EBPA September 2011 Afternoon Education Program

Thursday, September 22

September is Member Appreciation Month

Every September we try to do something special for our members.
This year we will introduce you to an extraordinary man.
We think you will enjoy the experience.

Note:   No CE credits will be awarded for this program.

Why It Pays to Turn Your Marketing Priorities Upside-Down

An Unconventional Approach to Sales and Customer Service
In These Unconventional Times

Employee Benefit Professionals, more than most sales and service marketers, and especially in the current uncertain marketplace, must be experts at maximizing relationship-oriented scenarios.

Upside-Down Marketing helps them view their customer relationships as profit opportunities, and re-focus their attention where the profits are greatest. A vivid visual analogy reminds them that they all have three jobs to perform:

  1. Win customers with an initial sale;
  2. Retain customer loyalty with ongoing nurturing; and
  3. Salvage fading (or exploding) relationships.

This program corrects the most common strategic flaw in selling: salespeople typically focus too much attention on the first job, which is also the least profitable, lowest-payoff use of time. Very few organizations dedicate sufficient attention to the second, far more profitable job of keeping customer relationships active. And almost no salespeople pay enough attention to the third job, which is the most profitable of all. This program turns priorities upside down to capture the most leveraged profits. Easily remembered, step-by-step systems, together with an Action Step Summary, ensure follow-through.

Key Benefits:

  • Re-focuses sales attention on the most highly-leveraged sales opportunity: increasing profitable sales to existing customers.
  • Shows sales professionals how to boost results without increasing activity. More profits from less work sound good to you?
  • Builds retention and loyalty while generating referrals from present base.

Upside-Down Marketing is equally popular with young, "green" sales professionals and seasoned pros who have become set in their ways.

George Walther - "The Traveling Twain of the 21st Century"

George Walther is an acclaimed expert in the personal development field with books, audios, and videos published worldwide. His first book, Phone Power, has been published globally in many languages. Power Talking, Upside-Down Marketing, and Heat Up Your Cold Calls books have also been the basis for many audio and video programs. His clients have included American Express, Johnson & Johnson, Ford, Microsoft, Starbucks, and many professional associations. George has been honored with the National Speakers Association’s highest award for platform excellence, the Speakers Hall of Fame, as well as its Certified Speaking Professional designation. [080911].

Is he a good speaker? See for yourself. Follow this link to his web site where you can watch several samples of his presentation style.   http://www.georgewalther.com/view_video.html


When:
2:30 pm
3:00 - 5:00 pm        
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Registration
Program
Social*
*Includes one complementary drink ticket and hors d'oeuvres
Where: Venue Change!
Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle   Web site
2125 Terry Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121   Google map
Cost: $60 members; $75 non-members and guests by registration deadline.
$75 members; $90 non-members and guests after deadline or at door.
Valet Parking included with registration fee.
RSVP:
Phone
Fax
Mail
Online
206-623-8632
206-575-9255
EBPA, PO Box 58530, Seattle, WA 98138-1530
Online registration is closed

Reservations must be prepaid or guaranteed with your Visa, MasterCard or American Express, or send a check to the office. Checks must be received before the date of the event. (Remember, if you make a reservation and do not cancel by the deadline, you will be billed for the event.)

Deadline:  5:00 pm, September 20, 2011