“Danita has been a major influence in our growth. Her “No-Excuse Sales Culture” philosophy of accountability was essential in overcoming a huge hurdle—relying on excuses for not meeting objectives. It was easy for us to complain that our competitors have much broader product lines than ours and blame them for EPCO not having rep agencies’ and distributors’ share of mind. Danita turned our thinking around.”
-- Jack Schuster, President, EPCO

"With your help I have increased the productivity of my current sales people. The implementation of tools to identify areas of weakness and strengths in each individual are enabling me to maintain continuous improvement with my sales force. In addition, the improvements we have made to our recruiting and selection process are preventing costly mistakes. The systems that you have suggested are both effective and efficient to use"
-- Jim Cope, President, Cormerstone Systems

"Thanks, Danita, for helping us achieve these results: *Revenue doubling in the past two years. *Average project revenue jumped by nearly 50%. *Qualification and quotation criteria have boosted closed sales by 47%."
-- Bill Doty, President, NACS

Mini Case Study Challenge: Reverse a three-year trend of declining sales in the Western Hemisphere. Results: •8% new business growth despite in industry recession •Average sales cycled reduced by 50% •New hires reach benchmark performance 30% faster
-- Hank Malone, VP of Sales-Western Hemisphere, FLINT Companies

Mini Case Study Challenge: Eliminate the company's dependence on it's largest customer. Results: •Service revenues grow 30% •Close rates improve by 25% •Hardware margins grow 40%
-- Ron Meinhardt, President, BLM Technologies, Inc

“Danita’s expressive, genuine style evoked a high degree of participation. As a former sales rep, she immediately earned the audience’s trust and full attention. Revealing an organized sales process, she entertained questions throughout her interactive wo
-- Gary Hogan, Past President local SME chapter. (NOTE: This 27-year sales industry veteran admits that he is not easy to impress!)

 
Dogs are born to hunt. Is your sales staff born to sell?
Presented by Danita Bye

What is more important, nurture or nature? When it comes to sales, they both are important. Sales DNA refers to the internal qualities required to be successful in sales . Some examples include - no fear of rejection, no need for approval, money motivated, positive outlook and many others.

When a new hire lacks these traits, many frustrating hours of coaching and training will be wasted. The average cost of a hiring mistake in sales is over $100K; that includes hiring, training, management training not to mention lost sales and customers.

This webinar defines the importance of building a sales team with strong DNA. You will learn how different markets need different DNA and be introduced to tools and processes to successfully identify the specific DNA required for your market.

Discussion:
1. Four crucial elements of Sales DNA and their importance to the sales success.
2. Understand which DNA can be improved with coaching and which can’t.
3. Four self-limiting beliefs and their effects on sales performance.
4. 3 coaching tips to overcome a DNA weakness.
5. Tools to accurately measure sales DNA sto improve your sales team.
 


Suggested Attendees: Entrepreneurs, sales managers, business executives, and small business owners

About the Presenter:
Danita Bye, speaker, sales turnaround specialist and author, believes "Timing doesn’t have as much to do with business success as learning to deliver and committing to results at all times – regardless of competitive landscape or economic conditions." Behind her Fortune 100 experience, discipline, expansive entrepreneurial spirit and drive, she delivers uncommonly profitable results - like 8% new business growth during a recession and 40% higher margins. Bull or bear,, bust or boom, recession or recovery, Danita gets results for her clients. But more importantly, she teaches them to get results for themselves – without compromise, without excuses, without fail.

 
 

 

Presenter:
Danita Bye

 
Topic:
Sales

 
Date & Time:
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
11:30 AM — 12:30 PM
EASTERN TIME
 
Registration Fee:
$99 USD
Per Connection