Introduction to Sales

Sales Courses

Duration: 3 to 5 Days - Max. 12 delegates

Facilitators:

Role-play Actors: Depending on numbers and days

To help delegates new to the business, we recommend a sales programme covering all aspects of the 'Pattern of the Sale' using the telephone.

*Note the content listed below is a generic introduction to selling advertising space and can be tailored to suit telephone sales people and field sales people as needed.

Benefits to you

  • The sales process - why customers buy
  • Improving sales strategies
  • The sales process - why customers buy
  • Improving sales strategies
  • Appointment setting
  • Building stronger and mutually beneficial relationships
  • Objections handling and closing the sale
  • Product presentation
  • The difference between telling and selling

Who should attend?
Those new to selling and those with some experience but in need of a refresher.

Course to include

  • Introductions
  • Course objectives
  • Qualities of a successful sales person
  • The importance of motivation
  • Maintaining a positive attitude
  • How to make the most of the telephone
  • Positive communication
  • How do customers buy?
  • Introducing the pattern of the sale
  • Preparing your call in 30 seconds
  • Setting your objectives
  • Dealing with resistance workshop including
  • Dealing with gatekeepers
  • Overcoming resistance
  • Making a good impression
  • Establishing rapport
  • Gaining attention
  • Role-plays
  • Rapport building
  • Uncovering the needs and opportunities using open and closed questions effectively
  • Linear probing
  • Listening skills
  • Uncovering opportunities, making appointments etc.
  • Role-plays
  • Selling benefits
  • Creating desire/buying and urgency
  • Matching benefits to customer's needs
  • Gaining commitment
  • Uncovering resistance
  • Committing the buyer
  • Overcoming objections
  • Final role plays and feedback