THE 2024 SALES KICKOFF
PLANNING TEMPLATE
The sample planning template below will help you prepare for this year’s SKO
event and ensure your team’s success in 2024.
COMPANY MISSION STATEMENT
Inspire your reps with a meaningful mission; describe how you want reps to feel after this event
2024 SKO EXECUTIVE ALIGNMENT
Key pain point(s) or challenges reps currently face
Leadership’s 2-3 top initiatives or outcomes
Specific behavior change(s) that will drive above outcomes
2024 SKO OBJECTIVE(S)
How will you train/prepare reps to master the specific behaviors listed above?
2024 SKO PLAY
What do reps need to know before attending?
Ex: Understand FY24 sales strategy
What do reps need to show before attending?
Ex: A personal goal you wish to achieve at the event with your manager
What do reps need to say before attending?
Ex: Inform external stakeholders that you will be unavailable
What do reps need to do before attending?
Ex: Book a hotel by a specific date
2024 SKO THEME
SKO PRE-WORK
GOAL: What is specific behavior change this pre-work contributes to
CONTENT: Add links to training and coaching materials reps must complete prior to your SKO
PRE-WORK DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR LIVE EVENT
Leverage open-ended questions to engage reps and ignite peer-to-peer learning (e.g., “What was
something from the assignment that stood out to you as new or unusual? How do you see this
technique working or not working with a customer? What concerns do you have about this new skill?”)
LEADERSHIP KEYNOTE
Leader and bio:
Takeaway: Describe what you reps to feel after this session
Talking points:
MARKETING STRATEGY
Marketing representative and bio:
Takeaway: Describe what you reps to learn from this session
Talking points:
CUSTOMER HIGHLIGHTS
Reinforce product messaging through customer highlights
YEAR-END HIGHLIGHTS
Reinforce strategy execution through year-end highlights
ICEBREAKER QUESTIONS
TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
HAPPY HOUR
Venue/catering:
Option for remote employees:
Ex: Remote employees will receive a $25 gift card to order dinner and will join a virtual networking
event
SKO CONTINUED LEARNING
GOAL: How will you engage reps to further drive master of specific skills post-event?
CONTENT: Add links to training and coaching materials reps can reference after your SKO
SKO KNOWLEDGE CHECK
GOAL: What specific behavior are you trying to examine?
CONTENT: Add links to knowledge check materials reps must complete after your SKO