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    Aug 02, 2024  
2024-2025 Pierce College Catalog
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MNGT 182 Creative Sales and Customer Relationship Management (5 credits)



Course Description
In the workplace today, we need to know how to meet/exceed internal and external customer expectations and engage in the selling process. This course gives students the tools for successful workplace customer engagement leading to customer loyalty. It also trains the selling process which is used to sell products, services, and ideas.

Course Content
A. Behavioral/personality styles
B. Presentation skills
C. Selling skills
D. Communication skills
E. Personal responsibility
F. Diversity
G. Writing Skills

Student Outcomes
1. Identify and apply the various elements of the sales process including pre-approach, prospecting, approaching, recognizing the problem, the presentation, handling objections, closing the sale, and following up with the customer.

2. Analyze and explain the various elements of a customer service culture including the following: service philosophy; organizational mission, policies, and procedures; customer feedback techniques; employee behavior, roles, and expectations.

3. Develop and apply strategies for communicating across cultures with different behavioral and personality styles.

4. Develop and apply strategies for handling difficult customer encounters including dissatisfied, indecisive, angry, demanding, rude, and talkative customers.

5. Develop and deliver effective professional oral presentations.

6. Develop a manual that demonstrates effective sales and customer service principles.

7. Explain basic ethical standards in a professional environment.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: ABPO 1. (HRS) Communication. Communicate effectively in various forms using an appropriate channel for the situation. Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50

Potential Methods
A. Portfolio
B. Self-Assessment
C. Peer Assessment
D. Oral Presentation
E. Project
F. Tests/Quizzes



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