Sales Super Saturday

Sales Super Saturday is a special training and knowledge-sharing event organized to sharpen the saw. The idea is to unwind from daily routine, look at larger picture, evaluate sales organization, address gaps and have lots of fun. The event is held on third Saturday of every month.

Sales Super Saturday has been a great success in promoting team spirit and shared vision. Sales Super Saturday has a special format:

1. Knowledge Presentations by Team Members covering Sales and Non-Sales Areas.
2. Group Discussions on Sales Function, Sales Cycle, Organizational Events and Trends
5. Guest Sessions by Cross-Functional Teams
4. Luncheons with One Question Funda
5. Sales Movies & Interesting Videos
6. Games & Exercises

No laptops. No cell talks. No distractions.

Please find the snapshots of an offsite Sales Super Saturday:

Sales Super Saturday – Offsite

So what actually Happens in Sales Super Saturday? See two comments:

Comment 1:
A great event pulled together for best utilizing the Saturday! It was a super Saturday indeed.
 
I’m sure that Kunal’s session on lead generation will bring up everyone’s skill sets at par in capturing the right contacts for prospecting efforts. Also appreciated the expert inputs from Parag on using Google in the best way.
 
The presentation & interaction on Customer Service from Umeshbhai was also a great way to get insight on how customer service never ends! Though Sales People are the torch bearers of customer service it is equally important to get support from every corner of the organization. Getting the live case studies from Umeshbhai like the Air India, Barcelona Stock exchange and Railway explained how customers challenges should be mapped and how the proposing the right solution will help in winning a relationship with the customer.
 
Just as we thought that we just had the best, the sales videos came in as a fun way to have a new paradigm of the mistakes happens during sales. I was undoubtedly sure that videos were handpicked very carefully. We shall not forget How important it is to “listen” to your prospects?
 
Post the gala luncheon, the brainstorming session was everyones delight, as finally the sales guys were allowed to do what they love… talk! Talk! And TALK! As mentioned, we look forward to a next session soon!
 
Hope everyone were able to connect one’s self with the story of Chris Gardner (Will Smith) in “The Pursuit of Happiness”! Lets try the Rubic’s cube trick on your next sales call 😉
 
Three Cheers to Sales Team!!!
 
Premal

Comment 2:

I read this below agenda as a perfect case study of a Salesperson – looking to crack a first deal and needs desperately.
 
9:30 – 10:00 : Kunal – Lead Generation Tips – Salesperson identifies leads using his lead generation skills
10:00 – 12:00 : Customer Service by Umeshbhai – Salesperson is well-versed with Customer Service basis (Most IMP), but it still important to keep in mind, every time.  
12:00 – 13:30 : Sales Videos – Diff Sales Areas – Salesperson prepares himself for a Sales pitch, after referring some sales videos and past experiences
13:30 – 15:00 : Lunch Treat @ Dasprakash – Salesperson meets client at the schedule venue and trying to sell.
15:00 – 16:00 : Open Q & A – Improving Effectiveness Of ISPL Sales, Good To Great – Salesperson certainly had a good lunch, but not lucky to get a deal. He is trying to figure out WHY?
16:00 – 18:00 : Movie – One Of The Best Sales Movies – Bcoz of many failures, Salesperson is losing his confidence. Salesperson’s Supervisor plans to go for a movie that helps Salesperson to get motivated and rebuild.
18:00 – 18:30 : Learnings, Next Steps, Action Items, Closing Remarks – Salesperson is now charged up and plans for next day. He resumes again and gets ready for another Sales call.
 
Regards,
Parag

Like every good concept, Sales Super Saturday has its planning and feedback cycle. A lot of brainstorming is collectively done by the team for the same as it is an area of common interest.

Good Books for Understanding Financial Crisis

The Bailout Nation – Barry Ritholtz
Survival+ – Charles Hugh Smith
This Time Is Different – Reinhart & Kenneth
Economics For Real People – Gene Callahan
China Shakes The World – James Kynge
The Great Crash 1929 – John Kenneth Galbraith
The Case For Gold – Ron Paul
Melt Down – Thomas E Woods JR
Anatomy of A Bear – Russel Napier
Financial Armageddon – Michale Panzner
13 Bankers – Simon Johnson, James Kwak
New Monitarism – David Roache & Bob McKee

I came cross these recommendations while visiting Sundaram MF’s site.

I recommend other books in Finance Area:
The Barbarians At The Gate
The Rogue Trader
The Scam – Sucheta Dalal – Good Books To Understand Indian Scam
Cold Steel – Great Book for Understanding M&A Dynamics
The Richest Man In Babylon – Simple Classical Gyan About Managing Personal Wealth
The Snow Ball : Warren Buffet & Business Of Life – Alice Schroeder – Another Great Book

The Official Blackberry Development Workshop – Part 2

MoMo Ahmedabad is proud to announce the Official Blackberry Development Workshop Series. The Workshop will be conducted by Research In Motions’ Pradeep Rao and Alan Wong. The Workshop give a complete picture of Blackberry Development, The Potential of Blackberry Platform, The Opportunities, The Future Trends etc.

Mobile applications are changing the way people work and live and it’s never been easier to develop and deploy custom solutions in an enterprise environment. If you’re involved in developing mobile applications, or are interested in learning how to get started, this track is for you. Learn how the new BlackBerry Browser Widget platform can simplify the process for mobilizing enterprise applications using HTML and JavaScript technologies.

Learn about the newest Java development tools and how to leverage advanced services to build tightly integrated, highly-contextual apps for your users. Discover best practices and get a preview of the new partnerships and developer tools that can speed up and simplify application development.

Hurry ! Limited Seats !

Event Details:
http://momo-ahmedabad-blackberry-development.eventbrite.com/

Speaker Profile:

Alan Wong

Alan Wong is part of the Developer Relations program at RIM, which is responsible for managing the technical relationships and programs for RIM’s developer community worldwide. Alan works specifically with RIM’s developer community in the Indian region to provide support and guidance as developers work to integrate their applications to the BlackBerry platform

Pradeep Rao

Pradeep has over 24 years of professional work experience with responsibilities covering Business Development, Alliances & Partnerships, Consulting and Account Management.

He joined RIM UK in Feb’09 in Professional Services team as a Business Development Manager and later as a Business Consulting Manager for Enterprise Sales EMEA. His current role is in the Alliances team as a Solutions Consultant based in Bangalore, India.

Pradeep’s past work experience has been with IT Systems Integrators with a focus on professional services around ERP/CRM/Analytics for enterprise customers.

Gujarat Wins 3 e-Governance Awards, EliteCore Wins Inovation Award

Government of Gujarat won three awards at the National e-Governance Awards, given by Governmnt of India

The Chief Minister’s Office, Government of Gujarat was awarded the Gold Award for SWAGAT programme for its outstanding performance in citizen-centric delivery through the State Wide Attention on Grievances with Application of Technology. SWAGAT has been running systematically for over 7 years resulting in 96% cases being resolved to date.

Gujarat’s Integrated Water-Shed Management Program (IWMP) won Silver Award for innovative technology usage in e-Governance. Gujarat is the first state to apply Satellite GIS to fully plan, implement and monitor watershed management. The GIS Satellite imagery is used to transparently identify watershed boundaries and most needy areas. GPS and mobile software are used to feed data and create maps to plan and to monitor progress. Gujarat State Watershed Management Agency (GSWMA) has used technology to benefit 1,048 villages, 7.08 lakh hectares, and 2.5 Lakh farmers.

Rajkot Municipal Corporation e-Governance won Bronze Award for innovative technology usage in e-Governance. All of Rajkot’s civic services have been covered with ‘M-Governance’ Mobile Governance. Over 1 lakh SMS alerts were sent for Property Tax, Birth registration, Awas Yojana instalment and other services. Over 49,000 SMS alerts were sent for out-standing dues and Rajkot Municipal Corporation’s dues have doubled to 320 Crore. A 24×7 Call Centre registers complaints through phone, SMS and website. Since 2009, citizens have sent more than 1.6 lakh SMS complaints to the call centre. Over 55,000 Vaccination SMS alerts were sent for timely immunization coverage.

Meanwhile, EliteCore won the Nasscom Award for Innovation for its UTM Product. Great going for Gujarat !

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