Course Outline
Introduction to Advanced Sales Leadership
- Defining the leader’s role in contemporary sales
- Aligning sales strategies with overarching organizational objectives
- Cultivating a customer-centric sales culture
Cross-selling Strategies
- Identifying complementary products and services
- Designing value-based cross-sell offerings
- Analyzing case studies of successful cross-selling in leadership settings
Upselling Techniques
- Positioning premium and higher-value solutions
- Demonstrating ROI and enhanced value propositions
- Addressing and overcoming objections to upsell proposals
Consultative Selling for Leaders
- Transitioning from transactional to relationship-based selling
- Mastering effective questioning and active listening skills
- Tailoring solutions to address specific client needs and challenges
Opportunity Detection
- Uncovering hidden sales opportunities during client interactions
- Utilizing data and analytics for opportunity identification
- Training teams to proactively pursue new revenue streams
Integrating Advanced Sales Practices into Leadership
- Coaching teams on cross-sell, upsell, and consultative approaches
- Tracking and measuring sales performance metrics
- Ensuring long-term adoption of advanced sales strategies
Practical Exercises and Case Studies
- Role-play scenarios based on authentic client challenges
- Collaborative workshops to design cross-sell and upsell strategies
- Industry-specific opportunity mapping exercises
Action Planning and Goal Setting
- Developing a plan for sales strategy improvement
- Establishing measurable goals and KPIs
- Ensuring sustained success in sales leadership
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Previous experience in sales or business development
- Foundational knowledge of sales processes and customer relationship management (CRM)
- Current or aspirational role in sales leadership within a revenue-focused organization
Target Audience
- Sales leaders looking to refine their strategic selling capabilities
- Team managers tasked with driving revenue growth
- Business development leaders focused on improving opportunity conversion rates
Testimonials (3)
Irma was attuned to us as learners and our business needs. It was clear that she was actively listening to us from the informed feedback she then provided.
Siobhan - Raintree
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Responses with solutions and practical use.
Agnieszka - AIRBUS HELICOPTERS POLSKA SP. Z O.O.
Course - Google AdWords: Beginner to Advanced
Found the entire two days of training very informative and educational, but the content covered on Day 2 (Social Media & Mobile Marketing, Analytics, as well as Strategy & Planning) was the most valuable to me as it relates directly to my current line of work.