Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sales Techniques
Course Code: ISL316
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The overall objective of this course is to elaborate on personal selling to inform about duties of sales manager and salespersons.

Course Content

The definition, characteristics and development of personal selling , importance and objectives of personal selling, the concept of sales representatives, communication and body language of personal sales activities, data collection and preparation of personal sales process, the moment of sales, techniques for customer objections during sales process, the closure of the individual sales process.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines the sales process.
2.Conducts customer analysis.
3.Applies persuasion and communication skills.
4.Prepares sales presentations.
5.Develops strategies for handling objections.
6.Evaluates the impact of after-sales services.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Uslu,Aypar,Prof. Dr., Kişisel Satış Teknikleri, İstanbul, Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım, 2006
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Personal selling, definition and properties
Week 2 - Theoretical
Personal selling objectives, advantages and disadvantages
Week 3 - Theoretical
The concept and characteristics of sales representative
Week 4 - Theoretical
Responsibilities of sales representative
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sales representative of the essential elements of education
Week 6 - Theoretical
Personal contact the sales activity
Week 7 - Theoretical
The importance of body language and personal selling
Week 8 - Theoretical
Personal selling in the process of data collection and preparation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Planning and making the interview appointment
Week 10 - Theoretical
The first impression of your personal sales meeting and sales presentation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Customer definition and types of customer behavior
Week 12 - Theoretical
Customer objections
Week 13 - Theoretical
Answering Objections methods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion, problem solving for the final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination128129
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
OÇ-6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
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