4. Business Improvement Model IMPLEMENTATION What processes are involved to move training from the classroom to workplace? What assessments and confirmation processes are in place? How are line managers involved in implementation? MONITOR AND TAKE ANY APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION. SEEK CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TRAINING Is the training provided sufficient to ensure effective implementation of the process? Is the skill-set required realistic for the population involved? Is the timescale for skills learning/ knowledge acquisition realistic? Does the training include workplace induction? TRAIN PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS, TRAIN MANAGERS IN COACHING TECHNIQUE PROCESS What is the supposed process? How do we want people to implement the process? What is the actual process? Is there any difference? How is the actual process being implemented? Does the actual process work? Could it work better? Will this process suffice for the future? DETERMINE/ DESIGN PROCESS
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We have a unique process for determining best practice when it comes to selling yourself to the customer.
What we learned was that in these professions they acquire maintain and improve their skills through identifying and adopting a process (the game plan); they prepare and they plan and then because it’s about a physical performance invest in practice and repetition in order to ensure continuous improvement
Structure and rules releases talent – it doesn’t restrict it
As with all professions, there's an opening and it brings about a response. When a musician plays the first chords of a piece of music, they expect it to grab the audience?s attention. When an actor delivers the first line of a speech in a play, they want you to sit up and listen. When you see the first scene in a dance movement, the objective is to interest you to make you want to see more. In selling, there's a stimulus and a response. The opening few lines are meant to elicit a response from a customer that should make them want to hear more. You serve your sales proposition and the customer returns the serve by responding. Whether the return is what you expect depends upon the quality of the serve.
Attitude Enthusiasm is the cause not the result of success. Winners: CAN DO WANT TO WILL DO Winners see the Point of Sale (POS): Problems as Opportunities for Solutions
Partnering tactics Your strategy should ensure a win-win result for both parties. Tactics: Focus on big issues Offer quantified financial benefits Install controls to measure benefits Treat them as unique
Partnering tactics (continued) Talk their language Don’t oversell Be a problem-solver; examine alternatives Keep contact with the top decision-maker
Partnering Move from: - To: Sell - Consult Implement - Facilitate React - Be proactive Tell - Listen Your solution - Their solution Costs - Cost-benefits
Focus on the benefits and features: Focus on the benefits and features (make sure you know the difference) Feature It is Advantage It does Benefit It does for you Eg A light bulb gives light for you to see Test with ‘So what’s in it for them?’
Remember your p’s & q’s Prioritise: How important is it? Quantity: How much will it save? Develop benefit statements related to their interests. Give them ‘you’ appeal. Appeal to: Personal wants – prestige, fear or loss Company needs – more profit, lower costs Their job-related goals
Objection handling Reply to possible objections with ‘suppose’ statements. Examples: No budget: ‘ Suppose it paid for itself, you’d be interested, wouldn’t you?’ Too busy: ‘ Suppose we fixed a time next month when we’re both free?’ Send me literature: ‘ Suppose we saved you 30 minutes’ reading time instead.’ No need to change suppliers: ‘ Suppose we gave you better value ….’ Then ask for an appointment without pausing.
Use positive, active language Use positive, active language to create the right atmosphere. Avoid - Use Negative/Passive - Positive/Active Eg: It could be arranged - Eg: We can arrange Pay - Invest Suggest - Recommend Change - Improve Sign - Approve If - When I- You
Face to face objections Most objections are implied needs. Before responding, pause to check your body signals and think Reply confidently Ensure objection is resolved before moving on: Have we covered that point to your satisfaction? If benefits not yet established, shelve it: Can I come back to that later? Price is not a priority if they want what you are selling. Price objections mean you have not established sufficient benefits.
Major and minor objections For major objections Prioritise: How important is that? Re-state as a need: So what you’ve looking for is …? Test close: Is there anything else you need to consider before going ahead? For minor objections use feel, felt, found: I understand how you feel…. our other clients also felt…. then they found …
Negotiating – Preparation Before you begin negotiation, make a list of: Your highest and lowest acceptable objectives Their essential wants and needs Their desirable wants and needs Agreed cost-benefits Minor concessions you can trade
Negotiating – Opening In the meeting itself: Establish rapport – confirm your commitment to their goals ask permission to take notes Agree objectives and the follow-up process Summarise their agreed position to date: commitment to value not price their priorities their stated buying criteria on your offer benefits of operations and cost savings
Negotiating – Middle State your highest objective as a minimum Say you have no room to manoeuvre Soften ‘No’ with a logical preface Use the passive tense to depersonalise sensitive issues Use testimonials
Negotiating – End Negotiations should by now have moved to price. When price is asked desire is implied. State price confidently Concede reluctantly in money not percentages Counter-balance with benefits Give only minor concessions Test close on concessions Make them feel like winners
Last resorts to break deadlocks 1.Make a time break 2.Go off the record informally 3.Suggest someone more senior replaces you 4.Refer upwards on their side 5.Appeal for their help
Closing Always Be Checking attitudes and reactions
Obtaining commitment Buying is emotion justified by fact Expressed or implied needs are buying signals. Qualify their importance, then close. Closing means obtaining commitment throughout the sales cycle. Test close. Do you have all the information on which to make a decision. Assume close. When/Where will you want delivery? Alternative close: Shall we deliver this month or next? Justify why now After asking for the order, shut up!
Ethics Provide choices without pressure Customers should feel they have bought, not been sold Avoid withholding relevant information Be open about limitations