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Sales Training: Objectives, Techniques, and Evaluation. Sales Force and Distribution Management Marketing 3345. Training Investment. Mark W. Johnston and Gary W. Marshall, Sales Force Management, McGraw Hill, 2006. Sales Training Issues. Who should be trained?
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Sales Training: Objectives, Techniques, and Evaluation Sales Force and Distribution Management Marketing 3345
Training Investment Mark W. Johnston and Gary W. Marshall, Sales Force Management, McGraw Hill, 2006
Sales Training Issues • Who should be trained? • What should be the primary emphasis in the training program? • How should the training process be structured? • on-the-job training and experience? • formal and more consistent centralized program? • web-based? • instructor-based?
Sales Training Objectives • Increase productivity • Improve morale • Lower turnover • Improve customer relations • Improve selling skills
Well-Designed Training Program Mark W. Johnston and Gary W. Marshall, Sales Force Management, McGraw Hill, 2006
Training Costs and Duration Mark W. Johnston and Gary W. Marshall, Sales Force Management, McGraw Hill, 2006
Sales Training Topics • Product or service knowledge • Market/Industry orientation • Company orientation • Selling skills • Time and territory management • Legal and ethical issues • Technology • Specialized topics
Training Methods - How Mark W. Johnston and Gary W. Marshall, Sales Force Management, McGraw Hill, 2006
Training Methods - Where Mark W. Johnston and Gary W. Marshall, Sales Force Management, McGraw Hill, 2006
Training Evaluation Mark W. Johnston and Gary W. Marshall, Sales Force Management, McGraw Hill, 2006
Training Evaluation Mark W. Johnston and Gary W. Marshall, Sales Force Management, McGraw Hill, 2006