Module 1: Sales Role Flashcards
Marketing
Business function that identifies, satisfies, and retains customers through a set of activities related to creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for the customer
Relationship Selling
Sales technique that focuses on the interaction between the buyer and the salesperson rather than the price or details of the product
Value Creation
The performance of actions that increase the worth of goods, services, or even a business
Sales Process
A systematic approach involving a series of steps that enables a sales force to close more deals, increase margins and make more sales through referrals
Customer Loyalty
Having a positive attitude toward a product or brand, which induces supportive behavior from the customer.
Brand Trust
The willingness of the average consumer to rely on the ability of the brand to perform its stated function.
Personal Selling
A type of selling that uses person-to-person interaction to sell products and services
Conversion Rates
The percentage of prospective customers who take a specific action you want
Sales Forecast
The process of estimating future sales
Operational Budget
A plan for expenditures required to maintain the functioning of a business venture or public organization.
Profitability
The ability of a company to use its resources to generate revenues in excess of its expenses
Product-market fit
The degree to which a product satisfies a strong market demand
Corporate Structure
An organization’s different departments or business units within a company to achieve its overall mission and goals
Functional Structure
An organization structure that groups employees according to a specialized or similar set of roles or tasks
Modular Structure
Divides the business into small, tightly knit strategic business units (SBUs), which focus on specific elements of the organizational process
Strategic Business Units (SBU’s)
A profit center that focuses on product offering and market segment
Value Chain
The process or activities by which a company adds value to a product, including production, marketing, and the provision of after-sales service
Competitors
Firms that provide similar products or services and try to attract the same customers
Competitive Advantage
A condition or circumstance that puts a company in a favorable or superior business position.
How do successful companies create competitive advantage? (examples)
Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Company assets, attributes, or abilities that are difficult to duplicate or exceed and provide a superior or favorable long-term position over competitors
Loyalty Card
A card issued by a store to a customer and used to record credit points awarded for money spent in the store. Can also be a credit card tied to a brand, which then tracks what and where clients purchase
Location
Location is a critical factor in a consumer’s selection of a store. Starbucks coffee is a great example of this. Starbucks will move in to one area of a city at a time and then expand in the region. It opens stores close to one another to let the storefront promote the company; it spends little on media advertising due to its location strategy.
Distribution and information systems
Walmart has excelled at this part of the retailing strategy. Retailers try to have the most effective and efficient way to get their products at a cheap price and sell them for a reasonable price. Distribution is extremely expensive and timely.