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Asking for Business

Duration

½ day

Intended for

This course is intended for people that work in a sales environment and are required to manage accounts and gain business directly with customers.  This course works particularly well during team meetings.

Contents

Setting the Scene

Establishing the four ways a business can hope to grow and be successful

Developing Opportunities

Demonstrating the danger of becoming too comfortable with our customers and allowing this to restrict the amount of business we offer

Cross-selling – a simple trick so often missed

Appreciating the opportunities we have to develop sales through our existing customer base

The Magic Matrix

A tool for identifying gaps in our sales approach

Referrals

Developing ideas on asking for referrals and overcoming issues and concerns

Developing Opportunities Exercise

Setting out a game plan

Objectives

At the end of the course the participants will:

  • Be able to explain the four ways a business can grow sales
  • Be able to demonstrate what happens when you gain growth in these key areas
  • Be able to use a tool which provides them with an in-depth understanding of the customers they have cross-sold to and more importantly, those they have not
  • Be able to explain the positive effects of gaining referrals from their customers
  • Follow a set plan to exploit the opportunities identified
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