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SPIN Questioning Techniques – Interactive Workshop for Sales Managers

Today, sales success depends more than ever on the ability to uncover customers’ true needs and present tailored solutions. The SPIN questioning technique (Situation – Problem – Implication – Need-Payoff) is one of the most proven methods to structure complex sales conversations, build trust, and drive deals forward.

This interactive one-day workshop introduces Sales Managers to the structure, impact, and practical application of the SPIN method – hands-on, experience-based, and immediately applicable.

Target Group
  • Sales Managers & Account Managers in B2B or B2C sales
  • Inside and field sales staff working with consultative products/services
  • Sales leaders seeking to professionalize their conversation skills

Workshop Objectives


After the training, participants will be able to:
  • Confidently apply the SPIN questioning technique
  • Structure and steer sales conversations
  • Identify and quantify customer needs
  • Clearly communicate customer value
  • Increase close rates through need-based argumentation
Contents of the Training

The workshop combines short inputs, discussions, group exercises, and role plays. Topics include:
  •  SPIN basics: origin, benefits, success factors
  • The 4 types of SPIN questions in detail:
  1. Situation: Gather facts & understand context
  2. Problem: Uncover challenges & pain points
  3. Implication: Highlight consequences & create urgency
  4. Need-Payoff: Demonstrate value & increase readiness to buy
  • Steering conversations with SPIN: guidelines & best practices
  • Applying SPIN to your own sales cases: hands-on practice & feedback
  • Handling challenging customer situations
  • Personal action plan: transferring learning into day-to-day sales

Methods

Short theoretical inputs, partner and group work, role plays based on typical customer scenarios, feedback rounds, best practices & peer exchange

 


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