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Personal SellingSales Promotion

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Definition

Salesperson An individual acting for

a company by performing one or more of the following activities: prospecting, communicating, servicing, and information gathering.

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Personal Selling

Salespeople Have Many Names

AgentsSales consultantsSales RepresentativesAccount Executives

Sales EngineersDistrict ManagersMarketing RepresentativesAccount Development Representatives

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The Role of the Sales Force Two-way personal communication More effective than advertising in

complex selling situations The sales force plays a major role in

most companies The sales force works to produce

customer satisfaction and company profit

Personal Selling

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Definition

Sales Force Management The analysis, planning,

implementation, and control of sales force activities. It includes setting and designing sales force strategy; and recruiting, selecting, training, supervising, compensating, and evaluating the firm’s salespeople.

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Major Steps in Sales Force Management

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Sales Force Strategy and Structure

Managing the Sales Force

Sales Force Structure Territorial sales force

structure Product sales force

structure Customer sales force

structure Complex sales force

structure

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Compensating Salespeople Compensation elements: salary,

bonuses, commissions, expenses, and fringe benefits

Basic compensation plans: Straight salary Straight commission Salary plus bonus Salary plus commission

Managing the Sales Force

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The Personal Selling Process

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Sales Promotion Sales Promotions

are short-term incentives to encourage the purchase or sale of a product or service.

Definition

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Sales Promotions Can be targeted at final buyers,

retailers and wholesalers, business customers, and members of the sales force.

The use of sales promotions has been growing rapidly.

Sales Promotion

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Objectives – Consumer Promotions: Increase short-

term sales Generate product

trial

Sales Promotion

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SampleSample

CouponsCoupons

Cash RefundsCash Refunds

Price PacksPrice Packs

PremiumsPremiums

Advertising Specialties

Advertising Specialties

Trial amount of a productTrial amount of a product

Savings when purchasing specified products

Savings when purchasing specified products

Refund of part of the purchase priceRefund of part of the purchase price

Reduced prices marked on the label or package

Reduced prices marked on the label or package

Goods offered free or low cost as an incentive to buy a product

Goods offered free or low cost as an incentive to buy a product

Articles imprinted with an advertiser’s name given as gifts

Articles imprinted with an advertiser’s name given as gifts

Major Consumer Sales Promotion Tools

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Patronage RewardsPatronage Rewards

Point-of-PurchasePoint-of-Purchase

ContestsContests

SweepstakesSweepstakes

GameGame

Cash or other rewards for the use of a certain product

Cash or other rewards for the use of a certain product

Displays and demonstrations that take place at the point of sale

Displays and demonstrations that take place at the point of sale

Consumers submit an entry to be judged

Consumers submit an entry to be judged

Consumers submit their names for a drawing

Consumers submit their names for a drawing

Presents consumers with something every time they buy

Presents consumers with something every time they buy

Major Consumer Sales Promotion Tools

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Objectives – Trade Promotions:

Sales Promotion

Obtaining distribution and shelf space

Encouraging retailers to advertise the brand

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Objectives – Sales Force Promotions: Signing up new

accounts Stimulating

sales of specific items

Sales Promotion

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Trade Promotion Tools Discounts (also called price-offs,

off-list, and off-invoice discounts) Allowances

Advertising allowances Display allowances

Free goods Push money Specialty advertising items

Sales Promotion

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Business Promotion Tools Includes many of

the same tools used in trade and consumer promotions

Two additional tools:

Conventions & trade shows

Sales contests

Sales Promotion

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