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Skills for Utilising the Telephone as a Marketing Tool during the Out-bound Call

(A two-day programme)

This programme is ideal for personnel who are new to the position as well as experienced staff who wish to up-grade existing skills. The programme is skills based, practical and adapted to suit the requirements of each delegate.

Role-plays and role-modelling exercises concentrate on situations expected to be encountered in assertive tele-canvassing and examples of effective answers to objections utilising the specific products or services of delegates are incorporated.

The objective of the training is to prepare delegates to be able to use the practical communication skills in the work environment even when working under pressure and also to assist delegates to understand that success in telemarketing requires planning, practice and a willingness to face challenges.

Programme Content:

  • Introduction - a definition of telemarketing, the out-bound call.

  • A look at what service external clients demand and examples of bad service that internal and external clients could experience from your division and a candid look at what is presently stopping you from always capitalising on contacts with prospects or clients.

  • Dynamic vocabulary and techniques that will ensure that clients or prospects feel that they are receiving service excellence during every telephone encounter with you.

  • How to use a positive and motivated voice tone at all times.

  • How to reach the decision-maker as quickly as possible during an out-bound call.

  • What sales techniques are you using and what skills will increase your closing rate?

  • How to concentrate on providing personalised benefits rather than features.

  • How to prospect and obtain referrals for possible new prospects in a positive way.

  • How to quickly build a positive relationship with clients or prospects on the telephone.

  • Why it is essential to keep effective records of all contacts, how to format these records in such a way that your colleagues can easily access the information when necessary and why is it necessary to practice communication skills and monitor your performance to ensure that you are utilising the most productive techniques during every conversation.

  • Why it is essential for you to keep a clearly defined objective in mind at all times.

  • Effective questions to build into your sales presentation so that you can quickly establish the prospect's needs, guide the prospect closer to a commitment and probe effectively.

  • How to keep your presentation short and concise and suited to your personality.

  • How to ask for the commitment without fearing rejections and objections.

  • How to set realistic sales goals and also set realistic goals for how much time you must spend on telephoning to reach your sales goals.

  • What to do if you are not able to obtain a commitment during the initial call.

  • How to plan what approach you are going to use for each telephone call. In other words, how to think up an angle or "a handle to open the door into the prospect's world".

  • Elements essential in designing and presenting a successful telemarketing script.

  • Dealing with objections.

  • Some examples of service excellence and sales orientated techniques that you can offer to both your internal and external clients during the new millennium.

  • Tips that will assist you to remain self-motivated even on less successful days.

  • A strategy for you to implement to eliminate the factors that are preventing you from being as effective as you can be in your work and a strategy to ensure that your skills measure up to the high standard that is demanded in your industry.

Programme Originator: Renett Estelle Grové


For further information, please contact:
Renett Grové

Tel: (011) 792-4084 or Email renett@dynamiclt.co.za
International +27 11 792-4084

Randburg Johannesburg South Africa

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Last modified: 09 June 2008