Face-to-Face Selling
Turn every sales meeting into a qualified, well-argued opportunity that closes with a clear next step.
What this program changes for your business
better-qualified opportunities
higher conversion rates
shorter sales cycles
AI-powered practice
Unlimited rehearsal on Skeells, instant feedback, realistic simulations tailored to your cases.
Field anchoring
Integrated managerial coaching, transfer to real customer meetings, progress tracking.
Sustainable practice
3-month Skeells access post-workshop to embed reflexes and measure skill growth.
Not a theoretical training. A rehearsal for real customer meetings.
- Filmed and debriefed role-plays
- AI simulations on your own scenarios
- Real cases brought by participants
- Individual action plans actionable on day one
Context
In an intensely competitive environment with demanding and well-informed clients, mastering the technical aspects of your offering is no longer enough in the age of instant access to information and network sharing. To sell, salespeople must also master all the techniques that allow them to truly understand their clients and deploy the right arguments at the right moment to convert prospects and win deals.
Objective
Who is it for?
- Junior and mid-level salespeople
- New hires in commercial roles
- Account managers looking to sharpen fundamentals
- Any sales professional wanting a structured face-to-face methodology
Program Outline
Gathering client information online
- Researching the client's profile and business activities using digital tools
- Leveraging social networks and public data to prepare effectively
Structuring your face-to-face meeting
- The anatomy of an effective sales meeting
- Key phases: opening, discovery, argumentation, closing
Adopting a relevant sales posture
- Projecting confidence and professionalism
- Adapting your communication style to the client
Preparing meetings and setting objectives
- Integrating pre-collected information into your preparation
- Setting clear, actionable objectives for each meeting
- Preparing your strategy for the meeting
Observing and understanding the client's environment
- Reading the client's workspace and context for clues
- Identifying key signals about priorities and culture
Setting the rules of engagement
- Framing the meeting at the start to set expectations
- Establishing a collaborative agenda with the client
Presenting your company effectively
- Aligning your company presentation with the client's activities
- Making your value proposition relevant and compelling
Discovering needs and buying motivations
- Asking the right questions to uncover real needs
- Identifying decision criteria and buying motivations
Presenting your solution at the right moment
- Timing your pitch for maximum impact
- Building a persuasive argument that matches discovered needs
Announcing your price with confidence
- Presenting pricing clearly and assertively
- Techniques for anchoring and defending your price
Overcoming resistance and handling objections
- Understanding the nature of objections
- Proven techniques for turning objections into opportunities
Closing your meetings effectively
- Recognizing buying signals
- Closing methods that secure commitment naturally
Maintaining contact with digital tools
- Using digital channels to stay connected post-meeting
- Building long-term relationships through consistent follow-up
Training Format
- 2-day intensive workshop (14 hours)
- Blended format: in-person or virtual
- Maximum 12 participants per session
- Case studies, methods, model sheets, role-plays and debriefing
- Post-training access to Skeells platform for 3 months
Using AI in this sales skill
Concrete ways salespeople can leverage artificial intelligence to enhance this specific skill.
Client company analysis
Use AI to research a client's company, recent news, financial performance and strategic priorities before a meeting.
"Analyse [Company X]'s latest annual report and press releases. Summarise their top 3 strategic priorities and identify potential challenges where our solutions could help."
Discovery question generation
Generate targeted discovery questions tailored to the client's industry, role and likely pain points.
"I'm meeting a logistics director at a mid-size e-commerce company. Generate 10 discovery questions to uncover their delivery efficiency challenges and technology gaps."
Objection preparation
Anticipate likely objections and prepare convincing responses before the meeting.
"I'm selling a CRM solution to a company currently using spreadsheets. What are the 5 most likely objections they'll raise, and how should I respond to each one?"
Post-meeting follow-up
Draft personalised follow-up emails that reference specific discussion points and reinforce your value proposition.
"Draft a follow-up email after a meeting where the client expressed interest in our premium plan but raised concerns about implementation timeline. Reference our 3-week onboarding guarantee."
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Learning continues with AI-powered practice
Interactive Podcasts
Short podcasts reinforcing face-to-face selling fundamentals — covering questioning techniques, argumentation and objection handling.
AI Role-Play Practice
AI role-play simulations of complete sales meetings — practice discovery, argumentation and closing in realistic customer scenarios.
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