The document discusses personal selling, which involves face-to-face sales interactions with potential buyers to make sales. It notes that half of car sales in Japan are done through door-to-door personal selling, although this is shrinking. Personal selling can involve either a passive order-taking approach or a more active order-getting sales-oriented or customer-oriented approach. The steps in the sales process include prospecting, pre-approach, approach, presentation, handling objections, closing the sale, and follow up. While personal selling provides benefits like customization and building relationships, it also involves costs of a sales force and being less cost-effective than other methods.