Personal selling is one of the basic elements of integrated communications and the promotional mix. It refers to the direct communication between a seller and the prospective customer.
1. Retail sling of pharmaceuticals from a licensed retail pharmacy 2. Field selling of pharmaceuticals by a sales representative visiting potential prescribers 3. Telemarketing which is mostly used in the consumer goods sector 4. Inside selling by a medical sales representative permanently located within a medical center
Optimal customer targeting Optimal message adjustment Maximum informational content Mutual flow of information Optimal evaluation of customer perceptions and needs Marketing research Competitive intelligence gathering
Preceding a sales call (prospecting) During a call Following a sales call
From transaction to relationships From individuals to teams From Sales volume to productivity From Management to leadership From Local to global