137 How competitive forces shape strategy Awareness of these forees can help a company stake out a position in its industry that is less vulnerable to attack Michael E. Porter The nature and degree of competition in an industry hinge on five forces: the threat of new entrants‚ the bargaining power of customers‚ the bargaining power of suppliers‚ the threat of substitute products or services (where applicahle)‚ and the jockeying among current contestants. To estahlish a strategic agenda
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In the academic article “Selling Hot Pussy‚” Bell Hooks explains the bewilderment and the representation of the black female body in society. Bell Hooks really emphasizes that in popular culture‚ the exploited body has many sexual throwback references to slavery. Bell Hooks contrast the white female body and how it is not as sexualized as the black female body. She details how much the black female body is used in the media to sell things. Bell Hooks especially points out how the black female musicians
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Who owns your body? Discussion of the sale of human organs is too often overshadowed by cases of mistreatment‚ murder‚ and corruption. Most people fail to acknowledge that such abuses stem directly from the legal bans on selling body parts. Those opposed to a market in organs argue that selling body parts not only threatens the quality of the organ supply but will inevitably exploit people forced by poverty to enter such a market. But the ethical issues about whether people should be allowed to sell
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Question 1 (a) The 3 main roles that a sales manager should perform are listed as below: 1. Manage customer relationships 2. Serve as customer consultants 3. Manage the hybrid sales force Sales managers should firstly‚ continuously achieve a conversation with his or her customer‚ provide customized service and recommendations to them in order to increase customer retention. Secondly‚ sales managers should build ongoing relationships and profitable partnerships with his or her customers
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the property. The two types of security are personal security‚ which is when an individual becomes a surety or a guarantor and real security when an encumbrance is made on property.2 There are two types of credit transactions namely: 1. Secured transactions or contracts of real security – supported by collateral or an encumbrance of property. 2. Unsecured transactions or contracts of personal security – supported only by a promise of personal commitment of another such as a guarantor or
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Mediquip: “Science of Selling is in the Process” It has oft been thought that the science of selling is in the process. This mantra is precisely what failed the protagonist of the Mediquip case. As with any scientific method‚ success revolves around a defined process that‚ when correctly executed‚ achieves an optimal result. Kurt Thaldorf failed to formulate and follow the correct selling process and resulted in a loss of sale. The following examines Kurt’s failure and attempts to identify changes
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Part A Task 1: Sales strategy 1.1 Ansoff’s strategic growth model • Marketing Penetration Refers to a growth strategy in which the business focuses on selling existing products into existing markets. • Market Development It is the growth strategy in which the business extends their existing products into new markets. • Product Development This growth strategy refers to business that develops new products for existing markets. • Diversification Refers to the growth strategy in which
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1.0 Introduction Point-of-Sales or POS with Inventory System‚ it can help the company in billing‚ monitoring the stocks‚ and issuing of receipts‚ importing all the product and goods in a system by using databases. Large companies used inventory system even small kind of business. As we observed‚ Gee Cee bakeshop Branch V. Tiomico Corner Gen. Hizon CSFP having a difficulties in billing and monitoring and issuing of receipts and they are finding ways or solutions to improve their business and make
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Sales and planning operations Individual Contents Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction to the organization ..................................................................................................... 4 Task 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1)
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Session 11 D o N ot Promotion‚ Sales Management‚ Direct Marketing& P.R July 24‚ 2012 • Direct marketing • Interactive marketing • Word-of-mouth marketing • Personal selling D o N ot C • Advertising • Sales promotion • Events and experiences • Public relations and publicity op y Modes of Marketing Communications op y What is Sales Promotion? D o N ot C Sales promotions consist of a collection of incentive
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