HTSS74 - Should I join a coaching program for salespeople - Scott Sylvan Bell

<p style="text-align:center;">Are sales coaching programs worth it</p> <p>You may be looking for a way to increase your sales skills and or capabilities. You can go a few routes and the first one is to learn on your own.</p> <p> </p> <p>What to expect with coaching or training: </p> <p>Coaching and training is thrown around all over the place from all sorts of people. You may have questions about who can you call and or trust. Your answer really depends upon what you end goal is and what it comes down to.  For some salespeople it may come down to re you being pressured for a sale to make revenue?</p> <p>Not all coaching and training programs are the same. The coaching, training, content and results may vary. There are items you must look at and work though on your own. Before you join a program there are things you have take time searching for what you want.  </p> <p>What do you want out of coaching or training?</p> <p>You have multiple ways to divide up your information. Depending upon where your skills are and where you need to go in the future will make up your answer.</p> <ul><li>A network group may be the one reason to join a coaching program. A good program will have exceptional people to work with.</li> <li>A good program can give you knowledge to reduce the learning curve and increase your skills.</li> <li>Some programs have training that go along with coaching or training.</li> <li>Occasionally some people buy into paid friendships for the ability of name dropping</li> </ul> <p>A good program may offer some or all of the items listed above.</p> <p>Sticker shock can happen with coaching and or training: </p> <p>Any coaching or training is going to have a cost associated with it. You may get sticker shock when asking about the investment associated with the program.</p> <p>One of the ways to look at the figures is to take your income and take 1/10 of it. Most coaching and or training programs for your industry will have a price tag similar to 10%. Most people say they want to