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Sales Force Mangt
Sales Force Mangt
Fall 1999
Outline
Role of the sales force in corporate strategy Trends in personal selling and sales management Functions of the salesperson and sales manager Course overview
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Process (rather than event) driven Team player Customer advocate/Market feedback Integration of promotional mechanisms (e.g. DTC)
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Course Overview
Effective Personal Selling Strategic Issues Tactical Issues Industrial Settings
informed buyers discipline of repeat purchase often genuine differentiation is possible
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Course Requirements
Class Participation 20% Group Projects 35%
DigitalThink Case Group Presentation
20% 25%
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Class Participation
Show up, on time. Prepare cases and reading Quality vs. quantity Contribute articles/reading/examples
http://www.salesandmarketing.com/ http://www.sellingpower.com/ http://www.decalibrary.org/
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Group Projects
DigitalThink Case
Due November 17th on or before class. 5 page limit on text w/ 3 page limit on exhibits
Group Presentation
Only presentation needs to be submitted-- no paper/write-up
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Policies
Projects are due on or before class You may challenge a grade-- but only in writing
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