Does the Internet replace the need for salespeople?

1. Does the Internet replace the need for salespeople? In what situation is the Internet most likely to replace salespeople? What characteristics of a situation would make the Internet least likely to replace salespeople?

3. Salespeople are also called sales representatives. Define the term representative. Whom does the sales person represent? Why is it important to recognize the different groups that salespeople represent? How does this recognition of who is represented influence sales management?

5. Describe the typical salesperson as illustrated in movies, books, and television shows. Why does that image exist as the stereotypical salesperson (be specific)? What role does ethics play in perpetuating the stereotype? Whose responsibility is it to see that a company’s code of ethics is carried out