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Many salespeople schedule routing by using the 80/20 rule,meaning:


A) 80 percent of their time on calls from the office and 20 percent on face-to-face calls
B) 80 percent of their time on face-to-face calls and 20 percent on calls from the office
C) 80 percent of their time on larger accounts and 20 percent on less profitable accounts
D) 80 percent of their time on calls and 20 percent on prospecting
E) 80 percent of their time on sales activities and 20 percent on paperwork

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The starting point for effective time management is forming a new attitude toward time conservation.

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Braeden Innovations is a company that sells database systems and software integration packages to schools and universities. Po Komacho is a trade sales representative with Braeden Innovations. As a trade sales representative, she promotes the company and its products to software resellers and supports their sales representatives in selling Braeden's software to clients. A large part of her job involves attending industry trade shows and working at the Braeden Innovations booth at the exhibit hall of the trade show. -Po does not sell directly to clients,but she is still responsible for keeping track of the interactions she has with resellers. Where should she keep track of these interactions?


A) in the notepad of her smartphone
B) in a spiral-bound notebook she keeps in her laptop bag
C) in a file on her laptop computer
D) in her company's computerized CRM system
E) in a monthly e-mail to her manager

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Braeden Innovations is a company that sells database systems and software integration packages to schools and universities. Po Komacho is a trade sales representative with Braeden Innovations. As a trade sales representative, she promotes the company and its products to software resellers and supports their sales representatives in selling Braeden's software to clients. A large part of her job involves attending industry trade shows and working at the Braeden Innovations booth at the exhibit hall of the trade show. -Although Po lacks the stress of meeting a sales quota,she experiences stress related to her schedule. Which of the following would most likely relieve Po's stress?


A) reducing her territory from two to one
B) exercising and sleeping regularly
C) filing expense reports promptly
D) using a personal digital assistant
E) conducing fewer follow-up calls

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There are no precise rules to observe in establishing a sales routing and scheduling plan.

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Braeden Innovations is a company that sells database systems and software integration packages to schools and universities. Victoria Canning is an inside sales representative with Braeden Innovations. As an inside sales representative, she makes sales presentations via webinar and contacts clients and prospects by phone, e-mail, and instant messaging, all from her home office. She says the best thing about her job is having a fulfilling professional career but never having to commute to an office. -Because Victoria and the account manager she partners with are not in the same space but need to have access to the same information,it is vital that they both use:


A) the same type of computer,so they can share files seamlessly
B) a web conferencing system that allows them to show each other files and documents
C) mobile phones that allow them to send and receive text messages instead of landlines that do not allow for text messaging
D) a computerized,Internet-based CRM system that allows them both to enter and access information about their clients
E) the same e-mail client so they can read e-mails from each other

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A sales territory is a group of customers and potential customers assigned to a team of salespeople.

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The fight or flight response is a typical response to:


A) pessimism
B) physical pain
C) stress
D) organizational culture
E) office politics

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Frequency of visits to established customers should generally be related to sales potential.

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Braeden Innovations is a company that sells database systems and software integration packages to schools and universities. Victoria Canning is an inside sales representative with Braeden Innovations. As an inside sales representative, she makes sales presentations via webinar and contacts clients and prospects by phone, e-mail, and instant messaging, all from her home office. She says the best thing about her job is having a fulfilling professional career but never having to commute to an office. -Victoria needs to organize her territory. Which categories would make the most sense for Victoria to use to organize her territory to schedule her calls most efficiently?


A) zip code and type of organization
B) time zone and size of organization
C) time zone and zip code
D) zip code and contact's position in the organization
E) area code and contact's position in the organization

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Time management is a crucial part of opportunity management.

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Which of the following would LEAST likely be included in a firm's CRM system?


A) weekly sales call plans
B) stress management techniques
C) monthly planning calendar
D) sales meeting notes
E) customer information

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When a salesperson experiences stress,the fight or flight response:


A) guides the salesperson into behavior that alleviates the stress
B) is useful because either response can be useful in solving the problem
C) often has nothing to do with the stress and is instead caused by an external threat
D) may not be helpful because either fighting or leaving the situation could damage relationships and hurt sales
E) signals that the salesperson has not been trained properly in best sales practices and techniques

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D

A(n)________ is a weekly action plan that is used to record planned and completed sales calls.

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Most sales and marketing firms develop territories solely on the basis of geographical considerations.

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Salespeople are most likely similar to entrepreneurs in that both of them must practice:


A) long-term financial planning
B) effective recruiting abilities
C) multiplatform operations
D) presentation skills
E) self-management

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Braeden Innovations is a company that sells database systems and software integration packages to schools and universities. Po Komacho is a trade sales representative with Braeden Innovations. As a trade sales representative, she promotes the company and its products to software resellers and supports their sales representatives in selling Braeden's software to clients. A large part of her job involves attending industry trade shows and working at the Braeden Innovations booth at the exhibit hall of the trade show. -Since Po may not be able to reduce the time she spends away from home because she cannot control the dates of the trade shows she attends,what is a way she could alleviate stress when she is home?


A) Do work-related activities only in her home office.
B) Ask her partner and children to help her with work tasks.
C) Work fewer days but longer hours each day she is home.
D) Schedule shorter trips away from home.
E) Meet with clients casually at her house.

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An external stimulus called a stressor and the physical and emotional responses to that stimulus are called:


A) emotionalism
B) tension
C) hypertension
D) stress
E) stimulus syndrome

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Julio Melara,top seller and motivational speaker,feels that growth and success are facilitated by having:


A) plenty of luck,and the ability to act on it
B) strong mentors who spend time with you
C) natural talent,and the discipline to maximize it
D) written goals,both personal and professional
E) a strong organization in which to grow

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When drawing up a daily"to do"list,a salesperson should most likely:


A) refer to the previous day's log for unaccomplished activities
B) avoid listing more than five items for one day
C) record more tasks than can be completed
D) list activities in priority order
E) rank items alphabetically

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