The telephone is set to become increasingly important as a sales tool in this post-pandemic world that we’re now in. Being able to go and see customers in the way that we used to a year ago just isn’t possible. The phone is the next best way of keeping in contact with regular customers and prospecting for new ones.
Consider the power of training to give your team some pep! The training world is certainly changing. But other aspects of your business aren’t. You still have customers – hopefully.…
Refresher training is a cost effective way of topping up the skills of your team dealing with your customers. It also signals your commitment to them as they appreciate your investment. It also helps move the bar upwards and set expectations of better performance.
5 top tips to help you secure more appointments over the phone. Ensure you have a clear idea about what you are trying to achieve but remember that you must work to build rapport from the start. This involves getting them into conversation – not bombarding them with statements about how good your company and it’s products are.
Questioning skills for selling on the phone – bite-sized sales training. Questioning, alongside listening are arguably the most important of your communication skills. Master these and selling becomes a whole…
The second module in our bite-sized series of sales training modules is on Wednesday 15th July at 10:30 a.m. You are probably very familiar with the features of your product…
Getting past the gatekeeper. A topic close to the heart of all us who make outbound calls in order to generate business. This will be the third training module we…
Structuring your sales call is a key part of making sure your calls are effective. Here are 3 tips from our 3 CD audio series on selling on the phone. Here we cover background, using benefit statements and summarising.
The power of vocal tone and energy can’t be underestimated. It is one of the liveliest modules on our training courses for both customer service and telesales / telemarketing. Demonstrating how NOT to deliver lines and then characterising them as vocal ‘colours’ is one of the enduring parts of the course according to the delegates. Ensure your vocal tone and energy is giving the correct impression to your customers.
Powerful questioning techniques are valuable in any telephone based role whether you’re proactive and making telesales, telemarketing or sales generation calls or whether you’re dealing with incoming queries, complaints and enquiries. Knowing when to use open and when to use closed questions is a vital skill which will help you navigate your way through a conversation with a customer.