Is it time to get back to some classroom training? Businesses are adjusting to whatever their new reality is. For some, it seems that everyone is now back in the office. I have recently started work with a new client, who is back to business and keen to make up for the revenue shortfall incurred…
4 tips from recent sales courses. Great ideas come out of interactive, lively training sessions.
Training has changed. To Market is still doing it but of course there are a few fundamental differences. It’s all online now. We’re running bespoke and in-house courses using Zoom Modules are shorter. We know that 1 – 1 1/2 hours is the maximum anyone can concentrate for It costs less than it did! There are a…
What will training look like post Covid-19? Different almost certainly. You will still need training to keep your team top of their game and ahead of the competition. But the traditional classroom model of learning and training has been compromised. It’ll come back at some point before too long. Nevertheless we’re all waking up to…
Questioning, alongside listening are arguably the most important of your communication skills. Master these and selling becomes a whole lot easier. They help you find out the things you need to know. They also show interest in the other person, and from this you build rapport. This is the first training module as part of…
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 or service. Your colleagues talk about them frequently. They’re probably listed on the packaging or on your website, or in the brochure. But it’s the…
7 traits I’ve noticed about successful sales people. I’m not saying these are the only 7, or indeed that they’re the most important 7, but they’re my observations. And it starts with creativity of thought ……
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.