouth  Networking in Adelaide © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 12. Appointments • Establish rapport • Ask open questions about their business • Define and then confirm prospect’s objectives • Review their business need • State your next step © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 13. Appointments - Following up • Send summary email message or letter to prospect  Thank prospect for appointment  Recap meeting  Review agreed-upon next steps & deadlines  State future intentions • Ask internal resources for assistance if required • Update client account file • Follow up! © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 14. Sales Statistics 2% 3% 5% 10% Sales made on 1st contact Sales made on 2nd contact Sales made on 3rd contact 80% Sales made on 4th contact Sales made on 5th-12th contact © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 15. Sales Statistics 10% 12% Never Follow Up 48% Stop after 2nd contact 25% Stop after 3rd contact More than 3 contacts © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 16. Documentation • Prepare appropriate documents Presentation folder Corporate brochure • Take time to review documents with the prospect, don’t just hand them over © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 17. Ask for the business! “Would you like to go ahead today?” “We could deliver either next Tuesday or Wednesday?” “Which plan (product) do you prefer?” then.. • Reinforce timeframes • Keep client informed of progress • Follow up after delivery/completion • Ask for referrals! © Craig Pickering 2012
  • 18. Sales Meetings  Agenda  Rules  Timing  Environment  Peer Pressure  Recognition  Motivation © Craig Pickering 2012