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Evolution of Personal Selling
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Salesforce Objectives
Marketing
Building Relationships
Prospecting Management
Planning the Sales Call
Presenting
Overcoming Objections 7th Edition
Obtaining Commitment
Long-term Relationships J. Paul Peter
Cross-functional Planning James H. Donnelly, Jr.
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Sales Force Control
Sales Forecasting
Forecasting Methods
Sales Quotas
Personal Selling
Sales Force Technology
Performance Evaluation
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Long-term Relationships
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Salesforce Objectives 1. Establish and maintain a prospect and
Building Relationships
Prospecting customer database.
Planning the Sales Call
Presenting 2. Monitor orders to deliver on-time, on-
Overcoming Objections
Obtaining Commitment
budget.
Long-term Relationships
Cross-functional Planning 3. Ensure appropriate use of your product.
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Sales Force Control
4. Provide customers ongoing guidance and
Sales Forecasting support.
Forecasting Methods
Sales Quotas
Sales Force Technology
5. Analyze customer feedback and respond to
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6. Assure customer satisfaction through
attention and response.
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Cross-functional Selling
Sales Process
Evolution of Personal Selling
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Salesforce Objectives Master the benefits of cross-functional selling.
Building Relationships
Prospecting
Planning the Sales Call
1. Improved sales productivity – both more
Presenting effective and efficient with delegated tasks.
Overcoming Objections
Obtaining Commitment
Long-term Relationships
2. More flexibility and quicker decisions –
Cross-functional Planning especially good for small runs of tailored
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products and customer problem solving.
Sales Force Control
Sales Forecasting 3. Better decisions – more expertise, better
Forecasting Methods
Sales Quotas
informed alternatives.
Sales Force Technology
Performance Evaluation 4. Increased customer satisfaction – energy,
flexibility, commitment and follow-up.
Performance Incentives
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Salesforce Objectives Missionary salespeople – focus on detailing
Building Relationships
Prospecting existing products and introducing new ones. (e.g.:
Planning the Sales Call
Pharmaceuticals)
Presenting
Overcoming Objections
Obtaining Commitment
Technical sales specialists – support the field
Long-term Relationships
sales staff by providing technical assistance and
Cross-functional Planning
Sales Specialists client counsel, when appropriate.
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Sales Force Control
Cross-functional sales team – blend the talents
Sales Forecasting
Forecasting Methods and knowledge of functional areas to better meet
Sales Quotas
Sales Force Technology
client needs.
Performance Evaluation
Performance Incentives
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Supporting Selling
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Salesforce Objectives Firms provide . . .
Building Relationships
Prospecting
Planning the Sales Call
• Efficient and effective sales tools,
Presenting continuous training, and adequate
Overcoming Objections
Obtaining Commitment
advertising support.
Long-term Relationships
Cross-functional Planning • Efficient follow-up, delivery and reorder
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systems.
Sales Force Control
Sales Forecasting • Equitable compensation to reward
Forecasting Methods
Sales Quotas
performance.
Sales Force Technology
Performance Evaluation • Adequate supervision and evaluation of
performance for continual improvement.
Performance Incentives
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Sales Force Control
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Salesforce Objectives Sales managers control sales forces by . . .
Building Relationships
Prospecting
Planning the Sales Call
• Forecasting sales accurately.
Presenting
Overcoming Objections • Establishing territories and quotas that benefit
Obtaining Commitment
Long-term Relationships
the firm and the sales person mutually.
Cross-functional Planning
Sales Specialists • Analyzing expenses and realigning to improve
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sales results.
Sales Forecasting
Forecasting Methods • Motivating individual sales persons, and
Sales Quotas
Sales Force Technology • Compensating performance for satisfaction
Performance Evaluation
Performance Incentives and improvement.
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Salesforce Objectives 1. Used to establish quotas
Building Relationships
Prospecting
Planning the Sales Call
2. Used to plan the personal selling efforts and
Presenting other types of promotional activities
Overcoming Objections
Obtaining Commitment
Long-term Relationships
3. Used to budget expenses
Cross-functional Planning
Sales Specialists 4. Used to plan and coordinate production,
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logistics, inventories, personnel and so
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Forecasting Methods
Sales Quotas
Sales Force Technology
Performance Evaluation
Performance Incentives
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Forecasting Methods
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Salesforce Objectives Jury of executive method – combines and averages view of
Building Relationships top management from various departments
Prospecting
Planning the Sales Call Sales force composite –the sales force becomes the jury
Presenting
Overcoming Objections Customer expectations – asking customer how much they
Obtaining Commitment
Long-term Relationships
expect to purchase and by what date
Cross-functional Planning
Sales Specialists
Time-series analysis – using past data to forecast future
Supporting Selling sales
Sales Force Control
Sales Forecasting Correlation analysis – analyzing dependent and
Forecasting Methods independent variables driving sales volume
Sales Quotas
Sales Force Technology Other quantitative functions – growth functions and
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simulation models
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Sales Quotas
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Salesforce Objectives Sales management assigns minimum sales goals
Building Relationships
Prospecting in the form of quotas to . . .
Planning the Sales Call
Presenting . . . provide incentives for salespeople.
Overcoming Objections
Obtaining Commitment
Long-term Relationships
. . . provide a quantitative standard for
Cross-functional Planning performance measurement.
Sales Specialists
Supporting Selling
Sales Force Control
. . . evaluate and control the efforts of the sales
Sales Forecasting force.
Forecasting Methods
Sales Quotas
Sales Force Technology
. . . assist individual with personal goal setting.
Performance Evaluation
Performance Incentives
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Sales Force Technology
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Salesforce Objectives Selected technology can improve sales
Building Relationships
Prospecting performance. These elements top the list.
Planning the Sales Call
Presenting Cell phones - 89%
Overcoming Objections
Obtaining Commitment
Long-term Relationships
E-Mail – 85%
Cross-functional Planning
Sales Specialists Presentation Software – 85%
Supporting Selling
Sales Force Control
Sales Forecasting
Desktop PCs – 68%
Forecasting Methods
Sales Quotas Notebook Computers – 63%
Sales Force Technology
Performance Evaluation Contact Management Software – 55%
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Performance Evaluation
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Salesforce Objectives Effort-Oriented Measures
Building Relationships
Prospecting
Planning the Sales Call Number of sales call made
Presenting
Overcoming Objections
Obtaining Commitment
Number of MRO calls made
Long-term Relationships
Cross-functional Planning Number of complaints handled
Sales Specialists
Supporting Selling
Number of checks on resellers stocks
Sales Force Control
Sales Forecasting
Forecasting Methods
Uncontrollable lost job time
Sales Quotas
Sales Force Technology Number of inquiries followed up
Performance Evaluation
Performance Incentives
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Number of demonstrations completed
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Salesforce Objectives Results-Oriented Measures
Building Relationships
Prospecting
Planning the Sales Call Sales volume
Presenting
Overcoming Objections Sales volume as a percentage of quota
Obtaining Commitment
Long-term Relationships Sales profitability
Cross-functional Planning
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Sales Specialists Number of new accounts
Supporting Selling
Sales Force Control Number of stockouts
Sales Forecasting
Forecasting Methods Number of distributors participating in programs
Sales Quotas
Sales Force Technology Number of lost accounts
Performance Evaluation
Number of customer complaints From Ingram,
Performance Incentives
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Distributor sales-inventory ratios Schwepker
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Performance Incentives
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Salesforce Objectives
Positive feedback
Building Relationships
Prospecting
Company praise
Planning the Sales Call
Presenting
Bonus
Overcoming Objections
Obtaining Commitment
Salary increase
Long-term Relationships
Cross-functional Planning
Pay for performance for specific new ideas
Sales Specialists
Supporting Selling
Paid educational allowance
Sales Force Control
Sales Forecasting
Earned time off
Forecasting Methods
Sales Quotas
Stock options
Sales Force Technology
Performance Evaluation
Fringe benefits
Performance Incentives
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Vested Retirement Plan From Churchill,
Profit Sharing Ford and Walker
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Sales Process
Evolution of Personal Selling
J. Paul Peter, Ph.D.
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University of Wisconsin – Madison
Salesforce Objectives
Building Relationships
Prospecting
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Planning the Sales Call
Presenting
James H. Donnelly, Jr., Ph.D.
Overcoming Objections
Obtaining Commitment
University of Kentucky – Lexington
Long-term Relationships
Cross-functional Planning
Sales Specialists
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Supporting Selling
Sales Force Control
Sales Forecasting
Marketing Management
Forecasting Methods
7th Edition – McGraw-Hill
Sales Quotas
Sales Force Technology
Performance Evaluation Click on the book to go to the book site
Performance Incentives
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