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    Chapter -1

    Company Profile

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    Company Information -

    Name of the Company : Arrow PC Network

    Address : H-63, Bali Nagar, Near Ramesh Nagar Metro Station,

    New Delhi-110015

    Contact No. : 011-45151515

    Website : www.arrowpcnetwork.com

    Company : Local company

    Registration No. : 255417

    2. Nature of the Organization-

    Type of industry : IT industry

    Business : Trading

    Area in which company is operating : Marketing

    The company is associated partner of HP and deals in the products of the HP from

    Computer system to printers. They also provide hand to hand solutions.

    3. Companys Vision and Mission

    Vision: We are a team of dedicated IT Professionals having vast experience of Consulting,

    Sourcing and Servicing IT Infrastructure products for Corporate Clients. We believe that quality

    is an attitude. Our team works in partnership with clients and do business to earn profit as well as

    trust

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    Mission :

    To be a leading integrated IT service provider by creating value for people through

    delightful and innovative high quality service.

    4. Product Range of the Company

    IT Infrastructure :

    o Servers and Storage

    Fig. 1. Server and storage

    o Network Racks

    Fig 2. Network Racks

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    o Network Security

    Fig 3. Network Security

    IT Hardware :

    Servers

    Fig 4. Server

    Desktops, Laptops

    Workstations

    Printers

    I-Pad

    Tablets

    Fig 5. IT hardware

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    IT software :

    Microsoft Office

    Tally

    Oracle

    Symantec

    VMware

    5. Size

    Manpower : Approx 35-40 employees

    Financial Turnover : 40 cr. (INR)

    6. Organizational structure of the Company:

    Fig 6. Organizational structure

    Company Introduction:

    Arrow PC Network is an IT company that deals in the IT Hardware, software and

    Infrastructure Located in the New Delhi. Mr. Gurpreet Singh is the MD of the company.

    The main aim of the organization is to become a integrated IT service provider by

    Managing Director

    General Manager

    HR Department Marketing

    Department

    Accounts

    Department

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    creating value for people through delightful and innovative high quality services.

    Company is in the trading business. They trade in the Products and services like laptops,

    PC, printers, tablet and services like cloud services, firewall, and Microsoft office.

    Currently they are the premium partners of HP and Airtel.Company became

    successful after they focused on big corporates. They do the business with the local,

    national and multi-national companies. Some of their clients are, KFC, Religare,

    Ambience, The Lalit and many others.

    Rewards and Recognitions:

    ProLiant League of Champions

    fig. 7. Certificate of recognition from HP

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    Channel World Premier 100 Award

    Fig.8. : Channel world Premier 100 award

    PCAIT The DQ week Upcoming Entrepreneur

    Fig. 9. PCAIT upcoming Entrepreneur

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    7. Market Share & position of the company in the market

    As the company is small so the authorized share capital is Rs 100,000 and paid up capital

    is Rs.100,000.

    8. Present leadership of company and mention the people and their level

    with whom you have interacted during the summer training.

    At present Mr. Gurpreet Singh is the Managing Director of the company.

    Managing Director - Mr. Gurpreet Singh

    General Manager - Mr. Amandeep Singh

    Human Resource - Ms. Sweety Dhingra

    Accounts Manager - Ms. Urmita Kain

    Sales Manager - Mr. Mohit Kumar

    My experience in the organization was good; I got the chance to learn many things from

    their People with whom I interacted with in the organization.

    I did my training under the guidance of Ms. Tanya Thareja who is working in the

    organization as Business Development Executive.

    During my training, I interacted with many people inside and outside the organization.

    People with whom I interacted in the organization regularly:

    General Manager : Mr. Amandeep Singh.

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    Sales Manager : Mr. Mohit Kumar

    Business Development Executive : Ms. Tanya Thareja

    Pre-sales Consultants : Mr. Vikas Jaiswal

    Objective of study and research methodology

    Objective

    The objective of this study is to share my experience of summer training in the

    organization, what I learned from there. To evaluate what difference between the theories

    we have learned and practices in the organization. There were many situations where the

    practices of the organization were different from the theory I had learned in my college.

    Research Methodology

    Research Methodology including sources of data collection.

    Methodology

    Methodology is the systematic, theoretical analysis of the methods applied to a field of

    study. It comprises the theoretical analysis of the body of methods and principles A

    framework to help resolve ethical problems starting with identifying the problems and

    parties involved to implementing the course of action and monitoring its progress.

    Methodology can properly refer to the theoretical analysis of the methods appropriate to a

    field of study or to the body of methods and principles particular to a branch of

    knowledge. In this sense, one may speak of objections to the methodology of a

    geographic survey (that is, objections dealing with the appropriateness of the methods

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    used) or of the methodology of modern cognitive psychology (that is, the principles and

    practices that underlie research in the field). In recent years, however, methodology has

    been increasingly used as a pretentious substitute for method in scientific and technical

    contexts, as in the oil company have not yet decided on a methodology for restoring the

    beaches. People may have taken to this practice by influence of the

    adjective methodological to mean "pertaining to methods." Methodological may have

    acquired this meaning because people had already been using the more ordinary

    adjective methodical to mean "orderly, systematic." But the misuse

    of methodology obscures an important conceptual distinction between the tools of

    scientific investigation (properly methods) and the principles that determine how such

    tools are deployed and interpreted.

    Types of Methodology

    i. Primary Data

    The data which are collected from the field under the control and supervision of an

    investigator Primary data means original data that has been collected specially for the

    purpose in mind This type of data are generally afresh and collected for the first time It is

    useful for current studies as well as for future studies For example: your own

    questionnaire.

    ii. Secondary Data

    Data gathered and recorded by someone else prior to and for a purpose other than the

    current project Secondary data is data that has been collected for another purpose. It

    involves less cost, time and effort Secondary data is data that is being reused. Usually in a

    different context. For example: data from a book.

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    I. Got the information about the organization from organizations

    website.(www.arrowpcnetwork.com)

    II. Collected few data from the organizations employees.

    III. Few data has been taken from the other sites.

    www.zuabacorp.com

    www.channelworld.in

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    Chapter-2

    SWOT Analysis of the Company

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    SWOT Analysis:

    A SWOT analysis is a structured planning method used to evaluate the strengths,

    weaknesses, opportunities and threats. It involves specifying the objective of the business

    venture or project and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and

    unfavorable to achieve that objective

    Strengths: characteristics of the business or project that give it an advantage over others.

    Weaknesses: characteristics that place the business or project at a disadvantage relative

    to others.

    Opportunities: elements that the project could exploit to its advantage.

    Threats: elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business or project.

    1. Strength and Weakness of the company :

    Strength:

    I. One of the major strength of the organization is its links with big organizations which are

    already the client of the company.

    II. Organization is very much concerned for its values and ethics.

    III. Not such a big organizational structure, less chance of conflicts and easy decision

    making.

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    Weakness:

    1. Weak brand name , as the organization has not such a big brand name this act as

    weakness because big orders from the big organizations are given to the organizations

    with great brand name.

    2. As the organization is in trading, it is dependent on the other firms for full filing the

    orders taken by them

    2. Opportunities and Threats that the company faces:

    Opportunities:

    I. HP is the premium partner of the organization; organization can be more successful by

    dealing in HP products.

    II. Two way communication in the organization. Each employee feels free and comfortable.

    Threats:

    1) Directly affected by HP. Organization will be affected as any change come in the HPs

    policies.

    3. Best Practices/USPs that the company follows in different functional

    areas such as marketing, finance, HR , inventory management, CRM,

    logistics, use of ITes etc.

    USP in Marketing: As the organizations field of work is marketing so, they are too

    much focused for the marketing process. They use one of the best methods of promotion

    and selling their services thats Personal selling. They provide good after sale services

    that make their clients more satisfied.

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    Best Practices in HR: All the employees are provided on the job training that helps in

    improving their skills. Good working environment is provided to the employees and

    various stress controlling programs are also organized by the HR department for the

    employees for their welfare.

    Best Practices in ITes: As the company is itself dealing in the IT products in that case

    there should be no doubt that company itself will be using the latest and large number of

    modern IT products and services. They are using Thin clients in the office that reduces

    their cost of PCs.

    Practices in CRM: Customers are the main factor that affects the business more. Not

    only affect, they are the one on which the success and failure of the organization depends

    on. So every business tries to make good relationships with their customers. Same

    condition is applicable to the company in which I did my training they are very much

    focused to their customers. They provide good after sale services to their customers and

    also gave them special discounts and and gifts to them. They regularly organize the

    business meetings with the customers and discuss with them about the services provided

    by them.

    4. Explain the Variation in practices followed by the Company vis--vis the concept

    taught to you in the classroom.

    The main variation founded in the practice and the concept is in the condition in the

    selling process. The theory tells us that in process of personal selling the sales person has

    to meet the customer and then make him buy the product but in the actual world it is very

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    difficult to meet the concerned authority and make the sale. And due to this this process

    becomes difficult and long to perform.

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    Chapter -3

    Functional Analysis of the Company

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    Analysis:

    1. Marketing :

    Product Planning Process:

    Product planning is the process of identifying and articulating market requirement that

    defines a products feature set. Product planning process serves as the basis for decision

    about price, distribution and promotion. As the organization is in trading business, so

    there is no requirement for the product planning. Company simply buys the goods from

    the producing company and then sells to the customers.

    Pricing Policies:

    Price of the product had a great impact on the success of any business. If the price of the

    product is reasonable then the customers will buy the product. Price can also be used as a

    factor that attracts the customers. If the price of product of the company is lower than the

    competitors then the customers automatically get attracted to the company.

    Company sells its goods at the profit Margin of 4-5 %. But this depends upon the size of

    the order and other factors .If the client buys continuously then the price of the order can

    be different for them then that is for other buyers.

    Channel Planning:

    There are many channels through which the product can be sold. But the company

    chooses for the Personal Selling where there is direct contact in between the customer

    and the seller.

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    Promotional Policies and their effects:

    Company promotes their business by organizing seminars, calling and contacting with

    the companies, by advertising on the internet. All these promotional activities have their

    own different benefit over others. Seminar helps in making strong relations with the

    existing clients and also helps in making new clients.

    Contacting to the companies has its own advantage. When the person visits the company

    and meets the concerned authority and exchanges the contact numbers and other

    information about the company. This is beneficial because if the targeted company has

    any requirement then they can put the order immediately without wasting any time.

    CRM Policies:

    CRM refers to Customer Relationship Management. It is an approach for managing the

    current and future customers. As the customers are the main factor of the business thats

    why organization gives focus on the customer satisfaction.

    Company provides good after sale services to the customers. This helps in improving

    customer relationship.

    Advertisement Process:

    Advertisement is important for any business because it help in increasing the business.

    Through advertisement the targeted customers come to know about the company and

    products in which it is dealing in. Arrow PC Company does the advertisement through

    Cold calling, by organizing business parties, Advertisement in the business magazines

    and internet sites. Cold calling is a process when a sales person or any employee of the

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    organization call the prospective customer and tell them about the company and try to fix

    meeting for business purpose. Company organizes business parties where current clients

    and other prospective customers are called and then all are introduced with the company

    and its products and services in which the company is dealing. This is a good way of

    advertisement because as their currents clients are also present so they help the company

    in making new clients.

    2. HRM :

    The human resources of an organization consist of all people who perform its activities.

    Human resource management (HRM) is concerned with the personnel policies and

    managerial practices and systems that influence the workforce. Human resource

    management specialists help organizations with all activities related to staffing and

    maintaining an effective workforce. Major HRM responsibilities include work design and

    job analysis, training and development, recruiting, compensation, team building,

    performance management and appraisal worker health and safety issues.

    Recruitment: Recruitment is the process of searching the candidates for employment

    and stimulating them to apply for the job. Recruitment can be done by Internal and

    External source. In case of External recruitment the company posts the vacancy on the

    internet site and gives the required information like qualification, term and conditions.

    And call the application letter of the people who are interested in the job.

    Selection Process: Selection process refers to screaming and selecting the candidate

    who is most suitable for the job. HR department select the best candidates and then

    further screaming is done in written exam. Those candidates who pass the exam will go

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    to Interview round. And Candidate who passes the Interview will be selected for the job.

    In Interview the Communication skills, Problem solving skills and Knowledge about the

    market are the points which the interviewer check.

    Induction Process: Induction means introducing the selected candidate who is now the

    employee of the company with the company, its norms, his duty what he has to do and

    with other employees. The main objective of the Induction is making the employee

    familiar to the company and its elements. In the company in which I did my internship

    there induction is done by introducing the other employees and makes him work with

    other employee so that he /she can understand the working method of the organization

    and his own work.

    Training: Training helps in improving the skills of the trainee and also helps in

    understanding his work. Training is very much important when the selected person is

    fresher because he has no idea about working environment in the organization. So, when

    a new employee joins the organization, he has to work with other employees who help

    him in understanding the work what he has to do.

    Performance Appraisal: Performance Appraisal is the systematic evaluation of the

    performance of employees and to understand the abilities of a person for further growth

    and development. It is very important for any organisation to do the performance

    appraisal of every employee because with the help of this appraisal the HR department

    and top level management come to know that the employee is doing hi work effectively

    and efficiently or not. And then according to that promotion will be provided to those

    whose had done better job. In the company the Performance was analysed on the basis of

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    sales every sales department employees had generated in a financial year. The policy of

    the company is 3 Times the sales of the total salary that means that every BDE has to

    generate the sales of 3 times the salary they get in whole financial year.

    Recognition System: Recognition means appreciating the employee for his good

    performance. This is very important because this will motivate the employee to continue

    his good performance in future also. It encourages the other employees also to do their

    work carefully and honestly. Company provides monetary benefits also with recognition

    for motivating the employees to continue their good performance.

    Analysis:

    To understand the market needs and companies preference we need to study the market.

    To do market survey a questionnaire is used. Questionnaire was filled by 35 corporate

    personals. And according to their answer the analysis has been done .The questionnaire was

    open ended that means the person who is filling the form can fill the details according to

    him, No options were given to him.

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    1. Which Desktop brand are they using?

    Name of Brand Number of Companies Percentage

    HP 12 34.30

    Dell 9 25.71

    Lenovo 7 20

    HCL 6 17.14

    Acer 1 2.85

    Table 1 : Desktop brands

    Fig. 10 : Desktop brands

    This question is made to known that which Desktop Brand companies are using.

    According to the survey H.P is the most used desktop brand with 34.30%, which is

    followed by Dell with 25.71%. Lenovo is at Third position with 20% , HCL is at

    Desktop Brand used by Companies

    HP

    Dell

    Lenovo

    HCL

    Acer

    H P 34.30%

    Acer 2.85%

    HCL 17.14%

    Lenovo 20%

    Dell 25.71%

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    fourth position with 17.14% and Acer is last with 2.85%. This shows that HP is the

    most popular Desktop brand.

    Question 2: How many servers are they using?

    Number of Servers Number of Company Percentage

    0 4 11.42

    2 10 28.57

    3 13 37.14

    4 8 22.85

    Table. 2 : Number of server

    Fig. 11 : Number of server

    Number of Servers used

    0 server

    2 Server

    3 Server

    4 Server

    4 Serevr 22.85% 0 server 11.42%

    3 server 37.14%

    2 Server 28.57%

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    This question was made to know that how many servers are used by the companies.

    According to the survey it was found that 13 companies (37.14%) are using 3 server, 10

    companies (28.57%) are using 2 servers whereas 8 companies (22.85%) are using 4

    servers. And 4 companies (11.42%) are not using servers.

    Question 3: Which server Brands they are using?

    Name of Server Brand Number of Company Percentage

    HP 15 42.8

    Intel 4 11.4

    CISCO 8 22.9

    Lenovo 8 22.9

    Table. 3: Server brand

    Fig: 12 Server brands

    Server brands used by the companies

    HP

    Intel

    CISCO

    LenovoIntel 11.4%

    Lenovo 22.9%

    Cisco 22.9%

    HP 42.8%

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    This question was made to know that which server brand is being used by the companies.

    According to the survey it was founded that H.P is used by 42.8% companies, and

    Lenovo and Cisco both are on the same level with each 22.9%. Intel is used by the 11.4%

    of the company. HP is most popular server brand.

    Question 4: How many users of Computer in the company?

    Number of Users Number of Companies Percentage

    Less than 100 7 20

    100-200 10 28.6

    200-300 12 34.3

    More than 300 6 17.1

    Table. 4 : Number of users

    Fig. 13 Number of users

    Number of Users in Company

    Less than 100

    100-200

    200-300

    More than 300

    Less than 100 20%

    200-300 34.3%

    100-200 28.6%

    More than

    300 17.1%

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    This question was made to know that how many users are there in the companies.

    According to the survey it was founded that there are

    12 companies (34.3%) have 200-300 computer users.

    10 companies (28.6%) have 100-200 computer users

    7 companies (20%) have less than 100 computer users

    6 companies (17.1%) have` more than 300 computer users.

    Conclusion of the survey:

    In survey data was collected from 35 companies. They were asked about Desktop brand

    they are using, Number of server they are using and few more. It was found that HP is

    the most used desktop brand with 34.30%. In another question it was asked that how

    many Servers are they using and it was founded that 13 companies are using 3 Servers.

    In another question it was asked that which server brand is mostly used by the

    companies and it was founded that H.P is leading server market with 42.8%.

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    Chapter -4

    Lessons Learnt

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    1. Experience about the working environment

    Internship in an IT company Arrow PC Network Pvt. Ltd. located in the Bali Nagar,

    New Delhi. Company deals in the IT hardware and software and working as a premium

    partner of HP. Organization was small but all the works are performed by every

    employee in very systematic manner. The company was too much focused towards their

    values and ethics. There was two way communications in the organization that is one of

    the main reasons for the companys success. As all the employees are free to give their

    view and ideas in any type of problem faced by the organization.

    I got the training under the Ms. Tanya Thareja BDE of the organization. We were team of

    3 people. She was one of the best employees of the organization. Under her guidance I

    learn may things like

    Identifying the prospective customers

    How to approach them

    Taking relevant information from them about them about them and about their

    organization

    How to take the orders

    And processing of the order and completing them

    During my training I learned from both inside and outside environment of the business.

    Every week one day was allocated for managers meeting with his clients in order to

    tackle with the queries of the customers.

    I also went to the companies and met with the IT managers of the organization and asked

    about the IT needs of the organization. I collected data of the company about their IT

    department. I use to carry a form with me which has to be filled by the organization. This

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    form is useful for the company because that form contain the full detail of the other

    company. Then with reference of that form I used to again contact the IT manager and try

    to make them ready for meeting with managers under whom I was doing my training.

    Inside the organization we all interns were getting presentations from different managers

    who were sharing their experience with us as well as they taught us the way how to be a

    successful in the marketing field.

    Over all experience was good during the training but when I had to go to the other

    company for the meeting those were very hectic. As some times I used to do the cold

    calling so it also happens that IT manager did not had the time to meet us and they asked

    me to come with the appointment.

    2. Knowledge Learned :

    Sales management is a business discipline which is focused on the practical application

    of sales techniques and the management of a firm's sales operations. It is an important

    business function as net sales through the sale of products and services and resulting

    profit drive most commercial business. These are also typically the goals and

    performance indicators of sales management.

    Sales manager is the typical title of someone whose role is sales management. The role

    typically involves talent development and leadership.

    Sales are the only activity that generates revenue for any company. So, companies give

    great attention on their sales process and manage their sales very carefully. Different

    staffs are employed to manage the sales of the company and increase their sales. Sales

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    department includes different post in itself. Like, sales manager, Sr. Sale Coordinator,

    Sales Executive, BDE, Sales consultants and many more.

    Sales Process starts from finding the prospective customer and ends after actual sale. But

    now sales management also includes the aftersales services to the customers. Due to

    increase in the competition or to make good business relationship with the customers now

    companies are providing aftersales services like installation of product, servicing of

    product, transportation of product, etc...

    There are many methods through which the company can do their sales. They can do their

    sales function either through Retail, wholesaling, online and through Personal selling.

    Personal selling:

    Personal selling is a promotional method in which salesperson uses skills and techniques

    for building personal relationships with another party that results in both parties obtaining

    value. In most cases the "value" for the salesperson is realized through the financial

    rewards of the sale while the customers "value" is realized from the benefits obtained by

    consuming the product. However, getting a customer to purchase a product is not always

    the objective of personal selling. For instance, selling may be used for the purpose of

    simply delivering information.

    Because selling involves personal contact, this promotional method often occurs through

    face-to-face meetings or via a telephone conversation, though newer technologies allow

    contact to take place over the Internet including using video conferencing or text

    messaging. Personal selling has over other promotional methods is that it is a two-way

    form of communication. In selling situations the message sender can adjust the message

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    as they gain feedback from message receivers. So if a customer does not understand the

    initial message the salesperson can make adjustments to address questions or concerns.

    The interactive nature of personal selling also makes it the most effective promotional

    method for building relationships with customers, particularly in the business-to-business

    market. This is especially important for companies that either sell expensive products or

    sell lower cost but high volume products that rely heavily on customers making repeat

    purchases. Because such purchases may take a considerable amount of time to complete

    and may involve the input of many people at the purchasing company, sales success often

    requires the marketer develop and maintain strong relationships with members of the

    purchasing company.

    Finally, personal selling is the most practical promotional option for reaching customers

    who are not easily reached through other methods.

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    Personal selling Process:

    Fig.10 (Process of Personal selling)

    Pre-Sale Preparation

    Prospecting

    Approaching

    Presentation

    Demonstration

    Handling Objective

    Closing Sales

    Post Sale follow-up

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    Personal selling includes the following steps:

    i. Pre-sale Preparation: The first step in personal selling is the selection, training and

    motivation of salespersons. The salespersons must be fully familiar with the product, the

    firm, the market and the selling techniques. They should be well-informed about the

    competitor's products and the degree of competition. They should also be acquainted with

    the motives and behavior of prospective buyers. It is necessary because this will help the

    sales person in dealing with the query of the customer

    ii. Prospecting: It refers to locating or searching out prospective buyers who have the need

    for the product and the ability to buy it. Potential customers may be spotted through

    observation, enquiry and analysis of records of existing customers. Social contacts,

    business associations and dealers can be helpful in the identification of potential buyers.

    iii. Approaching: Before calling on the prospects, the salesperson should fully learn their

    number, needs, habits, spending capacity, motives, etc. Such knowledge helps in

    selecting the right sales appeal. After such learning, the salesperson should approach the

    customer in a polite and dignified way. He should introduce himself and his product to

    the customer. He should greet the customer with a smile and make him feel at home. He

    should introduce himself and his product to the customer. In case he is busy with some

    other customer, he should assure the new customer that he would be attended very soon.

    The salesperson has to be very careful in his approach as the first impression is the last

    impression.

    iv. Presentation: It is the stage which plays a great role in the selling process if the sales

    person is able to present his product effectively then it puts good impact on the customer.

    In presentation the salesperson has to present the product and describe its features in

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    brief. The presentation should be matched with the attitude of the prospect so that the

    salesman can continuously hold his attention and create interest in the product.

    v. Demonstration: In order to maintain customer's interest and to arouse his desire, the

    sales-person must display and demonstrate the product. He has to explain the utility and

    distinctive qualities of the product so that the prospect realizes the need for the product to

    satisfy his wants. He should not be in a hurry to impress the customer and should avoid

    controversy. He may suggest uses of the product and may create an impulsive urge to

    possess the article by appealing to human instincts. Demonstration is important because

    while seeing the product working the customer may create the desire to buy the product

    that why the demonstration must be effective and done with full efforts.

    vi. Handling objective: A sale cannot be achieved simply by creating interest and desire.

    Every customer wants to make the best bargain for the money he is spending.

    Presentation and demonstration of the product are likely to create doubts and questions in

    his mind. The salesman should clear all doubts and objections without entering into a

    controversy and without losing his temper. Testimonials, money-back guarantee, tact and

    patience are popular means of winning over s hesitant buyers. The salesman should

    convince the customer that he is making the best use of his money by purchasing the

    product. For this purpose, the salesman should prove the superiority of his product over

    the competitive products. He should not lose patience if the customer puts too many

    queries and takes time in arriving at any decision. If the customer does not buy even after

    meeting rejections, the salesman should let him go without showing temper. He must

    believe in the universal rule that the customer is always right.

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    vii. Closing the sale: This is the climax or critical point in the personal selling process.

    Completing the sale seems to be an easy task but inappropriate handling of the customer

    can result in loss of sale. The salesman should not force the deal but let the customer feel

    that he has made the final decision. He should guide the customer in making the choice

    without imposing his own view. Some adjustment in price or other concession may

    sometimes be necessary for a successful closing. The salesman should show the same

    interest in the customer which he exhibited during approach stage. Sales should be closed

    in a cordial manner so that the customer feels inclined to visit the shop again. In closing

    the sale, the article should be packed properly and handed over to the customer with

    speed and accuracy. Once the customer has purchased the article, the salesman should

    show and suggest an allied product. For instance, he may suggest socks, ties,

    handkerchiefs, vests, etc., to a customer purchasing a shirt. This is known as additional

    sales and requires great skill and tact.

    viii. Post sale follow-up: It refers to the activities undertaken to ensure that the customer is

    satisfied with the article and the firm. These activities include installation of the products,

    checking and ensuring its smooth performance, maintenance and after-sale service. It

    helps to secure repeat sales identify additional prospects and to evaluate salesman's

    effectiveness.

    3. Practical Knowledge learned :

    The training in the marketing field helps in improving the communication skills of a

    person. Here in the marketing field sales person have to meet with the many people and

    all the people are different from each other. Sales person must be a good communicator

    so that he can make the client understand what the sales person is presenting to him.

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    With the good communication skills, the sales person must be calm in every situation

    .Some time client ask too much queries in that situation sales person should handle his

    query with calm instead of getting irritated.

    During my training I learned how to interact with the people. Training helped in

    improving my communication and increased my confidence. I also learned collecting

    and analyzing the data. Data were collected in the Ms-excel by this I learned excel

    sheet. Survey also has been done during the internship where it was founded that HP is

    leading the Desktop as well as Servers market with more sales than the any other

    companies.

    Difficulties faced:

    It was very difficult to meet the IT manager of the companies for meeting. As per the

    personal selling process after collecting the information about the client then the sales

    person has to visit the concerned authority and it is difficult process. Company does not

    provide any type of data and help through which the trainee can meet the IT managers of

    the company. Survey also had been done during the internship. Difficulties are also faced

    in this work many IT managers refused to provide the data and fill the questionnaire.

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    Bibliography:

    1. Company web site :

    www.arrowpcnetwork.com (as on 15th

    sep 2015)

    2. https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/ARROW-PC-NETWORK-PRIVATE-

    LIMITED/U72900DL2013PTC255417. (as on 15th

    sep 2015)

    3. www.channelworld.in/premier100-2013/arrow-pc-network-gurpreet-singh arrow

    pc network(as on 15th

    sep 2015)

    4. https://marketing-and-branding.knoji.com/steps-in-personal-selling-process (as on

    20th sep 2015)

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    Annexure- I

    Questionnaire

    1. Name of Organization :

    2. IT Head

    a) Name of IT Head :

    b) Contact Number:

    c) Email ID :

    3. Purchase Head :

    a) Name of Purchase Head:

    b) Contact Number:

    c) Email ID :

    4. Finance Head :

    a) Name of Finance Head :

    b) Contact Number :

    c) Email ID :

    5. Which Desktop brand are you using?

    6. How many servers are you using?

    7. Which server brand are you using?

    8. How many users are there in your company ?

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