Dominant Needs

Individuals decide whether or not he or she want to believe the advertisements they see and hear. Just as O’Neill evinced “You must listen. You must read. And finally you must think – all by yourself” (352). If individuals learned how advertisements work, he or she can avoid being persuaded by the salesman. The individual will no longer feel forced to buy products he or she did not want. Society should serve a positive influence for change in advertising.

sometimes says, “Honesty is the most important aspect of business today.” This means that people do not want a sales pitch,

A person’s personality allows us to see if we are passive or aggressive, along with why a person may be shy or outgoing (Lussier&Achua, 2013). My number one personality trait according to the profile assessment indicates that I am highest in conscientiousness, followed by adjustment, surgency, openness to new experiences, and agreeableness. As we continue to assess my leadership, all of these will play an important role in how I continue to be a strong leader with other motivating factors.

Christina, that is so true. The sales reps are the face of the company and this plays a very crucial role in building customer loyalty with the company. The clients do not know anything about your company so the sales reps are going to be the first impression of what your company has to offer. So it is vital that the sales reps are knowledgeable on all the company’s products and policies and ensure they are able to follow through on their promises. A good sales rep will listen to the concerns of each client and will try their best to accommodate the customer’s

If you're a salesperson, you can close more deals and get more sales, where people can value our opinions, develop more social bonds, etc.

Firstly when being sales staff there is a lot of responsibility that you have to take in account. For example sales staff should have some understanding about the product. This includes features, benefits, and the cost of the specific product that the customer wants to purchase. For example if a sales staff were to sell a computer his/her knowledge should be:

Buyers never want to feel pushed, manipulated, or rushed. Sales professionalism is another factor into having a buyer and seller trust based relationship. This method is a way to approach customers in a trusting and non-manipulating tactic to satisfy the long-term needs of both the customer and the selling firm. Salespeople play a critical role on the sales floor. Almost all consumers in the society who are early adopters of an innovation often rely on salespeople as a primary source of information. Given the increasing importance of building a trust bond and developing a long-term relationship is an imperative that salespeople are truthful with the customers. It is important for salespeople to

My conformed Myers-Briggs Indicator Type was ENFJ. As a leader I think I tend to be

Salesmen act as persuaders and have a knack to be able to convince others to their way of thinking. Salespeople have the ability to create trusting relationships with people and are great negotiators. They are charismatic and have the innate ability to make others just want to agree with

Honestly, I really did not think I would learn much from this class. I have been in different sales ventures many times in my life. In my life I have taken different sales jobs to supplement my husband’s income. Most of these jobs were doing home parties. I sold Mary Kay cosmetics, Aloette cosmetics, and House of Lloyd collectibles just to name a few. I thought I knew a lot about sales, I was wrong. During this class I learned why many of those sales ventures did not work out for me. First, I did not even have a goal except to sell. I basically thought the products would sell themselves. I can’t help but think to myself if I would have taken a class in sales twenty years ago; I could have achieved so much more. Many of the sales techniques in this class would have helped me be a better sales person. I could have used: Planning a sales call as chapter 7 teaches us to pre-approach plan. I would have had my own sales presentation, instead of just the company plans. I would have known about trial closing a prospective customer. With the information in this class I think I could have closed many more of my sales. I also would have followed up with my customers and built relationships.

This occupation isn’t like others because the success of the sales aren’t just based on how the salesman works, but also the customers attitude. Sometimes a customer may not be interested or lose interest quickly. This makes a salesman’s job harder because they must pay close attention to their customers and form correct reactions. A successful salesman must know how to persuade their customers, yet aren’t too pushy. The salesman must make the customer feel comfortable and feel a need to buy what they are selling. The greatest thing to remember is that a salesman must be understanding with customers. If the customers say the price is too high or that they don’t want the product, the salesman must stay kind to the customer. If not they might never buy a product from them or hinder any their future

Most dog owners regard their furry friend as part of the family. This is healthy for the dog owner who benefits from the canine companionship, and is also good for the dog who regards the household humans as part of its pack. However, it's a mistake to treat a dog like a human or to associate human motives to its behavior.

What comes to mind when you think of a salesperson? If you are like most people, you can only imagine of a highly sleazy, pushy, and manipulative individual standing between you and your car door almost forcing to buy some

So, you feel like sales and marketing really needs to understand the needs of the customer?

Before a sales representative is even able to do this step, they must first be sure they understand and KNOW their Product inside and out, their Company’s priorities, and the Marketplace in which they plan to function in. Most importantly, a good sales representative should understand the value of and actually believe in what you are attempting to sell. Once those basics are in place, prepared sales representatives should and most often use a special method for setting their sale call objectives called “SMART”. The acronym “SMART” simply means that a sales representative should have a Specific objective, the their objective is Measurable, ensure their goals are Achievable, focus on the Relational aspect of the sales call, and be prepared and open to Temporal or trial-run situations. (Personal Selling, pg. 137) This process and knowledge of this information is essential in preparing for a productive and successful call.