Selling Today: Partnering to Create Value, 14/e
by Gerald L. Manning, Michael Ahearne, Barry L. Reece
Portfolios
A portfolio is a portable case or loose-leaf binder containing a wide variety of sales-supporting materials. The portfolio is used to add visual life to the sales message and to prove claims. Advertising salespeople such as Texas Monthly’s Amy Vandaveer, introduced in Chapter 6, customizes portfolios to appeal to the unique interests and needs of individual clients. She carefully selects sales tools to include such as the following:
Sample advertisements used in conjunction with other successful campaigns
Selected illustrations that can be incorporated into advertisements
A selection of testimonial letters
Rate cards
Market research studies and results on readership and buying habits
Case histories of specific clients who have used ...
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