Sales in banks and savings banks has changed considerably over the past few years and decades. The following should be mentioned as examples, but not conclusively: In many cases, the consultants (or relationship managers) have the impression that they are more or less left alone with this balancing act. Each of us knows slogans such„Reducing complexity in sales“ weiterlesen
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What distinguishes sales management?
If you move away from the level of specific tasks, processes and detailed responsibilities, you come to the overriding question: „What is sales management in a bank or savings bank?“ „Understand sales“ Sales management must understand and know sales in their own organization. This includes the relevant markets, customers and customer types, as well as„What distinguishes sales management?“ weiterlesen
The way to more cross-selling
The endeavor to cross-sell (CS), i.e. to sell more than just one product to a customer, is not new. The reasons are complex and range from profitability (falling customer costs, cross-sell products in banking, often without capital consumption) via the house bank claim (most important bank partner, holistic / comprehensive advice) to defending against competitors.„The way to more cross-selling“ weiterlesen
Small and large customers on financing assets with banks
Outside financing behavior and the need for advice on the part of companies depend not only on various parameters but also on the size of the company in question. Smaller businesses … • … perceive recommendations as important – given as well as received Larger companies… But good ideas are always wanted! A customer has„Small and large customers on financing assets with banks“ weiterlesen
The German angle on lending
The terms “bank” and “credit institution” are often used synonymously, with the term bank being the more open. There are banks that are not credit institutions (for example central banks). In the following, reference is made to credit institutions – also when using the term “bank” – within the scope of the definition of Section„The German angle on lending“ weiterlesen
Counting products per customer
Do you evaluate product usage? Do you count the products that a customer buys and uses from you? This metric is relevant if you believe in only one of the following characteristics: Which steps are necessary for this?
Lean Management in banking
Lean Management is a further development of Lean Production, which in turn has the avoidance of waste as its object. Lean management is about the fact that all processes in the company should serve to satisfy customer needs; simplified: if the customer does not need this process, does not perceive it, then it is superfluous.„Lean Management in banking“ weiterlesen
Minimum pricing in lending
The introduction of Basel II (and subsequently Basel III) ended the era of the price table in the banks and savings banks, as I knew it from my training as apprentice, in the lending business. The significantly increased importance of the assessment of credit risks led to the replacement of the price list mostly by„Minimum pricing in lending“ weiterlesen
A fairy tale of successful sales
Isn’t it that the most successful sales rep is the one who „brings home“ the most business? Much is always better than a little. Better a bad deal than no deal at all. Bad deal = “the market is so difficult” vs. no deal at all = “he can’t do it.” But why is it„A fairy tale of successful sales“ weiterlesen
Pricing: Get the trash out!
If even a single question had to be answered with no, then terms- and condition management is obviously missing. What does a terms- and condition management consist of? The foundation for a terms- and condition management is (of course) a product price list that lists and regulates both the pricing rules and the minimum prices„Pricing: Get the trash out!“ weiterlesen
