opportunities to develop product and service knowledge
the benefits of staff having high levels of product and service knowledge
formal and informal research techniques to gain product and service knowledge
customer feedback to supplement product and service knowledge
share product and service knowledge with other relevant internal personnel
Initiate action to identify changes in customer preferences, needs, wants and expectations
Contribute to changes to products, services and service standards to meet identified customer needs
Element 2: Develop market knowledge
concept of target markets
concept of niche markets
Describe how promotions and offers may vary to suit differing target markets
sources of information about enterprise-specific target markets
demographic characteristics of enterprise target markets
benefits of using target markets within an organisation
Element 3: Promote products and services
promotional initiatives that may be used to promote products
static in-house promotion
Verbally promote products and/or services to customers
Demonstrate products and/or services to customers
Element 4: Apply selling skills
Approach the customer in a sales environment
Gather information about customer needs, wants and preferences
selling skills
buying objections
Maximize sales opportunities within a buying situation
Close the sale