Course curriculum

  • 1

    Products and their Applications

    • Attributes of Engineered Hardwood Flooring

    • Attributes of Solid Wood Flooring

    • Properties of Hardwood Floor Installation

    • Types of Carpet Construction

    • Broadloom vs Carpet Tile

    • Characteristics of Carpet Fibers

    • Types of Carpet Cushion

    • Types of Vinyl Flooring

    • The Need for Trims and Transitions

  • 2

    Sales Associates

    • Competitive Shopping | Learning Module

    • Competitive Shopping | Quiz

    • Counting Traffic and Calculating Close Rates | Learning Module

    • Counting Traffic and Calculating Close Rates | Quiz

    • Curbing Negotiations | Learning Module

    • Curbing Negotiations | Quiz

    • Effective Customer Engagement Strategies | Learning Module

    • Effective Customer Engagement Strategies | Quiz

    • Handling Objections | Learning Module

    • Handling Objections | Quiz

    • How to Properly Rotate Customers | Learning Module

    • How to Properly Rotate Customers | Quiz

    • Maintaining the Sales Floor | Learning Module

    • Maintaining the Sales Floor | Quiz

    • Proper Qualifications of Customers | Learning Module

    • Proper Qualifications of Customers | Quiz

    • Time Management | Learning Module

    • Time Management | Quiz

  • 3

    Selling More Than The Floor

    • Dealing with Substrates Up Front

    • Takeaways | Dealing with Substrates Up Front

    • Display For Success at the Bottom Line

    • Takeaways | Display For Success at the Bottom Line

    • Distinguish Your Store Through Installation

    • Takeaways | Distinguish Your Store Through Installation

    • Is it Flooring or is it Floor Covering?

    • Takeaways | Is it Flooring or is it Floor Covering?

    • It's Not Always Who You Know - It's Who Knows You

    • Takeaways | It's Not Always Who You Know - It's Who Knows You

    • Scheduling Home Visits Professionally

    • Takeaways | Scheduling Home Visits Professionally

    • Are You Proactive or Reactive?

    • Takeaways | Are You Proactive or Reactive?

    • The Customer Is Not Always Right

    • Takeaways | The Customer Is Not Always Right

    • Building Rapport with the Customer

    • Takeaways | Building Rapport with the Customer

    • Leaders Lead By Example

    • Takeaways | Leaders Lead By Example

    • Linking Knowledge to the Bottom Line

    • Takeaways | Linking Knowledge to the Bottom Line

    • Nothing is More Important than Attitude

    • Takeaways | Nothing is More Important than Attitude

    • Manager or Facilitator?

    • Takeaways | Manager or Facilitator?

    • Recognizing Your Stores Unique Capabilities

    • Takeaways | Recognizing Your Stores Unique Capabilities

    • Stress "Made In America"

    • Takeaways | Stress Made In America

    • Sales People and the Bottom Line

    • Takeaways | Sales People and the Bottom Line

    • Selling the Value of Services Offered

    • Takeaways | Selling the Value of Services Offered

    • With Cushion, Softer is Not Always Better

    • Takeaways | With Cushion, Softer is Not Always Better

    • Qualifying is a Two Way Street

    • Takeaways | Qualifying is a Two Way Street

    • Mentoring the Effective Sales Tool

    • Takeaways | Mentoring the Effective Sales Tool

    • Final Impression

    • Takeaways | Final Impression

    • The More You Learn The More You Earn

    • Takeaways | The More You Learn The More You Earn

    • Keeping Motivated

    • Takeaways | Keeping Motivated

    • Everyone Plays A Role

    • Takeaways | Everyone Plays A Role

    • How to Define Best

    • Takeaways | How To Define Best

    • I Was Born Ready

    • Takeaways | I Was Born Ready

    • Get the Least Desirable Task Out of the Way First

    • Takeaways | Get the Least Desirable Task Out of the Way First

    • Don't Forget to Say Wow

    • Takeaways | Don't Forget to Say Wow

    • Everyday is a Lesson

    • Takeaways | Everyday is a Lesson

    • Do Your Job

    • Takeaways | Do Your Job

    • Conducting Positive Sales Meetings

    • Takeaways | Conducting Positive Sales Meetings

    • Celebrate Milestones

    • Takeaways | Celebrate Milestones

    • Building an Effective Sales Team

    • Takeaways | Building an Effective Sales Team

    • A Positive Shopping Experience Sells

    • Takeaways | A Positive Shopping Experience Sells

  • 4

    Sales Management

    • Completing Observations | Learning Module

    • Completing Observations | Quiz

    • Holding Effective Sales Meetings | Learning Module

    • Holding Effective Sales Meetings | Quiz

    • Setting Goals with Sales Staff | Learning Module

    • Setting Goals with Sales Staff | Quiz

    • Setting Performance Standards | Learning Module

    • Setting Performance Standards | Quiz

    • True Measurement of Sales Performance | Learning Module

    • True Measurement of Sales Performance | Quiz

  • 5

    Management | Financials

    • Building an Advertising Budget | Learning Module

    • Building an Advertising Budget | Quiz

    • Calculating Breakeven | Learning Module

    • Calculating Breakeven | Quiz

    • Change Order Policies | Learning Module

    • Change Order Policies | Quiz

    • Creating a Budget | Learning Module

    • Creating a Budget | Quiz

    • Creating a Strategic Plan | Learning Module

    • Creating a Strategic Plan | Quiz

    • Financial Ratios 101 | Learning Module

    • Incentive Based Compensation Plans | Learning Module

    • Incentive Based Compensation Plans | Quiz

  • 6

    Management | Merchandising

    • Innovating Pricing Strategy | Learning Module

    • Innovative Pricing Strategy | Quiz

    • Low Price Guarantee | Learning Module

    • Low Price Guarantee | Quiz

    • Obsolescence Plans | Learning Module

    • Obsolescence Plans | Quiz

    • Open to Buy | Learning Module

    • Open to Buy | Quiz

    • Setting Optimal Inventory Levels | Learning Module

    • Setting Optimal Inventory Levels | Quiz

    • Simple Marketing Strategies | Learning Module

    • Simple Marketing Strategies | Quiz

    • Pricing Showroom Floor | Learning Module

    • Pricing Showroom Floor | Quiz

  • 7

    Management | Organizational

    • Conducting Effective Exit Interviews | Learning Module

    • Conducting Effective Exit Interviews | Quiz

    • Conducting Effective Management Meetings | Learning Module

    • Conducting Effective Management Meetings | Quiz

    • Conducting Employee Appraisals | Learning Module

    • Conducting Employee Appraisals | Quiz

    • Creating Job Descriptions and Transition Plans | Learning Module

    • Creating Job Descriptions and Transition Plans | Quiz

    • Effective Interviews | Learning Module

    • Effective Interviews | Quiz

    • Employee Handbook | Learning Module

    • Employee Handbook | Quiz

    • Finding Your Next Great Employee | Learning Module

    • Finding Your Next Great Employee | Quiz

    • Managing Millennials | Learning Module

    • Managing Millennials | Quiz

    • Retaining Productive Employees | Learning Module

    • Retaining Productive Employees | Quiz

    • Succession Planning | Learning Module

    • Succession Planning | Quiz

    • Training Plans | Learning Module

    • Training Plans | Quiz

Free Yearly Subscription with $100 Annual Foundation Donation

The Sales & Business Management Subscription includes access to modules focused on business financials, merchandising, organizational and sales management, selling techniques, customer relations, and process improvement. Must be a current WFCA Member and a contributor to either of our two Foundations (FCIF or FCEF) to subscribe. Please contact the WFCA at [email protected] or call 706.217.1183