Welcome to the second week of Sales and CRM Overview! This week is all about sales and the sales process. By the end of this week, you will be able to distinguish between two major types of sales: B2C and B2B, identify each step of the sales process and explain their importance, explain how the sales process might differ across different companies, and distinguish between the different roles on a sales team. Remember, this is critical information not only for the sales ops specialist role, but for any entry level sales job. Let's get started!

Welcome to the third week of Sales and CRM Overview! This week is all about Data that matters in CRM. By the end of this week, you will be able to describe the function of a database in the context of CRM, discuss the importance of tracking data and data hygiene in CRM, identify the benefits and challenges of using sticky notes and spreadsheets as CRM tools, and summarize some of the advantages that Salesforce offers as a CRM. Remember, Salesforce is essentially a database. And having a clear understanding of what high quality data is, and why it’s so important, is critical to not only the sales ops specialist role, but any entry level sales job. So without further ado, let’s get started!

Welcome to Week 4 — the final week of Sales and CRM Overview! You’ve done a great job making it this far, so first of all, take a moment to appreciate your effort. But there’s still work to be done so let’s stay focused and make sure we finish strong. This week you will have the chance to enter Trailhead, Salesforce official learning platform, enabling you to navigate and explore some of the features of the Salesforce Sales Cloud. By the end of this week, you will be able to create and set up a Trailhead account, identify key components of the Trailhead learning experience, set up a Trailhead Playground, and describe the key functionalities of the Sales Cloud CRM that helps support a business’s growth. The finish line for this course is in sight for you. Let’s run through it!