Leads and mining and Workday Schedule

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Meeting Overview

• Type: Onboarding and training session
• Purpose: Introduce new employee (JP) to Fly Victor's operations, processes, and sales strategies
• Participants:

* Jamie: Experienced employee conducting the training

* JP: New employee being onboarded

Company Information

• Fly Victor is a private jet charter company
• Significant growth, team size approximately doubled
• Leader in transparency within the private aviation industry
• Global presence: UK, Middle East, international clients
• Part of Alyssum group

Products and Services

• Main offering: Private jet charter services
• Additional services: Frequent flyer program (Alto points), yacht booking
• Range of aircraft types: Light jets to large cabin aircraft
• Urgent "Go Now" requests handling
• Customization: Catering, ground transportation
• Sustainability options: Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Industry Knowledge

• Peak season: Mid-June to mid-September
• Key terms: AoG, Go Now, KYC, SAF
• Challenges: High volume of requests, balancing existing customers and new leads
• Market dynamics: Highly competitive

Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Sales and Customer Service Representative duties:

* Prospecting: Mining database, researching new prospects

* Servicing requests: Responding to flight requests, coordinating with sourcing team

* Customer account management: Regular contact, upselling, cross-selling

* Administrative tasks: Updating CRM, ensuring data accuracy

Operational Procedures

• New registration handling process
• Flight request process: From receiving request to booking confirmation
• Database management practices
• Time management strategies

Customer Interaction

• Target audience: High-net-worth individuals, business executives, professional athletes, entertainment professionals
• Primary communication channel: WhatsApp (especially for Middle East clients)
• Best practices: Quick response, personalized communication, managing expectations

Sales and Marketing Strategies

• Lead qualification: "Black Book" system
• Prospecting techniques: Mining database, researching potential clients
• Client retention: Regular check-ins, reactivating inactive customers
• Proposal strategy: Tailored to client's needs, mix of email and WhatsApp

Compliance and Ethics

• KYC procedures emphasized
• Data protection and client confidentiality
• Adherence to aviation regulations and safety standards

Technology and Tools

• Primary systems: Salesforce (CRM), Microsoft Teams, Outlook
• Industry-specific tools: AviNode (for sourcing team)
• Preference for Apple ecosystem by some employees

Performance Metrics and KPIs

• Response time: Contact new registrations within 30 minutes during office hours
• Activity metrics: Customer contacts, proposals sent, client touchpoints
• Conversion metrics: Lead to proposal, proposal to booking rates
• Financial metrics: Revenue generated, margin on bookings
• Customer satisfaction: Client retention rate, repeat booking frequency

Company Culture and Values

• Core values: Transparency, excellence in customer service, innovation
• Emphasis on teamwork and supporting colleagues
• Non-competitive sales team environment
• Focus on work-life balance despite intense workload

Training and Development

• Initial onboarding sessions
• Ongoing training on aircraft types and industry knowledge
• Mentorship and support from experienced team members
• Continuous learning and adaptation

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Managing workload during peak seasons
• Best communication methods with clients
• Balancing attention between existing clients and new leads
• Handling unrealistic client budgets
• Detail level in sourcing notes

Action Items and Next Steps

• Review specific leads provided by Jamie
• Familiarize with Salesforce and company procedures
• Study aircraft types and common routes
• Practice creating sourcing notes and proposals
• Set up necessary accounts (Salesforce, Teams, company email)
• Shadow experienced team members on client calls

Unique Insights or Anecdotes

• Client requiring Wi-Fi on all flights except weekends
• Importance of remembering personal details (e.g., children's names, birthdays)
• Peak season analogy: "being on the International Space Station"
• Jamie's 3 AM cutoff for work to maintain work-life balance

Networking and Communication

• Internal communication: Microsoft Teams
• Regular team meetings (e.g., Monday morning meetings)
• Building relationships with operators and industry partners

Let's start with a summary of key points from Jamie's advice:

1. Primary Dashboard Focus: Use this as your main workflow tool, especially the sections on unqualified leads, prospects, and black book.
2. Call Priority: Aim for 80-100 touchpoints per day, with at least 80 being phone calls.
3. Red Bell Contacts: Prioritize these (not contacted in 90 days).
4. Persistence: If a call isn't answered, try again later before emailing.
5. Unqualified Leads: Use for practice; don't be discouraged by old notes.
6. CRM Updates: Maintain detailed notes in Salesforce after each interaction.
7. Time Zone Awareness: Consider when making calls.
8. Learning Curve: Expect improvement over time.
9. Phone Call Value: Crucial for building relationships, more effective than email.
10. Key Question: Focus on determining if the prospect is flying privately.
11. Prompt Follow-up: Within 7 days on sent proposals.
12. Personalization: Tailor approach based on available information.
13. WhatsApp: Preferred for quick interactions, especially with Middle Eastern clients.
14. Territory Management: Aim to manage about 1000 contacts, contacting all within 90 days.
15. Database Cleaning: Use quiet periods for this and prospecting.
    
    
    

1. Regular Workday Schedule:

2 Childcare Days Schedule:

3 Wednesday Schedule:

4 Current Stage Schedule (Fewer Incoming Interactions):

Additional Advice for Current Stage:

1. Focus on building phone skills. Aim for at least 80 calls out of your 100 daily touchpoints.
2. Use the lower volume of incoming interactions to be proactive in outreach.
3. Practice determining quickly if prospects fly privately.
4. Personalize each call based on available information in Salesforce.
5. Don't be discouraged by rejection. Use each call as a learning opportunity.
6. Regularly clean and update your database during quieter periods.
7. Familiarize yourself with WhatsApp for client communications, especially for Middle Eastern clients.
8. Set a goal to contact all 1000 prospects in your territory within 90 days.
9. Use any downtime to shadow more experienced colleagues or listen to recorded successful calls.
10. Remember that building relationships takes time. Focus on providing value in each interaction.

These revised schedules and advice now fully incorporate Jamie's guidance, emphasising the importance of phone calls, persistent follow-ups, and effective use of the Primary Dashboard in Salesforce. The focus is on maximising client interactions, determining flying habits, and moving prospects through the sales funnel efficiently.