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This presentation covers key sources of customer attrition in call centers and how to address them. This presentation specifically targets companies that are growing very rapidly and may not have perfected their customer service function.

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FIXINGINBOUND

TELESALES

A Video Presentation From

Ron Ryan & Associates

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Our FocusThis presentation targets rapidly growing organizations, both for-profit and not-for-profit, which are in the process of developing or improving their telesales function.

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Telephone Order Process

Online Sales

Process

Call Center

Fulfillment

Repeat Purcha

se

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Telephone Order Process

Online Sales

Process

Call Center

Fulfillment

Repeat Purcha

seCommonProblemAreas:

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Telephone Order Process

Online Sales

Process

Call Center

Fulfillment

Repeat Purcha

se• Confusing And Inconsistent Value Proposition from CSRs• Inadequate Scripting, Training, & Monitoring• Poor Sales Systems And Support • CSR Compensation Not Aligned with Company Profit Model • Inadequate Customer Information About After-Sales Process• No Systematic Follow-up To Non-buyers

CommonProblemAreas:

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Confusing And Inconsistent Value Proposition from CSRs

Does your sales line describe your products in a consistent and effective way?

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Inadequate Scripting, Training, & Monitoring

A Test:• Listen to 6 calls

from 6 different CSR’s.

• Compare call openings.

• What differences are you finding?

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Value Proposition

Make Sure Everyone On Your Team Knows What Your Company Stands For

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Call Monitoring

Develop Systems to Hear What Your Employees Say About You

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For Critical Listening

Use An Independent Group

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Use Your Senior Management Team As A Resource

Critical Listening

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Management Listening

Be Ready For Surprises – You Will Uncover Issues

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Inadequate Scripting, Training, & Monitoring

Develop A Standard Company Script

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Inadequate Scripting, Training, & Monitoring

Develop A Script Record And

Monitor Your Calls

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Inadequate Scripting, Training, & Monitoring

Develop A Script Record And Monitor

Your Calls Document Best

Practices

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Inadequate Scripting, Training, & Monitoring

Develop A Script Record And Monitor

Your Calls Document Best

Practices Develop Training

Based on Best Practices

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Leverage Your Best Talent

Use Top Performers To Improve Scripts And Lift Up Your Weakest Players

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Poor Sales Systems And SupportImproving Sales Workflows

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Poor Sales Systems And Support How long does it

take for a CSR to generate a quote?

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Poor Sales Systems And Support How long does it

take for a CSR to generate a quote?

Are you still using paper for any processes?

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Poor Sales Systems And Support How long does it

take for a CSR to generate a quote?

Are you still using paper?

Can your CSR’s move freely through quotation process?

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Poor Sales Systems And Support How long does it take

for a CSR to generate a quote?

Are you still using paper?

Can your customer service representatives move freely through the sales process?

Do they use the military alphabet?

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W. Edwards Deming

Father of the US quality movement

Revered in Japan by manufacturing giants

His Analysis:85% Process

Errors15% Individual

Errors

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CSR Compensation Not Aligned with Company Profit Model

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CSR Compensation Not Aligned with Company Profit Model Are you

rewarding CSRs for the right things?

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CSR Compensation Not Aligned with Company Profit Model Are you rewarding

CSRs for the right things?

Do you reward your CSR’s for conversion only?

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CSR Compensation Not Aligned with Company Profit Model Are you rewarding

CSRs for the right things?

Do you reward your CSR’s for conversion?

Do you ignore other sources of profitability (e.g., customer longevity)

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Inadequate Information About After-Sales Process

Segment CSR’s on performance.

Best performing CSR’s usually take longer.

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Inadequate Information About After-Sales Process

Best performing CSR’s review:Terms of the sale;

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Inadequate Information About After-Sales Process

Best performing CSR’s review:Terms of the sale;What will happen

afterwards.

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Inadequate Information About After-Sales Process

Best performing CSR’s review:Terms of the sale;What will happen

afterwards; Key Items To

Review:

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Inadequate Information About After-Sales Process

Best performing CSR’s review:Terms of the sale;What will happen

afterwards. Key Items To

Review:Delivery Timing;

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Inadequate Information About After-Sales Process

Best performing CSR’s review:Terms of the sale;What will happen

afterwards Key Items To

Review:Delivery Timing;Paperwork;

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Inadequate Information About After-Sales Process

Best performing CSR’s review:Terms of the sale;What will happen

afterwards Key Items To

Review:Delivery TimingPaperwork;Returns Process.

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No Systematic Follow-up To Non-buyers

Successful CSR’s always schedule a follow-up call

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No Systematic Follow-up To Non-buyers

Successful CSR’s always schedule a follow-up call

70% didn’t sell the first time x 30% percent contact rate x 30% conversion LIFT = 7.2 percent

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Summary -Fixing The Leaks In the Call Center

Fixing the Leaks in the tele sales process is about:

• Measuring; • Listening; and, • Putting oneself in the callers shoes.

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Summary -Fixing The Leaks In the Call Center

Analyze and segment CSR’s in terms of their:Conversion; Retention; Acquisition cost; and Renewal/repeat Sales Cost;

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Summary -Fixing The Leaks In the Call Center

Listen to CSR calls to identify those CSR’s who are creating the most value for your company then adjust:Scripting;Compensation;Follow up Procedures.

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