In addition to coming to market 11 years ago with our revolutionary platform and method (v1), nobody trains and coaches in an ongoing manner the way we do. We coach situationally through our Active Coaching Method. One-time trainings are merely “shots in the arm” and tend to wear off after time. Plus, it’s disruptive for the store, staff and customers. Our ongoing coaching offers up bite sized pieces of relevant training situationally applied to each agent’s actual customer calls.
We listen, we score, and we coach; actively coaching through real world situations on fresh calls, not fake calls, not old calls and not irrelevant calls. This is entirely scalable also, which makes it easy for us to add staff to coaching as your stores grow. Lastly, our one-on-ones round out the coaching and makes sure it’s getting through thus allowing for dedicated private time for your agents with our coaches.
After the initial certification and launch (90 minutes), we only ask each agent for 15 minutes each week plus 20 minutes each month, that’s all it takes.
We’re largely manager hands off, after the initial launch, you’ll only hear from us if we’re having trouble scheduling with one of your team or if we’re having an issue getting through to a staff member.
We are your eyes and ears on the phones; we’re looking at their calls and pulling those money-making opportunities which are coachable and scoring them against the initial certification which allows us to continually build upon the foundation. We are reporting back to management on each coached call that’s scored plus you have access to our dashboard to see if they’re watching their sessions and participating in their one-on-ones. Which the coach is also watching for.
Managers have a very valid reason to ask questions, just like they would about a web lead or a floor up. They receive the email which lays out the score, a brief synopsis of the call and where your agent stands with their certification. Literally managers use our dashboard for their own one-on-ones, save a deal meetings and for bonuses/pay plans. If you’re not certified, you do not take a call!
There’s a CRM stat which was confirmed by a data/analytics company from a few years ago at NADA and it said “80% of inbound calls never make it into CRM.” I believe this stat and it’s because all the tracking and reporting is reactive, Phone Ninjas is proactive.
How do you arrive at 80%? Simple, 50% of all calls aren’t asked for contact information thus making it impossible to enter accurately into CRM. 25% of all calls are mis-transferred, lost in the phone loop or sent to a voicemailbox that’s not set up. 5% of all callers hang up in anger. That’s the 80%!
The national average for appointments set in inbound calls for dealers is 28% and our average dealer is setting at 60%. Our most engaged dealers are setting at 80%. This is why I say we’re the only proactive solution on the market because we’re coaching them what to say, when to say it and how it should be said. We work with all tracking providers as all we need is a username and password. Or, if you prefer to keep it ultra-simple, we offer tracking for only .059/min. That’s less than 6 cents.
A: It’s working individually with your agents giving them the knowledge and skill necessary to handle the phones more efficiently and confidently for today’s consumer
A: It’s more than just a “shot in the arm” but a means to drive sustainable results
This consists of the following:
A: It’s important to be trained but it’s also important to conduct business, that’s why once your team is certified we only ask for 15 minutes each week plus 20 minutes once a month. Bite-sized pieces of impactful training that are easily implemented in real-time
A: Available for inbound and outbound calls for Sales, Service, Parts, and Reception
A: 86% Appointment Set Rates possible for engaged dealers
The four cornerstones of our approach are:
A: It improves everyone’s skill sets based on where they are respectively, it’s not one size fits all. It’s highly individualized. We certify and train on inbound calls, outbound calls, objection handling, and situational scenarios
A: We start with basic phone skills and progressively build to more advanced situational objection-handling scenarios
A: Average results without training or coaching are 20% appointment set rates. Our Average results with Phone Ninjas coaching are 60% and our best of the best for the most engaged dealerships peak at 87%!
A: We build a foundation and from there we continue and maintain through our Active Coaching using real customer calls which we pull from the dealer’s tracking provider for each agent
A: 3 fundamentals:
A: It’s a multi-touchpoint continuous and ongoing training method for the staff to be able to handle a multitude of scenarios that arise on the phones.
A: Coaching is teaching, it’s directed training, it’s getting someone better at a skill set. We’re not just “telling” them to “GET CONTACT INFO,” we’re showing them how to do it and working with them to learn situationally. That’s what we do, that’s Critical Call Coaching
A: Our mystery shopping service provides an unbiased evaluation of your sales team’s performance. We examine your store’s communication points online and provide a personalized report detailing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. We track response times and report on the sequence of events chronologically, giving feedback on how your team could have communicated in a more effective manner.
A: Our 1:1 coaching sessions provide personalized training tailored to your specific needs. These 20-minute live conversations with a certified Phone Ninjas coach include detailed reviews, roleplays, session notes, and progress tracking. Whether you’re a new salesperson or a seasoned professional, our expert coaches can help you refine your skills and achieve your sales goals
A: Our virtual training is identical to the training we offer in person. Your business will save money as there are no related travel expenses. It’s also much easier to offer training to new hires as we are routinely offering monthly online sessions.
A: If you’d like to get your Phone Skills Coaching started with enthusiasm, there’s no better way than to have Mike Hoyser, our Vice President of Training, visit your location to conduct an in-depth phone skills training seminar.
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