This is the module we run for sales teams in institutional sales settings

1. The ACCESS Sales Program designed for B to B Sales Situations By Direction One Consulting

2. Objective of the Program To get inspired. To understand how & why an institution buys. To evolve and practice a sales process that links successfully to the institutional buying process. All the above leading to better productivity and higher sales Direction One Consulting

3. Setting personal stretch goals Need to be an internal. Have self belief. Be careful of outside opinions and influences. Be prepared to work hard. Become a powerful influence on others. If you think you can or you think you can’t, either way you are right Direction One Consulting

4. And aligning them to organizational goals Therefore how can I maximize my income and learning! To achieve my long-term goals, how do I need to work? Why should I meet my organization goals. Direction One Consulting

6. Usually a owner or Business Head.

7. Has profit center / SBU responsibilities.

8. Is & behaves like a King. Decides on his own, sets scope for others.

10. Is like a filter, can say No but cannot say yes.

11. Looks at only right side.

12. Works within boundaries defined by others.

13. Uses the service on the job.

14. Has good influencing power.

15. Looks at the left side of menu card.

16. Has boundaries to work within, though occasionally thinks beyond.Direction One Consulting

18. Comes into buying process late, when requirements have already been set.

19. May operate on his own without any need established.

20. Unlikely to recommend any vendor, because of risk in role.

21. Not very influential with King, high need to impress, tends to be therefore unreasonable & aggressive.

22. Going bottom – up is difficult.Direction One Consulting

24. How does the buying process advance?

25. When does Evaluator enter the picture?

26. How long does this process take for the institution?Direction One Consulting

27. King Evaluator User Why does an institution buy? Why do people of an institution buy? Direction One Consulting

29. Address the institution’s issues. Clarify business value add.

30. Meet every buyer. Address each buyer’s issues. Clarify personal value add.

31. Speed up the process?

32. Convince all.Direction One Consulting

33. How does the King decide? King Direction One Consulting

34. Who decides the budget? Obviously the King. In consultation with Users. Direction One Consulting

36. Where are you? Great Sales person – identifies problems, provides solutions Good Salesperson – sells on benefits Average Salesperson – sells products & services Direction One Consulting

37. The ACCESS Sales Process Clarify value add through diagnostics Educate about service features and benefits Acquire a research orientation Summarize & close on winning note Settleobjections Capture a high position Direction One Consulting

39. Product knowledge.

40. Research target industry.

41. Research target company.

42. Research competition.

43. Where do we quickly get all this information from?

44. How do we know we have done this well?Direction One Consulting

45. Using a Catalyst Acquiring information about an institution is a complex activity & too difficult to be done alone. Need a Catalyst who: knows the account. wants you to succeed in that account. does not gain financially from your success. Direction One Consulting

46. The Concept of the Catalyst Who can be a catalyst: Existing Kings. Friends. Non-competitive suppliers to the same account. Ex-employees at the account. Consultants. Press / PR professionals. Direction One Consulting

48. However, DO NOT SELL TO KING.

49. Use king to only gain access to the institution.

50. Move to next stage - Seek to Clarify value add through in-depth diagnostics.

51. How do we know we have done this well?Direction One Consulting

53. Learn current business challenges for King (through KRAs).

54. Learn growth plans for company.

55. Anticipate future challenges.

56. Understand our competitive position.

57. How do we know we have done this well?

58. Derive Business Value Added.

59. Clarify personal value add for each buyer.Direction One Consulting

61. Your assessment of the future challenges likely to be faced & the risks.

62. Your solution.

63. Your BVA & PVA

64. How do we know we have done this well?Direction One Consulting

65. A way of working which is…. Research oriented, not push but pull. Not dependent on one individual or department. Relationships are built first by sound needs analysis, the sale automatically follows. Discounting, if at all, happens only AFTER the business is confirmed! Direction One Consulting

67. Anticipate likely objections.

68. Prepare responses.

69. How do we know we have done this well?Direction One Consulting

70. Objections You are highly unlikely to ever meet a customer who says – wow, where were you, I was waiting for you, what amount do I write on the cheque?…….

71. Why do customers object? Direction One Consulting

72. Handling objections Look at them as a buying signal - think of what would happen if your customer said nothing!!!. Probe – use open questions The power of knowledge! Never argue – agree with feeling, not necessarily with the statement. Direction One Consulting

73. Give discounts / your price is high Good things are not cheap, cheap things aren’t good. Nobody gives discounts because their products are selling too well. Are they so desperate? What would be more important to you - price or cost? Then elaborate on cost. Give examples of other premium products where the customer has paid more – eg for men / women. Direction One Consulting

74. Give discounts / your price is high “Maybe I did not explain the value of my product well!” People who give discounts generally cut corners elsewhere in areas where customers do not notice (especially in service). Reduce the excess price over life of the product. Reduce the profile of product being offered. Actually our product is not meant for everybody…. “xxxx” customers cannot be wrong (give national sales data). Direction One Consulting

75. Let me think over it Is there something about my product or company that you are unsure of? Is there something about me that you are unsure of? Quite simply, your business is important to me & you will not regret your decision to purchase this product. Could we start the paperwork now? Direction One Consulting

76. (You come to know) I am not the decision-maker Stop selling immediately. Besides you, who else would be involved in the decision? Do not sell through, use relationship to map account. Plan to meet the King directly – going top-down is faster. Direction One Consulting

77. I’m happy with my service provider Definitely, lots of xxx owners…… Share examples from similar profile. The best time to look for a new supplier / job is when you are happy with your old job. Single supplier relationships sometimes lead to complacency from the supplier’s side. Give us 20% of the business, both of us would stay alert to providing good service. Direction One Consulting

78. Previous bad experience with your service Find out why. Then tell the truth to customer. Show you are sweating. Say – “thanks, your feedback helped us…………”. Explain how things are different now. Close. Direction One Consulting

79. On the phone – I’m not interested The worst that would happen is that both of us would have made a new acquaintance. Ask for references. Ask for permission to call later. Direction One Consulting

81. Ask for cheq?

82. Use closing techniques.

83. How do we know we have done this well?Direction One Consulting

84. Win with Closing Skills Ask for the order. Balance Sheet Close Direction One Consulting

85. Ask for the Order The ABC of sales. The simplest most effective way to close. And the most powerful. Direction One Consulting

86. Balance Sheet Close To be used during competitive sales pitches. Take a blank sheet of paper, draw a line down the center. On the left, list down advantages of yr product. Atleast 7. On the right side, put ONLY the heading – advantages of “competition product”. Pass sheet to customer. Ask customer to fill up the right column. DO NOT HELP THE CUSTOMER AT THIS POINT. Customer will most likely struggle. After some time say “Our product really would be the most suitable for your needs………” Direction One Consulting

87. A way of working which is…. Smart & matured. Relationships defined as knowledge, are built first, the sale automatically follows. Discount, that too much less - only AFTER the business is confirmed! Direction One Consulting

88. 7 steps to action! 1. Visualize what you want in personal and professional life. 2. Select one activity – implement the 21 day rule. 3. Be like the deer in commitment. 4. Announce your action plan to all. 5. Use the help of other people - appoint a buddy/ nagger. 6. Write it down, send to buddy / nagger. 7. Discuss with manager. Direction One Consulting

89. Maneesh Konkar Email: maneesh@directiononeonline.com Web:www.directiononeonline.com Blog: http://youngleadersateverylevel.blogspot.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Young-Leaders-at-Every-Level/189572801069334?v=wall Tel: +91 – 98205 03710 Direction One Consulting