I’m the person who goes into a restaurant, sits down patiently and waits while the waiters do everything but take my order.

I’m the person who goes into a department store, and stands quietly while the sales advisors finish their chat.

I’m the person who wants to buy one of your products, but can never find anyone who knows enough to answer my questions.

BUT DO YOU KNOW WHO ELSE I AM?

I am the person who never comes back!!!!!!

 …….and it amuses me to see you spending thousands of pounds every year on advertising to get me back, when I was there in the first place, and all you had to do was to show me some customer service.

Sound familiar? An experience that happens to us all too often, if you would like to find out how Advance Your Sales can help your business to improve it’s customer retention and deliver first class service by developing your people, please contact us to discuss your requirements on Bedford 01234 399412 London 0208 938 3768 or visit

www.Advance-Your-Sales.com to find out more about our sales training courses.

Sales S.O.S - Sales Outsourcing Solutions

Companies that need rapid revenue growth without the significant investment of an in-house sales function can find sales outsourcing the perfect solution.

Enter new geographies or non related markets without the costs of a new sales team or department.

Sales Recruitment costs can be up to 30% of the annual salary plus your business will need to invest in other costs including equipment and transport.

All of this means that you can contract an outsourced sales consultant for several months before you exceed the up-front costs you would have paid to a recruitment agency.

If you are looking for a rapid acceleration in revenues and profits without the costs, risk or hassle associated with hiring sales people then sales outsourcing could be the solution for your organisation.

We offer varied levels of outsourced service from full sales channel management through to simple freelance or agency sales.

Projects can be a managed nationwide or locally and on a full-time or a trial basis. Our costs are based on a combination of fees and commissions, fixed costs are high enough to maintain commitment but low enough to drive results.

To further discuss the sales outsourcing opportunities that we can bring to your product or service please contact us via email or at one of our regional offices:

Bedford: 01234 399412 London: 0208 938 3768

Urgent action needs to be taken by government and UK employers if the UK is to enjoy the same prosperity after the recession a new study has revealed.

“Ambition 2020: Word Class Skills and Jobs for the UK”, published by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, challenges government and businesses to redouble their efforts to raise their ambitions and the nation’s skills to prevent the UK slipping behind international competitors.

The Study Called on the UK governments to adopt a UK-wide goal of being one the top 8 countries in the world for productivity, employment and skills by 2020.

If you would like to find out more about the sales training courses offered across the UK by Advance Your Sales please visit http://www.advance-your-sales.com/ or alternatively contact one of our regional offices:

Bedford: 01234 367525 London: 0208 938 3768 Milton Keynes: 01908 313069

 

After the publication of an updated shortage occupation list by the Migration Advisory Committee, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation has called for the “upskilling” of UK workers so they are able to plug gaps in the labour market.

Whilst the REC understands that it is necessary to recruit employees from overseas for certain positions, it is vital for the UK that its indigenous workforce can meet the needs of businesses.

If you need to increase the skills of your sales people please visit www.Advance-Your-Sales.com to find out more about our sales training courses.

A study by the Institute of Learning and Management (ILM) has revealed 27% of CEO’s see People management and communication skills as abilities that are most important in their managers during the recession.

It also found that financial aptitudes were in demand, with 22% stating cost control and budgeting skills at the top of their list.

Penny de Valk, chief executive of ILM, said: “The findings emphasise the need to continue focusing on leadership and management development, even during in a downturn, when budgets are tight.

“If businesses are to survive the recession and emerge well placed to take advantage of the recovery, they should focus on improving core skills, she added.

To find out how our sales management training courses and leadership & management training courses can improve the performance of your people please contact one of our offices to arrange for a free consultation by visiting http://www.advance-your-sales.com/   

Advance Your Sales - Sales Training are able to help businesses with between 5 and 250 employees access Leadership and Management Training Grants.

If you are an Owner/Manager, Director or Senior Manager and you are looking for training in order to improve your performance, knowledge and leadership skills please contact us to take advantage of your training grant.

Training Grants of up to £1,000 are available although funding is limited so please contact us straight away to take advantage of this opportunity.

Contact one of our regional offices:

Bedford: 01234 367525 London: 0208 938 3768 Milton Keynes: 01908 313069 or visit www.Advance-Your-Sales.com

From our offices in Milton Keynes, Bedford and London Advance Your Sales provide experienced and talented management consultants to a wide variety of businesses throughout the UK.

If you are looking for a management consultant in Milton Keynes our talent bank of knowledgeable and experienced executive’s spans across a huge number of industries.

Previously our people have been tasked with the following positions:

Managing Directors, CEOs and General Management
Non-Executive Directors or Trustees
Operations Management
Financial Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing and Public Relations
Sales and Business Development

Please contact us to arrange an initial consultation to discuss your individual requirements and business objectives.

Advance Your Sales provide experienced and talented managers and management consultants on an interim or short term basis.

Our talent bank of knowledgeable and experienced executives and managers spans across a huge number of diverse industries and sectors making us the ideal solution in many situations where a management consultant or interim or short term manager is needed.

Previous roles that are people have been engaged in include:

Managing Directors, CEOs and General Management
Non-Executive Directors or Trustees
Operations Management
Financial Management
Human Resources Management
Marketing and Public Relations
Sales and Business Development

Typical contracts range between 3 to 12 months and we will tailor our solution to give you the best possible interim management or consultancy solution for your organisations short term needs and long term objectives.

Please contact us to arrange a consultation to discuss your individual requirements and we will deliver you a flexible and rapidly deployed solution that will ensure outstanding results and value.

According to a new study businesses are still focusing on retaining and recruiting top talent during the economic downturn.

Research by financial services firm Deloitte has shown 43%* of senior managers are highly or very highly concerned about losing top talent.

The study also revealed that 40%* will attempt to attract employees with “hard to find” skills, and 30%* are looking to bring in more leaders.

How hard is your business working in order to recruit and retain talented top sales performers?

To arrange for a consultation to discuss the advantages of sales training and sales management training contact Advance Your Sales - Sales Training on 01908 313069 or visit http://www.advance-your-sales.com/  

Source:* Deloitte

A new study has shown that companies are poorly equipped to weather the recession because they are not making the most of their employee’s skills.

Research has revealed that up to 40%* of staff members have more skills than are required for their current role.

It also found that 65% of employees believed the primary characteristics of the organisation they work for was “rule and policy bound”, although just five per cent stated this was their preference.

Are you making the most of your sales staff?

For a FREE sales & marketing consultation contact Advance Your Sales - Sales Training via www.Advance-Your-Sales.com

*Source: The Work Foundation