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B2B Sales Foundations: Pipeline, Process & Communication Specialization

Coursera

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: Sales Training
Category: Active Listening
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Needs Assessment
Category: Oral Comprehension
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Consultative Approaches
Category: Rapport Building
Category: Customer Relationship Building
Category: Writing
Category: Report Writing
Category: Interpersonal Communications
Build Client Rapport

Build Client Rapport

Course 2, 1 hour

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Client Support
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Relationship Management
Category: Sales Presentation
Category: Business Communication
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Sales Support
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Consultative Selling
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Rapport Building
Category: Customer Engagement
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: Customer Insights
Category: Sales Process
Category: Customer Engagement
Category: Communication
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Recognizing Others
Category: Adaptability
Category: Sales
Category: Sales Support
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Sales Development
Category: Negotiation
Category: Business Communication
Category: Trustworthiness
Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Business Correspondence
Category: Business Writing
Engage with Storytelling

Engage with Storytelling

Course 4, 1 hour

What you'll learn

Craft Sales Strategy

Craft Sales Strategy

Course 5, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Strategy
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: Sales
Category: Marketing Channel
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Target Market
Category: Go To Market Strategy
Category: Value Propositions
Category: B2B Sales
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Product Knowledge
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Sales Process
Sell on Value

Sell on Value

Course 6, 2 hours

What you'll learn

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

Pitch with Impact

Pitch with Impact

Course 8, 3 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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

Tackle Client Objections

Course 9, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Navigate Sales Funnel

Navigate Sales Funnel

Course 10, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Close Deals Confidently

Close Deals Confidently

Course 11, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Business Communication
Category: Communication
Category: General Sales Practices
Category: Enterprise Sales
Category: B2B Sales
Category: Closing (Sales)
Category: Adaptability
Category: Decision Making
Category: Sales Presentation
Category: Oral Expression
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Verbal Communication Skills
Category: Sales Process
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: Direct Selling
Category: B2B Sales
Category: Brand Awareness
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Strategic Partnership
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Sales Process
Category: Growth Strategies
Category: New Business Development
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: Market Research
Category: Business Development
Category: Sales Management

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