March 22, 2009

The Success Express Launches


BizHive and The Sales Mechanic, in partnership with the Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development, are launching a program allowing business owners the opportunity to learn and use fast and efficient tactics and tools to grow their sales in a tough economy.


The six-week course is specifically designed for executives and their key staff who are serious about stabilizing, growing, and sustaining company sales and marketing efforts in new markets.


Just a Few of The Benefits - Sales

  • How to benchmark your existing efforts
  • Creating your proper sales message
  • Defining the proper sales tools needed
  • Finding and measuring the competition
  • Building a winning sales team
  • How to generate consistent leads
  • Managing a sales campaign
  • And much more...


Just a Few of The Benefits - Marketing
  • How to create your key marketing messages
  • Defining how prospects buy from you
  • Where prospects make their buying decision
  • How to match your offer to these prospects
  • The marketing tools top companies are using
  • How to track your marketing efforts
  • How to establish a proper marketing budget
  • And much more...

The Basics


Where: 27500 Donald Court, Warren, MI 48092

Off Van Dyke near I-696 (Map)


When: The 2009 Success Express will arrive at the Stage 3 Production Studio Wednesday morning, April 22nd and will continue for six consecutive Wednesday mornings until May 27th.


Cost: $200 Per Person (covers all six sessions)


Time: 8:00 am – 10:00 am

8:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast and Review

8:30 am - 9:30 am Presentation

9:30 am – 10:00 am Interactive Discussion and Coaching

10:00 am Networking


Agenda:

Week# 1 – Evaluation

Framing your marketing and sales messages

Your value proposition

Who, what and why will they buy?

Week # 2 - Process

Marketing and sales processes

Capturing prospect demographic data

Finding and measuring your competition

Week # 3 - Tools

Traditional tools

Emerging tools

Marketing tools top companies are using

Week # 4 - Prospecting

Prospecting techniques

How to generate consistent leads

Old school and new school ways

Week # 5 - The Sales Process

The sales interview

Effective closing techniques

Sales miscellany

Week # 6 - Employing Salespeople

Proven sales team building techniques

Job descriptions & pay plans

Effective sales management


An Online Registration system has been created so that business owners can conveniently register for the course on the Internet.

Secure Registration For The Success Express


The Success Express is sponsored by BizHive, The Sales Mechanic, and The MCPED.