Sales Enablement
“The New Discipline”




Ken Powell
VP - Worldwide Sales Enablement
Today’s CRISIS
The Revenue Abyss Is Upon Us
                                              2009-2011 Sales Performance Optimization Report




                                                                        2008 2009 2010
                               Increasing Revenue Targets                85%           85%      92%
                                Sales Reps Making Quota                  58%           51%      59%

                                              2000 Companies Surveyed Across Multiple Industries
Today’s Shift
A Revenue Focus Like Never Before




        Trend 1                                   Trend 2             Trend 3
    The Boardroom Shift                      The Marketing Shift   The Executive Shift




    Compliance To Revenue                        Brand To Leads    CSO/CMO To CRO




      The Conference Board
      February 2010 Top CEO Challenge: Revenue Growth
The Emerging Need
Revenue Performance Management

                                                                Largest Expense
                                 Old Paradigm                   >40% Of Revenue Is
                                                                 Sales & Marketing




                       Marketing               Sales
                        Cost Center         Revenue Center



      Sales Funnel




                     Track New Prospects   Track Closed Deals
The Emerging Need
Revenue Performance Management

                                                                  Largest Expense
                                  New Paradigm                     >40% Of Revenue Is
                                                                    Sales & Marketing




                               Marketing & Sales
                              Predictable Revenue Engine




     Buying Funnel




             Predicting, Tracking & Planning For Revenue Attainment By
                        Expanding The View Of The Funnel
The Emerging Need
Revenue Performance Management
                                                2010 Revenue Performance Management Whitepaper




                               Remove The Silos
                    Profile Customer Information & Behaviors
      Guide Through Buying Process With Right Messages To Right Channel
                     Measure & Benchmark Along The Way
The Emerging Need
Growing Revenue In Simple Terms




                        Get More Qualified Stuff Inside




                                                      Make The Stuff Inside Bigger




                    Make The Stuff Inside Move Out Quicker
The Emerging Need
Growing Revenue In Simple Terms


                      Option #1




                   Get More People
              To Distribute Your Solutions


                     Option #2




              Make The People Who
             Distribute More Productive
The Revenue Answer
An Increased Need For Productivity


                      The New Standard In Selling




      More Sales           Faster Pace            Less Cost         Sales Productivity
                                                                        Programs




Sales Organizations That Optimize Their Sales Processes Significantly Outsell Competitors,
                     Achieving Sales Performance Edges Such As….
                  Increasing Quota Attainment, % Of Reps Making Plan, Win
                            Ratios, While Reduce Sales Turnover
A Look Back
 The Evolution Of The Worker




                                                                        Yesterday
 Automation Leads To




                                                                                    Today
Productivity & New Skills
Become More Important




 Agricultural Age           Industrial Age        Information Age                              Connection Age
                                                           Strategic
     Farm Worker              Factory Worker      Knowledge Worker                            Communication Worker


 Commoditized By The        Commoditized By The   Commoditized By The                       Empowered To Lead Change &
    Cotton Gin                Assembly Line           Internet                                     Bring Insight




    Eliminate Non-Strategic Tasks & Focus On What’s CRITICAL
A Look Back
The Evolution Of The Worker




                              What Happened To The Knowledge Worker?
                                Information Is A Commodity
                                Focus Is The Issue
                                Do More With Less Is Common




                              What Happened To The Sales Person?

                                                              2008 2009 2010
                              >6 Month NH Ramp Time           72%   73%   77%
The Path Forward
Revenue Acceleration Through Productivity


                                                        Who Do I Call?
                                                            What Do I Say?
                                                         What Do I Sell?




                                    Call Them!
                                            Say This!
                                      Sell That!
The Revenue Answer
Sales Enablement - Organizational Overview


                       The New Standard In Selling
                               Step 1: Buyer Focused Sales Model




                  1980’s Through Early 2000’s                                        Today



    FAB             SPIN           Conceptual          Strategic          Selling The ADPway
Benefit Focused    Value Of         Understanding     Complex Sales,
                                                                           Create Change, Focus On
   Dialogue        Questions           Needs &        Multiple Buyers
                                                                           Results, Align With Buyer
                                    Differentiation




                                                                                  Featured By
                                                                        Sales Executive Council: April 2011
The Revenue Answer
  Sales Enablement - Organizational Overview


                                     The New Standard In Selling
                                              Step 2: Buyer Focused Sales Readiness

                       Lead Optimization                                                        Sales Effectiveness



  Targeting              Lead Center             Programs                       Tools              Messaging              Comp. Intel
Predictive Analytics     Inbound Routing            Nurturing                 Market Intel         Power Positioning      Internal CI Portal
   Segmentation          Lead Qualification         Profiling                 Call Planning       Conversation Scripts      Field Inquiries
                                                  Self - Service            Analysis Guides       Objection Handling     Social Collaboration
                                                                            Dynamic Content       Solution Positioning   Win Loss Analysis
                                                                                  ROI              Proposal Content      Forums & Podcasts
 Campaigns              Measurement                 Digital
                                                                              References                                 Intelligence Tools..
 Planned Priorities     Campaign Closeout          SEO/SEM                  Demonstrations                                    1. Overview
                                                                                                                          2. Conversations
  Trigger Events         Revenue Impact              Social                                                               3. Solution Matrix
                                                      Web



                                                70% Year-Year Improvement In Sales Cycle Time
                                                   For Businesses That Invest In Sales Tools
The Revenue Answer
Sales Enablement - Organizational Overview


                                    The New Standard In Selling
                                             Step 2: Buyer Focused Sales Readiness

                                                       The 1st Sales Call




                                                             Pushing These 3 Stages Earlier In The Demand
                                                                     Cycle Drives Sales Productivity



                       Recognize          Explore                      Define      Evaluate      Validate &      Negotiate     Implement    Measure
   Buyers Question       Needs            Options                      Criteria     Options        Select          Terms         Solution    Impact
   The Status Quo




                                                           Executive
                                                           Overview
                 Loosen Up The Current Approach                                    Cycle & Enabling Tools, Campaigns & Effort Are Reduced




            30%-60% Opportunities Lose To Status Quo
The Revenue Answer
Sales Enablement – “Guided Path” Initiative Highlight




                                      Into This….

                  Which prospects are most likely to become clients?
                When are clients most likely to buy additional products?
                    Which solutions are buyers most interested in?
                         How much would the deal be worth?
The Revenue Answer
Sales Enablement – “Guided Path” Initiative Highlight




          Recognizing Needs           Explore Options




      Un-Aided Demand Generation                    Aided Sales Cycle Acceleration
So As You Leave Today…..




1. Revenue Management Is Key To Sales & Marketing Alignment

2. Increase Productivity, Lower Cost Through Guided Selling

3. It’s All About Connections & Conversations, Everything Else Is Second

the new enablement discipline, ken powell, adp

  • 1.
    Sales Enablement “The NewDiscipline” Ken Powell VP - Worldwide Sales Enablement
  • 2.
    Today’s CRISIS The RevenueAbyss Is Upon Us 2009-2011 Sales Performance Optimization Report 2008 2009 2010 Increasing Revenue Targets 85% 85% 92% Sales Reps Making Quota 58% 51% 59% 2000 Companies Surveyed Across Multiple Industries
  • 3.
    Today’s Shift A RevenueFocus Like Never Before Trend 1 Trend 2 Trend 3 The Boardroom Shift The Marketing Shift The Executive Shift Compliance To Revenue Brand To Leads CSO/CMO To CRO The Conference Board February 2010 Top CEO Challenge: Revenue Growth
  • 4.
    The Emerging Need RevenuePerformance Management Largest Expense Old Paradigm >40% Of Revenue Is Sales & Marketing Marketing Sales Cost Center Revenue Center Sales Funnel Track New Prospects Track Closed Deals
  • 5.
    The Emerging Need RevenuePerformance Management Largest Expense New Paradigm >40% Of Revenue Is Sales & Marketing Marketing & Sales Predictable Revenue Engine Buying Funnel Predicting, Tracking & Planning For Revenue Attainment By Expanding The View Of The Funnel
  • 6.
    The Emerging Need RevenuePerformance Management 2010 Revenue Performance Management Whitepaper Remove The Silos Profile Customer Information & Behaviors Guide Through Buying Process With Right Messages To Right Channel Measure & Benchmark Along The Way
  • 7.
    The Emerging Need GrowingRevenue In Simple Terms Get More Qualified Stuff Inside Make The Stuff Inside Bigger Make The Stuff Inside Move Out Quicker
  • 8.
    The Emerging Need GrowingRevenue In Simple Terms Option #1 Get More People To Distribute Your Solutions Option #2 Make The People Who Distribute More Productive
  • 9.
    The Revenue Answer AnIncreased Need For Productivity The New Standard In Selling More Sales Faster Pace Less Cost Sales Productivity Programs Sales Organizations That Optimize Their Sales Processes Significantly Outsell Competitors, Achieving Sales Performance Edges Such As…. Increasing Quota Attainment, % Of Reps Making Plan, Win Ratios, While Reduce Sales Turnover
  • 10.
    A Look Back The Evolution Of The Worker Yesterday Automation Leads To Today Productivity & New Skills Become More Important Agricultural Age Industrial Age Information Age Connection Age Strategic Farm Worker Factory Worker Knowledge Worker Communication Worker Commoditized By The Commoditized By The Commoditized By The Empowered To Lead Change & Cotton Gin Assembly Line Internet Bring Insight Eliminate Non-Strategic Tasks & Focus On What’s CRITICAL
  • 11.
    A Look Back TheEvolution Of The Worker What Happened To The Knowledge Worker?   Information Is A Commodity   Focus Is The Issue   Do More With Less Is Common What Happened To The Sales Person? 2008 2009 2010 >6 Month NH Ramp Time 72% 73% 77%
  • 12.
    The Path Forward RevenueAcceleration Through Productivity Who Do I Call? What Do I Say? What Do I Sell? Call Them! Say This! Sell That!
  • 13.
    The Revenue Answer SalesEnablement - Organizational Overview The New Standard In Selling Step 1: Buyer Focused Sales Model 1980’s Through Early 2000’s Today FAB SPIN Conceptual Strategic Selling The ADPway Benefit Focused Value Of Understanding Complex Sales, Create Change, Focus On Dialogue Questions Needs & Multiple Buyers Results, Align With Buyer Differentiation Featured By Sales Executive Council: April 2011
  • 14.
    The Revenue Answer Sales Enablement - Organizational Overview The New Standard In Selling Step 2: Buyer Focused Sales Readiness Lead Optimization Sales Effectiveness Targeting Lead Center Programs Tools Messaging Comp. Intel Predictive Analytics Inbound Routing Nurturing Market Intel Power Positioning Internal CI Portal Segmentation Lead Qualification Profiling Call Planning Conversation Scripts Field Inquiries Self - Service Analysis Guides Objection Handling Social Collaboration Dynamic Content Solution Positioning Win Loss Analysis ROI Proposal Content Forums & Podcasts Campaigns Measurement Digital References Intelligence Tools.. Planned Priorities Campaign Closeout SEO/SEM Demonstrations 1. Overview 2. Conversations Trigger Events Revenue Impact Social 3. Solution Matrix Web 70% Year-Year Improvement In Sales Cycle Time For Businesses That Invest In Sales Tools
  • 15.
    The Revenue Answer SalesEnablement - Organizational Overview The New Standard In Selling Step 2: Buyer Focused Sales Readiness The 1st Sales Call Pushing These 3 Stages Earlier In The Demand Cycle Drives Sales Productivity Recognize Explore Define Evaluate Validate & Negotiate Implement Measure Buyers Question Needs Options Criteria Options Select Terms Solution Impact The Status Quo Executive Overview Loosen Up The Current Approach Cycle & Enabling Tools, Campaigns & Effort Are Reduced 30%-60% Opportunities Lose To Status Quo
  • 16.
    The Revenue Answer SalesEnablement – “Guided Path” Initiative Highlight Into This….   Which prospects are most likely to become clients?   When are clients most likely to buy additional products?   Which solutions are buyers most interested in?   How much would the deal be worth?
  • 17.
    The Revenue Answer SalesEnablement – “Guided Path” Initiative Highlight Recognizing Needs Explore Options Un-Aided Demand Generation Aided Sales Cycle Acceleration
  • 18.
    So As YouLeave Today….. 1. Revenue Management Is Key To Sales & Marketing Alignment 2. Increase Productivity, Lower Cost Through Guided Selling 3. It’s All About Connections & Conversations, Everything Else Is Second