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THE NEW SALES PLAYBOOK Darrell Amy Chief Innovation Officer Dealer Marketing Larry Levine Social Sales Coach Social Sales Academy

The New Sales Playbook

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THE NEW SALES PLAYBOOKDarrell AmyChief Innovation OfficerDealer Marketing

Larry LevineSocial Sales CoachSocial Sales Academy

SALES FUNNEL

HOW DO YOU FILL THE SALES FUNNEL?

30-60-90

TWO TYPES OF PROSPECTS

SEARCHINGMarketing

NOT SEARCHINGSales

RELATIONSHIPFUNNEL

LEADFUNNEL

TWO PROSPECT FUNNELS

FILLING THE FUNNEL:THE OLD SALES PLAYBOOK

Buyers are 57% of the way through the decision making process before engaging with a sales rep or vendor.Corporate Executive BoardHarvard Business Review, June 2012

Survey of 1,600 mid-sized business decision makers  

THE BUYER CHANGED

BUYER 2.0

Researches Online

1. Empowered with information2. Afraid of making bad decisions3. Pressed for time

• The modern consumer is digitally driven, socially connected and mobile empowered.

• Unlimited access to real-time information about your company, products, competitors & customers

Google & LinkedIn have forever changed the sales process.

MEET THE NEWEST MEMBERS OF YOUR SALES TEAM

NEW SALES PLAYBOOK

THE PROBLEM

OLD SCHOOL NEW SCHOOL

THE NEW SALES PLAYBOOKSEARCHING

MarketingNOT SEARCHING

Sales

RELATIONSHIPFUNNEL

LEADFUNNEL

LARRY LEVINESalesHow to Fill Your Relationship Funnel

MY STORY• 28 years in the industry• Los Angeles sales “rat race”• Zero account base• 2014 Results

– $650,000 in net new business

– $1,600,000 pipeline leveraging LinkedIn relationships

www.linkedin.com/in/larrylevine1992

KNOW

LIKE

TRUST

NOT SEARCHINGSales

RELATIONSHIPFUNNEL

“The two keys to success are:(1) building relationships and (2) changing the way people think”

Social selling can accomplish both

“1937”

THE POWER OF YOUR NETWORK

177 FINANCE DIRECTORS!

LET’S DO SOME SIMPLE MATHThree Accounts per Week 3 current clientsFive Second Degree Connections 15 new prospectsOne Month 60/monthOne Year 720/year

10% Appointment Ratio 72/year6 new sales appointments per month

SOCIAL SELLING DEFINED

Using social networks to leverage your personal brand to fill your relationship funnel.

NOT SEARCHINGSales

RELATIONSHIPFUNNEL

THE KEY TO WINNING IN SOCIAL IS NOT TO ADOPT A SEPARATE STRATEGY FOR IT BUT TO LOOK AT THE EXISTING SALES STRATEGY AND INTEGRATE SOCIAL INTO IT.

NEW SALES PLAYBOOK

OLD SCHOOL NEW SCHOOL

DailyHabits

Killer Profile

PILLARS OF SOCIAL SELLING SUCCESS

Social Selling Skills

HEADLINE

BusinessHead Shot

(First Impression)

PersonalURL

Headline: What You Do(Not Your Title)

CONTACT INFORMATIONPhone Number

Email

TwitterDealer Website/Blog

Trust = Credibility + Connection

WHO does this rep know that I know?

WHAT does this rep know that could help

my business?

“77% of people who are going to interact with you will check you out on LinkedIn first.” Entrepreneur Magazine

It is about bringing your personal brand to the marketplace to parallel your business brand

RESEARCHFind companies and contacts in your territory.

FOLLOWLearn about your prospect

CONNECTSend a personalized invitation.

NURTUREBuild relationship with content

MEETAsk for a conversation.

THE SOCIAL SELLING PROCESS

NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS

Content Drives Conversation

• 2009 met with CFO – just entered into agreement

• Mined connections – led to IT Manager and Staff Accountant (Connected)

• 2013 found out Kiwanis friend was a docent

• Set up 90 day campaign• (4) KM C554e’s

MARKETINGDarrell AmyHow to Build a Lead Funnel

KNOW

LIKE

TRUST

MARKETING ROLE

SEARCHINGGet Found OnlineWith ReferencesAnd Helpful Info

NOT SEARCHING

Provide content for sales reps to share

Sharable Content

94% of buying decisions begin online

Digital content IS becoming a deal breaker for consumers who are looking for information online. Companies that aren’t there with answers to prospects’ questions will fall off the radar, while brands that anticipate questions and provide useful resources will win brand awareness and, eventually, conversions. Acquity Group, 2014 B2B Procurement Study

GET FOUND

CREATE LOTS OF CONTENT• Blog at least once a

week• Share on social networks

WHAT TYPE OF CONTENT?1. Who is your target?2. What are their challenges?3. Where do they consume

content?

SALES

SALES

LINKEDINCOACHING

MARKETING

MARKETING

57%

IN PERSON

DIGITAL PROSPECTING

DIGITAL MARKETING

ONLINE

BLOGWRITING

SOCIALMEDIA

SEARCHENGINES

WEBSITEDESIGN

WHAT NOW?Implementing the New Sales Playbook

SALES-FILL RELATIONSHIP FUNNEL1. Optimize LinkedIn Profiles2. Master Social Sales Skills3. Share Content4. Drive Conversation

NOT SEARCHINGSales

RELATIONSHIPFUNNEL

MARKETING-FILL LEAD FUNNEL1. Create Lots of Content2. Get Found Online3. Provide Content for Sales to

Share

SEARCHINGMarketing

LEADFUNNEL

QUESTIONS?

Darrell AmyChief Innovation OfficerDealer [email protected] x.101

Larry LevineSocial Sales CoachSocial Sales [email protected] x. 302