Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
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Sales practices32446/3328/2425/1/65
Study guide

Sales practices

32446/3328/2425/1/65
Academic year 2024-25
Is found in:
  • Associate Degree of Marketing and Communication Support (Antwerp), programme stage 2
    Specialisation:
    • Marketing Support
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Teaching staff: Bouts Patrick, Mols Nadia
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Semester 1 or Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of tolerance: This course unit is eligible for tolerance according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 78,00 hours

Learning outcomes (list)

The associate relies on his/her own creativity, social awareness and responsibility when maintaining a problem solving and target group focus.
The student adapts their selling style to the style of the buyer 
The associate supports the sales staff.
The student will explain the sales process (prospecting, needs analysis, arguing and visually substantiating, dealing with objections, recognizing buying signals and closing the sale)
The student recognizes customer challenges
The student will apply the 'SPIN' questioning technique (find out the needs of the customer)
The student applies Snap selling (focus on the customer's mindset and how to respond to it)
The student will create and present a sales presentation (visual substantiation of the sales conversation)
The student handles objections, complaints and conflicts in a professional manner
The student will apply the various sales techniques in a customer-oriented way
The student will give an overview of the working tools of a salesperson 
The student will describe the importance of being a loyal customer and how to retain loyal customers 
The student will describe the importance of visual merchandising (a task that in many companies is also performed by the commercial staff)
The student will explain the (double) sales funnel and the importance of each stage 
The student finds out what the customer's mission, needs and buying motives are

Study material (list)

Mandatory

Educational organisation (list)

Avondtraject
Dagtraject
Lectures and / or tutorials6,00 hours
Lectures and / or tutorials8,00 hours
Practicum12,00 hours
Practicum16,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours54,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours60,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Eerste examenperiodeSkills assessment during the examination series50,00
Eerste examenperiodeSkills assessment permanently during class weeks (Permanent evaluation)50,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodSkills assessment during the examination series100,00