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Title:
Selling hospitality : a situational approach
Author:
McNeill, Richard G.
ISBN:
9781401832810
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Publication Information:
Clifton Park, N.Y. : Thomson/Delmar Learning, ©2006.
Physical Description:
xvii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Hospitality sales : foundations of success -- Buyers and sellers in the hospitality industry -- Creating mutually beneficial value exchanges -- The new world of buying : changing perceived value has reshaped buying decisions -- The new world of selling : responding to changing buyer perceptions of value -- Situational selling : selling approaches depend on value perceptions of both buyer and seller -- Phase one -- pre-negotiation strategy : negotiation preparation and planning -- Phase two -- approaching the buyer -- Phase two -- investigating needs -- Phase two -- negotiation process strategy : step three -- demonstrating capability.
Abstract:
"Drawing from the insights of leading sales executives, Selling Hospitality: A Situational Approach discusses the changing hospitality sales profession, including the three emerging selling roles and when to use them. Transactional selling, consultative selling, and alliance selling are unique approaches that salespeople use depending on situational factors. The text explores customer motives and how sales professionals can tailor their approach to the buyer's perception of value. Selling Hospitality will help you understand the new world of buyer-seller relationships and succeed in each sales situation."--Jacket.
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