Agenda *Sales: An Applied Setting for Persuasion *McLuhan’s View of Media *Gerbner’s Cultivation Theory *Agenda Setting Theory
Sales Persuasion *Who is a sales representative? *What is the purpose of sales?
The buyer’s perspective: the five no’s *No ability *No trust *No need *No help *No hurry
An Initial Step Qualifying the Customer
Sales Persuasion
No Trust
Sales Persuasion No Trust No Need
Sales Persuasion No Trust No Need No Help
Sales Persuasion No Trust No Need No Help No Hurry
Relating Skills No Trust
Discovery Skills No Trust No Need
Advocating Skills No Trust No Need No Help
Supporting Skills No Trust No Need No Help No Hurry
McLuhan’s View of Media Determinism *global village *the medium is the message *we become what we behold
Medium hot and medium cool Cool Hot Television Movies Radio Books
Attempt at Clarity *Question 1: What does it (the medium or technology) extend? * What does it make obsolete? *What is retrieved? *What does the technology reverse into if it is over-extended?
*How has popular music changed since MTV? *How has the Internet changed the way we stay in touch? *Did the printing press change the course of Christianity? *Word processing, cell phones, and calculators has improved efficiency, but how has it hurt learning?
Cultivation Theory
Agenda Setting Theory *U.S. Invasion of the Soviet Union
The U.S. Invasion of Vladivostok
Agenda Setting Theory *U.S. Invasion of the Soviet Union *East Timor: 200,000 ( )
Agenda Setting Theory *U.S. Invasion of the Soviet Union *East Timor: 200,000 ( ) *Rwanda: 657,000 ( )