Chris Croft Training

Sales Skills: The Complete Practical Toolkit Specialization

Chris Croft Training

Sales Skills: The Complete Practical Toolkit Specialization

Sales Skills: The Complete Practical Toolkit.

Master practical sales skills to prospect, build cold call confidence, win customers, & close sales

Miles Croft
Chris Croft

Instructors: Miles Croft

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

Recommended experience

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

What you'll learn

  • Master practical sales techniques for prospecting, cold calling, sales conversations, handling objections, and closing deals.

  • Build confidence and effective sales habits to manage your pipeline, develop customer relationships, and succeed in your first 90 days.

  • Apply practical sales skills to real-world situations: customer questions, navigating common sales challenges, and moving opportunities forward.

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September 2026

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Specialization - 4 course series

Sales Training: Practical Selling Techniques

Sales Training: Practical Selling Techniques

Course 1, 10 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learn practical sales techniques to find opportunities, build strong customer relationships, and increase your sales success.

  • Use proven methods to identify customer needs, handle objections, negotiate confidently, and close more sales professionally.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Sales Prospecting
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Active Listening
Category: Negotiation
Category: Sales
Category: Closing (Sales)
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Account Management
Category: Influencing
Category: Business Development
Category: Consultative Selling
Category: Sales Presentation
Category: Solution Selling
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Overcoming Objections
Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Communication
Category: Customer Relationship Management
Category: Sales Management
Category: Lead Generation
Cold Calling Mastery: Practical Sales Skills

Cold Calling Mastery: Practical Sales Skills

Course 2, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learn practical cold calling techniques to build confidence, start conversations, and create more sales opportunities.

  • Use proven methods to reach decision-makers, handle objections professionally, qualify prospects, and secure meetings.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Direct Selling
Category: Closing (Sales)
Category: Sales Process
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Prospecting and Qualification
Category: Business Development
Category: Sales Presentations
Category: Sales Presentation
Category: Call Center Experience
Category: Sales
Category: Telephone Skills
Category: Sales Prospecting
Category: Overcoming Objections
Category: Lead Generation
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Sales Training
Category: Solution Selling
Category: B2B Sales
Category: Sales Pipelines
Sales - First 90 Days in a New Sales Job

Sales - First 90 Days in a New Sales Job

Course 3, 8 hours

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to make a successful start in a new sales role by building knowledge, relationships, confidence, and credibility.

  • Use practical strategies to understand customers, build a sales pipeline, develop productive habits, and achieve results faster.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Customer Relationship Management
Category: Account Management
Category: New Business Development
Category: Sales Training
Category: Consultative Selling
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Time Management
Category: Sales
Category: Sales Process
Category: Sales Prospecting
Category: Influencing
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Lead Generation
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Communication
Category: Sales Development
Category: Professional Development
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: Active Listening
Category: Customer Relationship Building
Sales Questions Answered: Practical Advice

Sales Questions Answered: Practical Advice

Course 4, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Discover practical answers to common sales challenges and improve your sales effectiveness.

  • Build confidence in prospecting, negotiation, objection handling, closing, and customer retention.

  • Get hands on advice and tips to try immediately in your next sales call or meeting.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cold Calling
Category: Lead Generation
Category: Customer Relationship Management
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: Business Development
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Sales Management
Category: Sales Prospecting
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Consultative Selling
Category: Customer Acquisition Management
Category: Call Center Experience
Category: Overcoming Objections
Category: Communication
Category: Negotiation
Category: Sales Process
Category: Account Management
Category: Sales
Category: Closing (Sales)
Category: Price Negotiation

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