Post on 17-Jul-2015
BUILDING CHAMPIONS SalesLoft’s Rainmaker Conference
W Hotel (Midtown)Atlanta, Georgia
January 14th, 2015
JON BIRDSONG | CEO | RIVALRY
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WHAT MAKES A GREAT LEADER?
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"LEADERSHIP IS THE ART OF GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO DO
SOMETHING YOU WANT DONE BECAUSE HE WANTS TO DO IT.”
- DWIGHT EISENHOWER
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"THE TASK OF THE LEADER IS TO GET HIS PEOPLE FROM
WHERE THEY ARE TO WHERE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN.” - HENRY
KISSENGER
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TWO WAYS: PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
SKILL IMPROVEMENT
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PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
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SKILL IMPROVEMENT
MESSAGING
BUILDING RAPPORT
PROSPECTING
NAVIGATING BUYER’S SALES CYCLE
STRUCTURE CONTRACT
NEGOTIATION
CALLING CADENCE
FLAWLESS DEMOS
FINALIZE DEAL
COLLECT PAYMENT
FAT CHECK
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SKILL IMPROVEMENT CONTINUED…
MESSAGING
BUILDING RAPPORT
PROSPECTING
NAVIGATING BUYER’S SALES CYCLE
STRUCTURE CONTRACT
NEGOTIATION
CALLING CADENCE
FLAWLESS DEMOS
FINALIZE DEAL
COLLECT PAYMENT FAT CHECK
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
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BELIEF #1
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GREAT SALES MANAGERS ARE GREAT LEADERS OF PEOPLE
BELIEF #1
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BELIEF #2
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GREAT LEADERS COACH THEIR SALES PEOPLE INTO SALES
CHAMPIONS
BELIEF #2
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DEFINITION OF SALES COACHING?
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1. BUILDING TRUST
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2. FACILITATING CONVERSATION
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3. PROCESS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
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4. TRAINING REMAINS EFFECTIVE
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SALES COACHING: 3 AREAS
WHAT WHY HOW CRM DATA YOU YOU
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SKILL IMPROVEMENT REQUIRES SALES COACHING
MESSAGING
BUILDING RAPPORT
PROSPECTING
NAVIGATING BUYER’S SALES CYCLE
STRUCTURE CONTRACT
NEGOTIATION
CALLING CADENCE
FLAWLESS DEMOS
FINALIZE DEAL
COLLECT PAYMENT FAT CHECK
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
SALES COACHING
SALES COACHING
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Do You Have a Coaching Mindset?
1. Belief in the Team: Is the team more important than the individual?
2. Conflict Management: Do you avoid conflict?
3. Involvement: Do you act before a response is needed?
4. Employee Focus: Do you pay attention to top performers too?
5. Team Building: Do you mandate everyone practices?
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Recurring Market Problems
Sales reps churn can be high as 33%**• Not happy!• Unmotivated!• Uninspired!• Unengaged!• View role as job,
not career.!• Not bought into
company mission.!
Churn
*DePaul University Center for Sales Leadership
Avg onboarding is 6-9 months. • Constantly
reinforcing training.!
• No post-training structure.!
• Insufficient product knowledge.!
• Lack of business acumen.!
• Rep is not trusted advisor.!
Delayed Onboardings
• Constantly putting out fires!
• Building reports!• Managing
spreadsheets!• Pipeline
management!• Interviewing/
Hiring!• Configuring CRM!• Lead dispersion/
management!• Managing
calendars!
Reactive
Underperform 10% to quota**
• MGRs think they are coaching 40% more than reps feel!
• Inconsistent performance!
• Difficultly forecasting!
Underperform
**Sales Executive Council
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Sales Coaching Benefits
!!
Save $30k-$45k /rep / recruiter.
!• Happy!• Motivated!• Inspired!• Engaged!• Not bought into
company mission.!
• Stay past 5 p.m.!
Less Churn
Increase output 17-19%
!• Consistent
performance!!• Forecastable
Results!
Over Perform
**Sales Executive Council
• Spend Time Practicing!
• 1-on-1’s Occur!• Setting Agenda!• Constructive
conversations!
Proactive !!
Shorten onboardings
25%-50%.
• Constantly reinforcing training.!
• Post-training structure.!
• Sufficient product knowledge.!
• Rep is trusted advisor.!
Onboardings
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HOW ARE YOU BUILDING CHAMPIONS?
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QUESTIONS?