Account Management & Sales Force Design

West Virginia connects account management with the way a sales function is organized. Strategic planning leads into management responsibilities, inside and outside sales and buying centers. It suits learners who want to understand how a sales role fits the wider organization rather than focus only on the wording of an individual pitch.

What you will learn

• Relate sales management to strategic planning.
• Compare inside and outside sales operations.
• Describe buying centers and personal selling.

Who this suits

Learners exploring account management and sales-force organization; business context helps with the strategic examples.

Before you enroll

Practice with fictional customer information and use only claims you can substantiate. Buying processes, product capabilities and communication rules differ across organizations and markets. A technique should help a customer make an informed decision. Course completion does not guarantee deals, income or a particular sales result.

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Put it into practice

Map the roles in a fictional buying center and explain what information each participant would need before agreeing to a proposed purchase.

Source and review

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