ABSTRACT

Published in previous editions as Relationship Selling, the latest edition of Mark Johnston and Greg Marshall’s Contemporary Selling: Building Relationships, Creating Value continues to set the standard for the most up-to-date and student-friendly selling textbook available anywhere today.

The latest edition incorporates a new chapter on social media and technology-enabled selling, as well as a new chapter on selling globally. To support student engagement, the book also features:

  • ‘Expert Advice’ chapter openers showing how each chapter’s sales concepts are applied in the real world
  • In-chapter ‘Ethical Dilemmas’ that help students identify and handle effectively the numerous ethical issues that arise in selling
  • Mini-cases to help students understand and apply the principles they have learned in the classroom
  • Role-plays at the end of each chapter enabling students to learn by doing
  • Special appendices on selling math and developing a professional sales proposal
  • Video material available on the Companion Website, featuring new content with sales experts discussing best sales practices from a recent PBS special on selling produced by Chally Group Worldwide.

Further resources for instructors and students are available at www.routledge.com/cw/johnston-9780415523509 .

part |2 pages

Part One What is Contemporary Selling?

part |2 pages

Part Two Elements of the Contemporary Selling Process

chapter 6|26 pages

Prospecting and Sales Call Planning

chapter 7|34 pages

Communicating the Sales Message

chapter 8|20 pages

Negotiating for Win-Win Solutions

chapter 9|24 pages

Closing the Sale and Follow-Up

chapter 10|24 pages

Salesperson Self-Management

part |2 pages

Part Three Managing the Contemporary Selling Process