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Sales Exam 1
Term | Definition |
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defamation | unfair or untrue statements to customers about a competitor, its products or its salespeople |
reciprocity | special relationship in which two companies agree to buy products from each other |
tying agreement | buyer is required to purchase one product in order to get another product |
conspiracy | an agreement between competitors before customers are contacted |
collusion | competitors working together while the customer is making a purchase decision |
resale price maintenance | minimum price below which distributors or retailers should not resell their products |
spiff | special promotion incentive fund or special incentives to get a reseller's salespeople to push products |
price discrimination | unjustified special prices, discounts, or services to some customers |
privacy laws | limit the amount of info that a firm can obtain about a consumer or specify how that info can be used or shared |
do-not-call law | limits the conditions under which anyone on the registry may be telephoned at home or on a cell phone |
producers | buy products and services to manufacture and sell their products and services to customers |
original equipment manufacturer | purchase goods to use in making their products |
end users | producers who buy goods and services to support their own production and operations |
resellers | buy finished products or services with the intention to resell them to businesses and consumers |
government agencies | purchase goods and services and develop detailed specifications for a product and then invite qualified suppliers to submit bids |
institutions | public and private like churches, hospitals, and colleges. purchasing rules and procedures are as complex and rigid as those of government agencies |
consumers | purchase products and services for use by themselves or by their families |
derived demand | purchases made by the OEMs and resellers depend on the product demand. sales to OEMs and resellers are based on derived demand |
step 1 | recognition of a need |
step 2 | definition of the product type needed |
step 3 | development of detailed specifications |
step 4 | search for qualified suppliers |
step 5 | acquisition and analysis of proposals |
step 6 | evaluation of proposals and selection of a supplier |
step 7 | placing and receiving the order |
step 8 | evaluation of product performance |
new tasks | purchasing a product or service for the first time |
straight rebuys | buying the same product from the source it was bought previously |
modified rebuys | obtaining new information of a product or a similar product that was purchased in the past |
encoding | translation of thoughts into words |
decoding | interpreting the meaning of the received message |
standard memorized presentation | completely memorized sales talk, presents same selling points to all the customers, provide complete and accurate info, limited effectiveness |
outlined presentation | prearranged presentation that includes stand intro, standard answers to objections, standard method for an order, effective because its well organized |
customized presentation | based on a detailed analysis of the customers needs, use the communication principles to discover customer's needs and problems and propose the most effective solution, adapts to customer needs |
adaptive selling | changing sale behavior according to the selling situation, illustrated by customized presentation, emphasizes the importance of satisfying customer needs, being adaptable increases buyer trust and commitment and results in higher sales performance |