AgriculturalSalesCDE2018
Team Event
You and yourteammatesaresalespeopleforBIG Nutrition Co.
The website for Muscle milk Products is:
Students will be selling ready to drink chocolate shakes.
They are sold as 4 packs with each bottle containing 11 Fluid Ounces.
MUSCLE MILK GENUINE protein shakes$ 5.99
MUSCLE MILK 100 Calorie protein shakes$ 7.20
MUSCLE MILK PRO SERIES Knockout protein shakes$ 7.98
MUSCLE MILK Organic protein shakes$ 8.98
Additionalitem: Muscle Milk Protein BarsNotfor sale
Part 1:Team EventPlanning
(Each studentmay bringin a 1”notebookwithinformationon theproductsand plans theymay havepreparedaheadof time.)Thereareseveraloptionstoconsiderwhenpreparingthesalessituationswithprotein shakes.The person’s physical activity, workout schedule, muscle mass, weight,and product costcouldall impacttheselectionof the typeof shake used. You coulddemonstratethestrengthsand weaknesses of differentprotein shakes.This wouldincludematchingthepropertypeof shake tothecustomer’sneeds.
Scenario:Therewillbe3differentcustomersyou mustbepreparedtosellproduct(s)to:
Customer #1:
Customer #2:These will be given to you at the CDE competition.
Customer # 3:
Yourteamis todevelopa salesstrategyfortheMuscle Milk shakesthatwillserveall threecustomers,answeringthe questionsbelow:
1.Whatarethepotentialcustomerneedsand wants?
2.Whatarethefeaturesand benefitsof theproduct(s)thataddressthecustomer’sneedsand wants?
3.Whatarethepotentialcustomerobjectionsand howwillyoupreparetoaddressthem?
4.Whatarethepossiblerelated/complementaryproductsand theirsuggestivesellingstrategies?
5.Developinformationgatheringquestionstobeutilizedin clarifyingthecustomer’sneedsand wants.
Eachteamwillhave15minutestodevelopitssolutions.Thejudgeswillobserveeachteamastheywork.
Part 2:Team EventPresentation
EachteamwillpresentitssolutionsfromPart1tothejudges.Thejudgeswillplaytheroleof theteam’ssupervisorsat BIG Nutrition.Studentswilldescribetheproductsand theirplans formarketingtheproducttoall 3customers,answering questions1through5above.Ateamwillhave7.5minutestopresent.Afterthepresentation,thejudgeswillhavean additional7.5minutestoaskquestionsabouttheproducts,thecustomers,and theinformationtheteampresented.
Part3:IndividualSalesCall
Afterthejudgeshavefinishedaskingquestions,eachteam member willgoindividuallytoajudgethatwillrepresentone ofthe3customer typeslistedabove.Thestudentwillinteract withthejudgetodiscoverwhichcustomer theyare, establish rapport,anddiscovertheirneedsandwants.Onceyouhaveaccomplished thesesteps youwillthenattemptto selltheappropriateproductstothecustomer.Youwillhave15minutestoaccomplishthesesteps.