Financial Services Sales Handbook
Financial Services Sales Handbook

Author: Clifton T. Warren

Publisher: Business Expert Press

Published: 2016-08-11

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1631574949

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Acquiring, retaining, and developing clients are the major steps for any successful business; failure to accomplish these steps is the major reason many professionals and firms fail to achieve their full potential.The financial services industry is currently facing its biggest challenge: increased competition; smarter buyers who want to deal with professionals instead of sales people; and the emergence of social media, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google. The Financial Sales Handbook: A Guide to Become a Top Producer is for experienced professionals as well as for those who want to make the transition from managing work to more effective selling. The book is also for professionals who want to sharpen their skills. It is intended as the nucleus for corporate training programs as well as for self-employed professionals who must market and sell to stay in business.

22 Keys to Sales Success
22 Keys to Sales Success

Author: James M. Benson

Publisher: Bloomberg Press

Published: 2014-05-14

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9781417543953

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In the past few years, the financial industry has undergone dynamic structural changes that have deeply affected the sales process. Bruised by market volatility, today's consumer is skeptical and demands more for less. A business needs fresh approaches to sell in today's tough marketplace. Here are the 22 Keys that can help any financial professional make more money, work less, and maximize his potential. Industry leaders James Benson and Paul Karasik combine their personal experience with the shared wisdom of the masters. Each key contains proven, actionable sales guidelines, including: The four primary fears that could destroy a sale--and how to help prospects overcome themThe nine most effective strategic approaches to "target marketing" successFive guidelines for qualifying prospects more effectivelySixty-five ways to snap a sales slumpTen ways to get clients to say yesFour simple steps to generate new business with current clientsFive guidelines for overcoming objectionsSix sample scripts to make closing ratios soar Whether a company has been in business for years or is just beginning, each key will unlock a new door on the path to sales success.

Selling Financial Products
Selling Financial Products

Author: James B. Bexley

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780132752138

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A solid foundation to selling financial products and services. Bexley is designed to take the fear out of selling by explaining key concepts and then effectively showing readers how to apply the concepts to selling financial products. And since sales is a skill that needs to be practiced, this text promotes practice by providing several cases and exercises.

Insight Selling
Insight Selling

Author: Mike Schultz

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-04-30

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 1118875060

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What do winners of major sales do differently than the sellers who almost won, but ultimately came in second place? Mike Schultz and John Doerr, bestselling authors and world-renowned sales experts, set out to find the answer. They studied more than 700 business-to-business purchases made by buyers who represented a total of $3.1 billion in annual purchasing power. When they compared the winners to the second-place finishers, they found surprising results. Not only do sales winners sell differently, they sell radically differently, than the second-place finishers. In recent years, buyers have increasingly seen products and services as replaceable. You might think this would mean that the sale goes to the lowest bidder. Not true! A new breed of seller—the insight seller—is winning the sale with strong prices and margins even in the face of increasing competition and commoditization. In Insight Selling, Schultz and Doerr share the surprising results of their research on what sales winners do differently, and outline exactly what you need to do to transform yourself and your team into insight sellers. They introduce a simple three-level model based on what buyers say tip the scales in favor of the winners: Level 1 "Connect." Winners connect the dots between customer needs and company solutions, while also connecting with buyers as people. Level 2 "Convince." Winners convince buyers that they can achieve maximum return, that the risks are acceptable, and that the seller is the best choice among all options. Level 3 "Collaborate." Winners collaborate with buyers by bringing new ideas to the table, delivering new ideas and insights, and working with buyers as a team. They also found that much of the popular and current advice given to sellers can damage sales results. Insight Selling is both a strategic and tactical guide that will separate the good advice from the bad, and teach you how to put the three levels of selling to work to inspire buyers, influence their agendas, and maximize value. If you want to find yourself and your team in the winner's circle more often, this book is a must-read.

The Pocket Guide to Sales for Financial Advisors
The Pocket Guide to Sales for Financial Advisors

Author: Beverly D. Flaxington

Publisher: Ata Press

Published: 2014-10

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9780983762089

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Selling is as old as civilization itself. Put in the simplest of terms, selling is the exchange of goods and services for something of value. To financial advisors, however, the sale is often seen in a negative light, and many cringe at the word "sell." Interestingly, the same advisors who shy away from the concept of selling are often those who find themselves selling every single day! Sometimes they're even participating in the selling process multiple times throughout the day--and they may not realize it. Asking for client referrals, developing strategic alliances, seeking and talking with new prospects are all obvious parts of the selling process, but selling happens every time you remind a client why it's a good choice to do business with you, too. The fact is that most CFAs(R), CFPs(R), CPAs, and other professionals did not obtain these titles because deep down they really wanted to be in sales. Most times, their interests tend more toward data, analysis, and more solitary orientations. Selling is probably the last thing those who entered these fields were thinking of doing. They may not have considered the "people" aspect of their chosen profession; the aspect that involves sales. For this reason, and some others, turning into a salesperson seems like a negative, degrading thing. Many advisors will conjure up the picture of the slimy used-car sales guy. It's time to recognize selling as the valuable activity that it is. It is a way to: Let people know who you are and what you do well. Get your message out to those who need it. Promote your planning process, wealth management services, or investment expertise. Use your relationship skills to close new business. Take your business to the next level. If you want to grow your business, the bottom line is that you--or someone on your team--need to sell, and to sell well. This book will offer guidance on how you can sell in a comfortable and effective manner.

Introduction to Business
Introduction to Business

Author: Lawrence J. Gitman

Publisher:

Published: 2024-09-16

Total Pages: 1455

ISBN-13:

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Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.