Definition of sales promotion * An early def. of sales promotion :’Includes all those activities ‚which enhance and support mass selling and which compete and or coordinate the entire promotional mix and make the marketing mix more effective”. (John F Luick and Wiliam L Zeigher‚Sales Promotion & Modern merchandising‚TMH‚1968) * In a specific sense ‚sales promotion includes those sales activities that supplement both personal selling and advertising and coordinate them and help to make
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THE SALES ORGANIZATION By: Vibhor Jain Key Terms Authority – the right to make decisions and carry out tasks Span of control – the number of people a superior is responsible for Chain of Command – the relationship between different levels of authority in the business Hierarchy – shows the line management in the business and who has specific responsibilities Delegation – authority to carry out actions passed from superior to subordinate Empowerment – giving responsibilities to people at all
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Sales Contests Work if they are implemented correctly Sales contests provide a great tool for the sales manager to motivate his sales force in both the short and long-term. However‚ in order to work for the sales manager and provide value to the sales force the objectives of the sales contest must to be carefully defined. Pitfalls‚ like a "coin operated sales force" and unmotivated salespeople can be the result of a thoughtlessly designed sales contest. Lastly‚ there are a great variety of sales
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Sales Promotion Whereas advertising gives a reason to buy‚ Sales Promotion gives an incentive to buy Introduction It is part of the Marketing spend of all companies and these days Sales Promotion spends in many companies exceed that of the ad spends . Consists of media and non-media marketing communications employed for a predetermined‚ limited time to stimulate trial‚ increase consumer demand‚ or improve product availability. Sales promotion is a specific item amongst your marketing instruments
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Designing and Managing the Sales Team Follett Carter E-mail: fcarter@umich.edu Phone: (415)336-8622 M (734)222-0089 H (239)395-3244 H Class hours: Tuesdays‚ 7:00-10:00pm‚ Ann Arbor Office Hours: before and/or after class by appointment Conference calls also possible Textbook: Assembled readings and case studies Course Description The objectives of this course are to improve your understanding of the role of the sales force in the achievement of
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What is sales forecasting? In general terms‚ forecasting means “A statement made about the future”. So‚ Sales forecasting is the estimation of sales made for the future. Sales forecast is an estimate of sales in rupees or in units for future period. A sales forecast is the prediction of sales volume that a company can estimate to achieve in specified period of time in future. Following are some of the definitions given by different scholars: According to American marketing Association
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History Car boot/trunk sales or boot/trunk fairs are a mainly British form of market in which private individuals come together to sell household and garden goods. The term refers to the selling of items from a car’s boot or trunk. Although a small proportion of sellers are professional traders selling goods‚ or indeed browsing for items to sell‚ the goods on sale are often used but no longer wanted personal possessions. Car boot sales are a way of focusing a large group of people in one place to recycle
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Sales Forecasting Sales potential is larger than sales forecast. Reason:- • Company do not have sufficient production capacity to capitalize on full sales potential. • No good distributive network. • Limited financial resource. • Company’s being more profit oriented than sales oriented. Sales forecast is depended on how much amount of resources can sell if it implements a particular marketing programme. Sales Forecast Methods:- 1) Qualitative method a) Expert’s opinion. b) Survey
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------------------------------------------------- Sales Management - An Overview The art of meeting and exceeding the sales goals of an organization through effective planning‚ controlling‚ budgeting and leadership refers to sales management. Sales Management helps the organization to achieve the sales targets efficiently. Process of Sales Management 1. Sales Planning * Marketers must plan things well in advance for the best results. It is essential to have concrete plans. Mere guess
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Sales Promotion Sales promotion is any initiative undertaken by an organisation to promote an increase in sales‚ usage or trial of a product or service Sales promotions are varied. Often they are original and creative. Buy-One-Get-One-Free (BOGOF) - which is an example of a self-liquidating promotion. For example if a loaf of bread is priced at $1‚ and cost 10 cents to manufacture‚ if you sell two for $1‚ you are still in profit - especially if there is a corresponding increase in sales.
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