Collaborative Selling :: GCSE Business Marketing Coursework

Collaborative SellingOn March 11, 1998 I attended a trounce held by John Littleson in Vineland NJ.The topic of his lecture was cooperative Selling. In which he presented the six best ways to increase sells. John is a multi millionaire he owns eight new car dealerships, two boat dealerships and several properties through out South Jersey. Target The first gait is a marketing need understand exactly what the product/service is and identify the specific markets that can best use it. This is done on a company level in their marketing plan and should be done by individual salespeople as well. It takes some time, but careful planning focuses effort and provides a greater renovation on time and money invested. Collaborative salespeople know they must concentrate onProspects who have a high probability of buying. Contact The first step after(prenominal) targeting a market is to contact them in a cost-effective and professional way. Naturally, this would be some combination of le tter, phone, and personal contact. The right combination of contacting strategies ensures that collaborative salespeople create high-perceived value before they call on their prospects. When contact is made, collaborative salespeople set the stage for a cooperative, working relationship. They convey their desire to explore inevitably and opportunities. They build credibility and trust. They express their sincere desire to be of service, and they make their competitive advantages known without jumping into a presentation. Explore In this stage of the collaborative sales process, salespeople convey the message Lets explore your business situation to see if there are need to fulfill or opportunities on which to capitalize. During the explore stage, collaborative salespeople conduct research, meet with their prospects frequently, and do whatever it takes to become an expert on their prospects business. The give-and-take relationship thatDevelops sets the stage for in-depth explora tion of options that may culminate in a sale. Collaborative salespeople make it clear that they want to help, not just make a sale. If, after information-gathering, collaborative salespeople find that their products are not appropriate for their prospects, which is unconvincing due to their careful target marketing, they will forego the sale, but have made a friend and businessContact. Collaborate It is at this point after an in-depth exploration of a prospects situation that collaborative salespeople talk about their products or services.