How To Build A Portfolio
How To Build A Portfolio
How To Build A Portfolio
GLOBAL
EDUCATION
CYCLE
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Business Development
BUSINESS PORTFOLIO
and,
WHY HAVING A
PORTFOLIO?
The portfolio approach divides potential sales opportunities into four
supports sales reps in ways that maximize their performance for each type of
sale. The skill sets required to manage each type of opportunity may overlap,
redefining the roles of reps to best service the portfolio customers represent.
This means giving salespeople more autonomy and allowing them to function
1STAY ON TOP OF
TRENDS.
Read: Read all you can about your prospects’ industry, the market, and your
Network: Get to know people in your prospects’ industry. Regularly meet and
talk to them
Keep in touch with your current partners: Social networking tools like
Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter make it easier than ever to find out what your
Study statistics: Follow and study statistics that can help you pinpoint trends in
2REVIEW YOUR
RESOURCES
What can you do with what you have?
Make sure you think of products/services that are feasible for your entity at
Be realistic!
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3LISTEN TO YOUR
PROSPECTS
There’s no better way to understand what prospects’ want than
listening to them.
Understand their main pains and needs to start building your portfolio
from there.
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4THINK OUTSIDE
THE BOX
Companies see AIESEC as an innovative organization full of
passionate people!
After you listen to the companies’ needs, think of something they might
Use the global and regional portfolio as a guide. You can either
If you have doubts of the things you can sell, reach out to anyone
EXTA TIP
Talk to the network!
We’re all working towards achieving the same goal. There might
BUSINESS PORTFOLIO
THANKS. GEC