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Accelerating
Organic Sales
in the OmniChannel
Dan Westhues – SVP Centralbancompany
Mitchell Orlowsky – CEO Ignite Sales
Today’s Issues
Banks top issues:
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Regulation is the biggest distraction, not the
biggest threat
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Income from usual methods have been
dramatically decreased or eliminated and the
industry would be foolish to operate on the
assumption of their return
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Competition from non-banks is higher then
ever before – this is the threat
Which direction
should you go?
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Specific Problems
Non-bank competition - real threat
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Retail banking is 20 years behind other industries in
proper sales process and technologies
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Non-bank firms are using every technological
advancement to take bank customers
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No way to ensure accurate and complete account
recommendations and to compare what was
recommended to what was opened
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Incomplete measurements of what is happening in
each channel
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Insufficient management tools as a result of missing
measurements
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Organic Sales Growth
The Key Elements for Growth
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Laser focus on buying process
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Customer experience is more than just design
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Add true merchandising to retailing
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Measurements of productivity that go beyond what
was previously available
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Management ability to both hold people
accountable as well as coach to improve
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Case Study
 13 Affiliate banks in MO, KS, IL and OK
 135 retail branches
 $11 billion in assets
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Evolution of the Sales Process
THE PLACEMAT
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Showed everything we had to offer
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A well rehearsed presentation from a
personal banker
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Let me know when you are ready to order
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Evolution of the Sales Process
THE INTERVIEW
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Asked questions about financial
habits
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Another well rehearsed presentation
from a personal banker
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The recommendation
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Evolution of the Sales Process
THE ANALYZER
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System prompted questions
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Customer’s answers shape the
discussion
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Personal Banker uses intelligent data to
make an informed recommendation
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Evolution of the Sales Process
Meaningful data is the game changer
THE ANALYZER
THE PLACEMAT
• Data only available
after account
opening
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• Data on product
THE INTERVIEW
relevancy
• Comparison data on
• Customer needs
product
assessment
recommendations to
uploaded to a CRM
conversions
file for reference
• Management tool for • Retained data on
customer preferences
personal banker
The Analyzer in Digital Channels
Online – Self service guides provide unique experience
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Engages the customer upfront.
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Customers feel confident about
decisions
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Work flow to insure we follow-up with
customers
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Data stored for future use.
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Analytics on product lineup
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Comparison to “at desk” performance
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Early Results Prove Promising
RESULTS
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20% lift in product sales from
existing customers
15% lift in product sales from new
customers
Even among our highest
performers, we are experiencing a
40% increase in sales per
household.
Surprisingly, assumptive sales like
E-Statements, Online/Mobile and
debit cards increased
Specific products like Credit Cards,
and referrals to other lines of
business saw the biggest jump
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Measure & Analyze
Are you measuring value?
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Measuring value means knowing the potential
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Measurement of each channel
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Measurement of employee productivity
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OmniChannel Reality
OmniChannel
Online
Recommendation
Guides
Branch
Mobile
Customer
Prospect
Analytics
Infrastructure
Call
Center
Measurement
Dashboards
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Patented
Intelligence
Engine
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Connectors
Cloud Delivery
Central Bank – Lessons Learned
Improving the overall sales process
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Employee bias always play a role with the sales
process
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Education needs were identified faster.
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Having meaningful and specific data improves the
coaching process
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Communication between lines of business are
essential
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Customers respond positively to data driven
recommendations
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What’s Next
Deepen the OmniChannel Experience
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Video collaboration technologies
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Richer use of Customer Relationship Management
technologies
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Compensation adjustments and management
based on improved sales process
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Changes in channel investments
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Staffing optimization
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Key Takeaways: Accelerating
Organic Sales in the OmniChannel
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Laser focus on buying process
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Increase value measurements for all investments (revenue
contributors for every investment)
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Any improvement to OmniChannel experience
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Hire vendors who have delivered specific technologies sought
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Implement the above in increments
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Predictions for 2015: Accelerating
Organic Sales in the OmniChannel
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Sales effectiveness as executive priority
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Merchandising – ‘right offer, right customer, right time’
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Video collaboration – online, in branch, in call center
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Utilizing digital tools in branch to sell
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OmniChannel becomes more of a reality
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Cloud and mobile working together to improve customer engagement
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