Module Two

Overview of Personal Selling

Learning Objectives
1. Describe the evolution of personal selling from ancient times to the modern era. 2. Explain the contributions of personal selling to society, business firms, and customers. 3. Distinguish between transaction-focused traditional selling and trust-based relationship selling.

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Learning Objectives

4. Discuss five alternative approaches to selling. 5. Describe the three primary roles fulfilled by consultative salespeople 6. Understand the sales process as a series of interrelated steps.

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Setting the Stage

UPS Builds Trust and Long-Term Customer Relationships
1. What does Carl Strenger, a UPS Vice President, mean by a consultative discussion with the customer?
2. When teaming up with UPS Capital sales personnel, what is the focus of the overall sales strategy?

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Personal Selling Defined

Personal selling refers to personal communication with a an audience through paid personnel of an organization or its agents in such a way that the audience perceives the communicators organization as being the source of the message.

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Evolution of Personal Selling

Peddlers selling door to door . . . served as intermediaries Selling function became more structured

1800s 1900s 2000s st century, selling continues to develop, As we begin Post-Industrial the 21 Industrial War and Modern becomingRevolution more professional and more relational Revolution Depression Era

Business organizations employed salespeople

Selling function became more professional

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Contributions of Personal Selling: Salespeople and Society

Salespeople help stimulate the economy Salespeople help with the diffusion of innovation

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Contributions of Personal Selling: Salespeople and the Employing Firm

Salespeople generate revenue Salespeople provide market research and customer feedback Salespeople become future leaders in the organization

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Contributions of Personal Selling: Salespeople and the Customer

Salespeople provide solutions to problems Salespeople provide expertise and serve as information resources Salespeople serve as advocates for the customer when dealing with the selling organization

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Transaction-Focused vs. Relationship Focused

Transaction-Focused
Short term thinking Making the sale has priority over most other considerations Interaction between buyer and seller is competitive Salesperson is selfinterest oriented

Relationship-Focused
Long term thinking Developing the relationship takes priority over getting the sale Interaction between buyer and seller is collaborative. Salesperson is customer-oriented

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Classification of Personal Selling Approaches

Stimulus Response Selling Mental States Selling Need Satisfaction Selling Problem Solving Selling

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Stimulus Response Selling

Salesperson Provides Stimuli

Buyer Responses Sought

Continue Process until Purchase Decision

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Mental States Selling

Attention

Interest

Conviction

Desire

Action

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Need Satisfaction Selling

Uncover and Confirm Buyer Needs

Present Offering to Satisfy Buyer Needs

Continue Selling until Purchase Decision

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Problem Solving Selling

Define Problem

Generate Alternative Solutions

Evaluate Alternative Solutions

Continue Selling until Purchase Decision

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Consultative Selling
Business Consultant

The process of helping customers reach their strategic goals by using the products, service, and expertise of the selling organization.

Strategic Orchestrator

Long-term Ally

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The Sales Process: An Overview

Selling Foundations

Initiating Customer Relationships

Selling Strategy

Developing Customer Relationships

Enhancing Customer Relationships

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The Sales Process: Selling Foundations

In order to be successful in todays global business environment, salespeople must have a solid relationship building foundation. They must: Be Trustworthy Behave Ethically Understand Buyer Behavior Possess Excellent Communication Skills

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The Sales Process: Selling Strategy

In order to be successful in todays global business environment, salespeople must also think and act strategically. The must develop strategies for: Each Sales Call Each Customer Their Sales Territories
Each strategy is related to the other

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The Sales Process

Initiating Customer Relationships

Developing Customer Relationships

Enhancing Customer Relationships

Prospecting Sales Presentation Delivery Preapproach through Follow-up, Earning Customer Commitment Adding Value Presentation Planning Self-leadership, and Teamwork Approaching the Customer

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