Technology has important effects on business operations.
No matter the size of your enterprise,
tangible and intangible benefits
make money and produce the results your customers demand.
Technological infrastructure affects the culture, efficiency and relationships of a business.
It also affects the security of confidential information and trade advantages.
Why should you care?
Live in the INTERNET WORLD
You are competing against the world!!
Playing field has levelled off. A 1 man band can take on a conglomerate and beat it at its own game.
Technology will help you save money – efficiency
make money – Silent sales force – internet
Increase motivation because to easily access information esp. on the road!!
Client retention rate 98.3%
Sales closure rate 95.8%
What am I proposing?
I am excited by the 21st century tools available because it allows me to take my company to a new level of customer satisfaction
Today, technology brings you closer to your customer.
No
Today, technology makes your customer part of your sales team
Now that’s insane!!
I have 3 things to talk to you today, so lets get started. As you are aware in Sales and Marketing there are 3 things to a thriving business
Marketing definition
I have 3 things to talk to you about
So lets start!!!
Customers
Technology
Your new sales force
metaphors
CUSTOMER
You don’t visit me like you used too
You don’t woo me as if I was the only one
You don’t call when you say you will.
You wont take responsibility when you screw up
You don’t understand my business
TECHNOLOGY
ENABLER
Social media
CRM
Data warehouses
21 St Customers
Loyalty
Let me introduce you to your new sales force
WHY DO WE NEED THIS TECHNOLOGY
BECAUSE IF YOU DON’T EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY, YOU CAN BE REST ASSURRED YOUR COMPETITOR IS
Inertia.
Consultants
Instant gratification
Problem that technology changes so fast Example: spreadsheets Supercalc, Visicalc, Lotus 123, Excel.
Build the pain – learning, understanding, keeping up with the technology
Example FNB
Why do we need technology?.
How am I going to make your life easier / better?
by meeting your kpi
Customer