Published by Pearson (April 4, 2024) © 2024
Gerald Manning | Michael Ahearne | Barry ReeceSelling Today helps you understand the value of developing personal selling skills. The text incorporates academic theory, roleplay scenarios, real-world applications and ethical dilemmas. With the largest number of “learn by doing” materials of any personal selling text, Selling Today offers a wealth of tools to help you develop an ethical, customer-centered mindset.
With new discussions, scenarios and videos, the 15th Edition prepares you to succeed as a member of a new generation of sales professionals.
PART 1: DEVELOPING A PERSONAL SELLING PHILOSOPHY
- Relationship Selling Opportunities in the Information Economy
- Evolution of Selling Models That Complement the Marketing Concept
PART 2: DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP STRATEGY
- Ethics: The Foundation for Partnering Relationships That Create Value
- Creating Value with a Relationship Strategy
- Communication Styles: A Key to Adaptive Selling Today
PART 3: DEVELOPING A PRODUCT STRATEGY
- Creating Product Solutions
- Product-Selling Strategies That Add Value
PART 4: DEVELOPING A CUSTOMER STRATEGY
- The Buying Process and Buyer Behavior
- Developing and Qualifying Prospects and Accounts
PART 5: DEVELOPING A PRESENTATION STRATEGY
- Approaching the Customer with Adaptive Selling
- Determining Customer Needs with a Consultative Questioning Strategy
- Creating Value with the Consultative Presentation
- Negotiating Buyer Concerns
- Adapting the Close and Confirming the Partnership
- Servicing the Sale and Building the Partnership
PART 6: MANAGEMENT OF SELF AND OTHERS
- Opportunity Management: The Key to Greater Sales Productivity
- Management of the Sales Force
APPENDICES
- Reality Selling Today Role Plays and Video Scenarios
- NewNet Systems Regional Accounts Management Case Study
- Partnership Selling Role Play