The Stage of the Personal Selling Process in Which the Salesperson

question 157

Multiple Choice

The stage of the personal selling process in which the salesperson attempts to make a favorable impression, gather information about the customer's needs and objectives, and build a rapport with the prospective customers is called

• A) prospecting.
• B) preapproach.
• C) approach.
• D) making the presentation.
• E) overcoming objections.

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