Activities for Sales Training

In its broadest sense, a sale is an exchange transaction between a seller and a buyer in which goods are given to the buyer and a consideration is received in return. Although there is a specific definition of selling, there is no single truth. It is the job of the salesperson to observe the market demand for a good. Analyzing the right needs and interpreting the analysis correctly is the main goal of sales. You can remove the biggest obstacle to train new salespeople by following the training steps to train a perfect salesperson in Perculus virtual classrooms. Train new salespeople regardless of distance.

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17 activities to make sales training more interactive

Online training has been the new normal after Covid 19. Video and video conferencing based online training has been the easiest to implement and many training companies started using these methods to carry on their sales training. But over the time, participants started get bored in such an environment and started to have Zoom fatigue. The training companies and trainers needed more tools to engage their audience with the training.

To learn how to sell a product, you need to learn how to buy it. You learn all the features of the product you want to buy, its pros, cons, user comments and how it will benefit you, and then you buy the product. This is also true for making sales. In order to make a sale, it is necessary to convince the buyer by knowing the pros, cons, benefits, user comments and future plans of a product well and conveying them correctly. In a sales training, you learn to use benefit analysis, analysis of product pros and cons, user analysis and the right persuasion points to the right person. Today, when you want to receive training online in virtual classes, you need a lot of interaction. We take these needs into consideration and introduce you to Perculus. Let's plan the first two lessons of a sales course in Perculus together.

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Why engage with participants in sales training?

It was nearly impossible to create the in-person sensations students experience in an online environment. Instructors need to create 800% more touchpoints in order to be as effective as in-person classes. Over 77% of students struggle to motivate themselves to pay attention. Research has shown that students who perceive high levels of interaction also perceive high levels of learning. Instructors controlling content and interaction, can have positive effects on the perceived learning of the students. Solo video conferencing negatively effects productivity. Sessions held exclusively with video conferencing decrease the productivity of the audience drastically. Some of issues faced;

  • Lack of accountability
  • Lack of instructor-participant interaction
  • Difficulty in assessment methodologies
  • Higher levels of learning in more instructor-controlled learning environments

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How to determine the right sales method?

Two Truth One Lie

There are right ways to sell and wrong ways to sell. Sometimes a wrong sales method can lead to a right sale. Write down two right selling methods and one wrong selling method to support good selling for you. Then let's discuss the sales methods you have written.

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Joint steps to be taken.

Whiteboard

Selling requires collaboration and knowledge sharing. Empower everyone to use the common space and let's write down together the steps that need to be taken for a good sale.

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Do you believe in the product or service you sell?

Short Answer Question

Each sale brings new sales or blocks potential sales. The satisfaction and trust that the after-sales product or service leaves in the customer also increases brand awareness. In your opinion: What should we do to increase customer satisfaction?

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Full 120 Minute sample course plan for Sales Training with interactive activities

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15 mins.Upload DocumentA few slides to introduce yourself and add show the agenda
215 mins.Two Truth One LieWrite two rights and one wrong to support good selling.
315 mins.Creating Breakout RoomsInvestigate buying motives according to changing customer expectations.
45 mins.GuesstimateHow many types of sales methods are there?
510 mins.BreakA Short Coffee Break
610 mins.Screen SharingLet's review the sales methods.
75 mins.Pin YourselfWhich country do you think has the highest sales?
85 mins.WhiteboardLet's write down the steps to a good sale.
95 mins.Share VideoSell me this PEN!
105 mins.Upload VideoWhat should the seller's characteristics be?
1110 mins.PadletBlog: The best-selling product of all time is…
122 mins.Multiple Choice, Single Answer QuestionWhat makes a product attractive for sale?
133 mins.Multiple Choice, Multiple Answer QuestionWhat Convinces People to Buy?
145 mins.Short Answer QuestionWhat should we do to increase customer satisfaction?
1510 mins.Likert ScaleConvince difficult, medium and easy customers to buy.
165 mins.Google DocsHomework: Choose a product and write the sales script.
175 mins.Upload DocumentWhat did we learn in our lesson?

Online Activities for Instructors and Teachers

It is very hard to manage online sessions and activities when they are not fully integrated into the platform. Perculus offers instructors an experience with integrated tools to assist their training. This way they can be focused on their sessions, the rest is under Perculus' control.

Brainstorming

Find out top-voted ideas! With brainstorming, you can ask your attendees to write their thoughts on a specific matter, then get these ideas voted on. This would help you to get to know your students, and find out which ideas get the most and least voted.

Word Cloud:

Let the words shine behind the clouds! Word cloud feature can take your communication with your users to the next level. This tool also offers you an atmosphere where you can discuss and brainstorm on the most used answers.

Whiteboard:

Old school. Do you miss classrooms? Open the whiteboard, let every participant use it for writing, and list. This can make attendees feel comfortable and part of it the class.

Upload Document:

Gather up the question marks. Upload documents that contain your syllabus, and the articles you think will help attendees to process your training. Fully.

Second Camera:

A smile can make your day! With a second camera, you can use Perculus as a real-life lab. It’s a special activity to make applied courses!

Creating Breakout Rooms

Let’s tear down the walls! It’s hard to communicate with people through video conferences but creating breakout rooms can engage your students. This can break the ice between attendees and offers them a platform to experience working together.

External App:

Create your space! You can move your apps to Perculus through the embed feature. This way you are ready to collect and manage all the activities you are using. Here are three tools that have deep integration with Perculus:
  • Miro
  • Padlet
  • Google Docs
You can add these tools to Perculus by simply copying their links.