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What Benefits Does a Manufacturers' |
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Representative Provide You?
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Product Knowledge |
Product
Synergism |
| Manufacturers' Representatives have spent years analyzing,
following and selling an array of products in the manufacturing
environment. They have the ability and background to
inform customers of your products and capabilities versus
those of your competitors. Clearly demonstrating the
benefits and applications of your many different products,
services and capabilities is the key to successfully
beating the competition. |
One of the Manufacturers' Representative's major strengths
is the exposure a manufacturer's line receives because
of the presence of other compatible lines that the manufacturers'
representative services. Each product benefits from
the other. When a prospective customer shows interest
in a product, the Manufacturers' Representative can
promote all the other lines that are applicable to the
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Knowledge of the Market |
Communication Skills |
| Manufacturers' Representatives know the market. They
have made a long-term commitment to field selling in
a specific territory or market segment. It is because
of this commitment that they know the individual needs
of the companies in their area. It takes years of personal
contact, research and experience to develop such a knowledge
of customer needs. Unlike company salespeople often
working toward a management position, Manufacturers'
Representatives have a commitment to the are they cover
and continue to develop an ongoing history of the accounts. |
Communication skills are imperative in a multi-line
sales presentation. The best made products will sit
on the shelf if the benefits of buying that product
cannot be clearly and effectively communicated to the
buyer. Manufacturers' Representatives have developed
their careers around the ability to successfully communicate
with customers. |
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Association of Manufacturers' Agents, Inc. |
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1504 N. 68th Street |
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Milwaukee, WI 53213 |
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(Phone and Fax) 414/778-0640 |
| (E-mail) wama@wama.org. |
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