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February 10, 2011 Paving the Way to Sales Management Success
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Webinar Series Paving the Way 1 The Path to Achieving Goals 2 Managing Sales Activity3 Training for Top Performance4 The Coaching Clinic 5 Best Practices 6
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Panel of Experts Nancy Bandy Moderator Wayne Turchetta Dave Bavisotto Woody Woodall Steve Smith
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Today’s Presenter Wayne Turchetta Vice President/Sales Manager HMC Service Co. Louisville, Kentucky
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Today’s Goals List characteristics of a good/great Sales Manager Identify major mistakes Sales Managers make Determine the Sales Manager’s priorities Provide additional resources for answers
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Creating Sales Success 1.Sell work at fair and reasonable profit 2.Good technicians to perform quality work 3.Loyal, long-term customers A Solid Foundation to Build on
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Poll #1 Sales ability Technical knowledge People skills Decision-making ability Organization skills Other QUESTION: What are the 3 top factors you think make a good sales manager? (Select 3 from the list below)
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1.Manages people, not sales. A Great Sales Manager
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Sales Force Mix MaintenanceMaintenanceRepairsRepairs ProjectsProjects Intermediate Veteran Novice Intermediate Veteran Novice Intermediate Veteran Novice
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The Multi-Generational Workforce Today 5% Traditionalists 5% Gen X 30% Gen Y 18% Boomers 47% Future 7% Traditionalists 7% Gen X 30% Gen Y 30% Boomers 33% 1925 – 1942: Traditionalists 1943 – 1960: Baby Boomers 1961 – 1981: Gen X 1982 – 2004: Gen Y
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1.Manages people, not sales. 2.Finds and keeps good salespeople. A Great Sales Manager
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Finding Good Salespeople It’s hard to find a good tech, but even harder to find a good salesperson!
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My Sales Team
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Finding Good Salespeople Opportunities for finding good salespeople Internal Techs Others Ad in paper Internet Job PostingWord of Mouth Referrals Recruit from competitors Head Hunters Agencies Consultants
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Poll #2 Newspaper ads Internet Head hunters/employment agencies Technicians Non-technical internal employees College recruiting Recruiting experienced from other industries Other Which approaches have been most successful for you in finding good salespeople? (Select the top 3 methods)
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Social Media and Business BLOGS hvac-tools.blogspot.com everythinghvac.blogspot.com groups.google.com/group/alt.hvac
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Creating Great Salespeople “It’s not just finding the right people. It’s working with them to bring out the best in them.” Recruiting Orienting Hiring Retaining Training Motivating A Strategic Process
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10% Low- Performers 80% Consistent Standard Performers 10% Excellent Performers Into which category would your salespeople fall? Where do you spend your time? The Typical Sales Force
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Our Hiring History “Hire quickly. Fire slowly.”
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From Technician to Sales “Does this person have the right abilities and will he make the sales team better?”
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A Top Performing Sales Manager...... Depends on a top-performing team
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Gaining Experience SalesManagerSalesManager Move from sales to management; no experience and no training Training programs Conferences Webinars Peer Groups Attend training programs, but not specific to sales management Mentoring by a good sales manager Ways to Gain Sales Management Experience
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Today’s Wrap-up We manage people, not sales. Finding good people is important, but developing them is critical. Creating great salespeople is a strategic and ongoing activity, not a one time event. Resources are available to gain relevant experience.
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Future Webinars Path to Achieving Goals Training Managing Sales Activity Coaching Best Practices Sales Management Setting goals and sales plans Compensation Goal Setting – April 13 Sales Activity – June 1 Type and frequency of activities How to monitor performance Training – August 10 The 9-box training matrix Training by skill and service sold Coaching – September 28 How to coach salespeople Adapting to different levels of experience Best Practices – December 7 What other companies are doing Resources of interest to sales managers To register for future programs http://msca.webex.com
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Next Sales Training Re-Energize Your Sales Force: Selling Skills Training Program March 14 – 16, 2011 Irvine Marriott Irvine, CA Closest Airport: Orange County/John Wayne/SNA Hotel is within 1 mile of airport
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Questions & Answers What questions do you have?
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For Further Information Barbara Dolim Executive Director, MSCA 301-869-5800 bdolim@mcaa.org Wayne Turchetta 502-375-0440 turchettaw@hmcservice.com Nancy Bandy 949-458-9464 nbandy@trainsitions.com
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Thank You!
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