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B2B Sales Foundations: Pipeline, Process & Communication Specialization

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B2B Sales Foundations: Pipeline, Process & Communication Specialization

Learn B2B Sales from Pipeline to Close.

Build essential skills in sales process, communication, and value-driven selling

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Navigate the complete B2B sales funnel with stage-appropriate activities and buyer alignment

  • Adapt communication styles and build trust through active listening and rapport techniques

  • Create value-based conversations and handle objections to close deals with confidence

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March 2026

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Specialization - 12 course series

Master Active Listening

Master Active Listening

Course 1, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Active Listening
Category: Customer Relationship Building
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Writing
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Needs Assessment
Category: Oral Comprehension
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Category: Rapport Building
Build Client Rapport

Build Client Rapport

Course 2, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Rapport Building
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Consultative Selling
Category: Relationship Management
Category: Business Communication
Category: Client Support
Category: Greeting Customers
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Sales Support
Category: Customer Engagement
Category: Customer Relationship Building
Adapt Communication Styles

Adapt Communication Styles

Course 3, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify buyer communication styles using DISC framework by recognizing observable signals in their behavior and language

  • Adapt your sales messaging to match buyer preferences, building trust and reducing friction in the sales process

  • Revise emails and communications for specific buyer profiles like Analytical buyers to improve engagement and response

Skills you'll gain

Category: Communication
Category: Business Communication
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Recognizing Others
Category: Adaptability
Category: Negotiation
Category: Business Correspondence
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Sales Development
Category: Sales
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Customer Engagement
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Sales Process
Category: Sales Support
Category: Non-Verbal Communication
Category: Business Writing
Engage with Storytelling

Engage with Storytelling

Course 4, 1 hour

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Sales Presentations
Category: Storytelling
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Marketing Psychology
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Sales Presentation
Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Solution Selling
Category: Concision
Category: Sales
Craft Sales Strategy

Craft Sales Strategy

Course 5, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Value Propositions
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Target Audience
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Sales
Category: Marketing Channel
Category: Go To Market Strategy
Category: Marketing Psychology
Category: Sales Process
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Specialized Sales
Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Product Knowledge
Category: B2B Sales
Category: New Business Development
Category: Target Market
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Sell on Value

Sell on Value

Course 6, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Value Propositions
Category: Executive Presence
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Consultative Selling
Category: Negotiation
Category: Solution Selling
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Sales Enablement
Category: B2B Sales
Category: Sales Presentations
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Business Communication
Category: Sales
Category: Return On Investment
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Risk Analysis
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Proposal Development
Develop Lead Tracking

Develop Lead Tracking

Course 7, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Track leads through standard CRM stages and understand their impact on sales alignment, prioritization, and timing

  • Create leads, document sales context, and assign follow-up tasks in a sandbox CRM using real-world workflows

  • Maintain clean, consistent lead data that supports AI-powered insights and drives smarter B2B negotiations

Skills you'll gain

Category: Sales Process
Category: Customer Relationship Management
Category: Sales Management
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Decision Making
Category: HubSpot CRM
Category: Data Entry
Category: Lead Generation
Category: Data Maintenance
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: B2B Sales
Category: Forecasting
Category: Data Quality
Pitch with Impact

Pitch with Impact

Course 8, 3 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Communication
Category: Sales Presentation
Category: Visual Design
Category: Presentations
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Sales Presentations
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Concision
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Sales Support
Category: Layout Design
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Design Elements And Principles
Category: Public Speaking
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Tackle Client Objections

Tackle Client Objections

Course 9, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Negotiation
Category: Overcoming Objections
Category: Root Cause Analysis
Category: Client Services
Category: Problem Solving
Category: Active Listening
Category: Decision Making
Navigate Sales Funnel

Navigate Sales Funnel

Course 10, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Conversion Funnel Analysis
Category: Sales Process
Category: Sales Prospecting
Category: Decision Making
Category: Negotiation
Category: B2B Sales
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: Sales
Category: Closing (Sales)
Category: Prospecting and Qualification
Category: Sales Presentation
Category: Risk Management
Category: Sales Management
Close Deals Confidently

Close Deals Confidently

Course 11, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Closing (Sales)
Category: Sales Process
Category: Oral Expression
Category: General Sales Practices
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Direct Selling
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Adaptability
Category: B2B Sales
Category: Sales Presentations
Category: Enterprise Sales
Category: Concision
Category: Business Communication
Category: Communication
Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Decision Making
Category: Overcoming Objections
Grow Business Pipeline

Grow Business Pipeline

Course 12, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Distinguish business development from direct selling and apply BD activities to drive long-term pipeline growth

  • Identify and analyze potential partner organizations that could extend your market reach and access new opportunities

  • Apply partnership thinking to expand your B2B pipeline and explain how strategic BD supports sustainable revenue

Skills you'll gain

Category: B2B Sales
Category: Business Development
Category: Brand Awareness
Category: Strategic Partnership
Category: Market Research
Category: Growth Strategies
Category: Sales Management
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: New Business Development
Category: Direct Selling
Category: Case Studies
Category: Demand Generation

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