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Professional Sales Strategies Specialization

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Chegg Skills

Professional Sales Strategies Specialization

Build Skills for Successful Professional Selling.

Build practical skills in prospecting, customer engagement, negotiation, and closing.

Barry Finder

Instructor: Barry Finder

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

Recommended experience

12 weeks to complete
at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply foundational sales concepts and understand how buyer needs and behaviors influence the sales process.

  • Identify, research, and engage prospective customers using effective prospecting and lead generation strategies.

  • Communicate value, build customer relationships, and apply objection-handling, negotiation, and closing techniques to drive successful outcomes.

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Taught in English
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August 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

Sales and Business Foundations

Sales and Business Foundations

Course 1, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain the role of sales and professional selling within a business.

  • Describe common sales models, industries, and stages of the sales cycle.

  • Explain the buyer's process and how customer needs influence sales interactions.

  • Apply foundational sales concepts to real-world customer and business scenarios.

Sales Prospecting and Lead Generation

Sales Prospecting and Lead Generation

Course 2, 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain how businesses create value and how sales supports organizational success.

  • Analyze the buyer's journey and align sales activities with each stage of the sales cycle.

  • Compare different sales industries and business models to determine appropriate sales approaches.

  • Apply foundational sales concepts through case studies, customer scenarios, and a capstone project.

Sales Negotiation and Closing Strategies

Sales Negotiation and Closing Strategies

Course 3, 9 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply strategies for responding to common sales objections while maintaining productive customer relationships.

  • Use negotiation techniques to address customer needs and work toward mutually beneficial outcomes.

  • Recognize buyer signals and determine when and how to move a sales conversation toward a close.

  • Select and apply closing strategies based on customer needs, sales situations, and desired outcomes.

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Barry Finder
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