Actionable Selling Skills: Tools and Techniques

This course provides participants with core knowledge about sales as a function and as a process; this means that participants will get solid exposure to sales and its contribution to company growth. They will also gain in-depth understanding of sales and self-management, the art of prospecting, opportunity planning and resource allocation. In addition participants will acquire several skills related to negotiating deals, overcoming obstacles, resolving customer issues and closing sales. Also we cover all the most important elements of service any person involved in direct interactions with customers should know and apply. From the necessary behavioral and communication skills to the right attitude, and including specific methods to analyze and improve the service provided, we cover it all in a straight forward and effective manner that will help participants ensure customer satisfaction and delight in the most challenging situations.

The course relies heavily on an interactive approach. Participants will enjoy working with business cases extracted from real life situations taking them from understanding the situation to finding a solution. The course leverages role play techniques where participants work and present scenarios related to deal negotiation, building relationships or problem resolution. Such role plays foster confidence, analytical thinking, and teamwork mentality.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify and adopt the right professional selling behaviors and skills needed to maximize sales performance
• Develop critical self-driven practices to optimize personal and business effectiveness and efficiency
• Master and implement the sales process to successfully handle objections and close more deals
• Manage customer expectations and exceed it to gain customer loyalty and generate repeat business
• Master the art of verbal and non-verbal communication to create an atmosphere of respect and trust in the seller-buyer interface 

Salespeople, sales support, as well as potential candidates for sales and customer service positions who want to build and revitalize their existing selling skills.

• Characteristics of successful sales people
• Selling and handling objections skills
• Communication skills
• Customer service and retention
• Empathic outlook