Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Easiest Cross-selling Method

Everyone knows the importance of cross-sell and what this does to the bottom line of our financial institutions, but do you know the first place to start in putting an effective cross-sell program together? It begins with every employee within your company.

The best way for your employee to know and promote your products and services is if they themselves use them.  Other ways to encourage employees to get excited about cross-selling are:
  • Start with internal campaigns to encourage and educate your employees well in advance of your external campaigns.
  • Be sure to offer as-great or greater incentives for your employees than you offer your customers. After all, it’s your employees that take care of your customers.
  • Make the internal campaigns fun and exciting - friendly competition among coworkers, branches, and/or departments can really get people fired up.  If your company has ‘silos,’ mix up the silos with team members competing on different teams. (For an example – everyone with birthdays in January on one team, February another team, etc.)
Make it your goal that each employee is your financial institutions’ best customer. I promise you, if every employee uses each of the products and services your financial institution offers, your cross-sell ratios will be greatly impacted!


Best,
Melissa


People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.  - Zig Ziglar


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