Marketing Management 2nd Edition Michael R. Czinkota and Masaaki Kotabe Chapter 14: Selling and Sales Management
Chapter Outline Territory Organization Sales Personnel Planning Prospects & Forecasts Industrial Sales Inter-Organizational Factors Cultural Generalization People Management
Territory Organization By Geography By Industry By Product
Sales Personnel Plan Resources needed to exploit potential Resources needed to meet target Negotiated levels Business as usual
Prospects & Forecasts PROSPECTS: “A” prospects “B” prospects Losers Bankers Probables Possibles
Industrial Sales Decision Makers & Influencers The economic buyer The user buyer The technical buyer The coach
Industrial Sales Industrial Buying Situations Straight rebuy Modified rebuy New task buying
Inter-Organizational Factors Relationship marketing: between suppliers and customers. Account planning: planning for a single customer.
Cultural Generalization Power distance Individualism vs. collectivism Masculinity vs. femininity Uncertainty avoidance Long-term orientation
People Management Recruitment Motivation & compensation Leadership Control Ethical perceptions