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WGU D099 Sales Management 2027 Study Guide | Modules 1-12, Key Concepts & Exam Review

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This WGU D099 Sales Management 2027 Study Guide provides comprehensive review of the course’s major modules and core concepts. Topics include the sales role and sales practice, organizational buying processes, customer relationship management (CRM), sales analytics, sales force roles and organization, recruitment, sales training, compensation, salesperson evaluation, budgeting and planning, forecasting, and quota development. WGU describes D099 as Sales Management, covering the sales profession, customer relationship management, and sales management functions in both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) environments.

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Module 1 Sales Role
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Q1: ,Discuss ,the ,4 ,key ,objectives ,of ,a ,sales ,department, ,giving ,an ,example ,for ,each.

1. Generating ,Customers ,and ,Converting ,Sales- ,sales ,departments
should ,always ,be ,thinking ,of ,conversion ,rates. ,If ,a ,sale ,rep ,talks ,to ,10
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potential ,customers ,and ,2 ,of ,them ,buy ,a ,product, ,they ,have ,a
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conversion ,rate ,of ,20%
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2. Retaining ,current ,customer-building ,relationships ,with ,customers
involves ,making ,a ,connection ,by ,listening ,to ,and ,trying ,to ,provide
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,honest ,answers ,and ,viable ,solutions ,for ,customers’ ,needs ,and ,wants. ,To ,do ,this
,the ,salesperson ,needs ,to ,adapt ,the ,sales ,process ,to ,each ,customer.


3. Developing ,a ,sales ,forecast- ,(the ,process ,of ,estimating ,future ,sales) ,Businesses
,use ,forecasts ,to ,develop ,operational ,budget ,and ,to


,determine ,potential ,profitability. ,Sales ,furcating ,helps ,companies ,determine
,how ,to ,manage ,their ,workforce, ,production, ,and ,financial ,resources ,to ,operate


,efficiently.


4. Ensuring ,product-market ,fit- ,(The ,degree ,to ,which ,a ,product ,satisfies
,a ,strong ,market ,demand)




Q2: ,What ,are ,the ,two ,common ,corporate ,structures? ,Explain ,with ,an ,example

Functional ,structure- ,(An ,organization ,structure ,that ,groups ,employees
according ,to ,a ,specialized ,or ,similar ,set ,of ,roles ,or ,tasks)
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Modular ,Structure- ,(the ,business ,into ,small, ,tightly ,knit ,strategic ,business
unitsa ,(SBUs), ,which ,focus ,on ,specific ,elements ,of ,the ,organizational ,process)
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Q3: ,What ,are ,Strategic ,Business ,Units. ,Explain ,with ,an ,example.



Q4: ,What ,is ,Competitive ,advantage ,and ,Sustainable ,Competitive ,advantage?

Q5: ,Identify ,the ,factors ,that ,can ,help ,companies ,develop ,a ,sustainable ,competitive
,advantage?




Q6: ,Define ,Customer ,Relationship ,Management ,(CRM)? , Identify ,and
describe ,a ,few ,goals ,of ,CRM.
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, D099 Sales Management 2027Study Guide




What
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Q7: ,is ,Business ,intelligence? ,What ,are ,some ,ways ,a ,business ,can ,use ,BI ,to ,improve


,performance?




Q8: ,Briefly ,outline ,the ,major ,timelines ,or ,key ,phases ,in ,the ,evolution ,of ,sales ,practices
,and ,strategies.




Q9: ,What ,is ,the ,Code ,of ,Ethics?

Q10: ,What ,are ,the ,four ,elements ,that ,make ,up ,ethical ,behavior ,within ,an ,organization?
,Provide ,5 ,examples ,of ,ethical ,concerns ,related ,to ,sales.




Q11: ,What ,is ,the ,relationship ,between ,sales ,and ,marketing?

Q12: ,What ,are ,Exchanges ,in ,Marketing?
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Q13: ,What ,are ,different ,forms ,of ,Promotional ,mix?

Q14: ,What ,is ,Integrated ,Marketing ,Communication?
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Q15: ,Identify ,all ,advantages ,of ,Personal ,selling.
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Q16: ,Describe ,the ,buyer’s ,journey?

Q17: ,Identify ,differences ,between ,Transactional, ,and ,Relationship ,selling?

Q18: ,How ,does ,the ,Social ,Style ,Matrix ,help ,with ,Adaptive ,selling? ,What ,are
,the ,four ,social ,styles ,identified ,in ,the ,Social ,Style ,Matrix. ,Identify ,key ,characteristics ,of
,each ,style.




Q19: ,What ,is ,the ,Law ,of ,Psychological ,Reciprocity?

Q20: ,What ,is ,Consultative ,selling?
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Q21: ,Define ,Customer ,lifetime ,value ,(CLV)? ,How ,is ,CLV ,calculated?

Q ,22: , When ,a ,Business ,sells ,at ,a ,no ,loss ,no ,profit, ,for ,e.g. ,a ,company ,invests ,$20/-
,in ,making ,a ,product ,and ,then ,sells ,it ,to ,customers ,at ,$20/-, ,what ,is ,the ,Return ,on


,investment?




Module 2: Sales Practice
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Q1: ,Identify ,5 ,points ,of ,differences ,between ,B2B ,and ,B2C ,markets.

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