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Sales Strategy & Pipeline Management Flashcards

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  1. When entering a new export market, a 'beachhead' strategy means:

    Answer: Focusing intensely on one narrow segment to establish a foothold before expanding

    A beachhead strategy concentrates resources on winning one specific market niche before leveraging that success to expand broadly.

  2. Extended payment terms (e.g., net 90) offered to a foreign buyer primarily affect the exporter's:

    Answer: Working capital and cash flow

    Extended terms tie up the exporter's working capital for longer, increasing financing costs and liquidity risk.

  3. The primary advantage of using an exclusive distributor in a foreign market is:

    Answer: The distributor is more motivated to invest in building the brand

    Exclusivity incentivizes the distributor to invest in marketing and infrastructure since they are protected from competing distributors.

  4. A CES candidate is analyzing the 'win rate' of their export pipeline. Win rate is calculated as:

    Answer: Closed-won deals / total deals that reached the proposal stage

    Win rate measures the percentage of opportunities that reach proposal stage and ultimately close, indicating sales effectiveness.

  5. Which trade show strategy is MOST effective for pipeline development in a new export market?

    Answer: Exhibiting with a pre-scheduled appointment program for qualified prospects

    Pre-scheduled appointments maximize ROI at trade shows by ensuring exhibit time is spent with qualified decision-makers.

  6. An exporter's sales representative closes a deal at a price below the minimum approved range without authorization. The FIRST step the export manager should take is:

    Answer: Review whether the deal can be renegotiated or offset by other concessions

    The immediate priority is commercial damage control — assessing whether the deal can be corrected — before internal disciplinary action.

  7. Which metric BEST indicates that an export sales pipeline is healthy and sustainable?

    Answer: Consistent flow of new opportunities entering the pipeline each month

    Consistent inflow of new opportunities prevents pipeline drought and ensures revenue continuity even when individual deals fall through.