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Quick & Reilly,a financial services company,was able to increase sales by 35 percent by implementing which of the following programs?


A) cross-selling
B) customer service
C) full-line selling
D) value reinforcement
E) upselling

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Research indicates that about half of lost customers leave due to price considerations.

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John Bieland, the equipment buyer for Great Lakes Manufacturing, purchased two large riveting machines from Hoseke Corporation's sales representative, Lindell Ross. Because of a clerical error, the machines shipped a day later than scheduled, which put the delivery truck in the middle of a blizzard that shut down roads for several days. By the time the machines were delivered by Hoseke Corporation, they were a full week late. John Bieland sends an e-mail to Lindell, cc'ing the CEOs of Great Lakes Manufacturing and Hoseke Corporation, expressing his dissatisfaction. -Is there a way Lindell could have managed this situation better?


A) No. Sometimes things happen that are out of the sales representative's control.
B) No. If he had contacted John proactively that would have been an admission of guilt.
C) Yes. He could have apologized immediately for the late delivery and kept John apprised of the situation.
D) Yes. He could have offered to refund John's money and take the machines back.
E) Yes. He could have waited a few days to contact John about the delay.

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Salespeople should most likely do which of the following when a product is delivered to a customer?


A) Call the shipping agent to monitor delivery.
B) Mail an instruction manual to the customer.
C) Offer training in the use of the product.
D) Change the price charged to the customer.
E) Unpack the product by hand.

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The best action to take to resolve a customer complaint is to:


A) schedule a meeting with the customer
B) pacify the customer by listening
C) exceed customer expectations
D) provide the customer with training
E) encourage the customer to join a loyalty program

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Business meetings in Russia typically start on time because Russians value punctuality.

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The moment of ________ refers to a situation when customer expectations are not met.


A) dismay
B) magic
C) truth
D) reality
E) misery

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A salesperson should plan for full-line selling during the preapproach step of the sales process.

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With business-to-business selling,responsiveness and reliability are essential service behaviors.

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An unhappy customer is most likely to complain to:


A) the salesperson
B) the sales manager
C) government agencies
D) potential customers
E) competing firms

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Alana Pierce is the director of Membership Programs for the Tammerline Zoo. She develops the programs and sells them to zoo visitors. The programs are tiered and include discounts and special perks for members. -Alana has seen research showing that members who are contacted"meaningfully"at least once a month are more likely to renew their memberships. What form of contact would zoo members be most likely to find meaningful each month?


A) an automated phone call thanking them for their zoo membership
B) an e-mail invitation to an upcoming special event for zoo members
C) a refrigerator magnet with a picture of a zoo animal on it
D) a phone call from another zoo member requesting donations
E) a postcard with reminders of the zoo's hours of operation

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List and describe the five major customer follow-up strategies.

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1.Personal visit.Usually the most costly...

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According to Ted Levitt,author of The Marketing Imagination,people buy the:


A) expectations of the benefits you promised
B) specific product you offered
C) promise of a long-term relationship
D) products that offer a"no hassle"guarantee
E) image of the product

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A group of people who recommend customer-driven organizations to others could be called:


A) disgruntled customers
B) auxiliary salespeople
C) a secondary salesforce
D) missionary salespeople
E) evangelist salespeople

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Gail Sayers is a sales representative with Countrywide Transport, a company that provides chartered flights—airplanes, pilots, staff, and services—to client groups. She has just closed a large sale of several flights each week for four months to a service organization of Orthodox Jewish college students. The students are sent on work service projects all across the United States. The first flights will begin one week after the closing date. -Which of the following would most likely help Gail prevent postsale problems?


A) sending e-mails to other university groups referred to her by the client
B) scheduling regular account reviews to assess the client's satisfaction
C) asking the client to call her assistant with any questions
D) submitting bills quickly to insure quick payment
E) re-defining her service and product strategy

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________ involves selling products that are not directly related to products that you have sold to an established customer.

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Alana Pierce is the director of Membership Programs for the Tammerline Zoo. She develops the programs and sells them to zoo visitors. The programs are tiered and include discounts and special perks for members. -Which of the following is a simple tool that would most likely ensure that Tammerline Zoo provides excellent customer service?


A) blog
B) extranet
C) call report
D) customer survey
E) expansion selling

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A"moment of truth"can be described as a situation where the customer's expectations were met.

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Gail Sayers is a sales representative with Countrywide Transport, a company that provides chartered flights—airplanes, pilots, staff, and services—to client groups. She has just closed a large sale of several flights each week for four months to a service organization of Orthodox Jewish college students. The students are sent on work service projects all across the United States. The first flights will begin one week after the closing date. -Gail is always striving for the"moment of magic"with her clients. This means:


A) fulfilling the basic spirit of the sales contract
B) giving them what they paid for
C) giving them what they paid for with excellent execution
D) not only giving them what they paid for,but creating a satisfying experience with attentive customer service
E) not only giving them what they paid for,but adding in free services and products

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Alana Pierce is the director of Membership Programs for the Tammerline Zoo. She develops the programs and sells them to zoo visitors. The programs are tiered and include discounts and special perks for members. -A member contacts Alana to complain about parking. Every time she brings her children to the zoo,the members-only parking lot is full,and she is forced to park farther away in the general admission parking lot. When Alana receives such calls,she should most likely:


A) refer the problem to the maintenance department
B) identify whether the complaint is real or perceived
C) allow customers to express their feelings
D) avoid explaining the cause of the problem
E) offer to cancel the membership

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