Did you know that 70% of sales professionals fail to ask for the sale? This critical step is often overlooked, yet it's crucial for closing deals and achieving success in sales.

How to Sell: An Overview of Fundamental Selling Techniques

How to Sell: An Overview of Fundamental Selling Techniques
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Instructor: Jean Barnard
Access provided by Martin Luther Christian University
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What you'll learn
Analyze the sales process and its alignment with the buyer's journey.
Demonstrate effective cold calling techniques using social media, telephone, and email.
Apply listening and questioning skills to discover customer needs and build rapport.
Master strategies for overcoming objections and maintaining momentum in sales conversations.
Skills you'll gain
- Sales Strategy
- Customer Insights
- Customer Engagement
- Sales
- Overcoming Objections
- Closing (Sales)
- Cold Calling
- Lead Generation
- Sales Process
- Selling Techniques
- General Sales Practices
- Phone Sales
- Sales Presentations
- Customer Relationship Building
- Rapport Building
- Outbound Calls
- Communication Strategies
- Active Listening
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Reviewed on Jan 28, 2025
precise, detailed and straight to the point. i also liked the flow, it was engaging and interesting.
Reviewed on Nov 1, 2024
If you want an effective summarize course about the fundamentals of selling, this is the one.
Reviewed on Dec 28, 2025
thanks for new experience about to be good seller
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