Frequently Asked Questions

 

1.  What does APH do?

We are a fee-based full service sales outsourcing and management company; we develop customized sales outsourcing programs from a list of sales outsourcing options designed for each client’s unique needs.

Our services include the following sales and marketing functions:

Services  
Virtual U.S. Sales Office
  • U.S. address
  • Personalized Telepone Ansering
  • Fax
  • E-mail
  • Mail Forwarding
  • Office Facilities
  • Conference Facilities
Sales Outsourcing
  • Sales Channel Analysis
  • Sales Strategy Development
  • Salesforce Development and Restructuring
  • Contract Preparation
  • Sales Territory Benchmarking and Forecasting
  • Salesforce Performance Monitoring and Analysis
  • Sales Compensation Analysis and Development
  • Salesforce Management
Sales Administration
  • Sales Administration
  • Customer Database Management
  • Prospecting and Lead Follow-Up
  • Quotation, Proposal and Bid Generation
  • Order Processing and Invoicing
  • Literature and Catalog Distribution
  • Problem Resolutions
Marketing Programs
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Analysis
  • Company Profiles
  • Intelligence Tracking
  • Direct Mail Lead Generation Programs
  • Lead Follow-Up
  • Telemarketing
  • Trade Shows Representation & Follow-Up
Product Logistics
  • Shipping Logistics
  • Warehousing
  • Product Fulfillment
  • Return & Repair
  • Value-Added
  • Kitting
  • Contract Manufacturing Alliances

2. How much does it cost?

Our services are fee and commissioned based. The client pays fees for only the services they need plus commissions to independent sales agencies contracted with to sell client’s products/services after the sales is made.

We also recognize that start-ups and small businesses lack sufficient capital to support a traditional sales outsourcing program. These companies may be interested in our special sales incubator for start-ups –

www.americansalesincubator.com

 

3.  How long will it take to start?

We can usually have your sales program active with sales agents calling on customers within 45 days from initiation of assignment..

 

4.  What Does APH Not Do?
  • We are not a distributor.

  • We are not a re-seller.

  • We are not a commission-only sales agency.

  • We are not a consulting company.

5.  How Does Sales Outsourcing Work?

We start with each client by conducting a Needs Assessment to determine and define the type of sales outsourcing program to meet the client’s goals.

A typical Sales Outsourcing Program may encompass four stages:

  1. Needs Assessment
  2. Knowledge Transfer
  3. Sales Outsourcing 
  4. Post-Sales

 Click here to see the phases of a     Typical Sales Outsourcing Program

 

5.  What kind of products do you handle?

We have experience working with a wide variety of products and industries including:

  • Healthcare and Durable Medical Equipment
  • Commercial and Defense Electronics and Aftermarket
  • Analytical Instrumentation
  • Automotive Aftermarket
  • HVAC
  • Banking Equipment
  • OEMs/Manufacturing
  • Telecommunications
  • Power Utility Products
  • Consumer Products sold Business-to-Business
  • Mass Merchandiser Products
  • Electronic Security Products
  • Metal Stamped Components
  • Identification Products

 

6.  How Do We Start?

Simply send us an email expressing your interest in a no-obligation, free telephone assessment.  We will send you a questionnaire to fill out about your company and its products/services and set up a time for a telephone assessment.

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