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The Branch Floor — Live Sales Cycle Workshop

Hosts Priya & Arjun walk you through India's retail banking sales cycle — with reflective questions, two persona role-plays (first-time homebuyer & SME owner), and an Objection Buster you draft yourself. Consultative selling, RBI-compliant, no shortcuts.

Two-host format Persona role-plays Reflective pauses RBI-compliant
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How to use this episode

1.

Read each segment like a script. When you hit a "Pause & Reflect" prompt, actually stop and write your answer.

2.

In the role-plays, draft your own RM line *before* reading what Priya/Arjun said. Compare honestly.

3.

In the Objection Buster, write your rebuttal first. Then click "Reveal expert rebuttal" to compare.

Episode Segments

Host A — Priya

Welcome back to The Branch Floor. I'm Priya, and today Arjun and I are running an interactive session — yes, *you* will be working too. Grab a notepad.

Host B — Arjun

Picture two RMs in the same branch. RM #1 hears 'home loan' and immediately quotes the rate. RM #2 hears 'home loan' and asks, 'Sir, is this your first property or an investment?' Same lead. One closes in 3 weeks. The other never hears back.

Host A — Priya

That gap — between *order taking* and *consultative selling* — is what this entire episode is about. And we're doing it the RBI-compliant way. No mis-selling shortcuts.

Pause & Reflect
  • →Think of your last 3 customer interactions. Were you taking an order, or diagnosing a need?
  • →When did you last ask a customer 'why' twice in the same conversation?
Key takeaway

Order takers quote products. Consultants diagnose situations. The bank pays you for the second.

Objection Buster — Your Turn

Read the customer line. Draft your rebuttal in your notebook. Then click "Reveal expert rebuttal" to compare. The weak rebuttal shows what *not* to say. Use the L.A.E.R. framework throughout.

1
Customer says

"Your interest rate is higher than HDFC."

2
Customer says

"Let me think about it and get back to you."

3
Customer says

"I need to discuss with my wife / family first."

4
Customer says

"I've banked with SBI for 20 years. Why should I switch?"

5
Customer says

"Banks have too many hidden charges. I don't trust this."

6
Customer says

"I don't have time for this right now."

From order taker to trusted advisor.

One episode won't transform your sales calls. But practising one role-play and one objection rebuttal every morning — for 30 days — will. Pair this with the structured modules in the Sales Training Academy.

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Ask the Mentor — Voice Chat

Practise rebuttals aloud with the Mentor, or ask a follow-up on any segment.

Tap the microphone and ask something like “How do I handle a customer who says the interest rate is too high?”

Your question is answered with Indian banking context.