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Strategies for a Productive Sales Meeting
Checklist Everything Needed to Run Effective Sales Meetingspdf (realtor.com®, Sep. 19, 2024)
It’s time to get down to brass tacks in your sales meetings. Make sure you dedicate time to look at how the prior week or other time frame went for your team. What went well? What could have gone better? What’s urgent that needs to be addressed? Be sure to also review your KPIs and other key data to see how your team is progressing towards their sales goals, and also share and review it in the sales meeting.
How to Increase Real Estate Sales Meeting Attendance (Icenhower Coaching & Training, Aug. 22, 2024)
Use a Variety of Formats
Mix up the meeting format to keep things interesting. Incorporate panels, guest speakers, and mastermind sessions. This variety ensures that your meetings are dynamic and engaging.
14 Out-of-the-Box Sales Meeting Ideas to Keep Teams Engaged (Peak Sales Recruiting, Aug. 12, 2024)
Reverse Brainstorming
Instead of brainstorming ideas to solve a problem, brainstorm ways to make the problem worse. Then, discuss the opposite of each negative idea to uncover unconventional solutions. Reverse brainstorming can lead to innovative approaches that might not be obvious through traditional brainstorming and can be applied to sales forecasting and planning for the upcoming year.
How to Conduct Sales Meetings that Bring Results (Randy Clark, Feb. 13, 2024)
Avoid Lecturing
Your team will only listen to 15 – 20 minutes of you droning on and on before they fade away. To avoid this:
1. Involve your team in the meeting.
2. Allow them to ask questions rather than lecture.
3. Call on teammates to share, demonstrate, or offer advice.
4. Don’t be the only one in the room talking.
How to Conduct an Effective Sales Meeting (AllBusiness)
Remain positive and constructive: Sales meetings are a good time to focus on group concerns, not individual problems. Keep the discussion relevant and don't allow people to present problems unless they also have potential solutions.
Real Estate Sales Meeting Agenda Template (ClickUp)
Start the meeting by reviewing recent sales data to provide an overview of the team's performance. Include key metrics such as the number of properties sold, average selling price, and any notable achievements. This will keep your team informed and motivated to reach their targets.
Sales Meeting Topics
24 Sales Meeting Topics (Plus Tips for Effective Meetings) (Indeed, Aug. 15, 2024)
Sales closing is the last step in the sales process that gets the potential customer to commit to a contract or plan with your company. Role-playing how to finish a call or meeting and convert a transaction can be beneficial for increasing skills. Put your team members into pairs to practice words, responses, gestures and confidence to polish their closing techniques. Have the partners provide feedback about the performances.
Make Your Office Meeting a Not-to-Miss Event (REALTOR® Magazine, Jun. 6, 2024)
Make it positive. Start the content section of the meeting with “Great News." An example might be highlighting an agent or company milestone or welcoming a new agent. This is also a great time to read excerpts from raving fan letters.
How to Structure a Sales Meeting Agenda that Gets Results (The Close, Apr. 18, 2024)
What do you want the meeting to accomplish? Do you want your team to close more deals, touch base on a new training schedule or brainstorm how to solve a specific sales challenge? Clearly define the goals of the meeting in your agenda before it starts.
30+ Best Sales Meeting Ideas to Try in 2024 (Capsule, Dec. 3, 2023)
Have team members share their most memorable and inspiring sales success stories during a meeting. This not only motivates the group but also allows for peer-to-peer learning and bonding.
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following eBooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
The Art of the Sales Meeting (eBook)
77 Tips for Absolutely Great Meetings (eBook)
Lead Great Virtual Meetings (eBook)
Manager's Guide to Effective Meetings (eBook)
Quick Meeting Openers for Busy Managers (eBook)
Stop the Meeting I Want to Get Off: How to Eliminate Endless Meetings... (eBook)
The 25 Minute Meeting (eBook)
Make Meetings Matter (eBook)
Meeting Design (eBook)
Meetings That Get Results (Audiobook)
The No-Fail Meeting (Audiobook)
Online Meetings That Matter: A Guide for Managers of Remote Teams (eBook)
Three Word Meetings (eBook)
Zoom for Dummies (eBook)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
As a member benefit, the following resources and more are available for loan through the NAR Library. Items will be mailed directly to you or made available for pickup at the REALTOR® Building in Chicago.
5 Minutes to a Great Real Estate Sales Meeting (Thomson/Southwestern, 2004) LC 5209 M46
Best Practices for Virtual Meetings Reference Page (National Association of REALTORS®)
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