Dave Kahle's Sales Seminar Topics

Sales Seminar Topics for Distributors & Their Suppliers

Dave is one of the world's leading experts on strategy, sales and sales management for the distribution channel. All of his presentations are custom designed for each audience. Call him to discuss a topic your group would like to hear regardless if it's listed below or not. These represent a sampling of the kinds of topics Dave brings to the distribution channel.

Transforming Your Sales Force for the 21st Century
Dave's most popular presentation focuses on specific strategies and how-to processes for making dramatic changes in sales results. Based on 15+ years of consulting experience, Dave challenges the audience to think differently and initiate changes that will serve them well in the near future.

    "Your seminar...could not have been more appropriate...Your energy was great and you really kept the audience’s attention for your presentation. Your session hit the right mark, easily understandable whether the attendee was a salesperson, engineer, or CEO, but not oversimplified."

        Amy Drago, Meeting Planner Independent Sealing Distributors

    "His program ‘Transforming Your Sales Force for the 21st Century' was so popular with our members, that we have asked him to present it again at other Regional Meetings next year. He is always professional and offers our members practical, current information that they can take home and implement immediately. Working with Dave Kahle is always a pleasant experience."

    Catherine Usher, Member Services Director STAFDA

    "A very sincere thank you for the outstanding program...’Transforming your Sales Force for the 21st Century’ was the perfect program. Our members received fresh ideas and learned new techniques that will help them maximize their sales force’s potential and improve their bottom line."

        Beth Wymer, Executive Director Ohio Association of Tobacco & Candy Distributors
The Future of the Distribution Sales Force
The distribution channel is under siege! Growing competition, mergers and acquisitions, E-commerce over the Internet - it's difficult to know what to do. The uncertainty swirling about the Future of the sales force may be closer to the heart of the typical distributor than almost any other issues. Let Dave clear up some of the confusion surrounding the issue.
    "’Dave Kahle was great.’ ‘I wish Dave Kahle would have had a longer time to present.’ ‘I could have listened to Dave all afternoon.’...We thought you might like to know some of the comments we have received thus far about your presentation. Those that attended your presentation had nothing but high remarks to report."
        Deborah M. Hamlin, CAE, Executive Director IAPD
    "...you are one of the finest sales training speakers we’ve ever had-as evidenced by the outpouring of favorable comments following your presentation"
        Cara R. Giebner Heavy Duty Representatives Association
Up the Learning Curve: Developing Your People
Every executive talks about developing their employees, but few do so in any significant way. Dave addresses this issue with strategies, processes and specific, practical ideas to help executives boost the performance of all their employees.
    "Outstanding!...By an overwhelming majority, our attendees mentioned ideas from your workshop as the most important information they gained at the meeting. That kind of substance from a speaker helps us all succeed...You conveyed hard hitting material in a style that our members found very approachable. The over all impact of your program make our members feels as if you were right in the trenches with them...Simply put, you were a hit!"
        Julie S. Burns, Executive Director NAHSA
    "The member response [to your program] was very positive...Your handouts gave members some good take-home information to share with their employees...it was a pleasure working with you, and we’ll continue to do programs together in the future."
        Morrie E. Halvorsen, Executive Director Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association
Unleashing the Power of Motivated Employees
The greatest untapped asset in most organizations is the energy and talent of its employees. Yet few companies invest time & effort in developing their assets to their potential. This presentation prods the audience to invest in their people and provides specific ideas they can implement immediately.
    "From what I hear, it was phenomenal! Participants raved about this program noting that they were thrilled their competitors weren’t there - because now they had the ‘leg up’ 'Breakthrough Sales & Marketing Strategies for Distributors' was one of our highest rated seminars ever."
        Patricia A. Lilly, Executive Director Security Hardware Distributors Association
    "It is my pleasure to write this letter of recommendation regarding your keynote speech at our annual meeting held in Orlando...Your presentation was outstanding. You provided lots of practical information regarding one of the issues that our members are most concerned about. You gave our members what they wanted - good, useful information that they can immediately apply to their businesses...I was impressed with your extensive preparation and the time you obviously invested in understanding the unique characteristics of our industry and its needs."
        Donald Aquino, Director of Education and Training Automotive Service Industry Association
Less Stress, More Success: Putting Dynamic Balance to Work in Your Life (Business)
How many members of the audience are working harder and longer today than a few years ago? Almost every one. Dave offers "Dynamic Balance" as a strategy to deal with an overwhelming number of "things to do." This presentation offers Dave’s propriety concept and strategies for achieving a greater degree of personal and business success - without sacrificing our values.
    "In fact, you will be happy to know that you were the highest rated speaker ever, receiving a 4.5 out of a 5.0 scale...Your keynote address was extremely well received. I would recommend any association use you as an expert speaker who is professional and knowledgeable in the area of sales."
        David J. Steinhardt, President North American Graphic Arts Suppliers Association
    "All comments on our questionnaire were raves on your presentation - and I strongly would recommend you as one of the BEST SPEAKERS we have had in 15 years."
        Cara R. Giebner, Director Suspension Specialists Association

The How To Series

Each of these sales seminar topics equips the audience with tools to handle some of the most difficult challenges. These topics work well as a concurrent program. Add one of these to Dave's keynotes to bring even greater take-home value to your association members.


How to Create Win/Win Sales Compensation Plans

A step-by-step, easy to follow formula for successfully tackling this most difficult project.

How to Find
, Interview, Select and Hire a Good Salesperson
Hiring the right person can be one of the most frustrating, time-consuming jobs and executive ever undertakes. Here are principles and processes to make it work.

How to Master the Basics of Sales Management

When it comes to training, branch managers and sales managers are the most neglected group of people in most companies. This presentation brings guidelines for the difficulties faced in management.

How to Work Successfully with Independent Reps

Working with reps can be a manufacturer's most frustrating experience. This presentation delivers principles and processes to achieve success.

How to Sell To/Through Distributors
This presentation is for manufacturers who are continually frustrated by what they perceive to be lack of effort from their distributors. Learn how to build effective relationships through distributors.

How to Create a Strategic Plan

Take the mystery out of this essential task with this step-by-step approach.


Consider a K-Team Session

This is a special, highly interactive session that provides a stimulating, challenging experience where in the participants learn from one another, network together, and pick up practical ideas from each other and from Dave. It can work with almost any topic.

Here's how it works:

    Working together with Dave, you select a topic.

    You organize a conference call with a few insightful members, This 45 - 60 minute conference is designed to help identify key issues.

    Dave develops a set of K-questions, based on the issues identified.

At the session itself, Dave organizes the entire group into small groups of 5 - 9 members, provides them with a specific set of directions, and gives them a question to work on. They develop, in their small groups, responses to the questions. Dave then takes 10 - 15 minutes to allow group leaders to share their responses with the entire assembly. They use hand-help microphones distributed by association staff. Dave reacts and responds to their comments, drawing lessons and challenging them to think more deeply. An assistant captures the ideas and lessons on a computer as they are created.

They are then provided a second question, the process repeats again until the time is up.

After the session, the list of ideas is then emailed to all members.
 
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