A lapel pin. Authorization to use the designation on their business cards and letterhead. Additional password access to the resources at the Sales and Marketing Executives International website. The first program of its kind. Sales Certification by the DaCo Corporation and Sales and Marketing Executives International.
Participants receive three sets of materials, each followed by exams.
Successfully completing the program, passing the exams and meeting the other qualifications results in a SME Certified Professional Salesperson certificate. First Steps to Success in Outside Sales , a 12-lesson audio tape program by Dave Kahle. Mastering Self-Directed Learning , a manual by Dave Kahle. The Six-Hat Salesperson , a new book by Dave Kahle. Smart Selling , a ten-cassette audio tape program by Dave Kahle.