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Planning the selling program and implementing and evaluating the personal selling effort of the firm is referred to as


A) relationship marketing.
B) team selling.
C) personal selling.
D) sales engineering.
E) sales management.

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On a recent shopping excursion at a local Target store,Jim Krause went from aisle to aisle selecting the products he needed.He bought a variety of products,including shampoo,toothpaste,and several pairs of socks.Interestingly,the only salesperson Krause encountered was the person at the checkout counter.The checkout person at Target is would best be described as


A) an inside order getter.
B) an outside order getter.
C) a sales associate.
D) an inside order taker.
E) an outside order taker.

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A representative from AT&T called Dr.Michaels after he switched to its new U-verse telephone system.The firm wanted to make certain he was satisfied and asked if he had any questions concerning his new service.This is an example of __________ call.


A) an assumptive
B) a preemptive
C) a follow-up
D) a prospecting
E) a courtesy

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The use of toll-free telephone numbers that customers call to obtain information about products and make purchases is referred to as


A) inbound telemarketing.
B) outbound telemarketing.
C) outbound videoconferencing.
D) interactive marketing.
E) multichannel selling.

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Figure 17-3 Figure 17-3   -Figure 17-3 depicts the sales management process that involves three interrelated functions.B refers to A)  sales plan implementation. B)  sales force evaluation. C)  sales force determination. D)  sales force communication. E)  sales plan formulation. -Figure 17-3 depicts the sales management process that involves three interrelated functions.B refers to


A) sales plan implementation.
B) sales force evaluation.
C) sales force determination.
D) sales force communication.
E) sales plan formulation.

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Which of the following statements should a salesperson use to agree with and neutralize an objection?


A) "I think I might be able to explain that better to you after showing you this diagram."
B) "Yes, you're right, it is lighter but that is done intentionally to make your work easier."
C) "That's true. It does have a shorter shelf life, but that really hasn't been a problem. It is so popular it never stays on the shelf that long anyway."
D) "Where did you hear that? Your source must have erroneous information."
E) "As I was saying ...."

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Russ Berry Co.is a company that makes gifts and collectibles.When its southeastern sales representative is driving through a community on her way to make a sales call,she looks for small independent florists and gift shops.When she finds a retailer she knows is not carrying Russ products,she stops and makes a sales call.The company's sales rep uses __________ to find its prospects.


A) stimulus-response selling
B) order taking
C) cold canvassing
D) formula selling
E) telemarketing

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At which stage in the personal selling process would the salesperson obtain further information about the prospect and decide on the best method of contact?


A) prospecting
B) preapproach
C) approach
D) presentation
E) close

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Policies that specify who salespeople should contact,what kinds of selling and customer service activities should be engaged in,and how these activities should be carried out are referred to as


A) sales response management policies.
B) key account management policies.
C) account management policies.
D) customer management policies.
E) sales force management policies.

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A salesclerk at L.L.Bean uses __________ when he asks a customer if she also needs a pair of hiking socks with the purchase of her mountain boots.


A) a stimulus-response presentation
B) a transactional sales presentation
C) need-satisfaction selling
D) consultative selling
E) formula selling

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An order taker is a


A) salesperson who specializes in identifying, analyzing, and solving customer problems, but who does not actually sell products and services.
B) salesperson who processes routine orders or reorders for products that were already sold by the company.
C) salesperson who identifies prospective customers, provides them with information, persuades them to buy, closes sales, and follows up on their use of a product or service.
D) person on the selling team who is responsible for obtaining qualified leads.
E) member of the sales support team who does not directly solicit orders but rather concentrates on performing promotional activities and introducing new products.

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Which of the following statements describes a major drawback associated with a canned sales presentation?


A) A canned sales presentation provides too little information to prospects.
B) A canned sales presentation is difficult for inexperienced salespeople to use.
C) A canned sales presentation allows little room for feedback from prospective customers.
D) A canned sales presentation is too expensive and time-consuming.
E) A canned sales presentation lacks consistency.

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What are the three types of prospects?


A) leads, prospects, and buyers
B) leads, prospects, and qualified prospects
C) cold, warm, and hot
D) awareness, trial, and adoption
E) primary leads, secondary leads, and final leads

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All of the following tactics are used to generate leads except which?


A) cold canvassing
B) suggestive selling
C) toll-free numbers
D) coupons
E) trade shows

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"Everyone lives by selling something" was an observation made by


A) Steve Jobs.
B) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
C) Donald Trump.
D) Robert Louis Stevenson.
E) Lindsey Smith.

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Sales force automation is typically applied to all of the following except which?


A) sales training
B) memos from a sales manager to her sales force
C) sales presentations
D) account analysis
E) order processing

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In personal selling,the customer who wants or needs the product is referred to as a


A) hot lead.
B) cold call.
C) lead.
D) prospect.
E) qualified prospect.

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Norma Adler works for Tyco Healthcare.Her job is to visit hospitals and meet with staff to explain the equipment that Tyco manufactures for use in operating rooms.Although Adler is part of her company's sales force,she does not directly solicit orders.Adler is what type of salesperson?


A) an inside order taker
B) an outside order getter
C) a missionary salesperson
D) a sales engineer
E) a sales team coordinator

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John Whitaker works for American Greetings.His job description includes the following responsibilities: (1) stock and arrange point-of-purchase displays of present customers-60 percent of his workweek and (2) receive orders from customers and complete the transactions-40 percent of his workweek.Whitaker is primarily engaged in which type of selling?


A) outside order taking
B) relationship selling
C) inside order taking
D) outside order getting
E) missionary sales

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A waitress at a TGI Friday's restaurant uses __________ when she asks a party if they would like another round of drinks.


A) inquiry selling
B) formula selling
C) suggestive selling
D) method selling
E) a canned sales presentation

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