Professional Selling Exam 2 Flashcards

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What are three ways that salespeople can add value in a selling situation?

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Which is the difference between unpaid and paid sales promotion? The difference between personal and impersonal sales promotion?

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How is selling to an existing customer different from selling to a new customer?

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What is the difference between “order taking” and “order getting?”

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What is the definition of emotional intelligence?

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Why is high emotional intelligence an important quality for a salesperson to have?

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Define Kickbacks

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8
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Define backdoor selling

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Puffery

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10
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Misrepresentation

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What role do initiators play in the sales process?

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What role do influencers play in the sales process?

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What role do gatekeepers play in the sales process?

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What role do users play in the sales process?

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What role do deciders play in the sales process?

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16
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What is the communication process that we discussed in class?

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17
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What is encoding?

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What is decoding?

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19
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What is the 80/20 rule regarding listening?

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When it comes to appearance, what are three of the five principles that we discussed in class?

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21
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What are the 4 categories of social styles?

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Driver

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Expressive

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Amiable

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Analytic

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26
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What are two things that someone who is highly assertive can adjust to reduce their assertiveness in a sales encounter?

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What are two things that someone who is highly responsive can adjust to reduce their responsiveness in a sales encounter?

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28
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Define and provide an example of leads and prospects.

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29
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What are the 5 questions that must be answered in the affirmative to make a lead a prospect?

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30
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What are house accounts and how do they differ from a normal account?

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31
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Define and provide an example of using the endless chain method to find leads.

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32
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Define and provide an example of using the center of influence method to find leads.

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33
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What is cold calling? How is it different from warm calling?

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34
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What is a cold call blitz?

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35
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What are 3 common reasons for a cold call reluctance? How can you overcome these?

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36
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We discussed 6 reasons for planning out a sales call. List and explain 3 of them.

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37
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What are 2 ethical dilemmas to be aware of when gathering personal customer info?

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38
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What are four demographic details we discussed related to a prospect’s organization?

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39
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What are the prospect’s competitors to you (as a salesperson)?

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40
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What is an influential adversary, and what are two ways to overcome them in a sales scenario?

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41
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Define analysis paralysis. How can it affect sales preparation/

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42
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What does the acronym SMART refer to in setting call objectives?

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43
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Define and provide an example of primary objective, minimum objective, and secondary objective.

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44
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Define focus of receptivity, focus of dissatisfaction and focus of power. Who is easiest to start with? Hardest? Most important?

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45
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What is impression management and how can it help you in your career?

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46
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What is ‘Lombardi time’? Why is it a good rule to follow as a salesperson?

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47
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Define and provide and example of the following opening methods: Referral, Benefit, Product, Complement, Question.

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48
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What is rapport?

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49
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What are a few topics that can be useful in developing rapport with a potential customer?

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50
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What are some topics to stray away from?

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51
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List and define the 4 components of the SPIN technique? Provide an example of each.

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52
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What is the most important question to ask just prior to proposing a solution.

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53
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Define features and benefits as they relate to a product. .

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54
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What is feature dumping?

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55
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What is a feature without a benefit?

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56
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Provide 2 examples of trial closes.

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57
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How important are non verbal communication, how you say it and words?

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58
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What are 4 key components to planning a presentation?

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59
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When is each useful in a presentation: verbal tools, visual tools, testimonials, test results, product demonstrations?

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60
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What are 5 important things to consider and/or include in a handout?

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61
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How would you structure a presentation for each of the four social styes? What would you include? What would you not include?

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62
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Define and provide an example of an objection?

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63
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List common objections related to 6 topics.

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64
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Using a cost/benefit framework, at which point will a customer be inclined to purchase from you?

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65
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What are 2 things to do when faced with an objection? What are two things not to do when facing objections?

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66
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What is forestalling and how is it beneficial? Provide an example of forestalling in a sales presentation.

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67
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What are 3 things you can do when dealing with a difficult customer?

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68
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Define and provide an example of the following responses to objections: DIRECT DENIAL, INDIRECT DENIAL, COMPENSATION METHOD, REFERRAL METHOD, REVISIT METHOD, AND POSTPONE METHOD.

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69
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When dealing with price as an objection, what should your first response not be? What is the 2 step approach to establishing value?

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