This course begins at the start of the sales process, concentrating on where and how to initiate your prospecting efforts. It covers the essential distinction between prospecting and sales, providing a valuable prospecting "road map" to help identify the "right person," the "right path," and the "right thing to say." Additionally, it explores strategies for uncovering new business opportunities from existing clients, as well as new and previously inactive accounts. And the importance of prioritizing and effectively planning your prospecting time to maximize results.

This module focuses on step two of effective new business development – the outreach stage. We will look at how to create compelling messages when reaching out to prospects. And how to get their attention using different avenues – voicemail, email and social media. We’ll also tackle how get past the gatekeeper and the personal barriers that get in the way of effective prospecting.

Once you have an appointment to speak to a new prospect, do you have what it takes to keep them interested? During your initial sales calls or inquiry calls, the nature of your communication should be based on broad, open-ended questions that get the customer talking about themselves and what is important to them. In this module we will introduce the Probing Process to guide you through this initial inquiry and how to effectively uncover your customer’s needs. 

F.A.B. Statements are at the heart of what makes you an effective salesperson. It is the formula that links the positive attributes of what you are selling with the fulfillment of your customer’s needs. In this module we will talk about how to create personalized F.A.B. statements for proposals, sales presentations or site visits, as well as RFPs. These compelling sales statements will clearly articulate how you are uniquely positioned to meet the specific needs of  your customers.

The close is an integral part of the sale. A strong proposal or presentation should move the customer to a point where they can act. Closing is not about a hard approach but facilitating the buying process to a natural conclusion of booking business with you. In this module we will look at how to move the customer to action and ask for the business. We will introduce eight different approaches to closing as well as following-up effectively and when to walk away when the business isn’t right for you.