Welcome to Sales Basics

Your sales career starts here.

About Us

Hi. My name is Paul Clarke and I would like to introduce our company to you.

 

After nearly 50 years of professional sales and marketing with fantastic small to large retail and wholesale distribution companies, including my own store ownership, I have now started my own business and look forward to sharing my lengthy career experience with you. Sales Basics is now here and ready to help new or inexperienced sales people kick start their own journey to sales success.

 

I have worked in Senior Management and Director roles, owned businesses and distributed many fine brands and have had the pleasure of supporting the careers of many fine sales and marketing folks over the years. Sales Basics methodology is to run the course on a one to one, or maximum one to two candidateSales Basics methodology is to run our courses on a one to one, or maximum one to two candidate basis to ensure the optimum result. Our experience is that group sessions do not provide the necessary focus for people to take in what is being presented.

 

I have had the pleasure to work with, manage, own and build companies including those listed here.


I am sure that you would be
familiar with most of those listed.

Services

Our comprehensive one day 4 module program.

One on one in field training following the sales program.

A half day refresher course based from the sales program.

Qualitative and quantitative feedback from the field.

Covers the essential components to succeed in retail selling.

Signature Sales Program

Our One Day Program is designed for:

  • New business startups or wholesale distributors
  • New or inexperienced Sales Representatives
  • Internal Sales Associates moving into field sales
  • Merchandisers moving into field sales
  • Sales Executives early in their sales career

Our goal is to maximize the time we have together, focus our energies and impart our knowledge to a single person or a maximum two delegates. It is our experience that group training can be less effective.

Four modules are covered:

What Business are we in?

What’s our plan?

STP [see the people] and beyond.

What makes you tick?

Full details of each module made available upon enquiry.

In Field Training

As an add on service, we offer a one on one in field evaluation option. A suggestion would be that this option could be taken up a month after your team member undertook our sales program.

 

After conferring with you, we would establish which areas, if any, further training would be of benefit.

 

We would provide a written report upon completion of the field evaluation.

Performance Refresher

A half day version of the program is an option should you or your team member wish to revisit any content from the modules.

Shadow Shop / In Store Surveys

We can provide this service as a stand alone service or as follow up to any of our training programs.

 

Often, clients would like to follow up any training program with a shadow shop or in store display survey.

 

Qualitative and quantitative results will be presented in an executive summary.

Retail Sales for Beginners

This course is designed to take new sales people on a journey through the core requirements to make selling in retail an enjoyable experience.

 

Our experience is based on face to face sales in retail, retail store management, start up store successes and multi site volume retail in general management.

 

The course is a full day covering 4 modules as per our Sales Representative course.

Retail Sales for Beginners

Our One Day Program is designed for:

  • New entrants to the full-time retail sales arena
  • Inexperienced retail staff requiring or needing a refresher
  • Part-time or casual staff wishing to expand their career
  • Owners of business start-ups with limited sales expertise

This course is designed to take new sales people on a journey through the core requirements to make selling in retail an enjoyable experience. Our experience is founded upon on face to face retail sales, retail store management, start-up store successes, and multi-site volume retail general management.

Four modules are covered:

What Business are we in?

Are we ready for the day ahead?

The sales process.

What makes you tick?

Full details of each module made available upon enquiry.

Our Process

UNDERSTANDING YOUR NEEDS

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Your Business

Your goals, direction and focus.

 

Your Business fundamentals

What business are you in, plans, customer profiles, SWOT, challenges.

 

Current Sales Force

How do they go to market, sales methods, tools provided, autonomy.

 

Your team

Skill set, potential, accountability, reporting.

ALL ON THE SAME PAGE

TEAM MEETING

Training Guidelines

We assist in you in selling the value of this training program.

 

Individual Meetings

We can meet first with each team member to ensure they see the benefit of the training proposed.

 

Feedback

Open feedback from us once the program has concluded.

 

Personalised Format

Your company input, logo and mission statement can be included and interpreted in the program.

LET'S GET STARTED

TOTAL FOCUS

Trainer’s Expertise

Over 45 years as a sales and marketing professional across both wholesale and retail disciplines. Former industry spokesperson and Association CEO.

 

Training Commences

One on one or one to two face to face hands on education sessions to embed practical and fundamental sales skills to your team member/s.

 

Outcome

Your team will understand and immediately be able to put in place their new found skills.

OUR FOLLOW UP

ON GOING SUPPORT

Trainer Support

Follow up calls to check on the progress of each team member.

 

Your Team

Relevant program materials will be supplied after the program’s conclusion.

 

Additional Services

In the field evaluation is available as a separate program.
Performance refresher program available.
Shadow shopping / mystery buyer program.

Contact Us

Business Hours: Monday – Friday : 8am to 6pm

Email: salesbasics1on1@gmail.com

Call: 0437 227 535

Please click service of interest

Signature Sales Program

In Field Training

Performance Refresher

Shadow Shop / In Shop Survey

Retail Sales for Beginners

Disclaimer: Sales Basics is a Victorian based company servicing clients statewide. Interstate clients are most welcome to send their delegates to their Victorian office at their cost for training, or to a mutually agreed meeting space.