The principles of effective time management are applicable to all aspects of life. When successfully applied in a sales environment they can lead to improved performance, higher sales and increased customer satisfaction. All salespeople would benefit from learning the tools and techniques to introduce impactful time management to their working lives.
We have developed this programme to be practical, fun and interactive. Participants will better understand how to increase the amount of time spent on high-value sales activities, be able to improve their self-motivation and ability to get more done, and be better able to plan, delegate and speed up routine tasks.
This course will help participants:
Learn key principles of managing sales priorities, meeting targets and getting 'everything' done!
Learn proven techniques for structuring your day, week and normal routine
Develop effective sales time management at the office and on the road
Learn a seven-step process for setting goals and objectives in your work and personal life
Understand how to make time for sales prospecting, designated call days
Understand practical ways to improve your time management
1 Key principles of sales time management
Course objectives and review of time log
Essential principles of sales time management
How do you use your time now?
Reviewing your working day (from pre-course survey)
Beliefs and feelings about time
2 Managing sales priorities and planning systems
Managing priorities and planning systems
Use organised persistence to plan your sales activity
Planning your territory and prospecting activity
How to use priority ratings not urgency to react to tasks
3 Dealing with distractions and communication skills
Know your time 'bandits' and creating more positive habits to overcome them
Making time by saying 'no' assertively and managing expectations
Assertiveness techniques for handling colleagues and clients
Making meetings worthwhile - preparation and planning
4 Sales goal setting and action planning
Set clear, concise, and motivating sales goals and action plans
How to set and use goal setting as way of managing your time and increasing results
The principles of linking SMART objectives to action plans and daily activities
5 Creating results focus - every day, week, and month
Batch sales tasks together, starting with emails
Planning your day and week and protecting sales 'prime' time
Apply the 80/20 to your sales contacts, clients, and prospects
6 Overcoming procrastination and structuring your day
Understanding procrastination, what it is and how to recognise it in yourself and others
How to stop procrastinating and start making progressing
Build a power prospecting hour into every day
Smart stuff to make more sales time: five automated tools
Live the $64,000 dollar question