Chapter 1 Flashcards
(32 cards)
transfer of title to goods and services by the seller to the buyer in exchange of money
Sale
Is the art or skill in selling
salesmanship
is the art of convincing and persuading people to buy the product
salesmanship
is just transferring the title in goods, services or ideas with a valuable consideration.
selling
This is keen
competition
Role of Salespeople in Business
Competition is keen
5 Methods of Communication w/
Customers
- Personal selling
- Advertising
- Sales promotion
- Publicity
- Word of mouth
face to face interaction
personal selling
impersonal mass media
advertising
extra value, incentives to
costumers
sales promotion
communication through significant unpaid presentations about the firm
publicity
way of communication to costumer at no cost
-word of mouth
Develop as a result of the pressures facing modern organizations and enables them to remain competitive in the business environment
learning organizations
Developing knowledge to do present activities better
Adaptive learning
Firm go beyond their present market, product, policies and procedures to develop new insights
Generative learning
2 types of learning
- Adaptive learning
- Generative learning
Types of salesperson
- Manufacturer’s sales people
- Wholesaler’s sales people
- Retailer’s sales people
- Specialty sales people
They are sales people who may sell to wholesalers, retailers, or other middlemen.
Manufacturer’s sales people
Manufacturer’s sales people 3 major types:
- Pioneer-products sales people
- Dealer-servicing sales people
- Merchandising, detail, and missionary sales people
Individuals whose function is to secure outlets for a new product to wholesalers, distributors, and dealers
Pioneer-products sales people
Necessary traits for dealer servicing sales people
Persistence
Enthusiasm
Warmth
Friendliness
Sales people of this type need not be as
aggressive or imaginative as the first type
dealer-servicing sales people
They are sometimes called “sales promoter” because they gather latest information about their target market, give advice and counseling to middlemen and try to favorably influence sales volume.
merchandising, detail, and missionary
Employed by drug and textbook companies
detailers