Agenda of the workshop

WELCOME DINNER: Wednesday 8th September, 2010

19:00 - 21:00

 

Arrival, networking reception, buffet dinner.

DAY ONE: Thursday 9th September, 2010

08:30 - 09:00

 

Arrival, registration, and networking.

09:00 - 09:30

 

Welcome address.

09:30 - 10:45

 

Framework and Definition of High Value Sales, Sales Management, and Building Predictable Strategic Customer Relationships Case

10:45 - 11:00

 

Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30   Example: Quantifying the Customer Value Proposition
Definition of an Effective Elevator Sales Pitch

12:30 - 12:45

  Selected Participants Practice Their Elevator Pitch

12:45 - 14:00

  Luncheon

14:00 - 14:30

  Creating a Sales and Customer focused Culture in Your Company and with Your Customers

14:30 - 15:15

  Maintaining Customer Focus; Making the Numbers

15:15 - 15:45

  Coffee Break

15:45 - 16:30

  Managing a Global Sales Organization in Tough Times: Critical Accounts, Compensation, Motivation, Q-to-Q Performance

16:30 - 17:00

  Communicate your Value Proposition to CEOs of Prospective
Customers: Practice your Elevator Sales Pitch

17:30 - 19:00

  Networking Reception and Live Graded Elevator Pitch Exercise with Top
Executives and Potential “Customers”
19:00 - 21:00   Dinner "Hosted" by Sponsors and Course Participants

DAY TWO: Friday 10th September, 2010

08:30 - 09:15

 

Networking Breakfast; with time to Practice Presentations.

09:15 - 11:00

 

Example of Winning Pitches
Discussion of the "Spotfire" Case from HBS: how a Start-up Company in a small City in Sweden built their Global Sales Strategy: Lessons Learned.
The Meridio Case Study

11:00 - 11:30

  Coffee Break

11:30 - 13:00

  Recruiting, Building, and Motivating a World Class Sales Team

13:00 - 14:30

  Luncheon

14:30 - 15:45

  The Close: Completing the Sale
15:45 - 16:00   Wrap Up: Conclusions, and Presentation of Certificates