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Accelerating Sales and Generating Income
DIGITAL 2012 MEDIA-SAUCE & Creative KTN
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Workshop objectives
By the end of the workshop you will be able to :
• Understand the seven stage sales cycle
• Apply how the sales cycle to your business
• Explain how to find a need with your potential client
• Describe how to answer objections
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Mellissa Norman
• Ran a book selling business in USA @ college
• Worked as a sales consultant for corporates; Npower, Robert Half
• Trained BBC suppliers & 200+ other companies
• Worked as a Producer for TV/Film for 12 years
• Work with digital, design and social media companies to integrate off and online sales activities
• Directed Social Media Week in London, raised 75k in 4 months
• Am the Theme Champion for Business Models and Growth
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What attributes does the stereotypical sales person have?
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Shiny suit Talks to much Tries to sell you Does not respect your time Thinks more about their targets than you Makes it hard for you to say no
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The Triangle of Sales
Attitude/mind set
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The cycle of sales/biz dev
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Approach
Finding a need
Pitch
Objections
Getting the deal
Solidifying the
sale/referrals
Preapproach
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Pre Approach
PRE THE APPROACH
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Use Names Give them many chances to say no Modify your approach when using social media
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Ask the right questions Active listening skills
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Situational Problem Implication Need/payoff
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Objections
We don’t have that budget Don’t have the time We have a current supplier I need to ask my boss... Procrastination Can get an agency cheaper
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Objections
Uncovering the real objection... ‘I know you probably have a reason to say that?’ Make it final -‘Is this the only reason that you would not work with us?
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VALUE V COST Find out the difference between the price it is and the one they want to pay.
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Close
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