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In this episode, Richard Ellis delves into the essentials of planning an engaging and effective Sales Kickoff Event (SKO). Despite many companies struggling to create high-impact SKOs, we share practical tips and best practices designed to capture attention and boost retention. The discussion covers the five critical Ps of SKO planning: Purpose, Place, Practicality, Pulse, and Post-SKO, alongside principles of adult learning to ensure sessions are relevant and interactive. From the actionable content to the need for post-event follow-up, this episode is an invaluable guide for C-level leaders aiming to maximize the impact of their SKOs.
Download a free SKO how-to worksheet here.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Survey Insights
00:37 Planning an Engaging SKO: Overview
01:14 The Five Ps Framework
13:07 Adult Learning Principles for SKO
27:27 Interactive and Engaging Sessions
33:27 Designing Your SKO Agenda
36:58 Conclusion and Resources
Keywords
SKO, sales kickoff, revenue kickoff, five Ps, purpose, place, practicality, pulse, post SKO, adult learning, relevance, experience sharing, problem solving, retention, macro retention, micro retention, gamification, learning objectives, serial position effect, primacy, recency, interactive sessions, engagement, workshops, breakouts, panel discussions, product roadmap, sales strategy, prospecting, cross selling, upselling, executive decision makers, enablement, coaching, account planning, deal strategy, partner strategy, customer panels, seller panels, agenda design, energy management, session types, application oriented learning, practical takeaways
Soundbites
- Adults keep attention when content is relevant to their role.
- If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority.
- Most SKOs fail because they push information, not action.
- People remember the first thing and the last thing and forget the middle.
- If your audience can’t tell what to do differently, the session failed.
- Relevance drives attention; irrelevance drives people to the coffee shop.
- A kickoff without a clear objective becomes noise, not direction.
- Panels work when questions are curated, not when the mic roams the room.
- Retention increases when people apply ideas, not when they watch slides.
- Post SKO discipline determines whether the event mattered at all.
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