Value is Related to Customer Benefits Utility – the want-satisfying power of a good or service Types of Utility Form Place Time Ownership
Lifetime Value of a Customer Lifetime value of a customer – present value of the stream of future profits expected over a customer’s lifetime of purchases Firing a customer – encouraging a customer to find alternative sources from which to purchase
Communicating Value in the Sales Message Product quality Channel deliverables (supply chain) Integrated marketing communications (IMC) Synergy between sales and marketing
Communicating Value in the Sales Message Execution of marketing mix programs Quality of the buyer-seller relationship (trust) Service quality Salesperson professionalism
Synergy Between Sales and Marketing Seamless organizational processes focused on managing customer relationships strengthen the value proposition When sales and marketing are not synergistic, the customer is marginalized
Execution of Marketing Mix Programs Product Place - for distribution, or getting the product into the hands of the customer Price Promotion - marketing communications
Quality of the Buyer-Seller Relationship The quality of the buyer-seller relationship is measured by trust Trust - a belief by one party that the other party will fulfill its obligations Trust is essential to successful relationship selling Trust signifies that a salesperson has the customer’s long-term interests at heart