Evolve Blog

Jul 2009

Financial Services Special Report: Is your brokerage built for success or failure?

“Good times shield us from the truth about the limitations of our sales organisation. However when the financial services marketplace gets tougher those limitations can threaten your brokerages very survival” so says David Malone, Executive Director of Evolve Consultants.

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Jul 2009

I know what you did last summer!

I know what you did last summer. In fact, I know what the majority of sales professionals have been doing every summer for the last five or six years. What am I talking about? The great corporate Ireland summer wind down. Quarter three is an odd time for doing business in Ireland. 

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Training Programmes - Selling Suite

List of Programmes:

Selling By Phone / Telesales

It’s never been more challenging to sell directly by phone or indeed to "get your foot in the door" to see a potential sales prospect. Decision-makers are busier than ever and budgets are tighter then ever.   People are cutting back on spending.  They are slower to make purchasing decisions.  Given these tougher economic circumstances, how does the successful telephone seller do business?
 
This programme is ideal for 
Sales professionals, who need to develop their sales skills on the telephone, make appointments by phone, build better relationships with customers, and more effectively promote products or services by telephone. It is appropriate for people dealing with in-bound and out-bound telephone calls. 
 
Programme deliverables
After attending this workshop, participants will have the ability to:
Increase / improve their telephone call to sales success ratio.
Eliminate call reluctance and significantly increase their telesales productivity
Make and take effective sales calls 
Handle objections and gain commitment to proceed 
Structure a sales call for maximum results 
Enhance the reputation of their organisation through the application of successful telephone techniques.
 
Programme Content
 
Essential Telephone Skills

Conveying enthusiasm and commitment

Using your voice as a business builder

Transmitting a 'can-do' attitude 


 
Understanding What Motivates Customers to Buy
Viewing your product or service from the customers' perspective

Adpating your style to meet the customers' needs

Making the most of E-mail enquiries 
Understanding influence


 
Controlling an Inbound Call

How to structure the call
Asking questions to understand your customer

Understanding what gets in the way of communication

Utilising complaints as an opportunity to build loyalty 


 
Making an Outbound Call

Planning - preparing to succeed – call structure

Structuring the call to gain attention and meet your objectives

Making the most of switchboards, assistants and voicemail 


 
Managing the Sale

Selling benefits - putting products and services into customers' language

Handling objections and obstacles professionally

Gaining customer commitment 
 
Different Types of Call
Follow up calls
Cross selling
Up selling


 
Building New Business 

Targeting new sales opportunities

Sourcing prospect information on the Internet

Making appointments for yourself and others
 
Staying Sharp on the Telephone

How to identify 'performance lag'

Keeping yourself motivated

Asking for and using feedback to improve your performance
 
Call Metrics
Managing a pipeline
Concept of movement on a call
 
Additional Information
This programme is FETAC friendly - Level 6
Programme content and duration can be tailored for company circumstances
It can also be adjusted for inbound or outbound calling, make appointments, or account management by phone
Workbook & handouts support programme
We run this programme on behalf of CCMA Skillnet