Key Objectives for the Training provision
Effective listening to a client's needs and requirements during various stages of the sales process.
Engage in meaningful communication with clients, learn to identify challenges and opportunities that relate to the prospects.
Overcome the identified challenge.
Build long term rapport and establish trust with the prospect throughout the sales process,
Ensure continued customer satisfaction that can turn into repeat business.
Be able to build rapport with customers or clients.
Know the right questions to ask to fully understand the customer or clientâs needs without putting on any pressure.
Be able to check you have the right information from the customer or client.
Be able to match products and services to the customer or client using the information you have gathered.
Be able to influence effectively.
Know how to stand out from your competitors.
Stage 1 â Research the Companyâs âValue Propositionsâ and USP AnalysisÂ
Conducting 30 min confidential interviews with a cross-section of the eligible Attendees & the Stakeholders, in order to gain an objective understanding of the various scenarios and clients that the Participants work with.
the Companyâs âValue Propositionsâ
Unique Selling Points
The Customersâ journey(s)
The Competitionâs offers for analysis and comparisons.
From these findings, a carefully calibrated bespoke Programme will be designed and delivered.
 Stage 2 - Design the Bespoke 2 x day CourseÂ
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Stage 3 - Delivery of the Course Programme
This Programme can be delivered in 2 x consecutive days, or split between 2 â 3 weeks, to make it more âwork-friendlyâ â if required.
It is very practical and commercially focussed in approach, with lots of interactive exercises designed to draw out the learning applications via the debriefings.
The âReal Playâ scenarios on day 2 will be based on specific case studies drawn from the Research findings so that they are authentic to optimise the learning.
Individual Action Plans will be captured at the end of each day to be debriefed by the Participantsâ respective Line Managers.
 Template Programme
Day One â Foundation â Strategic Approach
Section One â
The Principles of Consultative Selling
Defining âConsultative Sellingâ
The Companyâs âUnique Selling Pointsâ & Value Proposition
The Consultative Selling model â the five stages
Avoiding appearing âpushyâ, âpressurisingâ or âtalking through the saleâ
Section Two âStrategy & PreparationÂ
âBuy-Classâ Matrix
Strategic plan Template â matching services/products to identified needs & opportunities.
Preparing a range of objectives
Constants and variables â USPâs
Researching key Client/Decision Makersâ priorities, profile & background (LinkedIn etc.)
Preparing for potential & likely Objections
Section Three â Email etiquette & âinfluencingâ email correspondence.Â
Email etiquette
A.B.S.U.R.D model
Clarity and tone â discovery of clientsâ needs & motivational factors.
Techniques to influence and ânudgeâ.
Ensuring the data and content have a âgentleâ motivational & appealing message.
Top Tips
Day Two â Practical Application
Section Four â Rapport Building & Effective Communication skills
âBehaviour Labellingâ techniques â setting a positive tone.
Asking Open Questions â gaining a full understanding of the clientsâ priorities & expectations.
EQ - Inviting opinions; perspectives; experiences â winning confidence.
Active Listening â focus and commitment to understand.
âReading the roomâ â adapting to responses and reactions.
Maintaining focus on relevant topics that the Client cares about; carefully consider the opportunities to influence. But NO PRESSURE!
Building a âbond of trustâ with commitments and authentic, shared values.
Section Five â Explaining the Benefits â aligned to the Customersâ Priorities
Understanding âWhy do People Buy?â Research data analysis.
Open questions that lead to understanding the key issues and Clientsâ priorities. Avoiding the danger of âpressurisingâ the Client.
Responding to objections effectively, with confidence and sensitivity.
Explaining the benefits that are aligned to the Clientsâ stated requirements.
Making the Data âsingâ â memorable takeaways for the Client.
Augmented benefits â Brand confidence; Case studies; Warranty; Service; Range; Flexibility etc. in alignment with their stated preferences/requirements
Differentials compared to Competitors
Section Six â
Winning Commitment
Inviting commitment â with confidence
Consultative Selling Closing techniques (e.g. Alternative Close/Assumptive Close et al)
Avoiding âtalking through the saleâ â knowing when to âShut UP!â
Confirming agreement â ensuring Clientsâ motivation for repeat business
Section Seven â Practical Application
âReal Playâ
From the Research findings, carefully devised scenarios can be generated to provide the most valuable learning opportunities to underpin all the skills & techniques covered in the Programme.Â
Potential Real Play scenarios:
A well-established customer has indicated that they are soon to be opening up additional new offices â this presents an opportunity to arrange for the Company to support them with their upcoming needs.
After some very positive feedback and with the upcoming contract renewal imminent â how can the Company give the Customer more high-quality support in other areas of their business?
A Competitor has been to see the client and they have prompted some concerns about âvalue for moneyâ & âquality of serviceâ.
How Real Play worksâŚ
The group is split the group into 2 sub-groups, one with our Professional Actor (option available); the other with the Trainer or a willing Participant.
Each group has a brief and has to instruct their Trainer/Actor/Participant on how to approach the scenario supplied.
The Actor and Trainer (or willing Participant) perform the role play(s) as instructed by their respective teams; however, during the action they can be paused for further recommendations or direction.
The outcome is the responsibility of the team(s) â not the performers.
Debrief the full Programme
Individual Action Plans - to be followed through.
âBest Practicesâ for application into the business
Options for Exercises within the ProgrammeÂ
Sample Exercise â Red & White
 There is a specific time managed agenda and itinerary, which puts the group under pressure.Â
The key challenge is for the sub-groups to maximise the commercial value from the task, however there is always a great danger that the individuals attempt to gain financial progress at the expense of the other group!
Debriefing points:
Persuasive communication and influence across barriers
Gaining buy-in when others are sceptical
Strategic planning accounting for othersâ behaviours
Sample Exercise â Communication Challenge
Each Participant has different pieces of information, but are not allowed to share it visually. They are only allowed to communicate to work out the solution hidden among the large amount of data.
Debrief:
Structured approach
Maintaining focus through distractions/interference
Active Listening
Controlled communication
Sample Exercise â Persuasive emails
Sample emails are shared to be critiqued and improved upon to be debriefed:
Tone & impact
Making the Data âsingâ
Influential & motivational language
Customer centric message.
Sample Exercise âJugglingÂ
 Each Participant has to pass the âCustomersâ (Juggling balls) carefully through the system with all the other Participants to reach a profitable conclusionÂ
Debrief:
EQ to read the room and effectively communicate, when the pressure is on
Customer focus and adapting to challenges
Devising a plan that wins buy-in
Overcoming competing ideas to get to âbest practiceâ
Consistent commitment, communication and motivational drivers that influenced performance.
Sample Exercise âCritical PathÂ
The group are provided with 30 x discs and some âpost-itâ notes. (no pens or pencils are allowed) Their brief is to create a grid shape with the 30 x discs, which will act as âstepping stonesâ for the âCritical Pathâ
But they have to follow the correct order through the grid from the start to finish, which they will have to work out through âtrial & errorâ
All of the team must pass through the âCritical Pathâ worked out on the grid, observing the constraints, within the time limit.
No talking is permitted once they start using the materials
Debrief: -
Clear communication focussing on the âclientâs journeyâ
Planning for challenges
Identifying risks and mitigating them
Role allocations & support
Quality control and disciplines
 Sample Exercise âBack to BackÂ
Each Participant is positioned back-to-back with a partner.
They have to work out precisely what the âstatementâ given to the other person is without looking around. Each person has a different brief.
Debrief: -
Asking Open Questions
Active Listening
Accuracy in identifying the objective.