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Sales Training and Coaching. Sales Strategy and Process
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Sales is a strategy and a repeatable process. Over 20 experience in selling. Real Estate, Food Sales, SaaS selling. The reality is that the product is product knowledge, the sale is the strategy and process.
If you are wanting to move into the field of sales, you are excited by the uncapped earning potential that being a sales professional can bring for you. Phone, Email, Inbound, Outbound, Automation when and how.

Book some time and we will go though a comprehensive sales program with one on one ongoing coaching and guidance.
Location
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Online from Mexico
About Me
I was born and raised in the UK and moved to Canada for 20 years. I have now been living in Mexico for the last 4 years.
Sales management and coaching is skill that you are constantly honing and working on. Things are changing from email marketing ability and tracking to unsolicited phone calls. So how are we reaching our Ideal Customer Profile? It is still possible and I can show you how, within the rules of the GDPR.
Education
Leadership effectiveness training, Active Listening certified, Predictive index certified. HubSpot Partner Certified. University of Okanagan for business administration
Experience / Qualifications
Over 20 years in B2B and B2C sales. Restaurant equipment supply, Real Estate, Investments and Coaching. I have been building and coaching sales teams for 25 years.
Age
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
Skills
Availability of a typical week
(GMT -04:00)
New York
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Online via webcam
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This course aims to develop students’ understanding of the strategic and operational aspects of sales management within a dynamic business environment. It equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to manage the sales process, lead sales teams, and align sales strategies with broader business goals. Emphasis is placed on customer relationship management, forecasting, and adapting to technological and market changes. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze real-world sales challenges, apply effective sales techniques, and design practical sales plans that respond to customer needs and business objectives.
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* Explaining complicated ideas clearly
* Using examples and stories to make information memorable
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