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Congratulations! You are about to teach a course that will change the way sales profes-
sionals sell! The principles in this course have changed hundreds of thousands of lives for
the better. Both the company and the individual benefit from employee participation in this
easy-to-implement program. We want to give you an understanding of the course format to
help make this a successful learning experience for you and the participants.
Format Explanation
The Instructor’s Guide includes a worksheet you will copy for each participant as well as all
the necessary instructions you need to teach the class.
Timing Guidelines: Allows you to see approximately how long each component will take,
giving you the flexibility to schedule your training when most convenient for you.
Say: This information is provided in a narrative format for you to adapt to your own style
of teaching; it is NOT a script to be read verbatim. Rather it is a suggestion of how to intro-
duce a lesson or activity.
Activity: The activities in each lesson have been carefully selected to provide elements of
self-discovery and opportunities to practice building skills in the safe environment of the
classroom.
Show Video: Each lesson has the teaching points given on a 5-6 minute video. This is an
important part of each lesson.
Ziggets: These are the key points - the principal elements - each participant should leave
with, from a particular lesson. A quick review of these would serve as a great way to close
the training session.
Adults need a time to “shift gears” and get “warmed up” when attending training. Your
Instructor’s Guide is a resource for ways to energize your sessions. The opening activity
should be relevant to the content, not just an icebreaker. A professional training effort
will always give attention to the opening activity because it can:
Big Picture (overview) is needed for all adult learners, but there are particular learners who
will stay in a state of confusion until they can see the “big picture.” This part should include:
Control of one’s own learning gives adults more of a sense of confidence. It also reduces
resistance. Set up your training environment to be casual, but structured. Adults need to:
What you “expect” from your participants you will often get. Many studies have shown
that the teacher’s expectations, perception, and opinion of the student and his/her capa-
bilities DO affect the student’s results.
Tip 1: When asking for questions or comments at the end of a segment, ask, “What questions or com-
ments do you have?” instead of “Are there any questions?” The former phrase indicates you assume
people will have questions, giving unspoken encouragement and permission to participate.
Tip 2: Review the module and prepare your supplemental material, personal anecdotes and over-
heads in advance.
Tip 3: When asking for participation in a large group, “introverts” need 2-3 minutes to think before
they are ready to answer. You may want to say something like, “Think about objections (or whatev-
er the topic you are discussing). What are they and how are they useful?” (Pause for 1-2 minutes
before obtaining answers.) Then say, “Who is ready to answer?” Questions that ask how, what, etc.,
are often less threatening than “why” questions.
Tip 4: Reward participation, not just right answers. Small prizes such as funny notepads or candy
can be included for certain activities that encourage competition.
Tip 5: If you get resistance in any exercise because the participants feel awkward, tell them that a
training environment is like a lab experience, unfamiliar at first. However, as they continue to prac-
tice, the skills become more “natural.” The classroom is a safer place to learn than on the job.
Tip 6: Another way to encourage shy people to participate is to use the following process for your
debrief: Before you ask people to answer questions, tell them to THINK, PAIR AND SHARE. That is,
ask the questions you want the participants to answer. Give them about two minutes to think. Ask
them to pick a partner and discuss their findings for this time period. Then bring them into the large
group to share further, if you choose.
Tip 7: Ten minutes is a long time for a lecture. Keep your talks as short as possible for adult learn-
ers and break up the teaching time with activities.
Tip 8: You don’t have to know all the answers. You can throw the question back to the participants
by saying, “Who can answer that question?”, “What do YOU think about….?”, “What other answers
might there be?”, or answer with silence.
Tip 9: Use creative ways to partner people. For example, tell participants to “make eye contact with
someone NOT next to you and that person is your next partner.”
Tip 10: Each group needs a leader to keep things moving and to act as “scribe” or spokesperson.
Choose them in unique ways, such as asking, “Who in your group went to bed latest last night?”
Tip 11: When listing information on a flip chart (collected from the participants), use two colors alter-
nately for ease of reading.
Tip 12: Research has shown that playing classical music at 40-60 beats per minute in the back-
ground during table discussions or individual exercises increases the relaxation and alertness of the
participants.
Do: 5 minutes
1. Lead a brief discussion on ways to establish trust with customers. Possible answers may
include:
• Smile and greet them when they first come in the door
Activity: 15 minutes
A new customer walks in and you approach him/her. You are to walk up and introduce your-
self. Then you are to use the non-verbal skills discussed in the video as you begin asking
questions relating to the PIN profile. You will each have 3 minutes to complete this.
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Ziggets:
Video Notes:
• P.I.N. Profile
- Person
- Interest
- Needs
Activity:
The purpose of this exercise is to practice building trust with your customer. You will have
the opportunity to play the role of the customer as well as the sales person. When playing
the role of the customer, you may want to choose an actual customer so that you can give
the role play a realistic flavor. This will make it easier to answer the PIN profile questions.
The situation: The customer walks in and the sales person introduces him/herself. The sales
person then uses positive body language to make a favorable impression while asking open-
ended questions about the Person, the Interests and Needs (PIN profile questions).
Do: 5 minutes
1. Lead a brief discussion on what type of information your sales people are trying to gain
from your customers. Some possible answers may be:
Activity: 15 minutes
2. Divide the group into smaller work groups or pairs. You may choose to divide the groups
into certain selling situations and have them develop questions for that situation, or divide
the group by product or service, or divide the group into three groups representing the three
types of questions and have them develop just questions of their assigned type.
3. Review the instructions on the worksheet. (Allow about 10 minutes for the group to work
on the questions.)
4. After the groups have completed the worksheet, have them read the lists out loud so that
all can benefit from each list.
• How could you have used this yesterday when dealing with customers?
Ziggets:
Video Notes:
Activity:
In the spaces provided, create questions that you can use in your selling activities.
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Do: 5 minutes
1. Lead a brief discussion on the “sales process” the participants currently use to examine
the customer’s needs. Possible answers are:
• Show it to them
• Write it up
3. Give each role play approximately 5 minutes and then instruct them to switch roles.
4. Once the activity is complete, lead a discussion using the following questions:
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Ziggets:
Video Notes:
• B=
• E=
• S=
• T=
Activity:
The purpose of this exercise is to practice examining the customer’s needs and verifying
those needs. You and your partner will each play the role of the customer and the sales
person. Choose who is to play the customer first. In both situations, the sales person should
ask questions to examine the needs and then ask a question to verify those needs.
In both situations, the partner playing the role of the customer can use a real world
customer and his or her real needs.
SITUATION #1
In this situation, the customer has never purchased from you before. The customer has
specific needs. The sales person should first try to uncover those needs by asking questions.
Once those needs have been uncovered, the sales person should then ask a question to
verify those needs.
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SITUATION #2
In this situation, the customer has purchased from you in the past. Yet he/she has made
only one purchase from you. He/She has not purchased all you have to offer. The sales per-
son should ask questions to examine additional needs that he/she may have and the sales
person should verify those needs to make sure both sales awareness and customer aware-
ness have taken place.
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3. Divide the participants into pairs. Have each person read aloud to his/her partner one
of their products/services and related feature, function, and BENEFIT STATEMENT. (If time
permits, you may also have two or three participants read to the entire group.)
4. At the conclusion of this activity, lead a discussion starting with these questions:
• How can you use this technique in your selling efforts today?
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Video Notes:
• People buy what products/services do for them. People want the BENEFITS of your
products/services
• FUNCTION = what the feature does, the act performed by the feature
• BENEFIT = the advantage or the value in using the Feature and Function; the reason
the customer buys your product or service
Activity:
List two (2) products or services that you offer and a related Feature and Function. Then
write a Benefit statement.
Product 1: ______________________________
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Product 2: ______________________________
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Say:
Today we are going to address closing the sale. After the video, we’ll list various closing
techniques that work for us and our customers.
Activity: 20 minutes
2. Once the worksheet is completed, divide the group into pairs. Have each person read
aloud to his/her partner the closing questions that were created.
Ziggets:
Activity:
In the spaces provided, write down closing questions that you can use in your selling
situations.
• If you were ever going to start saving money, when would be the best time to begin?
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• “We can print 250 copies, or for a little extra, we can print 500.
• “Mr. Customer, if we can (deliver it by this date, get a certain size, package it a
certain way, etc.), can we go ahead and write it up?
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1. Lead a brief discussion on the objections that sales people encounter on a daily basis.
2. Ask the participants what type of objections they hear. These common objections may
include:
Say:
The purpose of the training today is to gain confidence in dealing with customer objections.
As our discussion indicates, we all encounter a variety of objections each day. In this video
we will learn a 4-step process for dealing with objections. At the end of the video, we will all
be asked to role play situations where we have to overcome different objections.
This activity is designed to practice the techniques outlined in the video. Each participant
will be asked to role play an objection with his/her partner. Once everyone has practiced, if
you have time, you may want to share the experiences with the entire group. This will
enhance the learning as all participants can benefit from each other’s experiences.
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Say:
On your worksheet, you are to choose an objection that you commonly get from customers.
You are then to write how you would QUESTION, EMPATHIZE, and TEST that objection.
Once that is completed, you will turn to your partner and role play the objections as if your
partner were the customer. The “customer” will actually answer your questions. In order to
overcome the objection you should supply evidence as to why the customer should buy from
you. Once this is complete, you should switch roles. That is, you should take turns playing
the role of the customer. Choose a different objection so you can practice different tech-
niques.
4. At the conclusion of the activity, lead a discussion using these questions to stimulate
discussions:
• How could you have used this yesterday when dealing with a customer?
5. Stress the importance of using this technique today in dealing with objections.
Ziggets:
Video Notes:
• The four-step technique:
1. Question the objection
2. Empathize with the customer
3. Test the objection to prove if it is true or false
4. Answer the objection
Activity:
Choose an objection that you may encounter today. Complete the form below. Your part-
ner will play the role of the customer and you are to play the role of the sales person. Your
partner will state the objection and you are then to follow the technique in answering the
objection. Be prepared to discuss your experience with the entire group.
OBJECTION:______________________________________________________________________
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QUESTION(S):____________________________________________________________________
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EMPATHIZE:_____________________________________________________________________
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TEST:____________________________________________________________________________
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ANSWER:________________________________________________________________________
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UP-SELLING
Say:
Today we are going to discuss how we can better serve our customers through a technique
called up-selling. At the conclusion of the video, you will be asked to write three customer
situations that will be used as role plays in order to practice the three methods of up-selling.
Activity: 20 minutes
1. Direct the participants to write three selling situations on their worksheets. Emphasize
the importance of giving each situation as much realism as possible. The more realistic, the
more valuable the practice session. Then, have them outline the words you would use in
applying the specific technique.
2. Divide the group into pairs. Instruct them to share the situation with their partner.
The partner will play the part of the customer once and then the roles will be switched. Each
person should play the role of the salesperson and the customer once.
3. Once the exercise is complete, lead a brief discussion on the following questions:
Ziggets:
a. Ask a Question
b. Make a Suggestion
c. Explain the Advantages
UP-SELLING
Video Notes:
1. Ask a question
2. Make a suggestion
3. Explain the advantage
Activity:
The purpose of this exercise is to practice up-selling. You and your partner will each play the
role of the salesperson and the customer. Please complete the information required for each
method.
VALUE-ADDED SELLING
Say:
Today we are going to discuss how we can go above and beyond our customer’s expectation.
We will be introduced to a concept known as “value-added selling.” Once we view the video,
we will generate a list of specific ways we can exceed expectations.
Activity: 15 minutes
1. The purpose of this activity is to generate a list of ways that we can add value beyond the
normal expectations of our customers. In pairs, the participants should list at least six ways
to add value to their selling interactions with customers. Once completed, this list will be
shared with the entire group. This should require ten minutes for the idea and about five
minutes to discuss as a group.
3. Once the exercise is completed, lead a brief discussion on the following questions:
• What idea could you have used yesterday in dealing with a customer?
Ziggets:
• You should know more about your customer than you do about your products
VALUE-ADDED SELLING
Video Notes:
• You should know more about your customer than you do about your product
• Your customers purchase for their reasons, not for your reasons!
• There are dozens of ways you can add value to your interactions with your customers
Activity:
The purpose of this activity is to generate ways you can add value beyond the normal expec-
tations of your customers. List at least six ways you can add value to your relationship.
Once you have completed those, be prepared to share with the group.
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