13 Dec 3 Common Mistakes When Selling Treasury Services
A key difference between a top performing bank and an average bank can usually be found in the quality and usage of the needs assessment when selling Treasury Services. The needs assessment should be introduced by the Treasury Services professional very early in the discovery phase of the potential client relationship. A thorough assessment with many investigative questions can help you avoid mistakes that derail new business proposals, and shorten the life of the relationships on deals you do close. Here are 3 common mistakes when selling Treasury Services.
1. Bundling products instead of customizing a proposal to specific needs
There is a tendency for banks to offer a cash management bundle to new prospects. This often happens without a needs assessment. It’s true that these bundles are fine in some situations. But, for most customers, they are just not a good fit. Research from Financial Shop Solutions (FSS) has found that representatives at a majority of banks are concerned that they might be “scaring” the prospect with actual service costs, so they elect to place the customer in a small business bundled version of a service, rather than placing the prospect in the appropriate service level for their business. This reduces the cost per service in the mind of the customer, however they are now paying for services they don’t need or will never use. This type of response frequently backfires. Prospects end up feeling their requests aren’t being heard, or worse, that bank representatives do not care enough about their business to present a well-thought-out proposal.
SOLUTION: Listen to your customers, and provide a customized proposal to address their specific needs.
2. Not talking about merchant services
Many times, Treasury Management specialists aren’t comfortable with the complexities of Merchant Services and Credit Card Processing. The result is that they are hesitant to talk with customers about it, or lack confidence when the topic arises. Here’s a secret: at top performing banks, Merchant Services provides the GREATEST amount of revenue for the Treasury Management Department.
SOLUTION: Take the time to learn and fully understand the products and services offered within Merchant Services, and the value they will bring to your customers.
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3. Not responding to customers in a timely manner with a proposal
You would be absolutely shocked at the number of times a proper needs assessment is done, but the specialist gets bogged down with other work or other customers, and never creates the proposal with the customized solutions for the client. The business owner is left scratching their heads as they ponder why the bank professional took 2 hours of their time to ask questions, but can’t take the time to turn that information into action steps for a relationship. This results in leaving money on the table, a disappointed client, and a large waste of bank resources.
SOLUTION: After doing the needs assessment, make it a priority to create a customized proposal for the client within 2 business days.
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