Value-Added Selling

In today’s competitive marketplace, banks that sell their services and products based solely on price are finding it tougher to retain customers. As more and more financial institutions look for ways to reduce the costs of their services, it is becoming more difficult for banks to compete on price alone. For banks to remain competitive and profitable, they must learn how to sell value as well as price. This 60 – 90 minute presentation provides an overview of the benefits and steps of adding value.
 
 

Outline:

 
The Banker-Client Relationship
 
Why "Trusted Advisors" sell more
 
What it takes to be a "Trusted Advisor"
  Negotiation Skills for Bankers

 

 

Negotiation is part of the everyday experience of interacting with bank customers. Whether it’s negotiating a simple bank service or a more complex “mega-deal”, bankers need to be armed with negotiating techniques that will help them achieve the results that are good for the bank as well as the customer. This 60 – 90 minute presentation leaves the participant eager for their next negotiation opportunity.

Outline:

 
Assessing your negotiation style
 
How time, information and attitude affect deals
 
Basic negotiation techniques
  Cross-Selling Skills
 
Almost every sale involves finding something out about the customer by asking questions. The better the banker understands the customer’s need or problem, the better the banker can prescribe a solution. This 60 – 90 minute presentation gives an overview of a variety of questioning techniques the banker can use to cross-sell bank services.

Outline:

 
Four stages of a sales interview
 
Profiling questions that get results
 
How to avoid objections

   
 
 
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